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2007-08-09 · 115 min · ★ 5.9

Comedy · Drama

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

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Directors
Royston Tan
Production companies
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Countries
Singapore
Status
Released

Top Cast

Qi YuwuQi YuwuGuan Yin
Mindee OngMindee OngLittle Papaya
Yeo Yann YannYeo Yann YannBig Papaya
Liu Ling LingLiu Ling LingAuntie Ling / The Goddess
May Wan TehThe Durian Sisters (May)
Choy Wan TehThe Durian Sisters (Choy)
Royston TanRoyston TanNarrator
Johnny NgLittle Papaya's Father
Wang LeiWang LeiWang Lei
Anna Ru Ping LimAnna Ru Ping LimLittle Papaya's Mother
Kimberly ChiaKimberly ChiaBig Papaya - Age 13

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