Summary

In Act IV, "Striving Immigrant," Willis's dream of becoming Kung Fu Guy is disrupted by his death. Per the system's standards, after Willis dies, he is not allowed to work for 45 days. The production managers do not want actors to suddenly reappear in new roles, confusing audiences. Now dead, Willis feels like a nobody (129). While milling around the coffee and snack table, Willis talks to an attractive black woman. She assures Willis that "Asian men aren't the only invisible people" and they toast to the impossible dream of winning leading roles (128).

Some people think it is good to die, as it reminds you "who you really are" (130). Willis always liked when his mother died. Her deaths meant she could spend uninterrupted time with him at home as his mother.

The scene shifts back in time to when his mother originally left...