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If you forgot to prepare a gift for Mother’s Day due to Covid-19 measurements and circuit breakers, then we have the solution to your problem.
A special online screening of the Jack Neo Long Long Time Ago movie will be available tonight (May 10) at 9 p.m. on this page, as well as on the Facebook pages of AsiaOne and Jack.
After the 11 p.m. screening, stay tuned here for a live conversation between Jack and the film’s lead actress, Aileen Tan.
Released in 2016, the film commemorates Singapore’s 50th anniversary and is a two-part series. The film , spanning Singapore’s early years from 1965 to the 1970s follows, follows Zhao Di (played by Aileen Tan) and her family as they travel through the years of life in the Kampong to HDB.
It was the best film in Singapore when it was released during the Chinese New Year in 2016, surpassing other box office hits like The Monkey King 2 and The Mermaid directed by Stephen Chow. It grossed $ 4.2 million at the local box office.
This year a third film titled Not So Long Time Ago will be released, set in the 80s and currently in post-production.
During a stage visit last year, Jack, 60, told AsiaOne that the film aims to develop and capture people’s feelings and thoughts during the period of change.
“The film will explore people’s reaction to Singapore’s political climate and their feelings about how the government manages the country,” he said.
This special online screening is presented by mm2 Entertainment and J Team, with the support of official media partner AsiaOne.