Always Be with You (2017) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A chain of accidental deaths and unresolved spirits gradually reveals that Sam has been dead since the story's first catastrophe.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

The Chain Of Fatalities

David's taxi accident kills Patrick, while Hung also dies in the surrounding tragedy. David then steals Hung's funeral bracelets and becomes trapped in escalating misfortune.

Key Events

• David's Fatal Collision — David's taxi accident kills Patrick and begins the chain of hauntings. Characters: David, Patrick Location: Road near the vacation property
• Hung's Fatal Descent — Hung dies after falling onto Patrick's car. Characters: Hung, Patrick Location: Road near Patrick's car
• Funeral Gold Bracelets — David steals Hung's gold bracelets from her funeral objects. Characters: Hung, David Location: Crematorium
• Failed Bracelet Sale — The intended buyer dies before completing the transaction. Characters: David Location: Meeting place
• Truck Street Collision — A runaway lorry hits David and people connected to Hung. Characters: David, Hung Location: Street crossing

The House Of Unquiet Dead

The suburban vacation house becomes the setting for repeated suicides and supernatural disturbances. Sam investigates and recognizes a disfigured female spirit.

Key Events

• Bracelets Become Evidence — The bracelets fall out and are retrieved by police as evidence. Characters: David Location: Accident scene
• Vacation House Opens — Patrick's last wish leads to the operation of the vacation house. Characters: Patrick Location: Suburban vacation house
• Tenants Die Together — The first two lovers staying at the house commit suicide. Characters: Sam Location: Vacation house
• Disfigured Spirit Appears — Sam recognizes the presence of a disfigured female spirit. Characters: Sam Location: Vacation house

David's Hidden Crime

David arrives at the vacation house while haunted by Hung and pressured by debt. His suicide attempt, concealed body, and eventual surrender expose the destructive consequences of his choices.

Key Events

• David Takes A Room — David first offers help and later becomes a long-term tenant. Characters: David Location: Vacation house
• Ghost Pursues David — Hung's ghost haunts David while creditors pressure him. Characters: David, Hung Location: David's home
• David Attempts Suicide — David tries to kill himself by gassing and suffocating himself. Characters: David Location: Vacation house room
• Room Appears Empty — David is found missing, and his belongings have disappeared. Characters: David Location: Vacation house room
• Body Fragment Discovered — A fragment of the tenant's dismembered body is discovered. Characters: Sam, David Location: Vacation house vicinity
• Sam Sees The Ghost — Sam sees the tenant's ghost and learns David concealed the body. Characters: Sam, David Location: Vacation house
• David Surrenders — David gives himself up and leaves a note explaining his illness. Characters: David Location: Police station

The Record That Returns

A vinyl record connected to Jamie carries her ghost and repeatedly returns after attempts to discard it. The haunting extends the film's pattern of unresolved deaths.

Key Events

• Jamie's Haunted Vinyl — A vinyl record connected to Jamie becomes haunted after her death. Characters: Jamie, Sam Location: Second-hand shop
• Vinyl Returns Repeatedly — The record repeatedly reappears after attempts to dispose of it. Characters: Jamie, Sam Location: Sam's apartment

Sam's Final Revelation

Sam is confronted by beings from the otherworld and learns that he has been dead since the original accident. The revelation reinterprets his investigations and apparent return to ordinary life.

Key Events

• Sam Is Taken Away — Two otherworldly men drag Sam away as he runs through the street. Characters: Sam Location: Street
• Sam Learns He Is Dead — Sam learns that Jamie's body struck him and caused his death. Characters: Sam, Jamie Location: Original accident site

Story Breakdown

• Fatal Accident Chain — The opening traffic disasters connect David, Patrick, Hung, Jamie, and Sam through death.
  • Patrick's Death — David's taxi accident accidentally kills Patrick.
  • Sam's Hidden Death — Jamie is struck by a lorry, and her body fatally strikes Sam.
• Hung's Restless Legacy — Hung's death leaves behind funeral objects and a spirit capable of haunting David.
  • Stolen Bracelets — David takes the expensive gold bracelets from Hung's funeral objects.
  • Ghostly Pursuit — Hung's ghost follows David as his problems intensify.
• Vacation House Hauntings — The vacation house becomes a recurring location for suicide, investigation, and supernatural appearances.
  • Tenant Suicides — The first two lovers staying at the house die together.
  • Disfigured Spirit — Sam recognizes a disturbing female spirit at the house.
• David's Descent — Debt, illness, guilt, and supernatural pressure drive David toward concealment and suicide.
  • Desperate Escape — David escapes through a window while pursued by creditors and a ghost.
  • Buried Truth — David hides the body and fails to honor the dead tenant's request.
• Jamie's Returning Record — Jamie's spirit remains attached to a vinyl record that refuses to stay discarded.
  • Haunted Vinyl — The record becomes connected to Jamie after her death.
  • Repeated Return — The vinyl repeatedly reappears at Sam's apartment.
• Sam's Afterlife Revelation — Sam's apparent investigation is reinterpreted when the truth of his death is finally exposed.
  • Otherworldly Pursuers — Two beings from the otherworld approach and drag Sam away.
  • Death Revealed — Sam learns he has been dead for three weeks since the first accident.

Directed by

Herman Yau

Key Cast

• Louis Koo — Sam
• Julian Cheung Chi-Lam — David
• Charlene Choi Chuek-Yin — Yan
• Charmaine Sheh Sze-Man — Sze
• Gordon Lam Ka-Tung — Chan Chi-Keung