‘Lighting Up the Stars’: Living to Love

This instalment of ‘Movies for Young Adults’ considers death a harbinger of life.

Sanmei Mo (Yilong Zhu) and Enyou Yang (Ziaowen Wu) face off, in “Lighting Up the Stars.” Lian Ray Pictures

The Chinese family drama, “Lighting Up the Stars” wonders what becomes of a well-lived life.

Cynical, gum-chewing Mo Sanmei (Yilong Zhu) is tired of being the funeral director in his father’s business, in the film “Lighting Up the Stars.” In his 30s, still single, he’s aided by buddy, Jianren Wang (Ge Wang) and Jianren’s fiancée Baixue Yin (Lu Liu).