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Ah Girls Go Army (simplified Chinese: 女兵外传; traditional Chinese: 女兵外傳; pinyin: nǚ bīng wàizhuàn; lit. 'Female Soldiers' Biography') is a 2022 Singaporean military comedy film directed by Jack Neo. A spin-off of Neo's Ah Boys to Men films, the film follows the first batch of female recruits as they undergo and serve National Service in the fictional near future of Singapore.
The film stars Apple Chan, Xixi Lim, Samantha Tan, Shirli Ling, Farah Farook, Eswari Gunasagar, Kelly Kimberly Cheong, Belle Chua Bei Er, Karyn Wong Shimin, Charlene Huang Xiang Lin, Veracia Yong, Juliet Hor, Glenn Yong, Ke Le, Yong Yu, Chloe Goh, Vanessa Tiara Tay, Debra Loi and Summer Loh.
It was one of the five 2022 Malaysian and Singaporean Chinese New Year films, including Reunion Dinner (Singapore), Nasi Lemak 1.0, Kongsi Raya and Small Town Heroes (Malaysia). On release, the film was panned by critics.
The film is set in a theoretical future where, due to the declining birth rate in Singapore, there are not enough males to fulfil the National Service manpower requirements. The film focuses on the first batch of female SAF recruits, who are 14 Gen-Z girls from different socio-economic backgrounds. They undergo Basic Military Training, which pushes them to their physical and emotional limits. As they undergo their training, they begin to appreciate National Service, and also learn to manage their personal issues.
Plans for the film were announced in September 2021. Neo had wanted to shoot this film as he wanted to explore the scenario where conscription of women for National Service is required to support Singapore's defence. Neo said that Singaporeans are fortunate to live in a relatively safe and stable world, but wanted to know what happens should the population of young people drop to levels below what is required for defence given the falling birth rate each year. He added that the film wishes to explore if women can step up for defence much like men are expected, mirroring the first batch of male recruits called up in 1967. The film is sponsored by companies like Holistic Way, Foodpanda, CARRO Group, Nippon Paint, Ogawa, Seng Choon, New York Skin Solutions, and Livingcare.
Casting began via online auditions in September 2021, the same time when plans were first announced. Those who participated were to send videos of themselves acting as a character they chose. The auditions attracted thousands of audition videos submitted for the film, thus increasing the number of female recruit roles from an initial 10 to 14. The cast was unveiled in October that year, with some prominent faces including Apple Chan, ex-Night Owl Cinematics talent Samantha Tan, founder/content creator of Double Up 欢迎光玲 (known for their viral Chinese comedy skits) Charlene Huang Xiang Lin, voice actress and martial arts content creator Kelly Kimberly Cheong, Miss Vasantham finalist Eswari Gunasagar, Farah Farook, Xixi Lim, Mediacorp artistes Ke Le and Glenn Yong among others.
Filming is expected to last 25 days, with all scenes being completed by November 2021. Shooting only began on 12 November 2021, when the lensing ceremony was held. The scenes were finished in December 2021.
An uproar ensued over one of the characters named "Amanda Man" by netizens raising concerns over offence potentially caused to the transgender community and perpetuating misconceptions, coming after actress Kelly Kimberly Cheong posted a picture of herself during the film's lensing ceremony. The post has since been taken down, and Cheong clarified that the character she plays is a "cisgender, biological girl" who is known for her fighting ability. Cheong later raised the issue to Neo, adding that the character is a tomboy and did not mean for the backlash to happen. Nonetheless, Neo still pledged to change the character's name, apologising for any distress caused. The character was eventually changed to "Amanda Ong".
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Ah Girls Go Army
Ah Girls Go Army (simplified Chinese: 女兵外传; traditional Chinese: 女兵外傳; pinyin: nǚ bīng wàizhuàn; lit. 'Female Soldiers' Biography') is a 2022 Singaporean military comedy film directed by Jack Neo. A spin-off of Neo's Ah Boys to Men films, the film follows the first batch of female recruits as they undergo and serve National Service in the fictional near future of Singapore.
The film stars Apple Chan, Xixi Lim, Samantha Tan, Shirli Ling, Farah Farook, Eswari Gunasagar, Kelly Kimberly Cheong, Belle Chua Bei Er, Karyn Wong Shimin, Charlene Huang Xiang Lin, Veracia Yong, Juliet Hor, Glenn Yong, Ke Le, Yong Yu, Chloe Goh, Vanessa Tiara Tay, Debra Loi and Summer Loh.
It was one of the five 2022 Malaysian and Singaporean Chinese New Year films, including Reunion Dinner (Singapore), Nasi Lemak 1.0, Kongsi Raya and Small Town Heroes (Malaysia). On release, the film was panned by critics.
The film is set in a theoretical future where, due to the declining birth rate in Singapore, there are not enough males to fulfil the National Service manpower requirements. The film focuses on the first batch of female SAF recruits, who are 14 Gen-Z girls from different socio-economic backgrounds. They undergo Basic Military Training, which pushes them to their physical and emotional limits. As they undergo their training, they begin to appreciate National Service, and also learn to manage their personal issues.
Plans for the film were announced in September 2021. Neo had wanted to shoot this film as he wanted to explore the scenario where conscription of women for National Service is required to support Singapore's defence. Neo said that Singaporeans are fortunate to live in a relatively safe and stable world, but wanted to know what happens should the population of young people drop to levels below what is required for defence given the falling birth rate each year. He added that the film wishes to explore if women can step up for defence much like men are expected, mirroring the first batch of male recruits called up in 1967. The film is sponsored by companies like Holistic Way, Foodpanda, CARRO Group, Nippon Paint, Ogawa, Seng Choon, New York Skin Solutions, and Livingcare.
Casting began via online auditions in September 2021, the same time when plans were first announced. Those who participated were to send videos of themselves acting as a character they chose. The auditions attracted thousands of audition videos submitted for the film, thus increasing the number of female recruit roles from an initial 10 to 14. The cast was unveiled in October that year, with some prominent faces including Apple Chan, ex-Night Owl Cinematics talent Samantha Tan, founder/content creator of Double Up 欢迎光玲 (known for their viral Chinese comedy skits) Charlene Huang Xiang Lin, voice actress and martial arts content creator Kelly Kimberly Cheong, Miss Vasantham finalist Eswari Gunasagar, Farah Farook, Xixi Lim, Mediacorp artistes Ke Le and Glenn Yong among others.
Filming is expected to last 25 days, with all scenes being completed by November 2021. Shooting only began on 12 November 2021, when the lensing ceremony was held. The scenes were finished in December 2021.
An uproar ensued over one of the characters named "Amanda Man" by netizens raising concerns over offence potentially caused to the transgender community and perpetuating misconceptions, coming after actress Kelly Kimberly Cheong posted a picture of herself during the film's lensing ceremony. The post has since been taken down, and Cheong clarified that the character she plays is a "cisgender, biological girl" who is known for her fighting ability. Cheong later raised the issue to Neo, adding that the character is a tomboy and did not mean for the backlash to happen. Nonetheless, Neo still pledged to change the character's name, apologising for any distress caused. The character was eventually changed to "Amanda Ong".