12 Storeys is a 1997 Singaporean comedy film

Comedy film

Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...

 directed by Eric Khoo

Eric Khoo

Eric Khoo is a film director from Singapore. He was introduced to the world of cinema at a very early age. He was educated at United World College of South East Asia before attending City Art Institute in Sydney, Australia where he pursued cinematography...

. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard

Un Certain Regard

Un Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob...

 section at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival

1997 Cannes Film Festival

-Jury:*Isabelle Adjani *Gong Li *Mira Sorvino *Paul Auster *Tim Burton *Luc Bondy *Patrick Dupond *Mike Leigh *Nanni Moretti *Michael Ondaatje -Feature film competition:...

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Synopsis

The film focues on the troubled lives of several people living in the same building. Soup vendor Ah Gu is having a hard time dealing with his money-hungry wife Lily. Nearby, young children are forced to raise their even younger siblings due to parental neglect.

Cast

• Jack Neo
  Jack Neo
  Jack Neo Chee Keong , PBM, credited as Jack Neo on screen, is a Chinese Singaporean film and television actor, host and director...
  
   - Ah Gu
• Boon Pin Koh - Meng
• Yi Fong Chuang - Lily
• May Yee Lum - Trixie
• Lucilla Teoh - San San
• Ritz Lim - Tee
• Roderick Lim
• Ronald Toh Chee Kong
• Yee Loy Lok
• Swee Lin Neo
• Kay Siu Lim - Hawker
• Kay Tong Lim - Mark