The Tiger’s Apprentice (2024) Synopsis
David Magee, Christopher L. Yost, and Laurence Yep wrote this American drama movie Tiger’s Apprentice. It is released under the Guidance of Raman Hui, who, along with Yong Duk Jhun, and Paul Watling, directs the movie. This is an interesting fictional drama that revolves around the life of many, such as Tom who is associated with the magical world of his family.
The film starts in the later part of the 2000s with by showing the events of the Lunar New Year and in this chaos, we see the character Grandma Lee who is shown taking a young tom around for a spin during Lunar New Year’s Eve. As she was in the middle of a scuffle with Hu from the Zodiac team, they came across her demons sent by Ms. Loo. But as a result of Hu’s bravado, he is gravely injured, which endangers him.
As we switch scenes to a community high school in San Francisco, a teenage Tom is seen unable to cope with the various social forces in high school. He is bullied throughout the school and is feeling powerless within. Mild-mannered Tom is looking for an escape from this predicament especially when people tease him regarding his house looking like an antique shop.
What happens to Grandma Lee?
Tom’s maternal home was constructed by his grandmother, Mrs. Lee, who immigrated to America from China. Mrs. Lee shuns the limelight and only focuses on raising her only grandson. As the story proceeds, it dawns on us that she is the Pantheon seated at the head of the table and safeguarding each being that’s represented within the Zodiac.
The grandmother is also assigned the role of safeguarding the ultimate treasure level, which is depicted as the power of the Phoenix and is emulated in a pendant on a chain around her neck. This power was bestowed within the level and enabled the creator to build or destroy the Zodiac as sights deemed worthy. Because of this, she has to somehow defend herself against mythical attacks.
For this reason, she keeps quite a few pendants and even archaic antiques which would sometimes be useful weapons. But what every mythical being does not dispute is the fact that every one of them knows the location of Mrs. Lee, and she lives in panic everywhere that she could be assaulted.
Eventually, Mrs. Lee is horrified by the attack on her house by a nasty otherworldly creature who intends to wipe out the Zodiac. A confrontation between Lee and Ms. Loo; Lee loses. Lee is dead.
Still, Loo cannot lay her hands on the pendant. In this case, Hu takes the beautiful risk of carrying the pendant with him, ensuring that Tom and the Power of Phoenix are safe.
Was Tom surprised with the information about his background?
After the passing of Grandma Lee, Hu tells Tom what his real origin is. Tom now realizes that it has been his bloodline that has borne the burden of upholding the pendent, which is none other than the Power of the Phoenix, against infinite and eternal powers that be.
The next Pantheon must be of American descent. If this is the case, and since Tom is the only son, he has to carry the burden if this matter is occupied. People rush to resolve matters, but Tom ends up feeling unqualified for the task and starts to question himself before acceptance to reality hits him and he realizes that there is no better time than now to embrace his destiny.
As per the customs, a new Pantheon can only be taught or educated by an elder Pantheon that is accomplished, however in the case of Grandma Lee, there’s none. Tom’s absence of knowledge leads to the Zodiac committee taking the matter into their hands and trying to instruct him.
This does not assist as only a Pantheon knows how to unlock the Power of the Phoenix and none of the Zodiac members can assist Tom with that. Nonetheless, all their mystical teachings are imparted to him.
What is the fate of Loo and Tom?
As the narration shifts, we observe Tom training hard with the hope of winning all the mystical powers. With each sun setting, he comes one step closer to reaching his target but even now he has not mastered the Power of the Phoenix.
We also see Tom in many skirmishes since Mrs. Loo seems to provide her demons with orders to slay him and snatch the pendant from him. What she does not know is that these battles only serve to strengthen Tom’s position as a Pantheon.
Regardless of regular onslaughts from Ms. Loo, Tom is unfazed into submission. On the other hand, all the beings inhabiting the Zodiac realm are being abducted one by one and no one even knows how to intervene. It is a common belief that this series of abductions has been perpetrated by Ms. Loo.
Seeing things getting out of hand, Tom decides it is time to deal with Loo once and for all by sneaking to Loo’s location, which is still not confirmed. It is here that Tom encounters Rav and learns Loo is actually Rav’s stepmom. The conflict between Tom and Loo builds up as Loo seems unstoppable in trying to get her hands on the pendant.
Tom tries to defeat Loo by tackling other beasts, however, one after another they fall prey to Loo’s magical umbrella.
Did Tom survive or has he died?
As the war rages on it sees Loo taking the upper ground and clinching it to the end. There was a time when Tom’s grandmother said that if one cannot win a fight, true love will succeed where strength fails. Hating the loss of the pendant though, Tom restructures his ideas, focuses all energy on one point, and finally places the Power of Phoenix inside the pendant.
Nevertheless, the energy overcomes his mortal body. Just as Loo reaches out for the pendant, both Tom and Loo are turned to ash. This scene again brings us back to the beginning scene where we saw Grandma Lee using Hu’s soul to resurrect him after he was killed.
Hu is quite impressed by the opportunity extended to him and reasons that it is his moral obligation to do the same and bring back Tom to life. As the episode comes to a close, all the creatures unite and help Hu on his quest on bringing back Tom from the eternal realm. Hu, in a glimpse, explains to the goddess that he wishes to merge his soul with that of Tom’s.
The actress in the movie cautions Hu of the adverse consequences that might occur due to such decisions. Hu wants to extend his soul to Tom, so the Goddess does that and transports them to the world. The film concludes as Tom continues to perfect his skills on how to utilize anomalies.
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