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12 Storeys (十二樓 or Shí'èr lóu in Mandarin) is a 1997 Singaporean drama film written and directed by Eric Khoo. It features an ensemble cast of Jack Neo, Koh Boon Pin and Quan Yi Fong. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.
Aug 4, 2020 · 12 Storeys explores three narratives: a disintegrating marriage, an adopted daughter’s crumbling self-esteem, and a fracturing relationship between siblings. Bouncing between the three is an ambitious feat well-executed by Khoo.
This year also marks the 20th anniversary of 12 Storeys. What attracted you to make a slice-of-life drama about HDB residents? We thought it’d be kind of cool to do something really Singaporean, and that’s one of the reasons the characters spoke the way they spoke.
Jun 12, 1997 · 12 Storeys: Directed by Eric Khoo. With Jack Neo, Peter Boon Koh, Yi Fong Quan, May Yee Lum. Episodes in the life of ordinary Singaporeans living in one HDB flat.
In a high-rise, a young man jumps to his death. His ghost remains in the building, observing and consoling three households. San San, fat, silent, and alone, hears the ghost of her mother constantly upbraid her.
12 Storeys 十二樓. A fastidious elder brother attempts to assert control over his rebellious siblings while their parents are away. A spinster bears the brunt of her verbally abusive mother. A middle-aged cuckold awaits his wife’s return.
Newlyweds, a baby-sitting brother, and a woman with a faultfinding mother live in a Singapore housing project. Drama 1997 1 hr 40 min. PG. Starring Jack Neo, Koh Boon Pin, Quan Yi Fong. Director Eric Khoo.
12 Storeys. Newlyweds, a baby-sitting brother, and a woman with a faultfinding mother live in a Singapore housing project.
- Comedy, Drama
Jun 12, 1997 · 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.
In a high-rise, a young man jumps to his death. His ghost remains in the building, observing and consoling three households. San San, fat, silent, and alone, hears the ghost of her mother constantly upbraid her. She futilely seeks the friendship of a wealthy woman with whom she was raised.
