The Diam Diam Era Two

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Long Long Time Ago 4
The Diam Diam Era Two
The Diam Diam Era Two movie poster.jpg
Directed byJack Neo
Starring
Production
companies
J Team Productions
MM2 Entertainment
Distributed byGolden Village Pictures
Release date
  • 11 February 2021 (2021-02-11)
Running time
91 minutes
CountrySingapore
LanguagesMandarin
Hokkien
English
Malay
Tamil

Long Long Time Ago: The Diam Diam Era Two (Chinese: 我们的故事4：沉默的年代2) is a 2021 Singaporean comedy drama film by Jack Neo. Continuing the story of the Lim family, set in 1988 election year, it tells the story as Ah Kun, Osman and Shamugam form a seemingly funny but serious opposition party C.M.I, and compete in the fierce election showdown.

The film stars veteran local comedy actors Mark Lee, Henry Thia and Wang Lei. It is released on 11 February 2021 during the Chinese New Year in Singaporean cinemas.[1]

Other ensemble cast includes Suhaimi Yusof, Silvarajoo Prakasam, Richie Koh, Meixin Macy, Danny Lee, Benjamin Josiah Tan, Yap Hui Xin, Regina Lim, Ryan Lian, Tasha Low, Charmaine Sei and others.

The film is the only local Singaporean film releasing during the 2021 Chinese New Year. It is the fourth film in the Long Long Time Ago film series, after Long Long Time Ago (2016), Long Long Time Ago 2 (2016), and The Diam Diam Era (2020).[2]

Synopsis[]

Continuing the story of 'Long Long Time Ago' series, the fourth film is set in 1988 general election year, as Ah Kun become dissatisfied with the government policies, he decides to form a new opposition party. In order to compete for seats in the GRC where he lives, Ah Kun teams up with Osman and Shamugam to form a new opposition party named C.M.I, in order to contest in the general election. As the campaign gets more intense and the election day approaching, how will everyone and their families' story goes?[3]

Cast[]

Cast Character's name Details
Mark Lee Lim Ah Kun Taxi driver; often dissatisfied with the new policies

Founder of C.M.I Party

Henry Thia Ah Hui Ah Kun's best friend
Richie Koh Shun Fa Nephew of Ah Kun
Suhaimi Yusof Osman Leader of C.M.I Party
Silvarajoo Prakasam Sharmugam Leader of C.M.I Party
Wang Lei Liu Shun Zhong Leader of another opposition party
Meixin Macy Su Ting Shun Fa's eldest sister
 [zh] Yong Xin Son and lovechild of Ah Kun
Benjamin Josiah Tan Lim Ah Hee Younger brother of Ah Kun
Regina Lim Su Xin Shun Fa's second elder sister
Yap Hui Xin Su Qing Shun Fa's third elder sister
Charmaine Sei Ah Feng Ah Kun's wife
Ryan Lian Ah Long
Tasha Low Mei Ping Xinyao singer
Yg Choi

Production[]

The film continues the series in showcasing Singapore's multicultural society, and its history from its founding to becoming an advanced country.

The third and fourth film are set in the 1980s, and touch on politically sensitive topics, such as several major policy changes implemented in the era, opposition parties, and the details of 1980s general election and campaigning.[4]

Regarding the subject matter, Jack Neo states that: “Although the subject is sensitive, it is part of history. It should be viewed with a correct attitude. Singaporeans should understand the history of their own country. We are not trying to deliberately touch on sensitive subjects, instead we just do not want to hide what happened in history."[5]

Release[]

The previous film The Diam Diam Era was released in November 2020.

Meanwhile, this film is being released on 11 February 2021 in Singaporean cinema during the Chinese New Year.[6][7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Chinese New Year Movies 2021: A Guide To Usher In The Year Of The Ox". 8 Days. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Jack Neo takes on 1988 general election in The Diam Diam Era Two". The Straits Times. 10 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Official trailer of The Diam Diam Era Two (2021)". Youtube.
  4. ^ "The Diam Diam Era brings back the memories again". 8 World. 24 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Interview with Jack Neo, Mark Lee, Henry Thia". Mothership SG. 10 February 2021.
  6. ^ "The Diam Diam Era 2, The Real Political & Sensitive Movie, is Jack Neo's CNY Movie". Goody Feed. 21 January 2021.
  7. ^ "At The Movies: The Diam Diam Era Two an improvement; Andy Lau's star power weakens Endgame". The Straits Times. 10 February 2021.

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