''That One No Enough'' (), is a 1999 Singaporean

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film directed by

Jack Neo Jack Neo Chee Keong (born 24 January 1960) is a Singaporean filmmaker, comedian and actor who was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1983 to 2003. He established a unique presence with his genuine and relatable stories that highlight societa ...

. The film was Neo's directorial debut, not counting '' Hitman in the City'' which was directed for the direct-to-VCD market.

Plot

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Hong Hao Ren is a devoted husband, while his ambitious wife, Chow Min Hui, focuses on advancing her career than their relationship. He eventually gets romantically interested with her secretary, Jenny. Married Ah Beng car salesman Zhu Guo Rong is romantically interested in a karaoke hostess. However, a neighbour spots him with the hostess. Provision shop assistant Liu Ah Kun falls in love with Chen Hui Yu, the daughter of his boss.

Cast

as Hong Hao Ren * Mark Lee as Zhu Guo Rong *

Henry Thia Henry Thia Hiok Hui (born 25 February 1952), also known as Alamak and Hui Ge (), is a Singaporean actor and comedian. Career Thia was a member of the main cast of ''Comedy Nite'' throughout its run, having the opportunity to work with both Ja ...

as Liu Ah Kun *

Hong Huifang Hong Huifang (born Ang Hwee Fong on 7 January 1961) is a Singaporean actress. In 2022, Hong became the first Singaporean actress to be nominated for Best Leading Actress at Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards, for her performance in the film '' A ...

as Chow Min Hui *

Patricia Mok Patricia Mok Siu Leng (born 17 October 1971) is a Singaporean comedian, host and actress, best known for her comedic roles on ''Comedy Night'' during her stint as a JTeam artist until 2012. She was a full-time Mediacorp Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. ...

as Chen Hui Yu * John Cheng * Yan Ni as Jenny * Yoo Ah Min as Hao Ren's mother * Tan Kheng Hua * Justina Low as Chan Huay * Liu Lingling

Release

The movie was released in theatres in Singapore and Malaysia on 13 May 1999. The film was released in

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, Taiwan on 12 June. It was the first Singaporean film to be released in Taiwan.

Reception

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'' gave the film a positive review. Chen Yunhong of ''

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'' gave the film four stars out of five. Elisabeth Gwee of ''

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'' gave the film three-and-a-half stars out of five, writing, "In the face of such risque subject manner, Neo does a good job for a first-time director, managing to pull things off without resorting to crude jokes and tasteless situations." Ernest Luis of ''

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'' gave the film a negative review, criticising the use of stereotypes and the humour.

References

External links

* {{Jack Neo 1999 films Singaporean romantic comedy films Films directed by Jack Neo