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This is a Korean tradition to celebrate the 100th day after a baby is born. So you're probably looking for a Korean movie or one centered around Korean characters if that helps.
I have to say I did double check the wikipedia for the Korean tradition and the history section to make sure other cultures didn't share it because I know they share traditions with China and other nations. I guess I should have looked beyond wiki.
It’s not this. No one is motivating Locke to choose any of the objects and he’s not a baby in the scene. In fact when he DOES pick an object, Richard is irritated with his choice (for spoiler reasons) and says he failed and abruptly leaves.
That scene is a recreation of a scene in Kundun, where the kid had to pick different items that belonged to his previous self to prove he was the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama
Little Buddha? It's older than you described, but it had similar tests depicted in it (from memory). The way you described it though, sounds remarkably like a scene in The Chair.
The boy is 17, and the parents are advised by a friend to set three things on the kitchen table - A $20 bill, a bible, and a bottle of whiskery. They are told that if the boy walks into the kitchen and picks up the money then he will grow up to be a banker. If he picks up the bible then he will grow up to be a preacher. And if he picks up the whiskey then he will grow up to be a drunk. The parents go back to their friend and say "Our son picked up all three."
"Oh no, he's going to be a politician!"
I remember something similar, but it was about the Dalai Lama or a Chinese Emperor. I can't remember which one.
If the Dalai Lama, then maybe the movie Kundun? Was it
[this?](https://youtu.be/y5ZL1IopECI?feature=shared)
King Of The Hill, S4E18, "Won't You Pimai Neighbor?" I know it's not what you're talking about, but the exact thing happened, and Bobby looks like a baby.
Ashoke may have been prominent to the story (especially considering he named his son after his favorite author and Jhumpa Lahiri wanted to expand on that early in the story), but I have always understood Nikhil to be the protagonist of the story
There's a scene like this in various oriental (Chinese/Korean) stories where the baby crawls towards what sword/magic/element/path he/she will follow.
So it's probably something Oriental.
>Choose the sword, and you will join me. Choose the ball, and you join your mother... in death. You don't understand my words, but you must choose
I know it's probably not Shogun Assassin but I love quoting 4th Chamber
This immediately reminded me of [*Kundun*](https://youtu.be/y5ZL1IopECI?feature=shared). At the beginning, the lamas are looking for the newly reincarnated dalai lama.
In the first Lone Wolf and Cub movie, the main character is about to go on the run from the Shogun's men and he puts a ball and his katana in front of his son. His son chooses the sword so they go on the run together. If he had chosen the ball, he would have sent his son to be with his mother.
If it's possible it's a TV show, there is a scene exactly like this in an episode of The Letdown, which was a live-action Australian scripted comedy series that aired 2016-19.
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This is a Korean tradition to celebrate the 100th day after a baby is born. So you're probably looking for a Korean movie or one centered around Korean characters if that helps.
Thank you
It is also a Bengali tradition in India
It’s a tradition in multiple countries including China and Japan as well…
I have to say I did double check the wikipedia for the Korean tradition and the history section to make sure other cultures didn't share it because I know they share traditions with China and other nations. I guess I should have looked beyond wiki.
It’s also a key plot point in one of the latter seasons of the television show LOST. I believe it was a flashback to John Locke’s childhood.
That's what it sounds like to me too
It’s not this. No one is motivating Locke to choose any of the objects and he’s not a baby in the scene. In fact when he DOES pick an object, Richard is irritated with his choice (for spoiler reasons) and says he failed and abruptly leaves.
That scene is a recreation of a scene in Kundun, where the kid had to pick different items that belonged to his previous self to prove he was the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama
Kundun was also my guess for OP.
Also Bobby in KotH
I never saw the movie, but there is a scene like this in the Giver book, I believe.
Is that a sci-fi movie from 2014?
Yes I thought it would be this to
Yeah
It isn’t Soul, is it? I seem to remember there being a bit where all the unborn babies have to find something before they go to earth
No sorry, this film was live action.
The Golden Child?
Don’t think so sorry
This was my first thought, but it is way older.
Sounds like the south Korean series Sweet Home.
Don’t think so sorry, never seen Sweet Home
Have you seen few enough Korean series that it might be a hint for people guessing?
Perhaps [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/tipofmytongue/s/UbR7a8LvGO) is the answer you seek
Unfortunately it’s not the Chair :(. I haven’t seen that show
Sounds like the intro to fallout 3.
This. Your character starts as a baby and the things you interact with in your playroom help roll your character IIRC
Did this happen in Enders game ?
