12 Storeys
Genres
Overview
The film depicts 24 hours in a HDB block of residential flats in Singapore. There are three main storylines. San San, fat, silent, and alone, hears the ghost of her mother constantly upbraid her. Ah Gu, a tofu soup vendor, is at odds with Lily, his materialistic immigrant wife, who longs for something he cannot provide. Meng spouts every moralistic bromide of the striving middle class, but is unhinged by his teenage sister May ("Trixie" to her boyfriend) who won't study, parties all night, and seems doomed by youth culture.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
105 min
Release Date
1997-06-12
Status
Released
Original Language
Chinese
Vote Count
8
Vote Average
5.4
Jack Neo
Ah Gu
Boon Pin Koh
Meng
May Yee Lum
Trixie
Lucilla Teoh
San San
Ritz Lim
Tee
Quan Yi Fong
Lily
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