Filial Party
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{{Infobox film
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- Christopher Lee
- Mark Lee
- Ann Kok
- Hayley Woo
- Irene Ang
- Guo Liang
- Richard Low
- Liu Lingling
- Kym Ng
- Jimmy Taenaka
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| studio = Clover Films
| director = Boris Boo
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| distributor = mm2 Entertainment
| released = {{Film date|2014|05|08|df=yes}}
| runtime = 110 minutes
| country = Singapore
| language = Mandarin
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Filial Party ({{lang-zh|我是孝子}}) is a 2014 Singaporean comedy-drama film directed by Boris Boo, starring Christopher Lee, Mark Lee, Ann Kok and Hayley Woo.
Cast
- Christopher Lee as Peh Ah Beng
- Mark Lee as Liu Bai Wan
- Ann Kok as Woo Yishuang
- Hayley Woo as Yoona Zhuang
- Irene Ang as Felicia Chin
- Guo Liang as Yoona's Father
- Richard Low as Ah Beng's Father
- Liu Lingling as Ah Beng's Mother
- Kym Ng as Ah Beng's Wife
- Jimmy Taenaka as Patrick
- Ah Niu as Ho Kang
- Mindee Ong as Chen Ruiling
- Youyi as Julia
- Dawn Yeoh
- Andrew Lua
- David Bala as Indian Neighbour
- Tay Yin Yin as Liu's Production Assistant
- Ivan Lo Kai Jun as Elliott
- {{ill|Chua Cheng Pou|zh|蔡清炮}} as Contestant
- Benjamin Heng as Director
Release
The film opened in theatres on 8 May 2014.{{cite news |author= 林明文|date= 6 May 2014|title= 《我是孝子》首款海报出炉|url= |work= Shin Min Daily News|location= Singapore|access-date=}} The film was a box office failure.{{cite news |author= 李亦筠|date= 23 May 2014|title= 看《我是孝子》 印族学生哭半场|url= |work= Lianhe Zaobao|location= Singapore|access-date=}}
Reception
Laetitia Wong of Today rated the film 4 stars out of 5 and wrote: "Thanks to a riveting storyline and a subject we can all identify with, Filial Party is heart-warming and an adorably comedic outing for Boris Boo."{{cite news |last= Wong|first= Laetitia|date= 7 May 2014|title= Filial Party|url= https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/today20140507-2.2.69.1.2|work= Today|location= Singapore|access-date= 3 November 2023}} Li Yiyun of the Lianhe Zaobao gave the film 3.5 stars out of 5 for entertainment and 2 stars out of 5 for artistry.{{cite news |author= 李亦筠|date= 8 May 2014|title= 《我是孝子》 借偷窥反讽偷窥|url= |work= Lianhe Zaobao|location= Singapore|access-date=}} Hong Menyan, also of the Lianhe Zaobao, wrote a positive review of the film.{{cite news |author= 洪铭铧|date= 9 May 2014|title= 《我是孝子》 票房决定影响力|url= |work= Lianhe Zaobao|location= Singapore|access-date=}}
Jocelyn Lee of The New Paper called the film a "refreshing take on filial piety bound to tug at your heartstrings."{{cite news |last= Lee|first= Jocelyn|date= 7 May 2014|title= FILIAL PARTY (RATING TBA)|url= |work= The New Paper|location= Singapore|access-date= }} Yip Wai Yee of The Straits Times rated the film 2 stars out of 5 and wrote: "When even an A-list actor such as Christopher Lee has to wander around naked to milk laughs, you know the movie itself does not have a stitch of credibility."{{cite news |last= Yip|first= Wai Yee|date= 7 May 2014|title= Review of movie Filial Party: Bits of realism are prized virtues|url= https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/review-of-movie-filial-party-bits-of-realism-are-prized-virtues|work= The Straits Times|location= Singapore|access-date= 3 November 2023}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|4076194|Filial Party}}