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Ah Boys to Men” to Regional Audience in Celebration of GHK’S 20Th Anniversary Genting Hong Kong Limited (Continued into Bermuda with limited liability – Registration No.29337) (formerly known as Star Cruises Limited) PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Genting Hong Kong Brings Singapore Blockbuster “Ah Boys to Men” to Regional Audience in Celebration of GHK’s 20th anniversary International, 25 March, 2013 – Genting Hong Kong, a leading global leisure, entertainment and hospitality corporation, is proud to bring the highest-grossing Singaporean motion picture “Ah Boys to Men” to regional audience in celebration of Star Cruises’ first cruise out of Singapore 20 years ago on 23 December 1993. Produced and directed by Jack Neo, Singapore’s acclaimed movie and TV personality, “Ah Boys to Men topped the box office in Singapore since debut. Jack Neo is well known for his hilarious but soul- searching films such as “Money No Enough” and “I Not Stupid”. Ms Vivian Sim, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications & PR, Genting Hong Kong, said, “We are glad to support Jack Neo and share the humour of his highest grossing blockbuster to regional audience as part of our year-long 20th anniversary celebration, to be unfolded in an array of art & culture activities in the region.” She continued, “For the past two decades, Genting Hong Kong has been creating indelible holiday experience through Star Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line and Resorts World Manila. This sponsorship exemplifies our on-going efforts to support Asian talents while adding to the holiday fun for our guests.” In Taiwan and the Philippines, Genting Hong Kong will sponsor director Jack Neo and the “Ah Boys to Men” cast to meet local moviegoers and the media. A premiere screening will be organized in Taipei on 10 April at in89 Digital Cinema in Ximending before nation-wide theatrical release in Taiwan. Resorts World Manila, the Philippines’ first one-stop, nonstop vacation spot for topnotch entertainment and leisure alternatives, will stage a special screening in April at its state-of-the art cinema. Resorts World Manila will engage the Singaporean community in Manila to join this special occasion. 1 Genting Hong Kong Limited (Continued into Bermuda with limited liability – Registration No.29337) (formerly known as Star Cruises Limited) In Singapore, guests onboard SuperStar Virgo already enjoyed a 45-minute performance by Jack Neo and the cast on 8 March. In the 3D2N SuperStar Virgo cruise from Singapore to Redang island on 3-5 May, Jack Neo and the cast will jack up the fun with SuperStar Virgo guests through various “Ah Boys to Men”-themed parties, such as “In the Army” party at Galaxy of Stars learning the “Recruit Anthem” Dance Craze and also interactive games on Redang Island. For more movie fun, the vessel will screen “Money No Enough” and “Just Follow Law”, both directed by Jack Neo, at the onboard Lido Theatre. ###### In celebration of its 20th anniversary, Genting Hong Kong, is proud to bring the Singapore highest- grossing motion picture “Ah Boys to Men” to regional audience. 2 Genting Hong Kong Limited (Continued into Bermuda with limited liability – Registration No.29337) (formerly known as Star Cruises Limited) About the movie, “Ah Boys to Men” “Ah Boys to Men” is a two-part comedic story that revolves around a group of army recruits adapting, sometimes hilariously, to the way of life inside and outside National Service in Singapore. Ken, who is born into a rich family with a businessman father and a homemaker mother, has been spoilt by his mother and grandmother since young. After finishing his A Levels with subpar grades that are below the cutoff grades of the local universities, he hopes to study abroad with his girlfriend, Amy. However his plans are disrupted by his National Service, which to him, is something that is passé and a waste of his youth. Knowing how much Ken hates the National Service, his mother and grandmother try all sorts of methods, including finding the Member of Parliament (MP) for help, just to delay his enlistment. His stern father is displeased by his attitude and is constantly harping about having Ken to undergo Officer Cadet School, which worsen the poor relationship between the father and son. About the director, Jack Neo During the 1990s, Jack Neo won the local audience over with his signature comedic hosting style in variety programmes. Apart from hosting and acting then, he was the creative brain behind the longest running local and high rated variety show, “Comedy Night”. The popularity of the decade-long production is a strong testament of Jack’s remarkable talents and creativity. Following his success in television productions, Director Neo took on new challenges and ventured into the film industry in 1998 with “Money No Enough”, Singapore’s 3rd highest grossing feature film. Consequently, he scripted, directed and produced a successful string of coveted movies namely “I Not Stupid” (2002), “Homerun” (2003), “The Best Bet” (2004), romantic comedy “I Do I Do” (2005), “One More Chance” (2005), “We Not Naughty” (2012), “Ah Boys To Men” (2012) and "Ah Boys to Men 2" (2013) which is currently the highest grossing Singaporean film. About Genting Hong Kong Limited (“Genting Hong Kong”) Genting Hong Kong Limited is a leading global leisure, entertainment and hospitality corporation. A primary business activity of the company is cruise and cruise related operations under the brands of Star Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line. Star Cruises, together with Norwegian Cruise Line, is the third largest cruise operator in the world that owns a combined fleet of 18 ships visiting over 200 destinations in the world, offering approximately 35,000 lower berths. 3 Genting Hong Kong Limited (Continued into Bermuda with limited liability – Registration No.29337) (formerly known as Star Cruises Limited) Genting Hong Kong’s first foray in a land-based attraction, Resorts World Manila, opened its doors to the public in August 2009. Resorts World Manila is one of the premier leisure brands under the Genting Group and the Philippines’ first one-stop, nonstop vacation spot for topnotch entertainment and world-class leisure alternatives, featuring 3 hotels including a six star all-suite Maxims Hotel, an iconic shopping mall, 4 high-end cinemas and a multi-purpose performing arts theatre. For more information, please visit Genting Hong Kong website http://www.gentinghk.com. 4.
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