The coming of age tale of Tan Boon Huat (ALVIN NEO), the middle child of a prawn farmer whose family resides on an island town. Nicknamed 'Hei Bee' (shrimp in Hokkien), his time as a child to adolescence was one that was filled with much *, often receiving harsh treatment from his own father (WILLIAM CHUA). Boon Huat eventually le*es the island with the help of his friend and confidant, the island boatman (TAY KAY CHIN). On the mainland, he meets a girl (OON SHU AN) while working in a video shop. Boon Huat starts to discover his dream of becoming a filmmaker with the help of his new-found love.