This was the first time in over 20 years that I watched this movie from beginning to end. Having done, so I was surprised at how much this actually is-in the traditional narrative sense-a Christmas movie.
The entire movie takes place during the Christmas season. It opens with the Christmas song and ends with a Christmas song.
The protagonist is a man who is haunted by his past and contemplating suicide at the holiday season.
He has to save people from an evil businessman. He encounters a white haired fellow with special powers. He is reminded of the importance of friends and family.
And then, at the end, he realizes that his life has meaning and he sits down for a Christmas dinner with his new "family."
It is basically "it's a wonderful life" with drug dealing, Kung fu and machine guns.
