The siblings realize that revealing the loss would upset their financially strapped parents, so they decided to keep the loss a secret and leaving Ah Kun the burden of solving the problem.Ah Kun now has two tricky problems on hand: 1) getting a pair of shoes for himself; 2) finding back his sister's shoes. Alas, no matter how hard Ah Kun tries, he still couldn't find his sister's shoes. The two siblings have to share Ah Kun's old shoes since they attend school in separate shifts and could exchange when the sister returns from her morning shift. But this results in Ah Kun being late for school every morning. The fact that Beng Soon's team has better training resources does not dampen Ah Kun's and Xiao Hei's morale. Both of them are determined to put in their very best and maximize their meagre resources in their own ways. Meanwhile, an anxious Ah Kun searches for ways to get his little sister a new pair of shoes. He then chanced upon a national running race in which the third prize includes a free pair of shoes. He decides to join the race in order to win the pair of shoes for his sister. This race draws an unprecedented crowd of strong runners, including Beng Soon and his gang. As Ah Kun gets ready for the most crucial race of his life, he has no idea that his sister is too facing the greatest trial of her life... In essence, Homerun serves as a heart-warming meditation about familial and sibling love. It is a story of how love has the power to illuminate any stages of one's life and to warm any corner of the world. The story also presents a fact¡Kthat is neither a victory nor a defeat represents the end result¡Kbut rather the beginning of another race...therefore...Run...Children...never stop until you hit a homerun! |