Difference between revisions of "Lucky Number (film)"
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'''Lucky Number''' is a 1999 Singaporean film. | '''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. | ||
==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 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. | ||
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*Eileen Yeow as Man | *Eileen Yeow as Man | ||
*Lin Xinghong as Melvin | *Lin Xinghong as Melvin | ||
*[[Lim Poh Huat]] as T-shirt buyer | |||
*Lily Ong Siew Keng as VCD buyer | *Lily Ong Siew Keng as VCD buyer | ||
*Yoo Ah Min as umbrella lady | *Yoo Ah Min as umbrella lady | ||
==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 | 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. | ||
Revision as of 02:35, 6 November 2017
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.
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.
Cast
- Ng Kin Wah as Jonathan
- Lim Aik Seng as Leon Li Ming
- Sachdev Mohander Mohin as Wengum Sami
- Eileen Yeow as Man
- Lin Xinghong as Melvin
- Lim Poh Huat as T-shirt buyer
- Lily Ong Siew Keng as VCD buyer
- Yoo Ah Min as umbrella lady
Production
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.