In the rundown Skid Row, there is an inconspicuous, timeworn florist. A wide-eyed boy, who could often be found at the shop, is eager to grow a new flower variety to make money and capture a girl’s attention. During a solar eclipse, he sees an unusual new flower variety. Yet, an ominous tale lies beyond: could Skid Row face what’s to come when the plant fully blooms?

The legendary Rupert Chan adapted Little Shop of Horrors, a Broadway rock musical of the 1980s, to Cantonese. Chung Ying Theatre Company again presents the musical, featuring new actors as well as a clever mix of art and technology that draws the audience into a dark tale around an unusual, deadly flower.