Ah Boys to Men 3: Frogmen
| Ah Boys to Men 3: Frogmen | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jack Neo |
| Written by | Jack Neo, Ivan Ho |
| Starring |
Wang Weiliang Maxi Lim Joshua Tan Charlie Goh Bunz Jaspers Lai Hanrey Low Wesley Wong Gadrick Chin |
| Music by | Tosh Zhang |
| Edited by | Yim Mun Chong |
Production company |
J Team mm2 Entertainment |
| Distributed by |
Golden Village Pictures Clover Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
| Country | Singapore |
| Language |
English Mandarin Hokkien Cantonese |
| Budget | $2.85 million |
| Box office | $7.8 million |
Ah Boys to Men 3: Frogmen (simplified Chinese: 新兵正传III：蛙人传; traditional Chinese: 新兵正傳III：蛙人傳; pinyin: xīnbīng zhèngzhuàn III: wārénzhuàn; literally: "Recruits' True Biography") is a 2015 Singaporean comedy film produced and directed by Jack Neo, and the third installment in the Ah Boys to Men franchise. It was released in cinemas on 19 February 2015. The movie raked $2.83 million at the box office within four days, making it the first Asian film with the highest ever box office takings in its opening weekend in Singapore. The DVD version of Ah Boys To Men 3 was released on 8 May 2015.[1]
Plot
The film negates all happenings in the predecessors and explores what might have happened should the boys have been assigned to the Naval Diving Unit.
Cast
- Wang Weiliang as Luo Bang (aka Lobang)
- Maxi Lim as Aloysius Jin aka Wayang King
- Joshua Tan as Ken Chow
- Charlie Goh as Tan Wei Ming
- Bunz as Sam Hui
- Jaspers Lai as Handsome
- Hanrey Low as Henry
- Wesley Wong as Hei Long Shek Hak Long
- Gadrick Chin as Sha Bao 傻豹
- Tosh Zhang as Third Warrant Officer Alex Ong
- Justin Dominic Mission as Second Warrant Officer BT Lum aka No. 2
- Rajid Ahamed as Balan
- Aileen Tan as 林四妹, Lobang's mother
- Joey Leong as Lo Wei 罗薇, Lobang's sister
- Richard Low as Ken's father
- Irene Ang as Mary Chow, Ken's mother
- Yoo Ah Min as Ken's grandmother
- Wang Lei as Ken's uncle
- Hayley Woo as Amy, Ken's girlfriend
- Chen Tianwen as Mr. Jin, Aloysius' father
- Ye Li Mei as Mrs. Jin, Aloysius' mother
- Noah Yap as Man In Ping a.k.a. IP Man, only appears in the credits
Production
The film was shot at the Naval Diving Unit in Sembawang Camp.[2] The film was written by Jack Neo (梁智强) & Ivan Ho (夏友庆), with the whole film being directed by Jack Neo (梁智强).
Home media
Ah Boys to Men 3 was released on DVD on 11 May 2015.
Reception
The film was expected to be a hit with profits estimated to surpass over $3 million at the box office after release.[3] Singapore Box Office reported that and estimated $7.63 million have been grossed from the duration from 19 February to 7 May. By the end of its theatrical run, the film had grossed $7.8 million, which was $0.1 million below the second installment's grossings but $1.5 million higher than the first installment.
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/entertainment/ah-boys-to-men-3-frogmen/1674738.html?cid=fbsg[] |Ah Boys To Men 3: Frogmen rakes in S$2.83m in 4 days Won "Best Screen Play Award 2015 Sanya China International Film Festival"
- ↑ "Jack Neo's new Ah Boys movie stars Hong Kong actor with famous parents". The Straits Times. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ↑ http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/movies/story/ah-boys-men-3-jackie-chan-and-kingsman-lead-chinese-new-year-movies-20150225
External links
 Images of the cast in Ah Boys to Men |