By John Lui

Writer-director Jack Neo's slapstick-witha-message movie, Money No Enough 2, has struck a chord with Singaporeans. After a month in theatres, it has earned $4.05 million, placing it third among the top three highest-earning local films ever.

This is in contrast to the poor performance of the highly-anticipated 12 Lotus. After two weeks, writer-director Royston Tan's tale of a tragic getai songstress has brought in $773,000 in ticket sales, compared to the $1.25 million his last getai musical, 881, earned over the same period.

The $1.5-million Money No Enough 2 opened on July 31 with 59 prints, the largest roll-out for a local film. The Tay Teck Lock-directed original cost $800,000 and earned $5.8 million, still a record for local films.

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