JANUARY 19, 2015 – HONG KONG / SINGAPORE – FOX International Channels (FIC) and mm2 Entertainment Pte. Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore Exchange-listed mm2 Asia Ltd. (mm2 Asia), announced today that it has signed a Co-Production Agreement, which will see SCM, FIC’s flagship Chinese movies channel, collaborating on four of Singapore’s most high profile films, due for release in 2015 and 2016. The films are Jack Neo’s Ah Boys to Men 3: Frogmen and Long Long Time Ago, 3688 directed by Roystan Tan and 1965 co-produced by Daniel Yun and directed by Randy Ang. This agreement also guarantees FIC first-run and exclusive pay-TV rights for these films to be broadcasted on SCM in various territories around the world.
“We are honoured and thrilled to co-produce this slate of films with FOX International Channels and its leading Chinese movies channel, SCM. To collaborate with a major content producer and television network like FIC for not one, but four movies is a dream come true for Asian film production companies like us. FIC’s involvement is a major milestone not only for mm2’s filmmaking history, but also for Singapore’s film industry,” said Mr Melvin Ang, CEO of mm2 Asia Ltd.
He added, “We have no doubt FIC’s extensive network and resources will bring Singaporean produced films to greater heights. We hope to see more and closer collaborative initiatives with FIC in the future.”
FIC’s spokesperson, Ms. Cora Yim, Senior Vice President of Chinese Entertainment and Territory Head of Hong Kong said, “Asia will soon be one of the biggest movie markets in the world and FIC is committed to playing a dominant role in this growth. mm2 Asia has a strong slate of local films and we see collaborations with such regional companies to be an important part of our future strategy.”
She added, “We believe Singaporean produced films have the potential to reach audiences beyond its shores. FIC is pleased to lend its resources to give Singaporean produced films the wider reach they deserve.”
Jack Neo’s army duology Ah Boys To Men was the top grossing local movie for both 2012 and 2013. The third movie titled Ah Boys to Men 3: Frogmen is an alternate universe spinoff depicting the popular cast as elite soldiers of the Naval Diving Unit.
Long Long Time Ago is a Jack Neo film about Singapore’s 50 years of trials and tribulations. On 9th August 1965, Chen Ya Juan is driven out of her husband’s home and gives birth to a pair of twins, Shun Fa and Su Mei. Shun Fa is born with a heart condition and doctors peg his life expectancy at 12 years. His fragile life mirrors Singapore’s precarious situation in 1965. But through Ya Juan’s indomitable spirit, the family overcomes the adversities over 50 years of Singapore’s independence.
3688 marks director Roystan Tan’s feature film return after a six-year hiatus. The film follows parking warden Fei Fei who has always dreamed of becoming a singer like her famous namesake. When she loses her job, Fei Fei enters a national singing competition and reaches the finals. But before her performance, her father, who suffers from dementia, disappears.
1965 is a political thriller spearheaded by veteran producer Daniel Yun and directed by Randy Ang. The film centers around the racial riots during the period leading up to Singapore’s independence.
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