12 Storeys (1997): Cast
12 Storeys is a 1997 comedy drama directed by Eric Khoo, starring Lucilla Teoh as San San, Jack Neo and Quan Yi Fong. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes.
Chinese What Is 12 Storeys About?
The premise of 12 Storeys without spoilers.
The film follows a day in an HDB block, weaving three lives. San San, a quiet woman, is haunted by her mother's scolding. Ah Gu, a tofu‑soup vendor, clashes with his wife Lily, who wants more than he can give. Meanwhile, moralist Meng is unsettled by his teenage sister May—“Trixie”—who refuses to study, parties all night, and feels trapped by youth.
12 Storeys Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- housing project
- husband wife relationship
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- brother sister relationship
- brother brother relationship
- brother dislikes sister's boyfriend
- family relationships
- three families
- listening to a radio
- satire
- morning radio program
- suicide by jumping
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- jumping from height
- jumping to one's death
- three interwoven stories
- obese woman
- mother daughter relationship
- contemplating suicide
- suicidal thoughts
- middle aged man
- obsessed with money
- money
- wife refuses to have sex with her husband
- reference to beijing china
- husband wife argument
- marital problem
- teenage boy
- teenage girl
- absent parents
- man wears eyeglasses
- statistics
- condom
- sex
- brother sister argument
- reference to a prostitute
- surrogate father
- drink
- drinking
- improvisation
- overprotective brother
- boredom
- singlish language
- high rise apartment building
- tofu shop vendor
- materialism
- chinese immigrant
- tee shirt
- morality
- culture clash
- singaporean culture
12 Storeys Cast & Characters
Lucilla Teoh leads the cast as San San, with Jack Neo as Ah Gu and Quan Yi Fong as Lily. Directed by Eric Khoo; 6 actors are credited in all.
- Director Eric Khoo
- Lucilla Teoh as San San
- Jack Neo as Ah Gu
- Quan Yi Fong as Lily
- Boon Pin Koh as Meng
Also Starring in 12 Storeys
· 2 more- May Yee Lum Trixie
- Ritz Lim Tee
More from Eric Khoo
More films directed by Eric Khoo, best-rated first: Tatsumi, Ramen Shop, Be with Me and Folklore: Nobody.
12 Storeys Trailers & Videos
The trailer of 12 Storeys.
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12 Storeys FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of 12 Storeys, each answered in a sentence.
How long is 12 Storeys?
12 Storeys runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was 12 Storeys released?
12 Storeys was released on June 12, 1997.
Who directed 12 Storeys?
12 Storeys was directed by Eric Khoo.
More films by Eric Khoo Who is in the cast of 12 Storeys?
12 Storeys stars Lucilla Teoh as San San, Jack Neo as Ah Gu and Quan Yi Fong as Lily, among 6 credited actors.
Does 12 Storeys have a post-credit scene?
No. 12 Storeys has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is 12 Storeys in?
The original language of 12 Storeys is Chinese.
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