Clover Films and mm2 Entertainment Pte Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of mm2 Asia Ltd.) are proud to present a new movie production, “LUCKY BOY”! The comedy will be helmed by one of Singapore’s most promising director Boris Boo巫培双 (Filial Party, Greedy Ghost,) and chronicles the defining moments & culture of Singapore for the past 40 years.
At the press conference, it was announced that the movie will star iconic MediaCorp artiste Chew Chor Meng 周初明 (It's A Great, Great World ) and wildly popular JM Artiste Network artiste Wang Wei Liang 王伟良 (Ah Boys To Men 3 : Frogmen). This will be the first time that the two local artistes who are fondly known as “Lobang” for their previous endearing portrayals will star in a movie together.
In an effort to enhance the talent pool of acting talents in Singapore, the production team will be auditioning aspiring female talent for several leading roles in the movie. Female talents based in Singapore between the ages of 18 to 25 years old can send in their photographs and details to luckyboyauditions@gmail.com, from now till 25th July 2015.
The production team is also happy to share that leading international broadcaster FOX International Channels (FIC) and its leading Chinese movies channel, SCM and the highly acclaimed director Jack Neo’s J Team Productions are coming on board as investors for this movie.
The movie depicts several decades of the lives of Lin Yu, (played by Wang Wei Liang) his family, friends and Qing Qing, Lin Yu’s primary school classmate, whom he immediately falls in love with and continues loving throughout his life. The movie “Lucky Boy” transports us back to the “time of our lives” as we witness the growth and experiences of Lin Yu along with Singapore.
Budgeted at S$2.5 million, the movie is scheduled to commence filming in September 2015 and slated for release in the second quarter of 2016. The movie is presented by Clover Films and mm2 Entertainment Pte Ltd, in association with FOX International Channels and J Team Productions, with the participation of Singapore Film Commission.