e448973cf9 Now that lead protagonist Ken Chow (Joshua Tan) has finally accepted his national responsibility, co-writer and director Jack Neo shifts the focus to the camaraderie of the section to which Ken is but one part of, emphasising the bond as brothers (hence the title of the theme song) that will be forged between him and his section mates during the remainder of their days in Basic Military Training (BMT). But despite the politically correct stance that Neo adopts, "Ah Boys to Men 2" remains a thoroughly engaging and entertaining watch simply because it portrays a reality that is ingrained in the Singapore identity. And almost as if to placate parents worried about their children's wellbeing, there is even a scene which shows the Platoon Commander punishing his sergeants for conducting rifle raids and artillery drills on the recruits - which are now apparently no longer supposed to be held. (Not a perfect movie by any measure, but "Ah Boys to Men 2" still manages to tap onto the perfectly relatable and uniquely Singaporean experience of BMT for a moving portrayal of the bond of brotherhood forged through that unforgettable rite of passage). Standing in the middle of this discord is Ken, who tries to placate Lobang and his other section mates to little avail. KeepHD 2016 Privacy Policy .
The characters are stereotypes, sure, but they're fun to watch nonetheless. The getai singer who is Wang Lei's protege doesn't overplay his Hokkien-spewing recruit act; instead he injects a rough yet down-to-earth charisma into a performance not matched by any of his co-stars. Director: Yu Shan Chen Stars: Vivian Sung, Darren Wang, Joe Chen 0 Next In the Room I (2015) Comedy Drama Romance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.5/10 X Six different stories of six couples in a particular room in a hotel in Singapore. .. Ken tries to explain but to no avail. As a result, the section's star slacker has changed his attitude about the army, and now finds himself siding more often than not with sanctimonious goody-two-shoes Aloysius (Maxi Lim). Even the hardest of hearts will melt when the boys do - not literally, but figuratively, when they're handed letters that give them a small connection to the homes and people they've left behind.
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