Underplayed Gems

Money No Enough (1998)

Money No Enough poster
Directed by
T.L. Tay
Genre
comedy film
Country
Singapore
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
4.0 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Three close friends start a car polishing business to solve their money problems. Their friendship is tested as they chase financial success.

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What happens

Money No Enough (Chinese: 钱不够用; pinyin: Qián Bù Gòu Yòng) is a 1998 Singaporean comedy film written by Jack Neo, directed by Tay Teck Lock, and produced by JSP films. The movie stars Neo, Mark Lee and Henry Thia as three close and best friends who start a car polishing business together to resolve their financial problems. Released in cinemas on 7 May 1998, the film received mixed reviews from critics but earned over S$5.8 million and was the all-time highest-grossing Singaporean film until 2012. Its success helped revive the Singaporean film industry and pave the way for the emergence of other Singaporean cultural phenomena. It was followed by a second standalone installment titled Money No Enough 2, which was directed by Neo, and also starring Thia, Lee and Neo himself, and was released on 31 July 2008. A third standalone installment titled Money No Enough 3, was also directed by Neo and also stars Lee, Thia and Neo himself, and was released on 1 February 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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