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12 Storeys

Film 1997 English, Mandarin Award-winning, Drama, Singapore stories

AWARD
WINNING

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Accolades:

NETPAC FIPRESCI Critic's Prize

10th Singapore International Film Festival 1997

In Competition, Un Certain Regard

50th Cannes Film Festival 1997

Running time:

105 minutes

Format:

35mm

Synopsis:

The film depicts a day in a HDB block (government residential flats) in Singapore with all the action occurring within a 24-hour period. There are essentially three main storylines:

China Bride: Ah Gu (Jack Neo), a middle-aged man has brought home a pretty young wife from China (Quan Yifeng), but he has to cope with her overly high expectations, and as a result of that, her increasing frustration and disappointment with life in Singapore.

San San: San San (Lucilla Teoh) lives alone with only suicide in her mind. A meeting with the daughter of her mother's former employer, Rachel (Neo Swee Lin) acts as a trigger for an outpouring of sadness.

Director(s): Eric Khoo

Produced by: Zhao Wei Films

Producer(s): Brian Hong

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