Doug calls off his marriage proposal to Lynn when he discovers she’s superstitious.  Having been raised by superstitious Chinese parents, Doug’s had enough of that hocus pocus.  But will true magic bring the couple back together?

SYNOPSIS:

Doug, a white man, was raised by Chinese parents after being left on their doorstep as an infant. Told largely in flashbacks, his life has been dictated by eccentric superstition ranging from what is a good day to bathe to what year he should learn how to drive a car. Having rejected this way of life, his main conflict arises with his would-be fiancé, Lynn, who is a seriously superstitious woman. Unable to deal with this, he breaks off their relationship. It seems that everyone Doug runs into is superstitious. Doug reacts outlandishly to any sign of superstition, often wrecking property, hitting people with dead fish, and generally behaving weirdly. His bizarre behavior sets him on a downward spiral of bad luck in which he loses his girl, his apartment, his job, and his car. Eventually, Doug becomes homeless whereas Lynn (following her superstitions) becomes a hotel tycoon. While at a homeless shelter, Doug learns that Lynn’s rival hotelier is planning to kill her. He finds her, embraces his superstitious instincts, and saves the day. The humor of the movie revolves mostly around Chinese superstitions and Doug’s erratic behavior, a result of rebellion against the customs. Flashbacks to Doug and Lynn’s pasts reveal how they became who they are today. “This movie reaches out to a wide movie-going base, including a Chinese audience who will enjoy the clash of cultures. Fans of Liar Liar as well as those of My Big Fat Greek Wedding will enjoy the movie.” - coverage *** A Hollywood reader called KNOCK ON WOOD, with its Chinese/American fusion, “very marketable… a good offbeat dramedy like Stranger than Fiction, with themes of accepting oneself and the general absurdity of life. It would have a lot of appeal to a highbrow audience… the wit of an offbeat indie flick.”