Big Shot's Funeral (, Mandarin colloquialism for "big shot") is a 2001 Chinese black comedy film directed by Feng Xiaogang. It was written by Feng, Li Xiaoming and Shi Kang. The black comedy starred Ge You, Rosamund Kwan and Donald Sutherland. The film follows a temporary photographer (Ge You), who befriends a famed American film director (Sutherland) and goes to raise money for his friend's funeral after an accident during the shooting of a documentary. Released on 21 December 2001 as a Chinese New Year film, the film is produced by Huayi Brothers Advertising, Taihe Films, and Columbia Pictures. It marked the fourth collaboration between director Feng Xiaogang and actor Ge You. The film received mixed reviews and modest box office performance, and won the Best Feature Film Award at China's 25th Hundred Flowers Awards in 2002, and actor Ge You won the Best Actor Award. Plot World-renowned American film director Don Tyler (played by Donald Sutherland) is shooting a remake of The Last Emperor in the Forbidden City, Beijing. The director's assistant Lucy, a Chinese American (Rosamund Kwan), hires a Beijing cameraman named YoYo (Ge You) to shoot a "making of" documentary. The director discovers he has ailing health and is booted by the film's producer from the shoot. After witnessing a Chinese funeral for the elderly, Tyler tells YoYo he wants to have a similar "comedy funeral". Soon afterwards, the American director falls into a coma. YoYo is officially allowed to plan Tyler's funeral and he enlists the help of a businessman friend to attract as many sponsors as the funeral process would permit. Everyone decides to organize a decent funeral to honour the big name director. As a result, Youyou, a laid-off photographer from the film studio, and Louis Wang, a dull and pedantic businessman, take up the job. For a time, the funeral becomes the focus of all media attention, and no one is willing to miss such a great business opportunity. Taylor is taken to the hospital by ambulance, and before leaving, he says to Youyou: "Don't forget, I need a comedy funeral." The doctor says to Youyou and Lucy, who are standing outside the emergency room, "The patient's life is irreversible, and the family can prepare for the funeral." According to Taylor's wishes, Tony decides to give Youyou the sole discretion of Taylor's funeral. Youyou takes over the job with a chivalrous attitude. He