Wonderful! Liang Xi Mei

Wonderful! Liang Xi Mei (Chinese: 旺得福梁细妹) is a 2018 Lunar New Year Singaporean comedy film directed by Jack Neo.[1] It stars Neo, alongside Mark Lee, Henry Thia, Benjamin Tan, Wang Lei, Jaspers Lai, Chua Lee Lian, and Cavin Soh. The film was released on 15 February 2018 in Singapore and Malaysia.

Wonderful! Liang Xi Mei
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJack Neo
Produced byJack Neo
Melvin Ang
Written byJack Neo
Ivan Ho
StarringJack Neo
Mark Lee
Henry Thia
Benjamin Tan
Wang Lei
Jaspers Lai
Chua Lee Lian
Cavin Soh
Production
company
J Team Productions
mm2 Entertainment
Distributed byGolden Village Pictures
Release date
  • February 15, 2018 (2018-02-15)
(Singapore)
Running time
131 minutes
CountrySingapore
LanguageMandarin
Hokkien
Cantonese

Plot

Liang Xi Mei (Jack Neo) is finally back! Now retired, Liang Xi Mei spends her time looking after her obedient grandchildren. However, Robert (Mark Lee), her eldest son adds to her woes as he is always dreaming of making a fortune through easy means. She pins all her hopes on her youngest son, Albert (Benjamin Tan). Her favouritism stirs up jealousy within Robert, who vows to strike it rich to win Liang Xi Mei’s approval. By chance, Robert picks up the doll that is actually the Goddess of Fortune! She helps Robert but also appeals to him to be more down to earth and practical in his pursuit of success and wealth. Instead, he turns into an ingrate as soon as his hawker business takes off. His arrogance incurs the wrath of the God of Misfortune who decides to teach him a lesson. Soon, trouble ensues among Liang Xi Mei’s family and their best friends Guang Dong Po (Wang Lei) and Lion King (Henry Thia). Will they get through this headache of a situation together as a family?

Cast
  • Jack Neo as Liang Xi Mei/Liang Po Po
  • Mark Lee as Robert
  • Henry Thia as Lion King/Ah Gong
  • Benjamin Tan as Albert
  • Wang Lei as Guang Dong Po/Wang Lei
  • Jaspers Lai as Merlion King
  • Chua Lee Lian as Mary
  • Cavin Soh as Kway Teow King
  • Cai Ping Kai as Goddess of Fortune
  • Gadrick Chin as God of Misfortune
  • Toh Xin Hui as Ah Girl
  • Zhang Wei as Uncle Lee
  • Ryan Lian as Kidnapper
  • Noah Yap as Kidnapper
  • Richie Koh as Kidnapper

Cameo

Production

Music

OP Cover by Yao Wenlong Bonnie Loo

Reception

Critical reception

Yip Wai Yee of The Straits Times gave the film a 1 out of 5 stars, as "showing up only at the beginning of the film and then again briefly at the end, she feels like a complete afterthought, with her name slapped onto the movie title only for marketing purposes." Instead, it mainly focuses on "Ximei's son Robert and his obsession to get rich".[2]

Samfrey Tan of The New Paper rated it a 1/5, citing "distasteful Hokkien puns and clownish slapstick abound, broken only by the occasional cheap sexual reference".[3]

Box office

On February 22, 2018, one week after its release, the film crossed the RM$3 million mark in the Malaysian box office.

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References
  1. https://variety.com/2017/film/asia/jack-neo-liang-xi-mei-mm2-2018-slate-1202627514/
  2. Yip, Wai Yee (15 February 2018). "Titular character Liang Ximei is missing from the plot". The Straits Times. Singapore Press Holdings. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  3. Tan, Samfrey (14 February 2018). "Movie Reviews". The New Paper. Singapore Press Holdings. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
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