Filial Party () is a 2014 Singaporean comedy-drama film directed by Boris Boo, starring Christopher Lee, Mark Lee, Ann Kok and Hayley Woo.
Cast Christopher Lee as Peh Ah Beng Mark Lee as Liu Bai Wan Ann Kok as Woo Yishuang Hayley Woo as Yoona Zhuang Irene Ang as Felicia Chin Guo Liang as Yoona's Father Richard Low as Ah Beng's Father Liu Lingling as Ah Beng's Mother Kym Ng as Ah Beng's Wife Jimmy Taenaka as Patrick Ah Niu as Ho Kang Mindee Ong as Chen Ruiling Youyi as Julia Dawn Yeoh Andrew Lua David Bala as Indian Neighbour Tay Yin Yin as Liu's Production Assistant Ivan Lo Kai Jun as Elliott as Contestant Benjamin Heng as Director
Release The film opened in theatres on 8 May 2014. The film was a box office failure.
Reception Laetitia Wong of Today rated the film 4 stars out of 5 and wrote: "Thanks to a riveting storyline and a subject we can all identify with, Filial Party is heart-warming and an adorably comedic outing for Boris Boo." Li Yiyun of the Lianhe Zaobao gave the film 3.5 stars out of 5 for entertainment and 2 stars out of 5 for artistry. Hong Menyan, also of the Lianhe Zaobao, wrote a positive review of the film.
Jocelyn Lee of The New Paper called the film a "refreshing take on filial piety bound to tug at your heartstrings." Yip Wai Yee of The Straits Times rated the film 2 stars out of 5 and wrote: "When even an A-list actor such as Christopher Lee has to wander around naked to milk laughs, you know the movie itself does not have a stitch of credibility."
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