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I Not Stupid (2002)
"Xiaohai bu ben" (original title)

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Kok Pin, Boon Hock and Terry are classmates in "EM3" stream. In Singapore, that means that at the age of 12, the government has decided that they are not as academically inclined as their ... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jack Neo ...
Mr. Liu
Yun Xiang ...
Mrs. Liu
Richard Low ...
Mr. Khoo
Selena Tan ...
Mrs. Khoo
Po Ju Huang ...
Terry Khoo
Shawn Lee ...
Liu Kok Pin
Joshua Ang ...
Ang Boon Hock
Cheryl Chan ...
Selena Khoo
Su-Ru Wen ...
Ms. Lee
Xian Bin Zheng ...
Ang Tiong Meng
Kwee-hiok Lim ...
Tiong Meng's mother
Choi Yeng Wong ...
Boon Hock's mother
Sally Ong ...
Ms. Lim
Wai Ying Wang ...
Ms. Choo
Bing Chee ...
Chinese Teacher
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Kok Pin, Boon Hock and Terry are classmates in "EM3" stream. In Singapore, that means that at the age of 12, the government has decided that they are not as academically inclined as their peers. Kok Pin is creative and a born artist but his parents would rather he focus on his Maths and Sciences. Boon Hock comes from a low-income family and needs to balance school and helping out at the food stall. Terry, a spoilt brat is just too lazy a student. While the three children suffer from the pressure of school, their parents have another set of problems - their jobs and careers ... Written by L.H. Wong <lhw@sfs.org.sg>

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9 February 2002 (Singapore)  »

Also Known As:

Boku, baka janai  »

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Opening Weekend:

$12,372 (Hong Kong) (16 August 2002)

Gross:

$609,132 (Hong Kong) (16 August 2002)
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Goofs

At one point, someone says that "Chinese New Year is coming soon" (the date of Chinese New Year varies, but it is always in January or February), but later Jerry Khoo receives a text message and says that "terrorists flew a plane into the tallest building in the US" (September 11, 2001). Since Chinese New Year occurs at the end of the movie, perhaps the filmmakers added the second line as a memorial to 9/11 but forgot that it was the wrong time of year in the movie. See more »

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At the begining of the show, you will see Chinese words telling you to turn off your mobile phones and to applaud for the movie. At the end of the show, 3 of the cast will ask you to applaud for the movie See more »

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Followed by Xiaohai bu ben 2 (2006) See more »

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This is not a film, but a A+ documentary!
7 June 2003 | by (Hong Kong) – See all my reviews

I was skeptical about this film at first. Singapore is not a country known for their films! After so many positive reviews, and the fact that my family members liked the film a lot, I decided to watch it.

The film really blew me away. It was really that good! It explored so many issues within the short amount of time. And it explored these issues in a direct, in your face manner. The pressure on each person on different roles in the society, the tension between people, living up to unreasonable expectations, and even topics like politics, love and societal problems are touched upon. This is not just a film, but a documentary of the life of common people in Singapore. I can only recommend it!


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