{{Distinguish|The Lion Man|The Lion King}} {{About|the second part of the film|the third part|The Lion Men: Ultimate Showdown}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox film | name = The Lion Men<br />狮神决战 | image = TheLionMenPoster.jpg | alt = | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Jack Neo | producer = Thum | writer = Jack Neo | starring = Tosh Zhang<br />Wang Weiliang<br />Eva Cheng<br />Noah Yap<br />Charlie Goh<br />Maxi Lim<br />Chen Tianwen<br />Zhang Xinxiang<br />Jaspers Lai<br />Bunz Bao<br />Rao Zi Jie<br />Celyn Liew | music = Mo Ju Li | cinematography = Ardy Lam | editing = Yim Mun Chong | studio = J Team Productions<br />mm2 Entertainment | distributor = Shaw Organisation | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2014|01|30}} | runtime = 130 minutes | country = Singapore | language = Mandarin<br />Hokkien<br />English | budget = | gross = US$1,668,380<ref>{{cite web|title=2014 Singapore Yearly Box Office|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/singapore/yearly/?yr=2014&p=.htm|website=Box Office Mojo|publisher=IMDB|access-date=9 March 2016}}</ref> }}
'''''The Lion Men''''' ({{lang-zh|s=狮神决战}}) is a Singapore action comedy film directed by Jack Neo and starring Tosh Zhang, Wang Weiliang, Eva Cheng, Noah Yap, Charlie Goh, Maxi Lim, Chen Tianwen, Zhang Xinxiang, Jaspers Lai, Bunz Bao, Rao Zi Jie and Celyn Liew. The main plot revolves around three lion dance troupes pitting themselves against one another. It also marks the third on-screen reunion of Maxi Lim, Noah Yap, Wang Weiliang, Tosh Zhang, Charlie Goh and Chen Tianwen after their first and second collaborations together in Neo's previous popular and well-known army and military movies known as ''Ah Boys to Men'' and ''Ah Boys to Men 2''.
==Plot== Shi Shen (Tosh Zhang) is the top performer in the Tiger Crane Lion Dance Association, but feels restricted by Master He's (Chen Tianwen)'s traditional mindset. He decides to take a group of disciples and forms his own lion dance troupe known as Storm Riders, which fuses hip hop and rock with lion dance movements.
A major Lion Dance Competition is coming up and Mikey (Wang Weiliang) is groomed to be Shi Shen's successor. However, he has a huge fear of heights! The situation worsens when both Shi Shen and Mikey fall for Master He's daughter named He Xiao Yu (Eva Cheng).
==Cast== * Tosh Zhang<ref name="Yahoo2"/> as Shi Shen/Supreme * Wang Weiliang<ref name="Yahoo2"/> as Mikey * Eva Cheng as He Xiao Yu, Master He's daughter * Noah Yap<ref name="Yahoo2"/> as Zhang Bu Da * Charlie Goh<ref name="Yahoo2"/> as Ah Qiang * Maxi Lim as Babyface * Chen Tianwen<ref name="Yahoo2"/> as Master He, the Head Master of Tiger Crane Lion Dance Association * Zhang Xinxiang as the Director of Flying Clouds Lion Dance Academy, later became Master of Storm Riders * Jaspers Lai as Sam, the Leader of Black Hawk Lion Dance Troupe * Bunz BEC as Xiao Wang Zi one shi shen followers and best friends of shi shen and Tiger Crane * Rao Zi Jie as Tommy * Celyn Liew as Bing * Vincent Tee as the Head Master of Black Hawk Lion Dance Troupe * Zach tiong * Muneera Sheenaz as Coco
==Production== Development of this film was first announced in June 2013 as an untitled project hailed as the "breakthrough action movie" of director Jack Neo.<ref name="Yahoo1">{{cite news|url=http://sg.entertainment.yahoo.com/news/jack-neos-upcoming-cny-film-064700562.html|newspaper=Yahoo! News|last=Yap|first=Desmond|date=3 June 2013|title=Jack Neo's upcoming CNY film }}</ref> In August 2013, the film's title was revealed during its opening ceremony, with Neo adding that he had been thinking of such a film premise for "quite some time ago". The budget of the film is estimated to be around $4 million. To prepare for the film, the stars had to undergo real life lion dancing training sessions.<ref name="Yahoo2">{{cite news|date=5 August 2013|url=http://sg.entertainment.yahoo.com/blogs/singapore-showbiz/jack-neo-cny-movie-lion-men-toughest-yet-091807790.html|title='Ah Boys' stars to return in Jack Neo's new blockbuster 'The Lion Men'|last=Tan|first=Jeanette|newspaper=Yahoo! News}}</ref>
==Release== The film was released on 30 January 2014, during the Chinese New Year's Eve.<ref name="Yahoo2"/>
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