House of Luk (2001)

House of Luk: Directed by Derek Diorio. With Pierre Brault, Dan Lalande, John Ng, Michael Moriarty. 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?

“u0026quot;House of Luku0026quot; had a wonderful response at the Palm Springs International Film Festival in January 2001. It was perhaps the lowest budget film screened at the festival but many attendees said they thought it had better entertainment value than many of the blockbuster movies which were also featured. You will remember the characters in this movie many months after you see and hear their story. Their predicaments and the resolution of their fortunes will encourage you to believe anyoneu0026#39;s luck can change. u0026quot;House of Luku0026quot; does not rely on blowing things up, computer generated effects or violence. It is 100% story driven.”