Ah Boys to Men 3: Frogmen
| Ah Boys to Men 3: Frogmen | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jack Neo |
| Produced by |
Jack Neo Melvin ang |
| Written by |
Jack Neo Ivan Ho |
| Starring |
Wang Weiliang Maxi Lim Joshua Tan Charlie Goh Tosh Zhang Bunz Bao Jaspers Lai Hanrey Low Wesley Wong Gadrick Chin |
| Music by | Mo Ju Li |
| Cinematography | Xu Ji Wei |
| Edited by | Yim Mun Chong |
Production company |
J Team Productions mm2 Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Golden Village Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
| Country | Singapore |
| Language |
English Mandarin Hokkien Cantonese |
| Budget | $2.85 million |
| Box office | $7.8 million |
Ah Boys to Men 3: Frogmen (simplified Chinese: 新兵正传III：蛙人传; traditional Chinese: 新兵正傳III：蛙人傳; pinyin: xīnbīng zhèngzhuàn III: wārénzhuàn; literally: "Recruits' True Biography") is a 2015 Singaporean comedy film produced and directed by Jack Neo, and the third installment in the Ah Boys to Men film series. It was released in cinemas on 19 February 2015. The film raked $2.83 million at the box office within four days, making it the first Asian film with the highest ever box office takings in its opening weekend in Singapore. The DVD version of Ah Boys to Men 3 was released on 8 May 2015.[1]
Plot
The film negates all happenings in the predecessors and explores what might have happened should the boys have been assigned to the Naval Diving Unit.
Cast
- Tosh Zhang as Third Warrant Officer Alex Ong
- Wang Weiliang as Bang "Lobang" Lee Onn
- Joshua Tan as Ken Chow
- Maxi Lim as Aloysius Jin aka Wayang King
- Wesley Wong as Hei Long Shek Hak Long
- Justin Dominic Misson as Second Warrant Officer BT Lum aka No. 2
- Charlie Goh as Tan Wei Ming
- Bunz Bao as Sam Hui
- Jaspers Lai as Handsome
- Hanrey Low as Henry
- Gadrick Chin as Sha Bao 傻豹
- Joey Leong as Lo Wei 罗薇, Lobang's sister
- Richard Low as Ken's father
- Irene Ang as Mary Chow, Ken's mother
- Yoo Ah Min as Ken's grandmother
- Wang Lei as Ken's uncle
- Aileen Tan as Lobang's mother
- Hayley Woo as Amy, Ken's girlfriend
- Chen Tianwen as Mr. Jin, Aloysius' father
- Ye Li Mei as Mrs. Jin, Aloysius' mother
- Noah Yap as Man In Ping a.k.a. IP Man, only appears in the credits
Production
The film was shot at the Naval Diving Unit in Sembawang Camp.[2] The film was written by Jack Neo (梁智强) & Ivan Ho (夏友庆), with the whole film being directed by Jack Neo (梁智强).
Music
The official theme song of Ah Boys to Men 3: Frogmen, titled "Who Else", was written, composed and performed by Tosh Zhang, a YouTube personality who is part of the cast in the film. An official music video was uploaded on YouTube on February 4, 2015.
Home media
Ah Boys to Men 3 was released on DVD on 11 May 2015.
Reception
The film was expected to be a hit with profits estimated to surpass over $3 million at the box office after release.[3] Singapore Box Office reported that and estimated $7.63 million have been grossed from the duration from 19 February to 7 May. By the end of its theatrical run, the film had grossed $7.8 million, which was $0.1 million below the second installment's grossings but $1.5 million higher than the first installment.
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/entertainment/ah-boys-to-men-3-frogmen/1674738.html?cid=fbsg%5B%5D |Ah Boys To Men 3: Frogmen rakes in S$2.83m in 4 days Won "Best Screen Play Award 2015 Sanya China International Film Festival"
- ↑ "Jack Neo's new Ah Boys movie stars Hong Kong actor with famous parents". The Straits Times. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ↑ migration (25 February 2015). "Ah Boys To Men 3, Jackie Chan and Kingsman lead Chinese New Year movies".
External links
 Images of the cast in Ah Boys to Men |
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- Ah Boys to Men on YouTube