| Ah Boys to Men 3: Frogmen | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jack Neo |
| Written by | Jack Neo Ivan Ho |
| Produced by | Ong Thiam Seng |
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| Cinematography | Xu Ji Wei |
| Edited by | Yim Mun Chong |
| Music by | Zheng Kai Hua Matthew Teng |
Production companies | J Team Productions mm2 Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Golden Village Pictures |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
| Country | Singapore |
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| 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 military comedy film produced and directed by Jack Neo. It stars Wang Weiliang, Maxi Lim, Joshua Tan, Charlie Goh, Tosh Zhang, Jaspers Lai and Wesley Wong in the third installment. It was released in cinemas on 19 February 2015. The film raked in $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.
Premise
The film explores what might have happened when the boys have been assigned to Singapore's Naval Diving Unit (NDU). The movie offers a peek into the intensive training regime of the NDU, which had never been revealed so far. Together, the boys must survive 40 weeks of hell to become Frogmen, one of Singapore's most fearsome military units.
Cast
- Wang Weiliang as 3rd Sergeant Bang "Lobang" Lee Onn
- Maxi Lim as 3rd Sergeant Aloysius Jin aka Wayang King
- Joshua Tan as 3rd Sergeant Ken Chow
- Charlie Goh as Corporal Tan Wei Ming
- Tosh Zhang as 3rd Warrant Officer Alex Ong
- Jaspers Lai as Corporal Handsome
- Wesley Wong as 3rd Sergeant Shek Hak Long aka Hei Long
- Bunz Bao as Corporal Sam Hui
- Hanrey Low as Corporal Henry
- Justin Dominic Misson as 2nd Warrant Officer Lum Ber Toh, B T Lum aka No. 2
- Fish Chaar as Captain Max Chow
- 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
- Colonel Tan Hong Teck cameo as himself, Commander, Naval Diving Unit
- Noah Yap as Man In Ping a.k.a. IP Man, only appears in the credits
- Yung Raja
- Benjamin Tan as a recruit
Production
The film was shot at the Naval Diving Unit in Sembawang Camp.[1] The film was written by Jack Neo (梁智强) & Ivan Ho (夏友庆), and the film being directed by Jack Neo (梁智强).
Music
The official theme song of the film 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.
The OST of the film, titled "Why Me", was uploaded on YouTube on May 16, 2015.
Home media
Ah Boys to Men 3 Edition was released on DVD on 8 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.[2] Singapore Box Office reported that an estimated $7.63 million have been grossed between 19 February and 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 grossing's but $1.5 million higher than the first installment.
This movie has been widely panned by critics and movie viewers worldwide, often calling out the "violence, abuse, torture and misuse of sergeants and soldiers" and "claimed simply unsettling and cringey".
See also
References
- ↑ "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
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 Images of the cast in Ah Boys to Men |