The Journey
2014 · 102 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 636 VOTES · DIR. Chiu Keng Guan
Overview
The Journey is a cross-continental story that explores the idea of culture, not just as tradition but as an expression of love. When Bee (Yew) returns to Malaysia for the first time in a decade - she introduces her conservative father Uncle Chuan (Lee) to her happy-go-lucky British fiancé, Benji (Pfeiffer). With Benji's lack of cultural understanding and comprehension of Chinese traditions, Chuan opposes their marriage. Unexpected circumstances ensue, and Chuan reluctantly submits to their union, on the condition that their wedding adheres to Chinese tradition. Part of that tradition is that Chuan must invite all of his childhood friends personally. So the quintessential odd couple, Benji and Chuan, embark on a cross country adventure to deliver the invitations. Despite language barriers and initial hesitation from both parties, the two men come to realize that their priorities are essentially one and the same.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,350 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:03 Congratulations!
00:04:50 Yes, and I will honor my word.
00:07:49 I don't want to owe money during Chinese New Year.
00:10:35 Don't let this get you down.
00:15:26 Easier said than done.
00:18:39 And wanted to take me to travel in China.
00:24:23 Hey, what's going on here?
00:26:45 Go bring out the roasted pig.
00:29:33 It's very expensive.
00:33:08 Here, this is Uncle Ox.
00:35:26 She hasn't even painted her dad yet.
00:38:26 Because I actually just came from Thailand.
00:45:42 I heard that he suffered from breast cancer and passed away.
00:50:29 It was you who offered me the chicken head, giving me the bad luck.
00:53:37 Time flies, we all aged.
00:58:15 Yea, I left it on.
01:06:05 You asked me out for coffee the other day.
01:09:38 Both of you, come out.
01:13:00 Thank you.
01:18:14 Throw down the rope!
01:21:23 I don't know, Something has shifted from me in the past few weeks.
01:25:59 Congratulations!
01:28:18 I know.
01:30:40 Beautiful!