The Beautiful Washing Machine (2004)
"Mei li de xi yi ji" (original title)

Teoh is dumped by his live-in girlfriend who takes all her possessions, including the washing machine. He buys a second-hand machine, which is when things go wrong.

Director:

James Lee

Writer:

James Lee

Stars:

Loh Bok Lai, Yuhang Ho, Berg Lee

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Loh Bok Lai	...	Teoh (Bachelor)
Yuhang Ho	...	Short Thug
Berg Lee	...	Ah Dee (The Son)
Danny Lim	...	Supermarket Stalker
Len Siew Mee	...	The Woman
Patrick Teoh	...	Mr. Wong (as Teoh Kah Yong)

Storyline

Teoh's second hand washing machine has a life of her own: she washes when she wants to and stops when she feels like it. When Teoh discovers the secret soul of this temperamental slave, he exploits her for all his other household chores. And then he pimps her out to strangers. When middle-aged widower Mr. Wong takes her in, his prodigal son immediately tries to seduce her, while his petulant daughter becomes more and more suspicious. In this off-kilter dark comedy, the effects of alienation and desperation in the increasingly commodified city of Kuala Lumpur will spiral before you like a dry spin in slow motion.

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Plot Keywords:

washing machine | kuala lumpur malaysia | laundry

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Doghouse73 Pictures

Country:

Malaysia

Language:

Cantonese Mandarin

Release Date:

8 July 2005 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

The Beautiful Washing Machine

Filming Locations:

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Box Office

Budget:

SGD 35,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Doghouse 73 Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min 118 min (Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

User Reviews

might as well stare at my own washing machine

Over the years I have gotten used to slower-pace movies originating from Asia. Most of these made up for the agonizing lack of speed by a truly original story, mind-blowing performances, a great soundtrack and magnificent highlights that outweighed the pauses in between those few captivating scenes. Unfortunately, The Beautiful Washingmachine is not one of those movies. It's no use telling you the plot, because there pretty much isn't one. In short, you'll have more fun watching a pair of socks in your own washing machine. I have no clue how the previous reviewer "suddenly" got a liking for the characters, because half the theater was asleep after 15 minutes already, so I'm pretty sure he or she must have dreamt that part. I was awake during the whole time, but this movie is simply terrible.