Brilliant comedy, and a much more innocent and fresher view of S'pore life (Especially after watching the rather dissapointing Ah Long Pte Ltd ). I think best of all, it is one of those films where you are constantly rooting for the underdog, and you feel that you are part of the film!
Wikipedia.com
One Leg Kicking is a 2001 Singapore comedy-film movie that is about the Singlish-speaking Singaporeans and the English-speaking people from other countries that competes in a soccer event for the 2002 World Cup Finals. The main actors of this movie are Gurmit Singh as Tai Po and Mark Lee as Handsome.
IMDB.com
A group of underdogs form an amateur football team to play in a local league. The prize for the winners: a trip to the 2002 World Cup Finals. The team include a common man's hero who raises his two children single-handedly after his wife passes away, an ex-con with major anger management problems, a lounge singer struggling against his deadly nemesis - the karaoke machine, and a tender but tough tomboy. The story is built around the team struggle against the odds from no-hopers to title contenders. Through the game of football, the team learns not just sportsmanship, but life lessons that help them to mature as individuals, and ultimately, help each other to become better human beings.
Another excellent Singaporean cast
Mark Lee ... Handsome
Gurmit Singh ... Tai Po
Moe Alkaff ... Vernon
Sharon Au ... Kim
Siva Choy ... Sammy Best
Kumar ... Mother of Vernon
Hossan Leong ... Eugene
Robin Leong ... Gavin
Fiona Xie ... Gwen
And in smaller cameo roles, Moses Lim and Jack Neo.
Found this on the web as well, some pre-production sketches. Click, enlarge, and laugh!
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