At the beginning, it was a "Blood and Tears History of Yongbao Company" that seemed irrelevant to the meaning of life. An old company in London, Yongbao Company was acquired by a very large American company (Very Big Company of American). Those American managers were like The overseers on the slave ship enslaved the grey-haired loyal British employees. The unbearable British old gentleman employees finally "muted" and knocked down all American managers, and then used the "weapons" of the office-electric fan (machete), bill sign (dagger), coat hook (grab hook), The drawer (cannon), driving the office building (pirate ship), through the sea of finance, to a metropolis like New York, occupying the headquarters of a very large American company.
This irrelevant fragment of the story actually metaphors the background of "The Meaning of Life", the economic crisis that Britain encountered in 1983, and the economic crisis under the impact of the American economy. Therefore, when the British Empire is no longer important to the world, the prejudices and arrogance that the British take pride in have become ridiculous and trivial. Therefore, the meaning of life is also deconstructed under the nonsensical comedy elements, and it is deduced into absurdity seriously.
The play uses a lot of irony, and the crazy humor is hilarious. "Monty Pidon Theatre" is the most famous comedy troupe in the UK. There are many fans in the UK both in movies and TV shows. This film is their pinnacle work and won the Cannes Film Festival Jury Special Award.
