Improvised Mayhem Fuels Box Office Success for Taiwanese Comedy "NO GOOD! Ojiisan"

The Taiwanese comedy "NO GOOD! Ojiisan" has taken the local box office by storm, exceeding 3 million NT dollars in its opening weekend and leaving audiences in stitches. The film, starring veteran actors Lee Ming-shun, Christopher Lee, and Hsu Hsiao-shun, has garnered significant attention not for its script, but for the unbridled, on-set improvisation that defines its comedic core.

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The script actually didn't have these; we all came up with them together.

Director Zhang Qingfeng admitted that the editing process was particularly arduous, as the cast's spontaneous comedic genius resulted in an overwhelming amount of hilarious material that couldn't all be included. The film features a memorable fight scene where the three leads, fueled by alcohol in the story, resort to using whatever is at hand – including roast chicken, sausages, and even bananas – in their chaotic brawl, much to the audience's delight.

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People our age don't really have much fighting experience, so we just grabbed whatever we saw!

Despite the seemingly effortless humor, the actors described the filming as physically demanding. Lee Ming-shun shared that the script didn't originally include these improvised gags, which were collectively conceived by the actors. Hsu Hsiao-shun, in particular, tackled a complex character described as a "baozi on the outside, a ball of fire on the inside," requiring a delicate balance of warmth, helplessness, and suppressed emotion. His successful portrayal eased the director's concerns early in the production.

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I'm excited, I'll get double eyelids!