881

881

Drama, Comedy, Musical

Chen Ziqian

Qi Yuwu, Yang Yanyan, Wang Xin, Liu Lingling, Chen Weilian

2007

Singapore

Film review analysis↗

Completed

Cantonese, English, Hokkien,

115 minutes

2025-03-02 15:26:12

Detailed introduction

This film (drama)Also known as881,is aSingaporeProducerwomen sex,At2007Released in year 。The dialogue language isCantonese, English, Hokkien,,Current Douban rating7.4(For reference only)。
The latest film by Singaporean genius director is titled "881," centered around Singapore's seventh month Getai culture. About the film "881" · "881" sounds like "papaya" in Singaporean dialect. · The film cost 1 million Singapore dollars to produce. · The costumes for the papaya sisters alone accounted for one-tenth of the production budget (100,000 Singapore dollars), reportedly made by Getai dancers. · Director Chen Ziqian (30) has named several of his works with numbers. His previous films "4:30" and "15" won awards in Hawaii and France. · The film "881" also imitates the practice of Getai, setting up "Getai" performances across the island starting today. Director Chen Ziqian will lead the main actors in promoting the film through singing and dancing. · It is known that distributors from the UK and Japan have already bought the film, and it will also be screened in Japan. · The film features a large number of Hokkien songs, including many hits by Chen Jinlang, such as "The Last Breath" and the famous Hokkien song "Half for Each Person." · Many real Getai personalities appear in "881," including hosts Lin Li, Wang Lei, and Chen Jinlang's brother, who is a king of song. · One of the main characters, Liu Lingling, along with Lin Rujing, who plays the mother of big papaya, has also performed at Getai. · The female lead "Little Papaya" Wang Xin is a top 8 contestant in the television singing competition "New Star Singing Contest." She later took on roles in acting, hosting, and stage performances. · "Big Papaya" Yang Yanyan performs in both Chinese and English stage plays and has appeared in bilingual television series. · The film also features the champion of the first season of "Absolute SuperStar," Chen Weilian, who plays himself before his participation—a street blind singer who plays and sings in front of a Kuan Yin temple, with the character name "Blind Knight."