A delinquent young man named Yao-yu is sent to the South Airport neighborhood to perform community service. There, he encounters Borough Chief Fang, who runs a daily meal delivery program for elderly residents living alone. Eager to finish his service as quickly as possible, Yao-yu strikes a deal: if he can satisfy the neighborhood’s elders with his work, he will be allowed to complete his service early.
But the task proves far more complicated than he expects. The elders’ requests are varied, demanding, and deeply personal. To succeed, Yao-yu must do more than complete each job correctly—he must learn to listen, observe, and respond with care.
As Yao-yu takes on one challenge after another, he begins to confront not only the elders’ needs, but also his own assumptions and attitudes. To his surprise—and that of those around him—he discovers a gift for this work and a capacity he never knew he had.