881 (Singapore)

Country: Singapore
Production Company: Zhao Wei Films
Genre: Comedy/ Drama/ Musical
Director: Royston Tan
Starring: Yeo Yann Yann, Mindee Ong, Liu Ling Ling, Qi Yu Wu, May Zheng Mei Yun, Choy Zheng Cai Yun
Length: 105 mins
Date of release: 9th August, 2007

Synopsis

Two girls join together to form the Papaya Sisters, a getai group that sings at performances during the seventh lunar month. Big Papaya (Yeo Yann Yann) is estranged from her mother, who disapproves of her performances, whilst Little Papaya (Mindee Ong) is an orphan who suffers from terminal cancer. The two are assisted by Auntie Ling (Liu Ling Ling) and her son, Guan Yin (Qi Yu Wu).

Although they live to sing, the duo's act lacks 'feel', and they turn to Auntie Ling's sister, the goddess of getai for help. She provides them with the required 'feel', but on the condition that they accept a set of rules, which includes staying chaste.

With their new-found singing ability, the two soon rise to the top of the Singaporean getai scene singing traditional Hokkien songs, but their fame brings along with it the enmity of the Durian Sisters, a rival group of techno-singing Eurasian girls. Their rivalry soon culminates in a showdown at a getai show, where the girls pull off their most amazing performance yet. However, time has run out for Little Papaya, who succumbs to her illness and passes away after the competition