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LIANG PO PO - THE MOVIE
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Main Cast |
Jack Neo plays Liang Po Po
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| Cameo | Zoe Tay Chen Li Ping Evelyn Tan Kym Ng Robin Leong Chris Ho |
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 The Credits |
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Director |
Teng
Bee Lian |
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| Executive Producers | Daniel
Yun Eric Khoo Jack Neo |
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| Co-Producers | David
Leong Jacqueline Khoo |
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| Written By | Jack Neo |
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| Line Producer | Brian Hong |
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| Production Manager | Mabelyn Ow |
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| Director of Photography | Ho Yoke Weng |
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| Editor | Lawrence Ang |
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| Supervising Sound Editor | Wilfred Woo |
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| Image Stylist | Chen Han Wei |
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| Music By | Li Yi |
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| Marketing | Jason Yap |
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Left alone and broke after she gets robbed on her first day out by Ah Lian and her gang, Liang Po Po tries to seek employment as a pump attendant but created chaos instead. Travelling aimlessly, she meets and befriends a couple of street gangsters - Ah Beng and Ah Seng - and gets involved in a secret society involved in crimes. Playing on her unsuspecting nature, the secret society used Liang Po Po in the sale of pirated Video CDs to debt collection with more than satisfactory results. While Liang Po Po develops a genuine friendship with Ah Beng and Ah Seng, Big Boss, the man who runs the secret society, decides that his gang should be respected. As part of his efforts to improve the image and profile of the triad, Big Boss engaged the service of 2 Hong Kong triad consultants who insisted that gang members should be dressed in suit and sunglasses. Big Boss even daydreams of getting himself involved in local politics in order to exert influence in society. To raise fast money as funds for the election campaign, Big Boss was persuaded by the Hong Kong consultants to orchestrate a bank robbery. Liang Po Po was decided upon as the ideal person to execute the job as it was felt no one will suspect an innocent old lady and even if caught, she is expected to gain sympathy from the authorities and get away with her 'spur of the moment' folly lightly. Ah Beng and Ah Seng try to send Liang Po Po away when they discover the Big Boss' plan but Liang Po Po simply refuses to leave her friends and is determined to follow through with the 'job' although she is totally in the dark. The robbery turns out successful - until the bank reports a much bigger amount missing. This sparks off a nationwide hunt for Liang Po Po as both the criminals and the police race against each other to find Liang Po Po and recover the money first. While on the run, Liang Po Po realizes she has been used by Big Boss and the Hong Kong consultants and sets on a hilarious and at times, emotional, path to turn the table on the people that have mistreated her.
Directed by TENG BEE LIAN, the film is shot entirely on 35mm and in more than 30 different locations in Singapore. Shooting started 21 September 1998 and ended right on schedule 30 days later. Being the first local film to boast exciting high speed car chase and choreographed fight scenes involving hundreds of extras, the 50-member local crew assembled by Zhao Wei Films faced the huge challenge of producing these scenes convincingly with a total of 68,800 feet of film.
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ABOUT THE CAST |
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JACK NEO (Liang Po Po) is the star, storyteller,
screenplay writer and one of the 3 executive producers of the movie. The
face in front and behind the extremely successful prime time variety show
'Comedy Night', Jack started his TV career in 1980 and has risen through
the years to become one of the most recognized faces on TV. Having been
cast in small roles in several local TV and regional films, Jack progressed
into filmmaking fully when he wrote and starred in the most commercially
successful local movie to date - Money No Enough - which became the #3 all
time box office hit in Singapore. Jack received the Best Director Award
at the 1998 Silver Screen Awards and has also recorded and produced several
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ERIC TSANG (Wai Kor, Hong Kong
consultant) is a veteran in Asian films. He started his career in 1976 and
has acted in countless Hong Kong and Taiwan films. Eric won the Best Supporting
Actor award in his role for the film "Comrade, almost a Love Story" at the
16th Hong Kong Film Awards and has just been named Best Supporting Actor
for "Hold You Tight" at the 35th Golden Horse Awards this year. An expert
actor in the role of the underdog on film, Eric has very successfully assumed
the roles of stuntman, floor manager, film assistant, script writer, assistant
director, director and producer on many regional films. His firm belief
in working hard for every penny earned has made him the popular filmmaker
he is today. |
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SHEREEN TANG (Mun Jie, Hong Kong Consultant)
comes into her role in Liang Po Po - The Movie with 13 years of film experience.
She started her TV career in 1985 and has starred in many popular Hong Kong
TV serials and films. Now a free-lance artist, Shereen can be seen on the
screens in Hong Kong and Taiwan and will certainly become a highly recognized
face on the local TV and film scenes soon. |
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A NIU
(pump attendant) is the kampung boy from Malaysia made good as a singer.
His debut Mandarin album was a hit across Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan
and he has attracted the attention of his fans with his simple lyrics and
honest music. In his first foray as an actor, A-gu or Tan Kheng Seong plays
the daydreaming pump attendant whose life was turned upside down when Liang
Po Po tries to do his job. |
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MARK LEE (Ah Beng) is one
of the funniest man on local TV, not only as a regular on TV's Comedy Night
but also in sitcoms such as 'Different Cuts, Different Strokes' as well
as a main cast in 'Money No Enough'. Prior to his recent success as a comedian
and actor, Mark can be seen as the host of several variety shows. His extreme
flair for comedy has made him a household name in Singapore. Mark currently
holds a TV talk show 'A Date with Hui Huang' with Henry Thia. |
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HENRY THIA
(Ah Seng), along with Mark Lee, presently stars in the sitcom 'Different
Cuts, Different Strokes'. His is also a widely known face who is a regular
on Comedy Night and cast in 'Money No Enough'. He is destined for fame in
the local TV and movie circuit as he continues to expand his career using
his unique brand of humour. |
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PATRICIA MOK (Ah Lian), also hot
off the set of 'Money No Enough', stars as the delectable Ah Lian in Liang
Po Po - The Movie. Fast becoming a regular face on local TV through Comedy
Night, Patricia has guest-starred in several English and Mandarin sitcoms
such as 'Happy Belly', 'My Grandson, the doctor' and 'Give Me a Break'.
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For this movie, Daniel is the guiding hand steering the other executive producers, director, cast and the marketing team to his vision of a groundbreaking Singaporean movie. ERIC KHOO, famous for his highly acclaimed films 'Meepok Man' and '12 Storeys', lends his expertise as executive producer of Liang Po Po - The Movie. Picked as one of 25 exceptional trend makers in Asia by Asiaweek, Eric has certainly brought the local film industry to the attention of regional and international audiences. He experimented with TV on the widely praised 'Drive' series and is looking to produce and direct many more local films of high standards in the years to come. TENG BEE LIAN, the rose amongst the thorns, joined Singapore Broadcasting Corporation in 1987 as an assistant producer in the Chinese drama unit. She moved on to become producer in 1993 and in 1995 became a producer with the variety unit of the corporatized Television Corporation of Singapore. Bee Lian has worked very closely with Jack Neo on Comedy Night. That chemistry together with her wealth of experience with dramas, sitcoms and variety shows have made her directorial debit a film of high standard.
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