ALREADY FAMOUS

SINGLE MANDARIN
Title: ALREADY FAMOUS
Genre: comedy
Release: 2011
Movie stars: Michelle Chong, Alien Huang, Li Teng, Pornsak, Kumar, Chua Enlai, Cynthia Koh, Patricia Mok, Nat Ho, Romeo Tan, David Gan

Synopsis:
The place, Yong Peng, a small town in Malaysia. The girl, Lim Ka Kiao, aka Ah Kiao. Ah Kiao sells televisions, but she wants to be on television. Ah Kiao lives and breathes Singapore-made Chinese drama serials. She knows the lines of every Channel 8 drama serial and the walls (including the ceiling) of her small spartan room are covered by entertainment magazine cut-outs of stars. Ah Kiao can’t tell Brad Pitt from Leonardo DiCaprio, but she especially loves Christopher Lee and Chen Hanwei. Because they are fellow Malaysians. This year, Ah Kiao has made a decision. She is going to join the stars. We follow Ah Kiao's journey across the causeway as she sets out to fulfill her dreams of becoming a star in Singapore, or at least getting close to them. Her adventures range from trying to become a model to becoming an extra in a TCS drama serial. Along the way, she gets side-tracked by a a handsome but shy coffeeshop helper, Ah Seng, who understands her dreams without her having to utter a single word. With local celebrities and personalities making guest appearances as themselves, Already Famous is a homegrown comedy that will appeal to anyone who's grown up watching local television. The movie also offers a rare insight into the local entertainment industry, and will have audiences everywhere rooting for the innocent and determined Ah Kiao, who unwittingly becomes the underdog in the complicated world of Showbiz. With a nuanced script and characters so realistic, Already Famous will leave you in stitches and is the Asian Underdog Made Good movie that Singaporeans (and Malaysians) will be proud to call their own. A story of hopes and dreams, seemingly light-hearted but not without moments of vulnerability and emotion, Already Famous is not just about the trials and tribulations of making it in showbiz, but also a message of truth and heart to anyone who's ever wished upon a star.