Cast: Mark Lee, Aileen Tan, Wang Lei, Suhaimi Yusof
Director: Jack Neo
Genre: Period Comedy
Language: Hokkien and Malay with Mandarin, English and Malay Subtitles
Release Date: 5 February 2016
Distributor: Golden Village Pictures, Shaw, MM2 Entertainment
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*Spoilers ahead*
It is a nostalgic and heartfelt movie that Singaporeans and perhaps even Malaysians can relate to. Do stay for the end credits though. The theme song and photo montage is not to be missed.
Set in the 60's, we followed Zhao Di back to her kampung after being thrown out of her husband's home. In a era where boys are favoured over girls, returning home with three daughters in tow may not be a easy thing especially with a superstitious father "Fourth Uncle" (Wang Lei) and nosy neighbors.
She had to go on her knees to beg her father to allow her and her daughters to stay but went into labor while doing so.
She had to go on her knees to beg her father to allow her and her daughters to stay but went into labor while doing so.
Mark Lee's potrayal as Ah Kun - Zhao Di's obnoxious and foul-mouthed brother is infuriating yet fun to watch. He is the self-deserving guy who thinks of himself as the alpha male in the family and that womenfolk have no status in society. Despite Zhao Di helping him out every time he gets into trouble, Ah Kun is not the least grateful to his sister.
The second brother Ah Hee (Benjamin Tan), on the other hand, is a little repulsive of his sister's return in the beginning but later grew to respect and even stood up for her when her soya bean milk cart was wrecked by the hooligans who came to collect protection money.
The movie documents several important milestones in Singapore history: registering for identity cards (IC) after gaining independence; the very first National Service callup; the rising tensions between the chinese and malays during the 1969 racial riot; the first industrialization of Singapore; and the worst flood in Singapore history.
Two of my favorite parts in the movie are the stop-motion fight between the gangsters and the health inspectors and the flood scene.
Long Long Time Ago is definitely one of my favorite Jack Neo film to date. I cannot wait for part two in March 2016.
The second brother Ah Hee (Benjamin Tan), on the other hand, is a little repulsive of his sister's return in the beginning but later grew to respect and even stood up for her when her soya bean milk cart was wrecked by the hooligans who came to collect protection money.
The movie documents several important milestones in Singapore history: registering for identity cards (IC) after gaining independence; the very first National Service callup; the rising tensions between the chinese and malays during the 1969 racial riot; the first industrialization of Singapore; and the worst flood in Singapore history.
Two of my favorite parts in the movie are the stop-motion fight between the gangsters and the health inspectors and the flood scene.
Long Long Time Ago is definitely one of my favorite Jack Neo film to date. I cannot wait for part two in March 2016.
Synopsis:
This is a story of trials and tribulations of a family during the early years of Singapore's independence.
Through the narration of Zhao Di's (Aileen Tan) eldest daughter, we are brought back to 1965 where she and her three daughters were forced to leave the house by her husband's first wife after he passed away.
Heavily pregnant with no one to turn to, she makes a unwelcome return to her patriarch home in the kampung.
After giving birth to a pair of twins, Zhao Di is pressured to give away her new born daughter who had two moles on her face. The moles were considered bad luck and feared to bring trouble to the family.
With the help of her good friend Osman (Suhaimi Yusof), she began selling soya bean milk on a makeshift cart to support her daughters and contribute to the household in return for a roof over her head.
My ratings?
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4/5
4/5
Catch Long Long Time Ago
《我们的故事》
《我们的故事》
in the theatres from 04 February 2016
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