Fat Hope

2024 Singaporean comedy-drama film

Fat Hope
Theatrical release poster

Chinese	超磅名模
Literal meaning	"Overweight model"

Hanyu Pinyin	Chāo bàng míng mó


Directed by	Joyce Lee
Produced by	Joyce Lee Shelin Ng
Starring	Alien Huang Lin Yu-pin Liu Lingling
Production company	Encore Films
Distributed by	Golden Village Pictures Encore Films
Release date	8 February 2024 (2024-02-08)
Running time	125 minutes
Country	Singapore
Language	Mandarin

Fat Hope (Chinese: 超磅名模) is a 2024 Singaporean comedy-drama film directed by Joyce Lee. It stars Alien Huang, Lin Yu-pin and Liu Lingling. The film opened in Singapore cinemas on 8 February 2024.^[1]

Synopsis

An aloof runway supermodel turns overweight after being cursed and must find ways to lose weight to save her career.

Cast

Alien Huang as Nathan
Lin Yu-pin as Alisa
Liu Lingling
Quan Yi Fong
Sonia Chew
Hong Huifang
Wang Lei
Henry Thia
Jeffrey Xu
Xixi Lim
Abigail Chay

Production and release

Principal photography commenced in 2018, with post-production audio mixing work done in Thailand.^[2] Originally intended to play in theatres in 2020, the film's release was delayed several times due to the COVID-19 pandemic, lead actor Alien Huang’s death in September 2020 and production problems.^[3] In early September 2023, it was announced that the film will be released on 8 February 2024 in Singapore, during the Chinese New Year holidays.^[4]^[5]

References

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^ "一波三折！黃鴻升遺作睽違6年終將上檔搭檔阿喜激動吐心聲 | TVBS". LINE TODAY (in Traditional Chinese). 8 September 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
^ "Final films of late celebs Sulli and Alien Huang get posthumous release dates". The Straits Times. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
^ "小鬼黄鸿升本地遗作《超磅名模》确定上映日期". 8world Entertainment Lifestyle (in Chinese (Singapore)). 6 September 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
^ "延期近5年终上画！本地电影《超磅名模》攻明年贺岁档 | 联合早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). 6 September 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.