881

881

115 mins | Drama, Comedy | Aug. 9, 2007

Two Singaporean girls join together to form the Papaya Sisters, a getai group that sings at performances during the seventh lunar month. Big Papaya is estranged from her mother, who disapproves of her performances, whilst Little Papaya is an orphan who suffers from terminal cancer. The two are assisted by Auntie Ling and her son, Guan Yin. The two soon rise to the top of the Singaporean getai scene singing traditional Hokkien songs, but their fame brings along with it the enmity of the Durian Sisters, a rival group of techno-singing Eurasian girls.

881

115 mins | Drama, Comedy | Aug. 9, 2007

881
Two Singaporean girls join together to form the Papaya Sisters, a getai group that sings at performances during the seventh lunar month. Big Papaya is estranged from her mother, who disapproves of her performances, whilst Little Papaya is an orphan who suffers from terminal cancer. The two are assisted by Auntie Ling and her son, Guan Yin. The two soon rise to the top of the Singaporean getai scene singing traditional Hokkien songs, but their fame brings along with it the enmity of the Durian Sisters, a rival group of techno-singing Eurasian girls.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers
Original title 881
Directors Royston Tan
Writers Royston Tan

Cast

Qi Yuwu

as Guan Yin

Mindee Ong

as Little Papaya

Yann Yann Yeo

as Big Papaya

Liu Ling Ling

as Auntie Ling / The Goddess

May Wan Teh

as The Durian Sisters (May)

Choy Wan Teh

as The Durian Sisters (Choy)

Royston Tan

as Narrator

Johnny Ng

as Little Papaya's Father

Wang Lei

as Wang Lei

Anna Ru Ping Lim

as Little Papaya's Mother

Kimberly Chia

as Big Papaya - Age 13