881

Aug 9 2007 N/A 1h 55m
Comedy, Drama, Musical

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.

Plot

The story is about two good friends who grew up with genuine love for the Getai culture, a form of art with stage and song performances. Getai has a historical tradition in Singapore. After being blessed by the Getai Goddess, the two friends become the most popular Getai duo of the country, called the Papayas. However, the Durian Sisters, their main competitors are very jealous and determined to sabotage the Papayas' performances.

Written by

Royston Tan

Directed by

Royston Tan

Cast

Yuwu Qi, Mindee Ong, Yann Yann Yeo

Crew

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Production Countries

Singapore

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination total

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# of Votes
360
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA