McDull is not the brightest kid, but he continually tries his best to please his mother. Although it seems that he may not be destined for great things in life as his mother wishes, McDull never gives up. The story focuses on several tales about McDull and his childhood. This is told as a narrative reflection of a now adult McDull. These tales muddle up in imaginative uses of
Cantonese and heaps of local
Hong Kong culture. From tales about a
turkey dinner to dreams of following in
Lee Lai-shan's footsteps, McDull faces ebbs and flows with his demanding but devoted mother. In a part of the film, McDull decides to train to be an Olympic-level athlete like the Hong Kong Olympian
Lee Lai-shan. However, the trade he learns is
Cheung Chau bun-snatching. Realising that bun-snatching is not a formal sporting event in the
Olympic Games, McDull's mother writes a letter to the chairman of the
International Olympic Committee (
IOC), asking him/her with her limited proficiency of English to sanctify the so-called sport event. ==See also==