Parking attendant Fei Fei has always dreamed of becoming a singer, like her famous namesake – the legendary Taiwanese singer Fong Fei Fei. Fei Fei decides to follow her heart and joins a national talent contest. Her voice and sincerity captures the nation's heart, pushing her to the finals! But on the final day, her dementia-stricken father disappears…
Acting
Joi Chua's raw, unpolished sincerity carries every scene.
Direction
Royston Tan's Singlish poetry finds beauty in mundanity.
Score
Mandarin classics reimagined with heartland grit.
Director
Royston Tan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Fong Fei Fei was Taiwan's 'Queen of Hats' whose 1970s-80s Mandarin ballads defined diasporic Chinese identity across Southeast Asia. FREE
Shigga Shay, who plays Yoyo, was Singapore's first rapper to break into mainstream media — his casting winks at Singlish's contested legitimacy. LIGHT
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