12 Lotus

2008 Singaporean film July 2023 12 Lotus yes no none 十二莲花 十二蓮花 Shí'èr liánhuā 12 Lotus.jpg Theatrical release poster Royston Tan Seah Saw Yam Mabelyn Ow Lim Teck Freddie Yeo Royston Tan Liam Yeo Qi Yuwu Liu Lingling Mindee Ong Ricky Ho Alan Yap Low Hwee Ling Studio 10 Twenty-Eight Production Mediacorp Raintree Pictures Scorpio East Pictures Infinite Frameworks Golden Village Entertainment 2008 8 14 Singapore yes 121 minutes Singapore Mandarin Hokkien $1.5 million12 Lotus (2008) movieXclusive.com https://www.moviexclusive.com/review/12lotus/12lotus.htm www.moviexclusive.com 29 July 2023 29 July 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230729034001/https://www.moviexclusive.com/review/12lotus/12lotus.htm live 983,00012 Lotus loss out https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes20080927-1.2.119.3 29 July 2023 eresources.nlb.gov.sg Page 107 The Straits Times 27 September 2008 12 Lotus (十二莲花) is a 2008 Singaporean musical drama film written and directed by Royston Tan, starring Qi Yuwu, Liu Lingling and Mindee Ong.Getai life takes centre stage again The Business Times Page 33 15 August 2008 34 The film was released in theatres on 14 August 2008 and was screened at the 13th Busan International Film Festival in October 2008.12 Lotus https://www.biff.kr/eng/html/archive/arc_history_view.asp?pyear=2008&s1=&page=&m_idx=13006&kind=history Busan International Film Festival 29 July 2023 29 July 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230729052519/https://www.biff.kr/eng/html/archive/arc_history_view.asp?pyear=2008&s1=&page=&m_idx=13006&kind=history live The film performed poorly at the local box office, grossing 983,000 against a budget of $1.5 million. Plot Spanning over the 1980s, 1990s till the present day, 12 Lotus tells the story of a singer who is constantly used and abused by the men in her life, against the backdrop of a string of melancholic Hokkien songs. Cast Main and supporting Qi Yuwu as Ah Long / Long 2 Liu Lingling as Older Liu Lianhua Mindee Ong as Liu Lianhua Huang Yiliang as Lianhua's father Hao Hao as Adult Xiao Feixia Li Bao En as Liu Lianhua (kid) Damus Lim as Xiao Feixia (kid) Aaron Tan as Young gambler / Ah Long's accomplice Yeo Yann Yann as Long 2's girlfriend Guo Min as Xiao Feixia's mother Auntie Fen as Opera actress Sam Loo as Getai host Amy Yang as Getai host Baobei Sisters as themselves Samantha Tan as Xiao Feixia's girlfriend Wang Yan Bin as Brother Tiger The film also features the Sin Sai Feng opera troupe and the band Funkie Monkies Amps. Special appearances Stefanie Sun as Goddess of Mercy (opera). Tan initially planned to have a real opera actress to play the role but eventually decided to cast Sun.Chang May Choon 18 August 2008 Sun Goddess / Her costume in 12 Lotus costs $5,000 The New Paper 23–25 David Gan as himself. Production The film was shot in 23 days.Well done, Royston https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes20080816-1.2.112.5.4 29 July 2023 eresources.nlb.gov.sg Page 99 The Straits Times 16 August 2008 Sun's role as Goddess of Mercy was kept a secret and her scene was filmed at 3am on 1 March at a kampung set constructed on an open field in Paya Lebar. Due to the secrecy of her involvement, less than five crew members were on scene. Sun's goddess costume was custom tailored for her and handsewn in Taiwan, costing $5,000 with Ong's lotus dress costing $6,000. Awards and nominations YearAwardsCategoryRecipientResultRef.2008 45th Golden Horse Awards Best Original Film Score Ricky Ho 台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival https://www.goldenhorse.org.tw/awards/nw/?r=en&serach_type=award&sc=10&search_regist_year=2008&ins=40 www.goldenhorse.org.tw 29 July 2023 zh-TW 29 July 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230729033958/https://www.goldenhorse.org.tw/awards/nw/?r=en&serach_type=award&sc=10&search_regist_year=2008&ins=40 live 2009 22nd Singapore International Film Festival Awards Best Director Royston Tan 22nd SIFF Silver Screen Awards - Results https://www.sinema.sg/2009/04/24/22nd-siff-silver-screen-awards-results/ Sinema.SG 29 July 2023 24 April 2009 29 July 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230729042507/https://www.sinema.sg/2009/04/24/22nd-siff-silver-screen-awards-results/ live References External links 1206572 Category:2008 Mandarin-language films Category:2008 musical drama films Category:2008 films Category:Films about getai Category:2000s Hokkien-language films Category:Singaporean drama films Category:Singaporean musical films Category:2008 Singaporean films