pinyin comedy film friends financial problems start car business written directed lock produced movie stars neo released cinemas money received mixed reviews critics earned million time highest grossing film success helped revive film industry way emergence cultural phenomena plot plot revolves lives close friends white collar worker general contractor argument boss job unable poor command english lack academic qualifications computer bills especially pay family support goes heavily debt wife leaves taking daughter loan sharks plans repay collecting debt owed friend subsequently runs away loan sharks beat loan week deadline flees single lives elderly mother salary pursuing insurance agent crush attempt resolve financial problems friends decide start car business limited capital opening ceremony business mother collapses taken hospital diagnosed wealthy older sisters refuse help pay medical bills application financial assistance rejected sisters high compound matters loan sharks company harass ask cash shares pay loan sharks medical bills respectively money spent equipment business running costs mother dies wake raises thousand dollars contributions funeral expenses loan sharks turn pursue arrested lengthy police chase convinces wife daughter enter obstacle race win prize uses pay creditors family reunited car business successful friends directors production 1990s neo lee known singapore performances television comedy night wade neo acted film storeys saw potential virtually local film industry wrote screenplay advertising industry decided concept appeal thought writing story chinese men drawing humble backgrounds lee inspired contacted lock producer suggested collaborate decided plot men facing financial difficulties neo spent months writing script helped develop characters jokes despite neo chose use dialogue reflect real life reach different audience money produced budget production crew included assistant director producer cinematographer film editor art director sound designer filming plagued financial problems poor quality shooting equipment props paid high_court petition producer caused project declared bankrupt reviewed approved money distributor released film screens success movie led dispute neo shares profits mark tenth anniversary money released cinemas followed sequel money reception money earned sneak previews opening day topped local box office month total film million remained best box office showing local movie record broken box office run money sold remains record film success sparked film career won best director award silver screen awards development film industry movies produced described critics money use crude portrayal life film credited paving way cultural phenomena movie received mixed critical reception commending film effective satire culture noted actors credible job representing characters singapore varying social strata variety review described movie initially fresh amusing ultimately note local humor travel far wrote money spot funny criticised script director penchant melodrama
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