881
2007•1h 55m•5.9•Released
ComedyDrama
Two Singaporean girls join together to form the Papaya Sisters, a getai group that sings at performances during the seventh lunar month. Big Papaya is estranged from her mother, who disapproves of her performances, whilst Little Papaya is an orphan who suffers from terminal cancer. The two are assisted by Auntie Ling and her son, Guan Yin. The two soon rise to the top of the Singaporean getai scene singing traditional Hokkien songs, but their fame brings along with it the enmity of the Durian Sisters, a rival group of techno-singing Eurasian girls.
Director
Royston Tan
Writer
Royston Tan
Languages
Mandarin, English
Cast
Qi Yuwu
Guan Yin
Mindee Ong
Little Papaya
Yeo Yann Yann
Big Papaya
Liu Ling Ling
Auntie Ling / The Goddess
May Wan Teh
The Durian Sisters (May)
Choy Wan Teh
The Durian Sisters (Choy)
Royston Tan
Narrator
Johnny Ng
Little Papaya's Father
Wang Lei
Wang Lei
Anna Ru Ping Lim
Little Papaya's Mother
Kimberly Chia
Big Papaya - Age 13
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