Being Human (2010 film)

2010 Singaporean film

Being Human

Directed by| Jack Neo
Written by| Jack Neo
Starring|

* Mark Lee
* Yeo Yann Yann
* Jeremy Chan
* Tay Yin Yin
* Wang Lei

Edited by| Yim Mun Chong

Production
company

J Team Productions

Release date

| 4 March 2010

Running time

| 107 minutes
Country| Singapore
Languages| Mandarin
Hokkien
Budget| $1.5 million

Being Human (Chinese: 做人), originally titled Being Human Being!,[1] is a 2010 Singaporean comedy film directed by Jack Neo.[2][3]

## Plot[edit]

Natural Beauty branch manager Mai Wei is fired from his job. He sets up a rival company, named the My Way Slimming Centre, with several former Natural Beauty employees, including his wife Zu Er's brother Jie. He soon licenses Dadavianxiaovoo, a herbal slimming drug which contains a banned substance.

## Cast[edit]

* Mark Lee as Mai Wei[4]
* Yeo Yann Yann as Zu Er[5]
* Jeremy Chan as Jie[5]
* Tay Yin Yin as Wang Yaoyao[4]
* Wang Lei as Wang Yaoyao’s father[5]
* NoNo as Chen Xuanyu[6]
* Huang Hui as Natural Beauty boss[7]
* Huang Tongyao as associate[7]
* Zhong Jiayan as slim Wang Yaoyao[7]
* Mei Xin as Mrs. Li[7]
* Abigail Chay as Dadavianxiaovoo saleswoman[7]
* Jack Neo as waiter[7]
* Wendy Chong[8]

## Release[edit]

The film released in theatres in Singapore on 4 March 2010.[8][9]

## Reception[edit]

Derek Elley of Film Business Asia rated the film 7 out of 10.[7] Kwok Kar Peng of The New Paper rated the film 3.5 stars out of 5, writing "Unlike his previous movies, Jack peppers morals sparingly here. The pacing and story are tight with an interesting ending, and the chemistry among the cast is sizzling."[10] Katrina Brooke Lam of today wrote the film a negative review.[11]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Lee, Jocelyn (23 October 2009). "Jack Neo gets Human in film". The Straits Times. Singapore.
2. ^ 陈韵红; 王英敏 (7 March 2010). "圈内人：说一套 做一套梁智强'偷吃'将拖垮《做人》票房". Lianhe Wanbao. Singapore.
3. ^ 洪铭铧 (13 March 2010). "梁智强"跌进兔子洞"《做人》票房近年最差". Lianhe Zaobao. Singapore.
4. ^ a b Kwok, Kar Peng (6 March 2010). "TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT?". The New Paper. Singapore.
5. ^ a b c Gan, Ling Kai (14 November 2009). "He's Mark Lee's big fat conscience". The New Paper. Singapore.
6. ^ 陈韵红 (13 November 2009). "大木瓜杨雁雁爆国煌NONO玩3P". Shin Min Daily News. Singapore.
7. ^ a b c d e f g Elley, Derek (4 July 2010). "Review: Being Human (2010)". Film Business Asia. Singapore. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
8. ^ a b Wee, Cheryl (10 March 2010). "Filmgoers curious about Wendy". The Straits Times. Singapore.
9. ^ 陈韵红 (3 March 2010). "梁家班师徒公开房事梁智强叹无力'做人'". Lianhe Wanbao. Singapore.
10. ^ Kwok, Kar Peng (4 March 2010). "BEING HUMAN". The New Paper. Singapore.
11. ^ Lam, Katrina Brooke (3 March 2010). "Humourless Human". today. Singapore.

## External links[edit]

* Being Human at IMDb

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Films by Jack Neo

* That One No Enough (1999)
* I Not Stupid (2002)
* Homerun (2003)
* The Best Bet (2004)
* I Do, Do (2005)
* One More Chance (2005)
* I Not Stupid Too (2006)
* Just Follow Law (2007)
* Ah Long Pte Ltd (2008)
* Money No Enough 2 (2008)
* Love Matters (2009)
* Where Got Ghost? (2009)
* Being Human (2010)
* We Not Naughty (2012)
* Ah Boys to Men (2012)
* Ah Boys to Men 2 (2013)
* The Lion Men (2014)
* The Lion Men: Ultimate Showdown (2014)
* Ah Boys to Men 3: Frogmen (2015)
* Long Long Time Ago (2016)
* Long Long Time Ago 2 (2016)
* Ah Boys to Men 4 (2017)
* Wonderful! Liang Xi Mei (2018)
* Killer Not Stupid (2019)
* The Diam Diam Era (2020)
* The Diam Diam Era Two (2021)
* Ah Girls Go Army (2022)
* Ah Girls Go Army Again (2022)
* The King of Musang King (2023)
* Money No Enough 3 (2024)
* I Not Stupid 3 (2024)

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