{{No plot|date=November 2023}} {{Infobox film | name = Filial Party | image = | alt = | caption = | writer = | starring = {{plainlist| * Christopher Lee * Mark Lee * Ann Kok * Hayley Woo * Irene Ang * Guo Liang * Richard Low * Liu Lingling * Kym Ng * Jimmy Taenaka }} | music = | cinematography = | editing = | studio = Clover Films | director = Boris Boo | producer = | distributor = mm2 Entertainment | released = {{Film date|2014|05|08|df=yes}} | runtime = 110 minutes | country = Singapore | language = Mandarin | budget = | gross = }}
'''''Filial Party''''' ({{lang-zh|我是孝子}}) is a 2014 Singaporean comedy-drama film directed by Boris Boo, starring Christopher Lee, Mark Lee, Ann Kok and Hayley Woo.
==Cast== * Christopher Lee as Peh Ah Beng * Mark Lee as Liu Bai Wan * Ann Kok as Woo Yishuang * Hayley Woo as Yoona Zhuang * Irene Ang as Felicia Chin * Guo Liang as Yoona's Father * Richard Low as Ah Beng's Father * Liu Lingling as Ah Beng's Mother * Kym Ng as Ah Beng's Wife * Jimmy Taenaka as Patrick * Ah Niu as Ho Kang * Mindee Ong as Chen Ruiling * Youyi as Julia * Dawn Yeoh * Andrew Lua * David Bala as Indian Neighbour * Tay Yin Yin as Liu's Production Assistant * Ivan Lo Kai Jun as Elliott * {{ill|Chua Cheng Pou|zh|蔡清炮}} as Contestant * Benjamin Heng as Director
==Release== The film opened in theatres on 8 May 2014.<ref>{{cite news |author= 林明文|date= 6 May 2014|title= 《我是孝子》首款海报出炉|url= |work= Shin Min Daily News|location= Singapore|access-date=}}</ref> The film was a box office failure.<ref>{{cite news |author= 李亦筠|date= 23 May 2014|title= 看《我是孝子》 印族学生哭半场|url= |work= Lianhe Zaobao|location= Singapore|access-date=}}</ref>
==Reception== Laetitia Wong of ''Today'' rated the film 4 stars out of 5 and wrote: "Thanks to a riveting storyline and a subject we can all identify with, ''Filial Party'' is heart-warming and an adorably comedic outing for Boris Boo."<ref>{{cite news |last= Wong|first= Laetitia|date= 7 May 2014|title= Filial Party|url= https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/today20140507-2.2.69.1.2|work= Today|location= Singapore|access-date= 3 November 2023}}</ref> Li Yiyun of the ''Lianhe Zaobao'' gave the film 3.5 stars out of 5 for entertainment and 2 stars out of 5 for artistry.<ref>{{cite news |author= 李亦筠|date= 8 May 2014|title= 《我是孝子》 借偷窥反讽偷窥|url= |work= Lianhe Zaobao|location= Singapore|access-date=}}</ref> Hong Menyan, also of the ''Lianhe Zaobao'', wrote a positive review of the film.<ref>{{cite news |author= 洪铭铧|date= 9 May 2014|title= 《我是孝子》 票房决定影响力|url= |work= Lianhe Zaobao|location= Singapore|access-date=}}</ref>
Jocelyn Lee of ''The New Paper'' called the film a "refreshing take on filial piety bound to tug at your heartstrings."<ref>{{cite news |last= Lee|first= Jocelyn|date= 7 May 2014|title= FILIAL PARTY (RATING TBA)|url= |work= The New Paper|location= Singapore|access-date= }}</ref> Yip Wai Yee of ''The Straits Times'' rated the film 2 stars out of 5 and wrote: "When even an A-list actor such as Christopher Lee has to wander around naked to milk laughs, you know the movie itself does not have a stitch of credibility."<ref>{{cite news |last= Yip|first= Wai Yee|date= 7 May 2014|title= Review of movie Filial Party: Bits of realism are prized virtues|url= https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/review-of-movie-filial-party-bits-of-realism-are-prized-virtues|work= The Straits Times|location= Singapore|access-date= 3 November 2023}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{IMDb title|4076194|Filial Party}}
Category:Singaporean comedy-drama films Category:2014 comedy-drama films Category:2014 Mandarin-language films Category:2014 Singaporean films