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12 Storeys
12 Storeys

12 Storeys

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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. Meng spouts every moralistic bromide of the striving middle class, but is unhinged by his teenage sister May ("Trixie" to her boyfriend) who won't study, parties all night, and seems doomed by youth culture.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

12 June 1997

Country

Singapore

Cast

Jack Neo

Jack Neo

Ah Gu

Boon Pin Koh

Boon Pin Koh

Meng

May Yee Lum

May Yee Lum

Trixie

Lucilla Teoh

Lucilla Teoh

San San

Ritz Lim

Ritz Lim

Tee

Quan Yi Fong

Quan Yi Fong

Lily

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