The $1.5-million Money No Enough 2 opened July 31 with 59 prints, the largest roll-out for a local film. -- PHOTO: GOLDEN VILLAGE
WRITER-DIRECTOR Jack Neo's slapstick-witha-message movie, Money No Enough 2, has struck a chord with Singaporeans.
After a month in theatres, it has earned $4.05 million, placing it third among the top three highest-earning local films ever.
This is in contrast to the poor performance of the highly-anticipated 12 Lotus.
After two weeks, writer-director Royston Tan's tale of a tragic getai songstress has brought in $773,000 in ticket sales, compared to the $1.25 million his last getai musical, 881, earned over the same period.
The $1.5-million Money No Enough 2 opened July 31 with 59 prints, the largest roll-out for a local film. The Tay Teck Lock-directed original cost $800,000 and earned $5.8 million, still a record for local films.
The second highest-grossing Singapore film is another Jack Neo film, I Not Stupid Too (2006, $4.1 million).
Mr Daniel Yun, managing director of MediaCorp Raintree Pictures and producer for Money No Enough 2, says the 'Jack Neo magic' seems to be behind the strong showing.
Read the full report in Friday's edition of The Straits Times' LIFE!
