Ah Boys to Men 3: Frogmen
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJack Neo
Written byJack Neo
Ivan Ho
Produced byOng Thiam Seng
Starring
CinematographyXu Ji Wei
Edited byYim Mun Chong
Music byZheng Kai Hua
Matthew Teng
Production
companies
J Team Productions
mm2 Entertainment
Distributed byGolden Village Pictures
Release date
  • February 19, 2015 (2015-02-19)
Running time
148 minutes
CountrySingapore
Languages
  • English
  • Mandarin
  • Cantonese
  • Hokkien
Budget$2.85 million
Box office$7.8 million

Ah Boys to Men 3: Frogmen (simplified Chinese: 新兵正传III:蛙人传; traditional Chinese: 新兵正傳III:蛙人傳; pinyin: Xīnbīng Zhèngzhuàn III: Wārénzhuàn; literally: "Recruits' True Biography") is a 2015 Singaporean military comedy film produced and directed by Jack Neo. It stars Wang Weiliang, Maxi Lim, Joshua Tan, Charlie Goh, Tosh Zhang, Jaspers Lai and Wesley Wong in the third installment. It was released in cinemas on 19 February 2015. The film raked in $2.83 million at the box office within four days, making it the first Asian film with the highest ever box office takings in its opening weekend in Singapore.

Premise

The film explores what might have happened when the boys have been assigned to Singapore's Naval Diving Unit (NDU). The movie offers a peek into the intensive training regime of the NDU, which had never been revealed so far. Together, the boys must survive 40 weeks of hell to become Frogmen, one of Singapore's most fearsome military units.

Cast

Production

The film was shot at the Naval Diving Unit in Sembawang Camp.[1] The film was written by Jack Neo (梁智强) & Ivan Ho (夏友庆), and the film being directed by Jack Neo (梁智强).

Music

The official theme song of the film titled "Who Else", was written, composed and performed by Tosh Zhang, a YouTube personality who is part of the cast in the film. An official music video was uploaded on YouTube on February 4, 2015.

The OST of the film, titled "Why Me", was uploaded on YouTube on May 16, 2015.

Home media

Ah Boys to Men 3 Edition was released on DVD on 8 May 2015.

Reception

The film was expected to be a hit with profits estimated to surpass over $3 million at the box office after release.[2] Singapore Box Office reported that an estimated $7.63 million have been grossed between 19 February and 7 May. By the end of its theatrical run, the film had grossed $7.8 million, which was $0.1 million below the second installment's grossing's but $1.5 million higher than the first installment.

This movie has been widely panned by critics and movie viewers worldwide, often calling out the "violence, abuse, torture and misuse of sergeants and soldiers" and "claimed simply unsettling and cringey".

See also

References

  1. ^ "Jack Neo's new Ah Boys movie stars Hong Kong actor with famous parents". The Straits Times. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  2. ^ migration (25 February 2015). "Ah Boys To Men 3, Jackie Chan and Kingsman lead Chinese New Year movies".
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