SEQUENCE AND SHOT LIST

I. INTRO 100 (Shot 1)

(Intro)

II. PREP 100-1300 (Shots 2-14)

(Preparation)

III. MEI 100-1600 (Shots 15-30)

(Mei)

IV. MAIN 100-700 (Shots 31-37)

(Dinner)

V. CAKE 100-1300 (Shots 38-50)

(Cake)

VI. SORRY 100-800 (Shot 51-58)

(Sorry)

(Total of 58 shots.)

INTRO100
INTRO100	Wide shot as Fireworks shown and then a tilt down to show a wide shot of his house, which shows a Chinese dragon that goes by with panda feed underneath, carrying it. The balcony of Yao’s house is shown.
PREP1-1300
PREP100	Wide shot as Yao sets the table for two.
PREP200	CU of paws putting down one plate from left side.
PREP300	CU of paws putting down other plate from right side.
PREP400	CU of paws putting chopsticks down from left side.
PREP500	CU of paws putting chopsticks down from right side.
PREP600	Medium shot of Yao’s back next to a huge pile of food with bamboo branches. It starts to fall down and Yao pushes it back up.
PREP700	Medium shot as Yao adds a couple shakes of a spice to his dish (container labeled with chile pepper). He tastes it and looks pleased. Then he dumps in the whole container. He grabs another just as large container (with the same label) and dumps that in too.
PREP800	Close up of petals being strewn on the ground in living room.
PREP900	Wide shot shows Yao sprinkling petals. He then pauses, looks as if he’s thinking, and dumps the petals all over the ground.
PREP1000	WS of Yao looking in the mirror.
PREP1100	MCU over the shoulder of Yao looking at a photo on the wall.
PREP1200	Close up of photograph depicting Yao with a huge bunch of balloons that are lifting him slightly off while Mei holds onto him. He is offering them to Mei who looks worried.
PREP1300	Yao smiles and the love on his face is evident and continues grooming. He changes his hair style repeatedly. Yao hears a knock on the door and turns his head.
MEI1-1600
MEI100	Over the shoulder shot of door opening and Mei’s face, happy to see Yao.
MEI200	Over the shoulder shot of Yao’s face, happy to see Mei. His hair is sticking up.
MEI300	MS as Mei smoothes his hair down.
MEI400	CU of Mei blushing.
MEI500	WS of Mei being led to the table by Yao. They wade through the flower petals. She looks down and her eyes get big and she looks confused.
MEI600	Wide shot as Yao pulls a chair out for Mei and sits her down and walks inside.
MEI700	MS of Yao brings out the appetizer.
MEI800	MS of Yao putting down the appetizer in front of Mei. Fireworks go off in the background.
MEI900	Medium close up of as Mei pulls Yao to sit down and points out the fireworks to Yao.
MEI1000	Close up of Yao, his eyes reflecting the fireworks in the sky. His face lights up with an idea.
MEI1100	MS of Yao grabbing a firework from a decoration bundle.
MEI1200	Close up of Yao sticking it on Mei’s plate.
MEI1300	MS of Mei’s face looking surprised as she looks down at the food. She smiles at Yao.
MEI1400	MS of Yao smiling back and pushing dish towards her.
MEI1500	MS of Mei taking a bite. Eyes grow wide, face gets red. She makes a forced smile at Yao and continues to eat.
MEI1600	Wide shot Yao leaves to get the next dish, Mei grabs the glass of water and gulps it down.
MAIN1-700
MAIN100	MWS as he comes out with the main course, grabbing fireworks as he enters and sticks them in the food.
MAIN200	MS as he sets the food on the table and lights the fireworks.
MAIN300	CU of Mei’s face as she looks concerned.
MAIN400	MS of Mei cautiously takes a couple bites, and then push it away and starts to lean toward Yao. Yao is watching the plate as Mei pushes it away.
MAIN500	CU of Yao looking sad.
MAIN600	MCU of Mei leaning in to give Yao a kiss.
MAIN700	WS of Yao leaving to get dessert. Mei’s eyes open in surprise as she see’s Yao’s empty chair. She is disappointed.
CAKE1-1300
CAKE100	Medium shot as Yao brings out a cake completely covered in firecrackers.
CAKE200	Close up of Mei’s eyes getting really big and deathly frightened.
CAKE300	Medium shot of Yao lighting the first firecracker. She puts her hand on his shoulder in fear and he puts his hand on hers. He excitedly points at the cake. He is oblivious to her fear.
CAKE400	Close up of the fire crackers lighting up the cake in a spiral.
CAKE500	Close up of Mei’s face frozen in fear.
CAKE600	Close up of cake.
CAKE700	Close up of Yao’s excited face.
CAKE800	Close up of Cake.
CAKE900	Cake blows up.
CAKE1000	Medium shot and as the smoke clears, it is revealed that Mei is black from the explosion.
CAKE1100	Close up of Mei’s expression going from stunned to anger.
CAKE1200	MS of Mei smushing cake in Yao’s face as she storms out. Yao flinches as he hears the door slam. Cake drips off his face.
CAKE1300	Wide shot Yao is left standing, looking pathetic with cake dripping off his face. Transition to black.
SORRY1-600
SORRY100	Wide shot of Yao is in front of Mei’s door with a huge pile of flowers. Because of the flowers, he must ring the doorbell with his foot.
SORRY200	MS as Mei opens the door and looks concerned.
SORRY300	Close up of Yao’s face looking towards Mei.
SORRY400	MCU of Yao looking down at flowers.
SORRY500	POV MS of Mei’s expression.l
SORRY600	Wide shot Yao tosses all but one rose away and hands it to her.
SORRY700	MS Mei accepts the flower. Yao smiles.
SORRY800	MCU she gives him a kiss
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