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LoCal 881 MoViE - PapaYa SisTerS
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Category: Singapore Leisure & Entertainment
Tags: local movie, singapore, getai
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   Monday, 27 August 2007
Written by ChIppYanz  - See all my reviews
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I was just wondering why no people wants to blog about this movie. I think it still not too late to post this blog, as it has been screening at the cinema for a few weeks. Actually, I didn't really enjoy this movie. =X I believe the directed targeting audiences are those age of 30s onwards. Even though, I understand the whole movie including the music and language.
I just feel that the whole movie keeps singing song due to their main objective (Getai). I believe my mum will loves this movie more than me.

Release Date: 9th August 2007
Language: Mandarin
Running Time: 110 mins
 
Rating: PG
Genre: Drama / Music
Starring: YannYann Yeo, YuWu Qi, Mindee Ong, LingLing Liu,
[full cast]
Directed by: Royston Tan
Local Distributor: Golden Village Pictures
Qi Yu Wu actd as Guan Yin. He was a mute so he did not speak through out
the whole movie. I have no idea why he loves to play with that rooster. However, there's a part he have to sell away the rooster in order to get more money for the papaya sister.
These are the papaya sisters. Mindee
Ong acted as little papaya  and Yeo Yann Yann acted as big papaya. They treats each another like close sisters. They grew up idolizing Chen Jin Lang, the King of Hokkien Getai , and 
dreamt of one day becoming ‘Getai’ singers themselves. Hence, they started their singing life at the Getai.
The story was about the papaya sisters' life facing at Getai. How they become popular and were jealous by Durian sisters. Hence, they become papaya sister's rival as they kept finding troubles for the papaya sisters. 
They were scenes like singers quarrel due to the 1st come 1st serve basic rule to sing their songs. I think it was quite a tough life for singers to run stages for them to sing. The papaya sisters were paid $20 per song. 
They have a lot of different GeTai costumes. However, I was wondering how come it's also involved Japanese costumes. New Fresher costumes? I have to admit that they costumes are really nice for getai. Overall, bring your mum or dad to watch this show they will love it. I will give a rating of 3.5 for this movie.



 

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Thursday, 04 October 2007 - Written by EuGeNiAC
Indeed! It was a very good and enjoyable movie. Their voices are jokes are of superb quality that they will serenade and make you laugh till you forget your fathers name!  
 
So its a little low on budget, and at the start of the movie their acting sucks, but a movie build on a musical plot can never go wrong.  
 
Three thumbs up! 
 
You gotta watch this one.
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Tuesday, 28 August 2007 - Written by ahliang
Yeah I enjoyed the movie very much with my mom and dad. 
 
There's been halarious moments and touching scenes as well. 
 
Something different from the usual Jack Neo movie. 
 
I'd give it a 4.3
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