Filial Party
Directed byBoris Boo
Starring
Production
company
Clover Films
Distributed bymm2 Entertainment
Release date
8 May 2014
Running time
110 minutes
CountrySingapore
LanguageMandarin

Filial Party (Chinese: 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

Release

The film opened in theatres on 8 May 2014.[1] The film was a box office failure.[2]

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."[3] 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.[4] Hong Menyan, also of the Lianhe Zaobao, wrote a positive review of the film.[5]

Jocelyn Lee of The New Paper called the film a "refreshing take on filial piety bound to tug at your heartstrings."[6] 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."[7]

References

  1. 林明文 (6 May 2014). "《我是孝子》首款海报出炉". Shin Min Daily News. Singapore.
  2. 李亦筠 (23 May 2014). "看《我是孝子》 印族学生哭半场". Lianhe Zaobao. Singapore.
  3. Wong, Laetitia (7 May 2014). "Filial Party". Today. Singapore. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  4. 李亦筠 (8 May 2014). "《我是孝子》 借偷窥反讽偷窥". Lianhe Zaobao. Singapore.
  5. 洪铭铧 (9 May 2014). "《我是孝子》 票房决定影响力". Lianhe Zaobao. Singapore.
  6. Lee, Jocelyn (7 May 2014). "FILIAL PARTY (RATING TBA)". The New Paper. Singapore.
  7. Yip, Wai Yee (7 May 2014). "Review of movie Filial Party: Bits of realism are prized virtues". The Straits Times. Singapore. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
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