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Jack Neo to Direct 'Game Kids 笨小孩' for the China Market!
By InCinemas / 25 Mar 2015 (Wednesday)
Singapore movie producer and distributor, mm2 Asia Ltd. signs a Non-Binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Chinese film company Grand Olympus Films (International) Limited and JTeam Productions Pte Ltd. to co-produce a movie titled 'Game Kids' <笨小孩> (Working Title) to be distributed primarily in the PRC market.
The signing took place at the Singapore Pavilion at the annual Hong Kong International Film & TV Market held at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre.
Melvin Ang (洪伟才), CEO of mm2 Asia says, “We are very excited about this co-production and are confident that 笨小孩 Game Kids, with its winning formula and universal themes, will MOU with Grand Olympus & JTeam for 笨小孩 Game Kids engage audiences in the PRC, which is one of the key markets that mm2 Asia is targeting to expand our presence to. mm2 Asia is also honoured to partner with Grand Olympus and JTeam in this co-production. With their team of industry veterans and professionals and their impressive track record and strong connections in the PRC, we know we are in good hands.”
笨小孩 Game Kids is a comedy which reflects parent-child relationships in a modern Chinese environment. The film will be be directed by renowned Singaporean movie director Jack Neo, who previously broke box office records in 2012, 2013, and 2015 with the Ah Boys To Men series.
Ah Boys To Men 3: Frogmen made its Hong Kong premiere at the Hong Kong Filmart on 24 March 2015.
Jack Neo , Founder of J Team says, “It has always been my dream to work with a Chinese film production company. With Game Kids, I hope my signature style of comedy will reach a wider audience."
笨小孩Game Kids marks mm2 Asia’s third foray into the PRC movie market. In 2013, the Group entered into its first PRC co-production 为你转身 with Can Xing Cultural and Broadcasting Company. Directed by Singaporean director Chai Yee Wei, the romance movie was released in the PRC in 2013. In the same year, mm2 Asia also produced the horror movie Spinning into Darkness, with Singaporean Samm Chan as director.
笨小孩 Game Kids is expected to begin production by the 2nd quarter of 2016 and be released by the 4th quarter or 2017.