LOL this CNY
When the ang paos been collected, you’re stuffed from bak kwa and pineapple tarts and the excited chatters wind down for the day, hit the cinemas to get into the next high! You’ll be happy to know the Chinese cinema are upping their game this year with not one but four festive movies! Afterall, they say kicking off the Lunar New Year with boisterous laughter brings abundance of joy in the year ahead.
JOURNEY TO THE WEST: THE DEMONS STRIKE BACK
It isn’t really Chinese New Year without Stephen Chow appearing on your telly, or in the cinemas. We all know the story, but a classic in the hands of comedic genius Stephen Chow can only be full of surprises.
In true Stephen Chow style, this frenetic fantasy flick of a great classic Chinese literature is filled with over-the-top slapstick action and wild twists.
Written by Chow and directed by the acclaimed Tsui Hark, this is one CNY must watch!
Read synopsis and book your tickets HERE.
KUNGFU YOGA
Legendary comedian and martial artist Jackie Chan is famed for his unique blend of impressive martial arts and physical comedy, and this is exactly what you’ll get with Kungfu Yoga!
Led by Jackie Chan, together with Bollywood superstars Sonu Sood and Amyra Dastur, and a reported budget of $65 million, Kungfu Yoga is the action comedy will have you holding your breath at one point, and laughing out loud the next.
Read synopsis and book your tickets HERE.
TAKE TWO 遇见贵人
Yet another CNY must-have, Jack Neo returns to the big screen with this uplifting comedy which tells the story of four ex-convicts struggling to reintegrate into society.
TAKE 2 is a comedy that depicts the lives of 4 misfits determined to turn over a new leaf.
The 4 of them start a F&B business together but soon find that it is not as easy as it seems as they encounter some surprises and challenges along the way.
Expect local side-splitting humor and some moments that warm the heart.
Read synopsis and book your tickets HERE.
THE FORTUNE HANDBOOK 财神爷
It’s so silly, it’s actually funny!
Bringing together the powerhouse of Lis, Christopher Lee, Mark Lee and Li Nanxing, expect a wild and hilarious time in the cinema!
‘The Fortune Handbook’ is the story about Su Fu, an unremarkable man obsessed with becoming rich and constantly conniving to get the secret recipe to Hao Xing, his brother-in-law’s famous traditional Chinese pastry.
He thinks they’ve got it made when a Fortune God stumbles into his and his family’s lives, but the Fortune God’s actions turns out to have hilarious consequences.
Read synopsis and book your tickets HERE.
