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Homerun (Chinese: 跑吧孩子; pinyin: pǎo bà háizǐ) is a 2003 Singaporean Mandarin-language film. A remake of the award-winning Iranian film Children of Heaven, Homerun is a drama about two poor siblings and their adventures over a lost pair of shoes. Set in 1965, the year Singapore separated from Malaysia, the film satirises the political relations between the two countries, leading to its banning in Malaysia. The film was written and directed by Singaporean filmmaker Jack Neo, and produced by MediaCorp Raintree Pictures. It stars Huang Wenyong, Xiang Yun, Shawn Lee and Megan Zheng. Filming took place in the rural outskirts of Kuala Lumpur during November and December 2002, but post-production delays pushed back the film's release date. Released in cinemas on 7 August 2003, Homerun grossed over S$2.3 million during its nine-week box office run. It was nominated for two awards at the 2003 Golden Horse Awards; Megan Zheng, then 10, became the first Singaporean to win a Golden Horse. Generally, however, critical reception of the film was mixed.
Original Release
08/07/2003
Cast
Name | Character |
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Shawn Lee | Chew Kiat Kun |
Megan Zheng | Chew Seow Fang |
Yun Xiang | Kun's Mother |
Wenyong Huang | Kun's Father |
Joshua Ang | Tan Beng Soon |
Sharon Au | Seow Fang's Teacher |
Hui Lu Boon | Seow Fang's Schoolmate |
Emil Chau | Policeman |
John Cheng | Rioter |
Marcus Chin | Kun's Form Teacher |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Shawn Lee | Chew Kiat Kun |
Megan Zheng | Chew Seow Fang |
Yun Xiang | Kun's Mother |
Wenyong Huang | Kun's Father |
Joshua Ang | Tan Beng Soon |
Sharon Au | Seow Fang's Teacher |
Hui Lu Boon | Seow Fang's Schoolmate |
Emil Chau | Policeman |
John Cheng | Rioter |
Marcus Chin | Kun's Form Teacher |
Wen Long Ho | Tan Seow Hay |
Po Ju Huang | Fatty |
M.C. King | Shoe Shop Assistant |
Frankie Lee | Cobbler |
Mark Lee | Kun's P.E. Teacher |
Phoena Lee | Beng Soon's Mother |
Ashley Leong | Little Red Dot |
Yin Seng Lim | Old Teacher |
Richard Low | Provision Shop Owner |
Patricia Mok | Mrs. Ang |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Daniel Yun | Executive Producer |
Pui Yin Chan | Producer |
Titus Ho | Producer |