Summary
The story of the Lim family from Long Long Time Ago, continues in this two-part film series. Conflict grows between Ah Kun and his nephew Shun Fa. Themes of a generation gap between those born in the 1950s and the following generation are explored in their varying reactions to nation-building policies implemented from the 1980s to the present day.
Details
Release Date: November 26, 2020
Runtime: 110 minutes
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Original Language: ZH
Rating: ⭐ 6.4/10 (5 votes)
Long Long Time Ago
Long Long Time Ago
The story spans from 1965 to the early 1970s. Heavily pregnant Zhao Di, the unwanted second wife of an older man, was chased out by her husband's family and forced to return to her own family. She gave birth to a pair of twins, Shun Fatt and Su-mei. As Su-mei had two moles on her face, which was said to be bad luck, she decided to give her up due to the pressure of wanting to build a better life for the rest of her family.
Long Long Time Ago 2
Zhao Di takes over her family farm with the help of Ah Long after the 1969 floods. After the government started reclaiming land for development in 1977, licensed owners like Zhao Di are compensated but her brother accuses her of having an affair with Ah Long to get the money for himself. Meanwhile, Osman does not approve of his son playing in a rock band as he fears the negative influence, causing his son to run away from home. As for Ah Hee and Rani, they decide to get married but their traditional parents are against it.
The Diam Diam Era
The story of the Lim family from Long Long Time Ago, continues in this two-part film series. Conflict grows between Ah Kun and his nephew Shun Fa. Themes of a generation gap between those born in the 1950s and the following generation are explored in their varying reactions to nation-building policies implemented from the 1980s to the present day.
The Diam Diam Era Too
The story continues with Ah Kun, Osman and Shamugam forming a political party C.M.I to contest in the 1988 General Election.
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Cast
Mark Lee
Lim Ah Kun
Henry Thia
Ah Hui
Wang Lei
Liu Shun Zhong
Suhaimi Yusof
Osman
Tasha Low
Mei Ping
Richie Koh
Shun Fa