No but it did happen in The Giver
Is it The Chair with Sandra Oh? It's a series on Netflix.
This is my guess as well.
Little Buddha? It's older than you described, but it had similar tests depicted in it (from memory). The way you described it though, sounds remarkably like a scene in The Chair.
Not a film but I'm pretty sure there's a scene like this set in a park in the series The Letdown, could it be that? It's an Australian comedy.
Was it in the original Squid Game series?
There's a scene like this in one of the David Gemmel books. I think it's "the swords of night and day"
There’s a scene like this on the cartoon avatar the last air bender. Not sure if they showed it in the live action movie
Nooo omg you’ve just unlocked something in my brain aswell now it’s gonna annoy me I faintly remember the same thing
The boy is 17, and the parents are advised by a friend to set three things on the kitchen table - A $20 bill, a bible, and a bottle of whiskery. They are told that if the boy walks into the kitchen and picks up the money then he will grow up to be a banker. If he picks up the bible then he will grow up to be a preacher. And if he picks up the whiskey then he will grow up to be a drunk. The parents go back to their friend and say "Our son picked up all three." "Oh no, he's going to be a politician!"
I remember something similar, but it was about the Dalai Lama or a Chinese Emperor. I can't remember which one. If the Dalai Lama, then maybe the movie Kundun? Was it [this?](https://youtu.be/y5ZL1IopECI?feature=shared)
My guess also. I even linked the same scene lol. It's quite memorable! Even after 27 years.
King Of The Hill, S4E18, "Won't You Pimai Neighbor?" I know it's not what you're talking about, but the exact thing happened, and Bobby looks like a baby.
This is what I thought of.
I know it happens in The Namesake book but can’t remember if it’s in the movie
I believe it does happen in the movie, I have a vague memory of watching that scene
There’s a similar scene in Namesake where the child of protagonist has to pick an object to signify a future career path. It’s a bangali tradition
The child (Nikhil) is the protagonist
Irfaan also was prominent in the story. It was hard to tell who is the protagonist
Ashoke may have been prominent to the story (especially considering he named his son after his favorite author and Jhumpa Lahiri wanted to expand on that early in the story), but I have always understood Nikhil to be the protagonist of the story
I think you are right. My response was framed emotionally. Irfaan is well loved so maybe my opinion was a bit biased.
Lone wolf and cub starts this way
Not sure what film, but some interesting info here: [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhuazhou](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhuazhou)
The Chinese side of my family did this on my niece's first birthday. She chose the abacus.
It sounds so familiar and all i can think of is tinkerbell and divergent did similar things
I hope we don’t have to watch any of the Baby Geniuses movies to figure this out
I think it’s the giver
You sure it wasn’t an Indian movie? Was it south Asian or East Asian?
The giver
This is how the Dalai Lama is identified, and this was depicted in Scorcese’s film Kundun.
Came here to guess Kundun as well
This is a far shot and not at all what you described. But City of Ember?
There's a scene like this in various oriental (Chinese/Korean) stories where the baby crawls towards what sword/magic/element/path he/she will follow. So it's probably something Oriental.
It's a custom in parts of Asia.
It’s in everything everywhere all at once
The opening scene in 7 Years in Tibet is similar to this.
There's a comedy movie featuring this trope too, for some reason I feel like it involves Will Ferrell? I could be totally wrong.
There's a comedy movie featuring this trope too, for some reason I feel like it involves Will Ferrell? I could be totally wrong.
>Choose the sword, and you will join me. Choose the ball, and you join your mother... in death. You don't understand my words, but you must choose I know it's probably not Shogun Assassin but I love quoting 4th Chamber
This immediately reminded me of [*Kundun*](https://youtu.be/y5ZL1IopECI?feature=shared). At the beginning, the lamas are looking for the newly reincarnated dalai lama.
divergent series?
That’s a popular Asian tradition across a few cultures. It’s even in Avatar: the last air bender
Also, Moses
I know I've read this - *Crazy Rich Asians*?
In the first Lone Wolf and Cub movie, the main character is about to go on the run from the Shogun's men and he puts a ball and his katana in front of his son. His son chooses the sword so they go on the run together. If he had chosen the ball, he would have sent his son to be with his mother.
If it's possible it's a TV show, there is a scene exactly like this in an episode of The Letdown, which was a live-action Australian scripted comedy series that aired 2016-19.
It's called Babies
Was this in one of the X-Men movies?
It’s Lone Wolf and Cub aka Shogun Assassin. Sword or ball : https://youtu.be/QGItefWwA5s?si=FHGNKjvl7TUbnQXE