What! The Heist (Chinese: 发财联盟) is a 2023 Malaysian-Singaporean action comedy film. The film revolves around a team of con artists completing a lottery heist mission, as they aims to manipulate the national lottery and win the $100 million jackpot prize.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Matt Lai |
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| Distributed by | GSC Movies |
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Running time | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Countries | Malaysia, Singapore |
| Language | Mandarin |
The film stars an ensemble cast of Mark Lee, Jack Lim, Patricia Mok, Henry Thia, Jaspers Lai, Gan Mei Yan, Hao Ren, Ahirine Ahirudin, Yuan Teng and Grace Teo. It is directed by Matt Lai.
The film is released on 19 January 2023 in cinemas in Malaysia and Singapore. It is one of the four 2023 Malaysian and Singaporean Chinese New Year films, including Ma, I Love You, Little Sunshine (Malaysia), and The King of Musang King (Singapore-Malaysia).[3][4]
Synopsis
editA criminal named 'Godfather' broke out of jail and is assigned by a powerful gangster lord 'Big Boss', in order to complete a mission titled "Lottery Heist", to steal a $100 million lottery grand prize. After recruiting an actor and other con artists, they begin to execute their grand plan. The plan is to enter the lottery company, swap out lotto balls and modify the lottery machine, to win the jackpot, a grand prize worth $100 million. But it soon comes to light that Big Boss plans to kill everyone involved once the mission is completed. Godfather and his new recruits now must plot to save their lives while keeping the money for themselves. How will the heist go?[5][6]
Cast
edit- Mark Lee, as Chao Yan Fatt, seasoned actor
- Jack Lim as Choy Gor, "Godfather"
- Patricia Mok
- Henry Thia as Big Boss
- Jaspers Lai
- Gan Mei Yan
- Hao Ren
- Ahirine Ahirudin
- Yuan Teng
- Grace Teo
Release
editThe film is a joint production between Malaysia and Singapore. It is directed by Matt Lai, whose previous films include Juang (2022) and Fight Lah! Kopitiam (2020).[7] The film is co-produced by Mark Lee and Jack Lim, through Mark Lee's company King Kong Media Production.[8]
The film stars several Singaporean and Malaysian household veteran comedy actors such as Mark Lee, Henry Thia, Jack Lim, Jaspers Lai, Patricia Mok. The film showcases heist and lottery culture in Malaysia and Singapore.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Huat ah!: In Mark Lee's festive movie What! The Heist, underdogs fix lottery to win millions". New Straits Times. 2023-01-18. Archived from the original on 2023-02-02.
- ^ "The heist to strike gold". The Sun Daily. Archived from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ^ "From durians to Donnie Yen: Festive movies to watch this CNY". The Star. Archived from the original on 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- ^ "SG CNY Movies 2023: What Else To Watch Besides Jack Neo's The King Of Musang King". 8 Days. Archived from the original on 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- ^ "Official trailer for What! The Heist (King Kong Media)". Youtube. Archived from the original on 2023-01-25. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ^ Official Trailer for What! The Heist (GSC Movies), archived from the original on 2023-01-25, retrieved 2023-01-25
- ^ "Mark Lee promotes 'What! The Heist' action-comedy movie - Singapore News". The Independent. 2023-01-11. Archived from the original on 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ^ "Mark Lee's Golden Horse loss inspires new CNY movie, Henry Thia to play baddie despite 'cute' looks". AsiaOne. 2022-07-21. Archived from the original on 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ "Interview: Mark Lee and Patricia Mok on chemistry with co-stars". AsiaOne. 2023-01-27. Archived from the original on 2023-02-02.