881 by Royston Tan
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hhmm......is there something i don't know as his fren for almost 10yrs?Originally posted by 798:just wanna clarify one thing straight. royston tan is straight n not at all gay. maybe gay in term of being a very friendly n faithful to all his friends.
i am very touch the fact dat even though he is now a very well-known person, he nvr fail n not putting on air n even attend my bro's wedding during the time he was firming this firm. my bro even said royston will turn up n he was right afterall.
wif his presence, everyone share joy wif him n now dat he is becoming success becos of this firm. as a bro's friend, we r very proud of him.
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please do not go off topic thank you very much.
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MediaCorp Raintree Pictures' "881" crosses S$3m mark at box office
Date : 13 September 2007 2144 hrs (SST)
URL : http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/299668/1/.html
Singapore-made movie "881" has crossed the S$3 million mark at the box office, making it the highest grossing Asian film in Singapore for 2007.
The film is about Getai singers (stage singers) who perform during the Chinese 7th Lunar Month, and is produced by MediaCorp Raintree Pictures.
The wishes of the cast and crew have finally come true after the movie raked in S$3 million in ticket sales.
Liu LingLing, Actress, "881", says: "S$3 million! Impossible. I'm so happy. I'm so happy. I can't tell you more because my English isn't very good. But thank you for supporting this movie! This is my first movie where I played the lead actress. So thank you very much. It actually shows that Singaporeans actually like watching a fat lady on the big screen!"
"881" is the first commercial feature film by critically acclaimed Singapore director Royston Tan.
Royston Tan said "My last two films were not box office hits. So it is a very good present for my birthday. I really want to thank the general public. Over this period of time, they've been giving us and crew a lot of love so a very big thank you."
Kenneth Tan, CEO, Golden Village Cinemas, says: "It has also attracted a wide spectrum of people who probably don't normally go for Getai performances. Young people (are) attracted to the younger talent in the film.
"You don't need to do something either high art only or something that is based on the conventional man in the street coffeeshop talk. If you make a film on any theme any subject matter that strikes a chord with a broad base of population, people are going to watch the film."
Very few Singapore-made movies actually hit the S$2 million mark in local cinemas and these are mostly movies by comedian director Jack Neo.
His previous films took in between S$3 million to S$5 million.
In 1998, his "Money No Enough" made S$5.8 million, "I Not Stupid Too" made S$4.2 million in 2006 and "I Not Stupid", S$3.8 million.
His 2007 project "Just Follow Law" about Singapore's civil servants took home about S$2.7 million.
MediaCorp Raintree Pictures' "881" has gone even beyond that but it is not just about earnings at the box office.
The film is set to hit new heights.
"881" has been invited to take part at the prestigious Pusan International Film Festival in South Korea.
It will be showcased at a new section called the Gala Presentation exclusive only to four internationally acclaimed movie directors. - CNA/ch -
Channel NewsAsia - 1 hour 25 minutes ago
Second soundtrack album of "881" launched
SINGAPORE : The second soundtrack album of popular Singapore movie "881" was launched on Monday.
There are 19 tracks in the album and most of them are Hokkien songs from the movie about Â’getai performancesÂ’.
Fans will also get to hear a song titled "Bad Times" which is sung by the movieÂ’s director Royston Tan.
Tan also showed off his talents at the launch party in a duet with the movieÂ’s male lead, Qi Yu Wu.
Other cast members Mindee Ong and Yeo Yann Yann, who played the "Papaya Sisters", also performed a duet.
The party was also held to celebrate the movie’s still strong—going run at the box office, which currently stands at $3.53 million.
MediaCorp Raintree Pictures, which produced the film, said the movie managed to take in $5,500 last Saturday, which was the 11th week of its run.
Earlier this month, "881" made its mark in South Korea when it was screened the new Gala Presentation at the prestigious 12th Pusan International Film Festival. — CNA /ls -
881 dvds n vcds r out!
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i have never seen so many people crowded outside the video store before
the look is different
all of them are mesmerised by 881 showing on the LCD tv -
$20 buck for the discOriginally posted by laurence82:i have never seen so many people crowded outside the video store before
the look is different
all of them are mesmerised by 881 showing on the LCD tv
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tell u one bad incident today i buying the dvd.Originally posted by SevenEleven:$20 buck for the disc
i went to this shop, the dvd costed at $18.90. me then went to another shop which i usually bought there, it costed more expensive ($22.90). then me decided to go back to dat previous shop n saw the salesgirl altered the price-tag to $21.90.
then i asked the shop owner i came back to buy cos it cost cheaper n seeing all these price change?
the shop owner told me just now they quote price wrongly... 
but anyway they selling me at member price of $20.80.
should have bought the dvd earlier.
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anybody buy..pls upload in crunchyroll.. thank u.Originally posted by 798:881 dvds n vcds r out! -
