The Fortune Handbook
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Jack Neo
Christopher Lee
Mark Lee
Li Nanxing
Li Nanxing
Mark Lee
Vivian Lai
Xavier Ong
Jazliyana Lee
| The Fortune Handbook | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Kelvin Sng |
| Written by | Wen Xue Ying |
| Produced by | Melvin Ang Jack Neo Christopher Lee Mark Lee Li Nanxing |
| Starring | Christopher Lee Li Nanxing Mark Lee Vivian Lai Xavier Ong Jazliyana Lee |
| Cinematography | Chiu Wai Yin |
| Edited by | Hamster Low , Kenzir leow |
| Music by | Mo Ju Li |
Production companies | mm2 Entertainment J Team Productions |
| Distributed by | mm2 Entertainment Shaw Organisation |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | Singapore |
| Languages | Mandarin Teochew |
| Budget | S$1.3 million |
| Box office | S$1 million[citation needed] |
The Fortune Handbook (Chinese: 财神爷; pinyin: cái shén yé) is a 2017 Singaporean Chinese New Year comedy film directed by Kelvin Sng and starring Christopher Lee, Li Nanxing and Mark Lee. It was released in cinemas on January 26, 2017,[1][2] and is one of two films distributed by mm2 Entertainment during the Chinese New Year period in 2017, the other being Take 2.
Soh Hock (Christopher Lee), a never-do-well, is obsessed with becoming rich and constantly scheming to get the secret recipe to Ren Haoxing (Li Nanxing), his brother-in-law's famous traditional Chinese pastry. When a God Of Fortune named Huat God (Mark Lee) stumbles into his and his family's lives, things become messy.[1][3]
Cast
| Cast | Role |
|---|---|
| Christopher Lee | Soh Hock |
| Li Nanxing | Ren Haoxing |
| Mark Lee | Huat God |
| Vivian Lai | Ah Zhen, Soh Hock's wife |
| Xavier Ong | Soh Hock's son |
| Jazliyana Lee | Soh Hock's daughter |
| Marcus Chin | Intern supervisor |
| Nathan Hartono | Fortune God intern |
| Sheila Sim | Fortune God intern |
| Ferlyn Wong | Fortune God intern |
| Hossan Leong | Fortune God intern |
| Chua Jin Sen a.k.a. Dr. Jiajia | Fortune God intern |
| Dawn Yeoh | Reporter |
| Zheng Geping | Competition judge |
| Hong Huifang | Competition judge |
| Lina Ng | Contestant No.1 |
| Eelyn Kok | Contestant No.2 |
| Josephus Tan | Contestant No.2 's husband |
| Allan Moo | Contestant No.3 's husband |
| Ho Ai Ling | Ma Zi |
| Chantalle Ng | Albee |
| Jasmine Sim | Mel |
Production
Casting and crew
Sng decided to gather the "Three Lees in Entertainment" being Christopher Lee, Mark Lee and Li Nanxing, to star in a film together. According to an interview with Weekender Singapore, Sng said that "it started out as a joke, but all three of them actually agreed to do it". All three were listed as executive producers, together with Jack Neo and Melvin Ang. It was such a success that the actors started talking about their next project together.[4][5]
Filming
Li, who has always played "solemn and heavy" roles, such as a police officer, lawyer or prosecutor, took on his first comedic role because of his co-stars, saying in an interview with The Straits Times that he "signed on because of the other two." Initially, he felt awkward being cast as Vivian Lai's ex-boyfriend due to the age gap, so Sng altered the role to be her brother instead.[6]
Filming started on October 31, 2016 with a production cost of $1.3 million, and lasted for 20 days.