The purpose of this film is to tell you that you will never tremble in your life.
Plot introduction
Life is a cumulative combination of one regret after another. When you finally face death, you will find that there are too many things worth trying in your life, but you have ruthlessly missed them .................................................................................................................................................. Maybe he doesn't know what "the tables are turned" means, and Edward, who has been actively promoting the business philosophy of "one room and two beds, no one can be special" all his life, has to make a request and make plans to share a ward with others. But I still didn't forget to drink his kopi luwak, a precious water of gold, and invited Carter to taste it, although it was rejected.
Carter Chambers, Edward's roommate in the hospital, is a mechanic from a completely different world. Two people who can't be on the same level have an intersection in the last few months of their lives. Although Carter was born in the working class and worked as a mechanic all his life, in fact, he always dreamed of becoming a history teacher one day, but fate and unexpected events disrupted his plan ... It is conceivable that the 60-year-old man didn't get along well at first, because his status was too different, Carter showed humility and easygoing humility everywhere, and the only similarity between them seemed to be the rest of his life. During their stay in the hospital, diseases tormented them. Edward, like a child who just came to kindergarten, knows nothing about hospitals. At dinner time after chemotherapy, he was still lamenting that pizza could not be better, but under Carter's expectation, he vomited in the bathroom at night. Edward complained about everything in the hospital. He can't stand lying in the hospital. Carter's family has long accepted his cancer and is ready to fight, especially his beloved wife Virginia, a woman who has been a nurse all her life. Life was boring until one day, Edward's doctor told him that he had only six months to live. At that time, Edawrd was wearing special glasses to watch the game; Facing the doctor's regret, he only said one sentence: "doctor, you are blocking my sight." And Edward's last request to the doctor is to know how long Carter can live. When bad results come together, two people become grasshoppers on the same line, and two people who were once irrelevant become people who live together. Carter even had a big fight with his wife at all costs, left his family behind and started a trip with Edward.
Carter has a secret notebook, which records all his wishes that he wanted to do but never realized. He called it "The Bucket List". Edward glanced casually at Carter's list from time to time. This person who never believes in God but only believes in himself, first said a lot of nonsense to the list, and then made a decision by himself: to travel around the world with Carter and realize the wishes on the list ... Of course, as a billionaire, Edward has enough reasons to add his wishes to the list. Edward sneered at Carter's desire to "help a stranger", "laugh to tears" and "enjoy the most magnificent scenery". His wishes seem much crazier, such as "kissing the most beautiful girl in the world", "tattooing", "skydiving", "going to Egypt to see the pyramids" and "hunting lions". Because of their common desire, they have traveled all over the world-the polar ice sheet, India, Cairo, Beijing, Hong Kong and Tibet. ...
Soon, Edward and Carter experienced various adventures, including jumping out of the plane in the air, driving a Ford Mustang, visiting the pyramids, taking part in hunting adventures, etc ... When they were flying in the sky, Carter was worried about his insurance, while Edward sang "I feel in love, I feel I am flying" in the air. When they were racing, Carter drove his beloved racing car and drifted into Edward, which made Edward shout excitedly, "You aroused the evil in my heart." On the African prairie, two people, like old friends for many years, sang loudly "The Lion is Sleeping Tonight". Edward also advocated partying with dancers all night, but Carter, who loves his wife deeply, refused this behavior, although Edward insisted: "Indulgence does not mean infidelity, but occasional relaxation and memories." When they were in Egypt, they sat on a high place looking at the pyramids and told many secrets. Including Edward's only daughter Emily, a wayward strong woman, who fell in love and misunderstood her father. Her beloved husband hit her twice, and Edward, as a tough father, settled his son-in-law with the underworld, causing his daughter to swear at him. Edward, who is also a strongman, is deeply afraid of his daughter. He didn't contact her for a long time just because her daughter said, "You are dead in my heart". At the same time, Edward said it should be regarded as "enjoying the most magnificent scenery", but Carter insisted on going to his mountain-Mount Everest. But they are not welcome in the Himalayas. They missed the mountaineering season, and next time in six months, they should have passed away. Because of this "setback" and Virginia's phone call, two old friends decided to shelve the plan. It was not until in Hong Kong that Carter met a beautiful black girl and refused the invitation of the girl for a romantic night. He suddenly decided to go home.
On the way back, Carter and Edward broke up in discord, only because Carter privately arranged a meeting between Edward and his daughter. Edward was very angry at the door of his daughter's villa. He thinks he is not an ordinary person. He doesn't need someone to die with him like others. He doesn't want to beg for mercy like his daughter. Edward tore up the list and walked away. After returning home, Carter and his family spent their last days happily, while Edward was angry with the convenience food and even cried alone. Until one day, Carter suddenly fainted, cancer cells transferred to the brain, and death approached them again. Carter fell ill again, lying in a hospital bed. He took out a piece of paper, which introduced the origin of Luwak coffee. This expensive thing turned out to be cat dung, and two friends began to laugh until tears came out. Carter took out his list, crossed out "Laughing to tears" and gave him to Edward. The two friends were reluctant to part, but they separated. Carter went into the operating room and never came out; Edward took Carter's letter, went to his daughter's house and kissed his granddaughter, the most beautiful girl in the world. Compared with the shooting at this moment, the film is experiencing mutual recognition and embrace while experiencing death and parting. Behind the tears and smiles, there is a special light of life. At Carter's funeral, Edward, who had never attended such an occasion, made a touching speech. After the funeral, Edward worked miracles and died at the age of 8 1.
At the end of the film, it ends at Mount Everest. Edward's secretary, a young man with no feelings for his boss, helped the two old people fulfill their last wish in The Bucket List-to enjoy the most magnificent scenery. When he reached the top, he dug out an iron box and put Edward's ashes and Carter's ashes side by side. The box containing their ashes turned out to be Luwak's tin can, as they discussed outside the Taj Mahal-Carter didn't like to call it an urn, but he liked to call it a jar. Everything was arranged, and the secretary took out the list of two people and crossed out the plan of "enjoying the most magnificent scenery" specially prepared for Mount Everest. In my tears, I heard Carter's voice: "Finally, it is illegal to bury our ashes in this place. I'm sure Edward will like it. "
As the items on the list are crossed off one by one, more people want to join in. In the last few months of their lives, Carter and Edward really understood the meaning of life. They use time to give them insight and sense of humor, so that their lives become completely complete, and at the same time discover the true self that has been hidden. When life is coming to an end, it blooms like infinity in a coffee pot in Ruwak.