Money No Enough (1998)
May 7, 1998Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
Jack Neo
Chew Wah Keong / Writer
Mark Lee
Ong
Mark Lee
Actor
Henry Thia
Hui
John Cheng
Jins Shamsudin
Huiqin Zhuo
Hei Long Yap
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Release DateMay 7, 1998
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 38m
Budget$600,000
Box Office$4,100,000
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Money No Enough (Chinese: 钱不够用; pinyin: Qián Bǔgòu Yòng) is a 1998 Singaporean comedy film written by Jack Neo, directed by Tay Teck Lock, and produced by JSP films. The movie stars Neo, Mark Lee and Henry Thia as three close and best friends who start a car polishing business together to resolve their financial problems. Released in cinemas on 7 May 1998, the film received mixed reviews from critics but earned over S$5.8 million and was the all-time highest-grossing Singaporean film until 2012. Its success helped revive the Singaporean film industry and pave the way for the emergence of other Singaporean cultural phenomena.
It was followed by a second standalone installment titled Money No Enough 2, which was directed by Neo, and also starring Thia, Lee and Neo himself, and was released during the National Day period on 31 July 2008. A third standalone installment titled Money No Enough 3, was also directed by Neo and also stars Lee, Thia and Neo himself, and was released during Chinese New Year period on 1 February 2024.