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'''Lucky Number''' is a 1999 Singaporean film. It was criticised as a clone of Jack Neo's [[Money No Enough]]; indeeed, a reviewer from The New Paper described it as "Money No Enough" without Jack Neo.
'''Lucky Number''' is a 1999 Singaporean film, directed by Hong Kong director Danny Ko.
==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
Jonathan is a cowardly kopi kia who is fired and replaced by a Mainland Chinese "dragon lady" doubling as his boss's mistress. With his recently retrenched friend Leon, they embark on various schemes to survive - all of which fail before taking off. Finally, they are arrested for hawking pirated VCDs, and face jail or a $40,000 fine. Jonathan and Leon split after a petty fight, and he is left to raise the sum on his own. After a chance encounter with Hong Kong celebrity Law Kar-ying, Jonathan strikes 4D, pays off the fine and buys over the coffeeshop after his boss runs into debt.
Jonathan is a cowardly kopi kia who is fired and replaced by a cheaper, Mainland Chinese "dragon lady" who also doubles as the mistress of his boss, Tau Huay Chio. With his recently retrenched friend Leon, they embark on various illegal schemes to survive, all of which fail before taking off.  
 
Finally, they are arrested for hawking pirated VCDs, and face jail or a $40,000 fine. Jonathan and Leon split after a petty fight, and he is left to raise the sum on his own. After a chance encounter with Hong Kong celebrity Law Kar-ying, Jonathan strikes 4D, pays off the fine and buys over the coffeeshop after Tau Huay Chio runs into debt.
==Cast==
==Cast==
*Ng Kin Wah as Jonathan
Apart from Lim Aik Seng, Law Kar Ying, and Eileen Yeow, most of the cast were SBC artistes who mostly played supporting and cameo roles.
*Lim Aik Seng as Leon Li Ming
 
*Sachdev Mohander Mohin as Wengum Sami
{| class="wikitable"
*Eileen Yeow as Man
|-
*Lin Xinghong as Melvin
! Actor/Actress
*[[Lim Poh Huat]] as T-shirt buyer
! Role
*Lily Ong Siew Keng as VCD buyer
! Notes
*Yoo Ah Min as umbrella lady
|-
| Ng Kin Wah || Jonathan ||
|-
| Lim Aik Seng || "Leon Lai" (Li Ming Lai) ||
|-
| Sachdev Mohander Mohin || Wengum Sami ||
|-
| Eileen Yeow || Man ||
|-
| Lim Lee || Lo So Poh ||
|-
| Georgie Ong || Xiang-ge ||
|-
| Tony Hart Lim || Melvin || Uncredited
|-
| Lim Poh Huat || T-shirt buyer || Uncredited
|-
| [[Chun Keng Wah]] || T-shirt buyer || Uncredited
|-
| Lily Ong Siew Keng || VCD buyer || Uncredited
|-
| Marson Ang || Sar Jiak Sio Hor Sin gangster || Uncredited
|-
| Heng Goh Soon || Effeminate man || Uncredited
|-
| May Oon Nielsen || Make up artist || Uncredited
|-
| Sim Gee Sing || Policeman || Uncredited
|-
| Yoo Ah Min || Umbrella lady || Uncredited
|-
| [[Ng Khim Teck]] || Crazy man || Uncredited
|-
| Quek Chin Chuan  || Gambler || Uncredited
|-
|}
 
==Production==
==Production==
===Filming===
===Filming===
The movie was shot on location in Singapore. The coffeeshop featured is the Aljunied branch of Kim San Leng at Blk 133 Geylang East Ave 1. Some scenes were shot at Golden Mile Tower, where DS Movie Production was based at the time. Lau Pa Sat is briefly featured in a scene as well.
The movie was shot on location in various parts of Singapore. The coffeeshop featured is the Aljunied branch of Kim San Leng at Blk 133 Geylang East Ave 1. Some scenes were shot at Golden Mile Tower, where DS Movie Production was based at the time. Other shooting locations include People's Park Complex, People's Park Centre, 531 Upper Cross Street, and Lau Pa Sat.
 
==Reception==
Lucky Number was criticised as a poor clone of Jack Neo's [[Money No Enough]], which was a major box office hit just the year before. A reviewer from The New Paper described it as "Money No Enough" without Jack Neo. Online film reviews website FilmsAsia gave it half a star out of four, saying "Lucky Number follows the footsteps of Money No Enough, without providing anything new ... even good acting cannot salvage a bad script".
 
The movie made a loss at the box office with only S$360,000 in revenue against an estimated $500,000 in production costs.

Latest revision as of 02:07, 16 December 2019

Lucky Number is a 1999 Singaporean film, directed by Hong Kong director Danny Ko.

Synopsis[edit]

Jonathan is a cowardly kopi kia who is fired and replaced by a cheaper, Mainland Chinese "dragon lady" who also doubles as the mistress of his boss, Tau Huay Chio. With his recently retrenched friend Leon, they embark on various illegal schemes to survive, all of which fail before taking off.

Finally, they are arrested for hawking pirated VCDs, and face jail or a $40,000 fine. Jonathan and Leon split after a petty fight, and he is left to raise the sum on his own. After a chance encounter with Hong Kong celebrity Law Kar-ying, Jonathan strikes 4D, pays off the fine and buys over the coffeeshop after Tau Huay Chio runs into debt.

Cast[edit]

Apart from Lim Aik Seng, Law Kar Ying, and Eileen Yeow, most of the cast were SBC artistes who mostly played supporting and cameo roles.

Actor/Actress Role Notes
Ng Kin Wah Jonathan
Lim Aik Seng "Leon Lai" (Li Ming Lai)
Sachdev Mohander Mohin Wengum Sami
Eileen Yeow Man
Lim Lee Lo So Poh
Georgie Ong Xiang-ge
Tony Hart Lim Melvin Uncredited
Lim Poh Huat T-shirt buyer Uncredited
Chun Keng Wah T-shirt buyer Uncredited
Lily Ong Siew Keng VCD buyer Uncredited
Marson Ang Sar Jiak Sio Hor Sin gangster Uncredited
Heng Goh Soon Effeminate man Uncredited
May Oon Nielsen Make up artist Uncredited
Sim Gee Sing Policeman Uncredited
Yoo Ah Min Umbrella lady Uncredited
Ng Khim Teck Crazy man Uncredited
Quek Chin Chuan Gambler Uncredited

Production[edit]

Filming[edit]

The movie was shot on location in various parts of Singapore. The coffeeshop featured is the Aljunied branch of Kim San Leng at Blk 133 Geylang East Ave 1. Some scenes were shot at Golden Mile Tower, where DS Movie Production was based at the time. Other shooting locations include People's Park Complex, People's Park Centre, 531 Upper Cross Street, and Lau Pa Sat.

Reception[edit]

Lucky Number was criticised as a poor clone of Jack Neo's Money No Enough, which was a major box office hit just the year before. A reviewer from The New Paper described it as "Money No Enough" without Jack Neo. Online film reviews website FilmsAsia gave it half a star out of four, saying "Lucky Number follows the footsteps of Money No Enough, without providing anything new ... even good acting cannot salvage a bad script".

The movie made a loss at the box office with only S$360,000 in revenue against an estimated $500,000 in production costs.

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