Simon Yam (Ren Dahua) doesn't say anything in this telemovie. And he's all the happier for it. In his most challenging role to date, Yam plays a mute cook (Xiao Kang) who dreams of pinching the top prize at food festivals with his pepper crabs. Despite his handicap, his sunny disposition and kind heart makes Xiao Kang a happier man than his normal friends.