In 1958, Uncle Dumb, a retired soldier who now made a living as a scrap collector. He found an abandoned baby girl, Ah Mei. When he decided to raise her, his girlfriend decided to leave him. Luckily, his neighbours were very helpful and they lived like a big and happy family. Uncle Dumb was a bugler in the army where he became deaf, so Ah Mei was brought up to the tune Uncle Dumb Played. After finishing high school, she worked as a singer in a restaurant. Ah Mei is soon spotted by a big time talent agent, Yu Kwong Tai, who arranged a South-East Asian tour for her. After she has left on tour, Yu pays Uncle Dumb the money, hinting at Uncle Dumb to stay away from Ah Mei. This breaks Uncle Dumb's heart... (Universe Laser)