Take 2 (film)
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| Directed by | Ivan Ho |
| Produced by |
Jack Neo Melvin Ang |
| Written by | Jack Neo Ivan Ho |
| Starring | Wang Lei Ryan Lian Maxi Lim Gadrick Chin |
| Music by | Mo Ju Li |
| Cinematography | Saravanann |
| Edited by | Neo Rui Xin |
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J Team Productions
mm2 Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Golden Village Pictures |
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108 minutes |
| Country | Singapore |
| Language | Mandarin English |
| Budget | S$1.5 million |
| Box office | S$1 million |
Take 2 (Chinese: 遇见贵人; pinyin: Yùjiàn guìrén) is a 2017 Singaporean comedy film directed by Ivan Ho and executive produced by Jack Neo. This marks Ho's directorial debut after being a longtime scriptwriting partner of Neo's, and one of two films distributed by mm2 Entertainment during the Chinese New Year period in 2017, the other being The Fortune Handbook.
On a venture to turn over a new leaf and break away from their past misdemeanours, Ah Hu and his 3 other cell mates set up a new F&B venture selling Japanese ramen. But being ex-convicts hinder their success and their inability to fit in with society lands them in numerous comical situations. Their clumsiness ultimately causes the business to flounder. Unwilling to give up the good fight and believing that change will bring about a solution, the four friends come up with a new idea; a 3-in-1 tuition center for students that also provides F&B and massage services for their parents. Good times don’t last when Ah Hu’s nemesis, Di Tie kidnaps his estranged son. Having sworn never to fall back to the path of wrongdoing, it’s down to Ah Hu and his friends to save his son without weapons, alerting the cops, and breaking the law. So begins a daring yet entertaining rescue mission.
Neo, whose films has been associated with Chinese New Year, said in an interview with The Straits Times that "it's time to give other new film-makers a chance to make their own films". As such, he made Ho, who co-wrote the script for Ah Boys to Men 3: Frogmen, Long Long Time Ago and the "That Girl" segment of 7 Letters, the director of Take 2, while he serves as executive producer and provides Ho with directorial advice.
Wang Lei, who plays Mad Dog in the film, signed up "without hesitation" because the role mirrors his life experience as a former gambler.
Lian, who had taken on minor roles for 17 years, and starred as a gangster in Long Long Time Ago, would be making his debut as one of the leads. In order to fully immerse himself in his role of a former convict, Lian would interact with ex-convicts to understand their lives better. According to an interview with the New Paper, he would "eat and talk with them for about three hours (almost every day)", "(watch) the way they behaved, and they would share their life stories".
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