Filial Party

2014 Singaporean film
  • Christopher Lee
  • Mark Lee
  • Ann Kok
  • Hayley Woo
  • Irene Ang
  • Guo Liang
  • Richard Low
  • Liu Lingling
  • Kym Ng
  • Jimmy Taenaka
Production
company
Clover Films
Distributed bymm2 Entertainment
Release date
  • 8 May 2014 (2014-05-08)
Running time
110 minutesCountrySingaporeLanguageMandarin

Filial Party (Chinese: 我是孝子) is a 2014 Singaporean comedy-drama film directed by Boris Boo, starring Christopher Lee, Mark Lee, Ann Kok and Hayley Woo.

Cast

  • Christopher Lee as Peh Ah Beng
  • Mark Lee as Liu Bai Wan
  • Ann Kok as Woo Yishuang
  • Hayley Woo as Yoona Zhuang
  • Irene Ang as Felicia Chin
  • Guo Liang as Yoona's Father
  • Richard Low as Ah Beng's Father
  • Liu Lingling as Ah Beng's Mother
  • Kym Ng as Ah Beng's Wife
  • Jimmy Taenaka as Patrick
  • Ah Niu as Ho Kang
  • Mindee Ong as Chen Ruiling
  • Youyi as Julia
  • Dawn Yeoh
  • Andrew Lua
  • David Bala as Indian Neighbour
  • Tay Yin Yin as Liu's Production Assistant
  • Ivan Lo Kai Jun as Elliott
  • Chua Cheng Pou [zh] as Contestant
  • Benjamin Heng as Director

Release

The film opened in theatres on 8 May 2014.[1] The film was a box office failure.[2]

Reception

Laetitia Wong of Today rated the film 4 stars out of 5 and wrote: "Thanks to a riveting storyline and a subject we can all identify with, Filial Party is heart-warming and an adorably comedic outing for Boris Boo."[3] Li Yiyun of the Lianhe Zaobao gave the film 3.5 stars out of 5 for entertainment and 2 stars out of 5 for artistry.[4] Hong Menyan, also of the Lianhe Zaobao, wrote a positive review of the film.[5]

Jocelyn Lee of The New Paper called the film a "refreshing take on filial piety bound to tug at your heartstrings."[6] Yip Wai Yee of The Straits Times rated the film 2 stars out of 5 and wrote: "When even an A-list actor such as Christopher Lee has to wander around naked to milk laughs, you know the movie itself does not have a stitch of credibility."[7]

References

  1. ^ 林明文 (6 May 2014). "《我是孝子》首款海报出炉". Shin Min Daily News. Singapore.
  2. ^ 李亦筠 (23 May 2014). "看《我是孝子》 印族学生哭半场". Lianhe Zaobao. Singapore.
  3. ^ Wong, Laetitia (7 May 2014). "Filial Party". Today. Singapore. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  4. ^ 李亦筠 (8 May 2014). "《我是孝子》 借偷窥反讽偷窥". Lianhe Zaobao. Singapore.
  5. ^ 洪铭铧 (9 May 2014). "《我是孝子》 票房决定影响力". Lianhe Zaobao. Singapore.
  6. ^ Lee, Jocelyn (7 May 2014). "FILIAL PARTY (RATING TBA)". The New Paper. Singapore.
  7. ^ Yip, Wai Yee (7 May 2014). "Review of movie Filial Party: Bits of realism are prized virtues". The Straits Times. Singapore. Retrieved 3 November 2023.

External links

  • Filial Party at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata