Summaries

House of Luk is a quirky drama following the lives of three loveable losers who frequent a Chinese restaurant and discover the true meaning in their lives when they each decipher a cryptic message in a fortune cookie.

Three lives are about to change...three fortunes are about to unfold...three cookies are about to be eaten... House of Luk is more than just a Chinese Restaurant. It's where people talk about their problems, fall in love and learn about life. Follow the comic mis-adventures of three men as they figure out what it means to eat at the House of Luk. Marshall Cotton, is a balding, middle-aged down-and-out salesman who's always selling the wrong thing-including his ex-wife! Ho Fook Lao is a bumbling Feng Shui Consultant whose life is in constant dis-harmony, until he meets the woman of this dreams. Problem is, she's a lesbian. Chuck Warden is a building contractor who lives with his silent mother and emotionally distant son. Desperate to bring harmony into his home he discovers a very special way of reaching out to his family and communicating the love he feels for them. Lording over them all is Kwang Luk, the restaurant's Buddha-like proprietor who gives Marshall, Ho Fook and Chuck each a fortune cookie with a cryptic message. Is their luk about to change?—Joanna D'Angelo <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • independent film
  • multiple storylines
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Family
Release date Jan 18, 2001
Countries of origin Canada
Language English
Filming locations Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Production companies Distinct Features Inc. House of Luk Pictures Inc.

Box office

Budget $600000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 54m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby SR
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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