Reunion dinner with his children has always been a special night for Mr. Lim. But this year’s dinner plans may not pan out. Find out why and what happens.
I watched this 2 years ago, I cried. Today I watched this video again, I cried deeper though is a good ending. Young people, please be appreciative of the efforts and sacrifice that your parents have provided for you. Don't break their hearts. Happy CNY.
After so many years, this ad still gets me. Mr Lim's sorrow when he started eating at 4.08 was really hard to watch, yet that fatherly coolness and composure when his children came back. The fact that he carries his grandson first speaks volume of how much he actually loves his now adult children, probably reminded him of those days when his wife was still around and then the perfect line went, "Your Ma always said it is better to cook more than to cook less". Kudos to the actor and production. Simple and impactful.
As a father myself (although my 2 daughters are still young) I can feel for Mr Lim. I would be really glad if my late pa would cook such yummy dishes for me.
Not all men can cook. And also not used to cooking. Don’t feel bad about it. I believe all pas would love to have a feast with all their children with them during this reunion, regardless homecooked food or grabs🥰
@@khemajennylim totally agreed ... to be honest I don't and can't cook myself. When the time comes ... my wife and I will very likely take my daughters (and their families) outside for any celebration. I still felt very emotionally sad the second time I watched this video. I hope I would be a calm and understanding father like Mr. Lim.
I'm crying watching him crying on inside. Our kids don't realize we get lonely or that we really need them in our later years. Time stand still for no man. Love ending. Much love
True stories about the feelings of old elderly people who love their children but when they are grown up. ..We old people don't know how to explain our love and missed them so much. .Thank you. ..
Remember, whatever happens your family comes first. Leave aside your work, at any cost make sure you are at the reunion dinner, unless there is an life saving emergency call.
听说是一家新加坡移动公司的广告，需要英语为通用语言。 总而言之, 在屋外使用英语是合适的。但是在家里和家人应该用汉语交谈。 All in all, it is appropriate to use English outside the house. But at home and with family members they should talk in Chinese.
I missed my reunion dinner cooked by my late grandma man.The food that she cooked can seemingly be even better then the ones prepared outside.The times had been missed,missed badly especially after she's gone to a better place but as a 27-year old guy,I will not mention that reunion dinners will be a must but deep within,I felt that family get-togethers are important,probably even more important than family meals.You see,meals can be done and forgotten but for me,there is only one grandma,missing you grandma. From L.K.K.
When he sit alone, I was like "Nuuoooooo!!! I'm not Chinese, but I'll celebrate CNY with you! Please don't be sad!" Thank you for the beautiful ad! I will take a really good care of my parents! (they're already 70 and 58)
I can still understand that sometimes there are urgent job to be done , till cant make it for reunion dinner. But missing reunion dinner for tokyo disneyland? Seriously? Nevertheless, all eventually make it for reunion dinner
0:05 8th Feb - Happy 1:11 12th Feb - Sad 2:41 14th Feb - Cheerful CNY music replaced with sad piano songs 3:35 15th Feb - He's depressed 4:26 They came
This made me cry 😢 if I were there I would eat with him although I'm not his family 👪 :( I would never want to miss a reunion dinner with my family even though I'm damn busy I don't mind if they fired me or anything I just want a time with my family.
Wooh though I'm not a Chinese I can relate well on his feeling being alone celebrating the new year..ilove the CNY every year and always looking forward to it.makes me teary eye while watching this.hope that every will have time to spend with your family ..happy chinese new year..
Ya he is indeed a good actor. If he still can remember me , as I and 20 other army buddies from 3rd Battalion guard acted with him together with the Taiwanese actress Terry Hu on a small role as a Japanese Military officer in 1981 on the movie called "The Southern Cross " directed by a Japanese film company which filming took place in singapore.
A very heartfelt storyline that will certainly capture most people and let's not be like Mr.Lim when he sat at the dinning table on Chinese New Year eve...before his children and others arrived unexpectedly....go home...
Seeing the video make me sad. I was not able to spend Chinese new year with my parents for many many years because of work, and we are ocean apart. Now that both of them aren't here anymore, I feel regret. Please spend time with your parents while they are still alive, and enjoy the moment.
I was watching a music video then this ad came up. Just need to see this and cry hahha. Such a heartwarming video. Reminds me to spent some time with my Father
Keep such quality of videos up, Singtel. It's a good reminder to us. Kudos the Director and our Singapore actor Mr Lim Kay Tong on his acting skills! amazing!
I totally agreed with james7088 and it makes me cry too when his 2 children call and say not coming back but so glad they came back to celebrate with their father. My children are New Zealand born but I nurture them very strictly that every CNY Reunion is very important to we chinese n so v always go back to Malaysia to be with our family as the last 4 years the pandemic hv stopped us but v never give up.
Love your parents are harder than loving your children. That's why Reunion Dinnner is very important when all our children are successful (hopefully) and abroad. Put ourselves in their shoes, at their ages, diminishing friends, diminishing relatives, deceased spouse, eventually all alone, surrounded by 4 walls day in and day out. While our generation onwards only think about ourselves, having fun like there's no tomorrow, racing in social media to see who has better life and more fun life. Always have excuses not to go home, the once-a-year-thing, either it's school, children, work, etc. Ponder.... our time will come soon. Our next generation will follow what we do today.
Very touching, sometimes we all forget are parents how they feel and take it for granted that they could adjust and move on... happy ending ... but sometime it’s not a happy ending 😔 we all need to make them happy until there no more ....
A friend told me that it's important to love and treat our parents well while they're alive, because when they're gone, all our crying and regrets are of no use anymore.
That’s why I always prefer letting myself be the”sad” one and let ah mah be the happy one since my parents can only choose to accompany one side. Happy new year.
Happy for them and for you too. At least they're still alive to see your change and be happy together. Like how I wish I could be better too; because for me, they're gone, and it's too late for me to tell my father and parents-in-law that I loved them. Only managed to tell my mother that. If they want to talk to you, listen. I didn't return my mother's call thinking I could do it the next day.... She passed away the same night. That's my greatest regret.
disneyland more important than spending a day with your father...this is good...true to your nature...son leaves a message so not to feel guilty and daughter tells father when the date is near so the dad has no choice but to say yes...really...she forgot...you plan trips ahead of time and she knows that cny is a time when they go back to see their father...what nice children...
