12 Lotus
5.9
As a child, Lian Hua dreamed of becoming a performer in Singapore's Getai shows, concerts staged the same month each year and featuring emotionally broad songs of love, life and death. However, Lian's father dissuaded her from following her dreams, and while Lian never lost her love for music, her ambitions would be tied to tragedy as she grew to adulthood. As a grown woman, Lian finally seems poised to make her mark as a performer when she joins forces with flashy vocalist Astroboy and heartthrob Ah Long. Ah Long falls for Lian, but their romance comes to an abrupt end and Lian is assaulted by a handful of thugs who want to collect a debt from her father. Ten years later, middle aged Lian thinks she may have another chance at success when she finds new love, but fate has led her to the brink of madness and once again disappointment lies in wait for her.
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Cast
29 people
Mindee Ong
Lian Hua
Also in
881
Folklore
Liu Ling Ling
Liu Lian Hua
Also in
Bring Back the Dead
881
Royston Tan
Also in
'15'
24
Mok Alan
Qi Yuwu
Ah Long
Known for
Bait
14 Blades
Liam Yeo
Liu Bert
Huang Yiliang
Lian Hua's Father
Also in
I Not Stupid Too
Autumn in March
Yun Daniel
Fen Auntie
Opera Actress
Ho Jon
Lim Teck
Royston Tan Director · Liam Yeo Writer
Worldwide gross $685K · First release August 14, 2008 · Produced in Singapore
Box office
Worldwide gross
$684,753
Production
MediaCorp Raintree Pictures
Production · Distribution
Singapore
Produced in
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Original title
12莲花
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Singapore · August 14, 2008
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Denmark
April 18, 2009 · CPH:PIX
Indonesia
December 7, 2008 · Jakarta International Film Festival
Japan
May 12, 2012 · Sintok Singapore Film Festival Tokyo
Philippines
October 17, 2008 · Cinemanila International Film Festival
Poland
July 26, 2009 · ERA New Horizons Film Festival
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