After School (film)
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After School is a 2003 film made in Singapore
directed by Zhu Houren
. It is based on a true story that happened in Singapore about teenagers.
with his best friend, his girlfriend Lily and his girlfriend's best friend. Reaching a shopping centre, they started to shoplift
from various kinds of shops. Siao Han did his first try, only to get caught and reported to the police
. The police team arrived, and Shao Han was shocked to find out that the leading officer of the team is his elder sister. His best friend came to his rescue, but Shao Han's sister decided to bring Shao Han to further investigations. Lily saw this and walked away in disappointment.
At home, during dinner, Shao Han was angry with his sister for arresting him in her first day leading a team. Infuriated, he went to his aunt's place to smoke and visit his cousin, Ah Xiong. Ah Xiong is his elder cousin and is a bookie, while his mother is a gambler addicted to smoking
. After his sister comes and find him, Shao Han was angry once again and ran off. This was when Ah Xiong decided to confess his plan of wooing Siao Han's sister.
At Siao Han's school, his best friend discussed with him about Lily and their supposed breaking up. While talking, a fat bully hits Siao Han's best friend, and Siao Han gave him a hard glare which Lily saw, though the bully continues taunting him.
Lily went home and went out again after dressing to go to a nightclub
, saying that she was going to do a project to her mother. Going to the nightclub, she failed to resist temptation and stole a phone
, but was caught by gang members who supposed had control of the nightclub. However, the gang leader, nicknamed M, instead gave his number to Lily, which she saved. Afterwards, Lily started hanging out with the M's gang.
Siao Han and his best friend ask Ah Xiong for advice
, while getting none, he gets his gang and bashes the bully up, while at the end, Siao han's best friend fights one-on-one against the bully. The next day, he started becoming a gangster
and wore contact lenses instead. Then, he became the leader of the gang. His gang confronted M's gang and Lily, and Lily gave a preposition: Whoever (Siao Han or M)that steals the most expensive bag for her, she will be his at her 16th birthday, which was at the next day. Siao Han and M went to the same shop and tried to steal, but Siao Han was caught dumbfounded as he stood at the detector, resulting in him getting caught. He was later bailed out by his sister, which results in another argument between them.
Lily and M's gang celebrated her birthday on the same nightclub when she met them. She was drunk and M started caressing her body, afterwards dragging her to the toilet, where she vomited. M washed her face and threw her in the toilet stalls. Then, they took turns to rape
her, which was seen after they left the toilet, leaving Lily with her pink panties draped over her thighs and spread legs. She committed suicide
at her home afterwards, while Ah Xiong was beaten up by gang members for refusing to be a bookie anymore, resulting in both broken legs, which made Siao Han infuriated and thirsting for revenge. He contacted his best friend, which revealed that it was M's gang who raped Lily and caused her death, and also beaten up Ah Xiong. He sent his gang to beat M's gang up. Siao Han and his sister visited Ah Xiong at the hospital
, but ran off with his sister chasing him, resulting in a dramatic chasing scene with a conversation between the siblings, which revealed that their parents favoured Siao Han more, leaving his sister to their grandmother, but in the end still leaving Siao Han to his aunt. During this, it was shown that M and his gang was in an argument because the newspaper
had news of them raping Lily and causing her death, while Siao Han's best friend was intending to ambush them.
In the gangfight, M's gang members pushed all the blame to M, which made him chased by the gang. He met a dead end when he saw Siao han charging at him, while his best friend stabbed
him from the back.
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Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
directed by Zhu Houren
Zhu Houren
Zhu Houren is a Singaporean MediaCorp actor, most notable for his role in Wok of Life.In 2003, Zhu directed and acted in After School.In the recent Star Awards 2010, Zhu won the Best Supporting Actor award for his role as Sgt...
. It is based on a true story that happened in Singapore about teenagers.
Plot
The story's main character is a 16 year old Secondary 4 student called Siao Han, whose parents abandoned him when he was young. At the start of the story, it shows Siao Han getting ready for the end of schoolSchool
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
with his best friend, his girlfriend Lily and his girlfriend's best friend. Reaching a shopping centre, they started to shoplift
Shoplifting
Shoplifting is theft of goods from a retail establishment. It is one of the most common property crimes dealt with by police and courts....
from various kinds of shops. Siao Han did his first try, only to get caught and reported to the police
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
. The police team arrived, and Shao Han was shocked to find out that the leading officer of the team is his elder sister. His best friend came to his rescue, but Shao Han's sister decided to bring Shao Han to further investigations. Lily saw this and walked away in disappointment.
At home, during dinner, Shao Han was angry with his sister for arresting him in her first day leading a team. Infuriated, he went to his aunt's place to smoke and visit his cousin, Ah Xiong. Ah Xiong is his elder cousin and is a bookie, while his mother is a gambler addicted to smoking
Smoking
Smoking is a practice in which a substance, most commonly tobacco or cannabis, is burned and the smoke is tasted or inhaled. This is primarily practised as a route of administration for recreational drug use, as combustion releases the active substances in drugs such as nicotine and makes them...
