Uncle for Rent (2024)
- Directed by
- Keith Chan
- Cast
- Johnny Hui, Alan Luk, Max Cheung, Colin Chan, Yau Chung Wai, Garie Shum, Li Sum Ling, Crystal Cheung
- Length
- 20 episodes
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A middle-aged car salesman loses his job after the pandemic and struggles with unemployment. When his daughter returns from overseas, she suggests he starts a business renting himself out as a pretend uncle to people in need. Reluctant at first, he eventually brings in his friends and discovers the work helps him rebuild his life.
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