"Where Got Ghost?" surprise

Writer: Lai Swee Wei

Veteran actress Lai Ming and director Jack Neo at the Malaysian premiere of "Where Got Ghost?"

9 Sep – Labelled as a hor-medy (horror comedy) by Singaporean director Jack Neo, his latest film "Where Got Ghost?" together with first-time director Boris Boo is a compilation of three standalone stories: Roadside Got Ghost, Forest Got Ghost and House Got Ghost. Currently playing in Singapore, the film had its Malaysian premiere at GSC 1 Utama last night where special appearances from Jack Neo and actress Lai Ming surprised movie patrons at the scene.

This latest movie project is Neo's first attempt at a horror comedy after releasing many well-known comedic films such as "Ah Long Pte Ltd", "Money No Enough" and "Money No Enough 2". As is the case with most of Neo's films, "Where Got Ghost?" derives a huge share of its humour from the Hokkien language and the Singaporean way of life such as the obsession with 4D lotteries and national service jargons. But can non-Hokkien speakers appreciate the humour?

Cinema Online "Where Got Ghost?" contest winners were fortunate enough to catch the premiere, where we asked some of them after the screening, "What they thought of the movie, whether they believe non-Hokkien speakers will be able to understand the humour and how many stars would they rate it out of five".

Ng Yih Wen: It was quite good! I didn't expect it to be this entertaining. I know Hokkien so I can understand the jokes very well and their way of expression. I think those who can't understand the dialect will find it a little bit difficult to catch the joke at certain parts. Nonetheless, I'd give 4.5 stars!

Gary Su: It was fun and each of the three stories were very interesting. I understand Hokkien so for those who don't, I believe it might not be so funny for them as some of the subtitles weren't true to the meaning of the joke. I like Neo's efforts for a horror comedy combo, so I'd rate it with 4 stars!

Chua Chun Wee: It was very nice! The first two stories, Roadside Got Ghost and Forest Got Ghost, weren't that good and I much preferred House Got Ghost as it was very easy to catch up due to it being a continuation from "Money No Enough 2". I'm Hokkien myself, so I know the dialect and I believe for those who don't can still enjoy it even though there are a few typo errors in the subtitles. 3.5 stars!

Click HERE to read Cinema Online's exclusive interview with Jack Neo and Boris Boo's about their true ghostly encounters.

"Where Got Ghost" opens in cinemas on 11 September 2009!