. After his sister comes and find him, Shao Han was angry once again and ran off. This was when Ah Xiong decided to confess his plan of wooing Siao Han's sister.
At Siao Han's school, his best friend discussed with him about Lily and their supposed breaking up. While talking, a fat bully hits Siao Han's best friend, and Siao Han gave him a hard glare which Lily saw, though the bully continues taunting him.
Lily went home and went out again after dressing to go to a nightclub
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
, saying that she was going to do a project to her mother. Going to the nightclub, she failed to resist temptation and stole a phone
Phone
Within phonetics, a phone is:* a speech sound or gesture considered a physical event without regard to its place in the phonology of a language* a speech segment that possesses distinct physical or perceptual properties...
, but was caught by gang members who supposed had control of the nightclub. However, the gang leader, nicknamed M, instead gave his number to Lily, which she saved. Afterwards, Lily started hanging out with the M's gang.
Siao Han and his best friend ask Ah Xiong for advice
Advice (opinion)
Advice is a form of relating personal or institutional opinions, belief systems, values, recommendations or guidance about certain situations relayed in some context to another person, group or party often offered as a guide to action and/or conduct...
, while getting none, he gets his gang and bashes the bully up, while at the end, Siao han's best friend fights one-on-one against the bully. The next day, he started becoming a gangster
Gangster
A gangster is a criminal who is a member of a gang. Some gangs are considered to be part of organized crime. Gangsters are also called mobsters, a term derived from mob and the suffix -ster....
and wore contact lenses instead. Then, he became the leader of the gang. His gang confronted M's gang and Lily, and Lily gave a preposition: Whoever (Siao Han or M)that steals the most expensive bag for her, she will be his at her 16th birthday, which was at the next day. Siao Han and M went to the same shop and tried to steal, but Siao Han was caught dumbfounded as he stood at the detector, resulting in him getting caught. He was later bailed out by his sister, which results in another argument between them.
Lily and M's gang celebrated her birthday on the same nightclub when she met them. She was drunk and M started caressing her body, afterwards dragging her to the toilet, where she vomited. M washed her face and threw her in the toilet stalls. Then, they took turns to rape
Rape
Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse, which is initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority or with a person who is incapable of valid consent. The...
her, which was seen after they left the toilet, leaving Lily with her pink panties draped over her thighs and spread legs. She committed suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
at her home afterwards, while Ah Xiong was beaten up by gang members for refusing to be a bookie anymore, resulting in both broken legs, which made Siao Han infuriated and thirsting for revenge. He contacted his best friend, which revealed that it was M's gang who raped Lily and caused her death, and also beaten up Ah Xiong. He sent his gang to beat M's gang up. Siao Han and his sister visited Ah Xiong at the hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
, but ran off with his sister chasing him, resulting in a dramatic chasing scene with a conversation between the siblings, which revealed that their parents favoured Siao Han more, leaving his sister to their grandmother, but in the end still leaving Siao Han to his aunt. During this, it was shown that M and his gang was in an argument because the newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
had news of them raping Lily and causing her death, while Siao Han's best friend was intending to ambush them.
In the gangfight, M's gang members pushed all the blame to M, which made him chased by the gang. He met a dead end when he saw Siao han charging at him, while his best friend stabbed
Stabbing
A stabbing is penetration with a sharp or pointed object at close range. Stab connotes purposeful action, as by an assassin or murderer, but it is also possible to accidentally stab oneself or others.Stabbing differs from slashing or cutting in that the motion of the object used in a stabbing...
him from the back.
Cast
- Jacelyn TayJacelyn TayJacelyn Tay was born on June 12, 1975 in Singapore. She was a prefect in primary school and later became a rugby player.In 1995, while in her freshman year at the National University of Singapore Arts Faculty, she entered the 4th bi-annual Star Search Competition organised by MediaCorp...
- Lin Yifang - Thomas Ong - Ah Xiong
- Wang Ruixian - Shao Han
- Liang Zhihui - Chen Han Xiang
- Shun Ai Liu - Zhong Lili
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- Hong HuifangHong HuifangHong Huifang is a veteran Singaporean actress. She was known for her roles in dramas such as Samsui Women and she won Best Supporting Actress award in the annual Star Awards ceremony twice - in 1997 and 2006 .She married fellow actor Zheng Geping in 1993 and they have two...
- Jin Yinji
- Zhu HourenZhu HourenZhu Houren is a Singaporean MediaCorp actor, most notable for his role in Wok of Life.In 2003, Zhu directed and acted in After School.In the recent Star Awards 2010, Zhu won the Best Supporting Actor award for his role as Sgt...