The Teenage Textbook Movie
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| Directed by | Philip Lim | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Written by | Philip Lim Haresh Sharma Edmund Tan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Produced by | Jonathan Foo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starring | Melody Chen Caleb Goh Lim Hwee Sze Chong Chee Kin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Teenage Textbook Movie is a film adaptation of Adrian Tan’s bestselling 1988 novel The Teenage Textbook. It is a lighthearted look at four Singapore students as they start junior college. The film was well-received critically and topped the Singapore box office for four weeks, beating Hollywood offerings. Its stars, who were unknowns, eventually became household names on television. Its soundtrack was all-Singaporean, a first for English-language Singapore films.
PlotWhen Mui Ee (Melody Chen) attends fictitious Paya Lebar Junior College with her best friend Sissy Song (Lim Hwee Sze), she encounters a new life form: boys. There are many, but only one will win her heart. Dennis MorganBasil Poledouris Ken Tamplin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributed by | Cathay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Release dates | November, 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Running time | 100 minutes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Singapore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | English | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Budget | $230,000 (estimated) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Teenage Textbook Movie is a film adaptation of Adrian Tan’s bestselling 1988 novel The Teenage Textbook. It is a lighthearted look at four Singapore students as they start junior college.
The film was well-received critically and topped the Singapore box office for four weeks, beating Hollywood offerings. Its stars, who were unknowns, eventually became household names on television. Its soundtrack was all-Singaporean, a first for English-language Singapore films.
Plot
When Mui Ee (Melody Chen) attends fictitious Paya Lebar Junior College with her best friend Sissy Song (Lim Hwee Sze), she encounters a new life form: boys. There are many, but only one will win her heart.