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And the 'Filial Party' Begins...

By InCinemas / 29 Oct 2013 (Tuesday)

Last week, the cast and crew of upcoming movie Filial Party held a lensing ceremony at McPherson Road. Stars including Mark Lee, Ann Kok, Irene Ang, Kym Ng and Guo Liang attended the ceremony.

About Filial Party
Directed by Boris Boo 巫培双 and scripted by award winning Rebecca Leow洪夕, Filial Party is set in modern Singapore where reality TV game show “I Am Filial” has taken the nation by storm with its $1-million prize money pledged for the winner who portrays exceptional filial piety. The popular game show is the brainchild of producer Millionaire Liu (played by Mark Lee), who is determined to achieve the highest ratings ever in local TV history. After a few grueling and exciting elimination rounds, the show has produced three final contestants from very different backgrounds and each with different agendas for joining the contest. School security guard Beng (played by Christopher Lee), hotshot lawyer Yishuang (played by Ann Kok) and high school student Tryphena will pull out all the stops to ensure that they will be the eventual winner.

Besides having a star-studded cast, director Boo felt that the 'game show' format of telling the story would attract viewers to watch the film.

"When we first started to conceptualize this film, we thought about the things we did or will do for our parents. Instead of buying expensive gifts or luxurious travelling trips, some parents are satisfied with a simple phone call, or being able to see their children more often," Boo said.

When asked about his vision of this film, he said he wished the viewers would be able to see the message behind the movie.

"If you want to know if you're a filial child, ask your parents. They will be able to tell you the answer."

Filial Party is scheduled to be released in the second quarter of 2014.

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