12 Lotus
12 Lotus () is a 2008 Singaporean musical drama film written and directed by Royston Tan, starring Qi Yuwu, Liu Lingling and Mindee Ong. The film was released in theatres on 14 August 2008 and was screened at the 13th Busan International Film Festival in October 2008. The film performed poorly at the local box office, grossing  against a budget of .

Plot
Spanning over the 1980s, 1990s till the present day, 12 Lotus tells the story of a singer who is constantly used and abused by the men in her life, against the backdrop of a string of melancholic Hokkien songs.

Cast

Main and supporting
 Qi Yuwu as Ah Long / Long 2
 Liu Lingling as Older Liu Lianhua
 Mindee Ong as Liu Lianhua
 Huang Yiliang as Lianhua's father
 Hao Hao as Adult Xiao Feixia
 Li Bao En as Liu Lianhua (kid)
 Damus Lim as Xiao Feixia (kid)
 Aaron Tan as Young gambler / Ah Long's accomplice
 Yeo Yann Yann as Long 2's girlfriend
 Guo Min as Xiao Feixia's mother
 Auntie Fen as Opera actress
 Sam Loo as Getai host
 Amy Yang as Getai host
 Baobei Sisters as themselves
 Samantha Tan as Xiao Feixia's girlfriend
 Wang Yan Bin as Brother Tiger

The film also features the Sin Sai Feng opera troupe and the band Funkie Monkies Amps.

Special appearances
 Stefanie Sun as Guan Yin Goddess (opera)
 David Gan as himself

Production
The film was shot in 23 days.

Awards and nominations

References

External links
 

2008 films
Singaporean drama films
Singaporean musical films
2000s Mandarin-language films
2000s musical drama films
Hokkien-language films