Jump to content

The Diam Diam Era Two

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Diam Diam Era Two
Directed byJack Neo
Written by
  • Jack Neo
  • Ivan Ho
Produced byBoi Kwong
Starring
CinematographyMalek Hue
Edited byYim Mun Chong
Loo Chean Hoong
Music byMatthew Teng
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

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

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, Danny Lee [zh], Mei Xin, Benjamin Josiah Tan, Regina Lim, Yap Hui Xin, Charmaine Sei, Ryan Lian, Tasha Low, Nurijah Binte Sahat and Bharathi Rani. The film is the only local Singaporean film releasing during the 2021 Chinese New Year period.[2] It also marks the fifth on-screen reunion of Mark Lee and Suhaimi Yusof after they starred alongside together in the popular Singaporean sitcom named Police & Thief.

Plot

[edit]

Continuing from The Diam Diam Era, this film is set in 1988 general election year, as Lim Ah Kun (Mark Lee) become more dissatisfied with the government policies, he decides to form a new opposition party after being rejected to join Liu Shun Zhong's (Wang Lei)'s party in the previous film. To compete for seats in the Bishan–Toa Payoh GRC (Which was changed to "Gim Wang GRC" in the film) where he lives, at a Toa Payoh HDB flat located at Blk 128 Toa Payoh Lorong 1, Ah Kun teams up with Osman (Suhaimi Yusof) and Shamugam (Silvarajoo Prakasam) to form a new opposition party named C.M.I (the abbreviation of Chinese, Malay and Indian), 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? As their campaign gets more intense, both Ah Kun and Zhao Di's (Aileen Tan) families get dragged in. Will Shun Fa (Richie Koh) and Yong Xin (Danny Lee [zh]) resolve their differences? The fervent of campaigning has swept up both Ah Kun's and Zhao Di's family. As Ah Kun thinks of many ways to garner support, will both families be dragged in as well? Can Ah Kun, Osman and Shamugam really win the election?[3]

Cast

[edit]
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
Wang Lei Liu Shun Zhong Leader of another opposition party
Suhaimi Yusof Osman Leader of C.M.I Party and Nasi lemak seller
Silvarajoo Prakasam Shamugam Leader of C.M.I Party and Ah Hee's father-in-law and also former hawker inspector and People's Association officer, now retired
Richie Koh Shun Fa Ah Kun's Nephew
Danny Lee [zh] Yong Xin Ah Kun's Son and Lovechild
Mei Xin Su Ting Shun Fa's Eldest Sister
Benjamin Josiah Tan Lim Ah Hee Ah Kun's Younger Brother
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 and Yong Xin's Stepmother
Ryan Lian Ah Long Former Gangster and currently working as a Police officer
Tasha Low Mei Ping Xinyao Singer; Shun Fa's Girlfriend
Nurijah Binte Sahat Fatimah Osman's Wife
Bharathi Rani Rani Shamugam's Daughter and Ah Hee's Wife

Production

[edit]

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

[edit]

This film was released on 11 February 2021 in Singaporean cinema during the Chinese New Year holiday.[6][7]

References

[edit]
  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. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Official trailer of The Diam Diam Era Two (2021)". Youtube. 13 January 2021.
  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. Archived from the original on 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.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://wiki.riteme.site/w/index.php?title=The_Diam_Diam_Era_Two&oldid=1252634366"