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 celebrates success of Singaporean top movie “Ah Boys to Men” with director Jack Neo, the cast, film crew and SuperStar Virgo passengers Hong Kong / Singapore, 6 May, 2013 – Genting Hong Kong, a leading global leisure, entertainment and hospitality corporation, has brought director Jack Neo, the cast and crew of the highest-grossing Singaporean motion picture “Ah Boys to Men” onboard SuperStar Virgo to celebrate the overwhelming success of the movie with passengers from around the world. This cruise was part of Genting Hong Kong’s 20th anniversary celebration as well as Star Cruises’ first cruise out of Singapore on 23 December 1993. On the 2-Night Redang cruise departed from Singapore on 3 May, more than 1,980 SuperStar Virgo passengers from Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, the U.S., and other countries enjoyed a number of “Ah Boys to Men”-themed events, including “In the Army” party at Galaxy of Stars learning the “Recruit Anthem” Dance Craze and also interactive games on Redang Island. To jack up the fun, the guests were also treated to two Jack Neo blockbusters, “Money No Enough” and “Just Follow Law”, at Lido Theatre onboard the ship. Genting Hong Kong has also brought “Ah Boys to Men” to the Philippines for an exclusive premiere at Resorts World Manila and to Taiwan for a gala premiere early this month. On both occasions, Jack Neo and the cast of “Ah Boys to Men” wooed the audience and the local media with their humour and friendliness. “I’m very grateful to Genting Hong Kong for the opportunity to bring my movies to Taiwan and the Philippines and getting such an enthusiastic response from the audiences there. We’re also delighted to be part of Genting Hong Kong’s 20th anniversary celebration,” said Jack Neo. “I would also like to thank Genting Hong Kong for arranging the cast, production crews and all those involved with ‘Ah Boys to Men’ to gather onboard SuperStar Virgo to celebrate the success of the movie with passengers from 1 Genting Hong Kong Limited (Continued into Bermuda with limited liability – Registration No.29337) (formerly known as Star Cruises Limited) around the world. We would also like to attribute our success to the overwhelming support from our fans, without whom ‘Ah Boys to Men’ would not be the highest-grossing motion picture in Singapore.” 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. The combined box office of Ah Boys To Men 1 and 2 has grossed over S$14.2million domestically so far. Jack Neo is well known for his hilarious but soul- searching films such as “Money No Enough” and “I Not Stupid”. ###### “Ah Boys to Men” director Jack Neo and the cast celebrate success of the movie with SuperStar Virgo Captain Carl Magnus Folke Gottberg and SuperStar Virgo Hotel Manager Dodie Rosacay. 2 Genting Hong Kong Limited (Continued into Bermuda with limited liability – Registration No.29337) (formerly known as Star Cruises Limited) “Ah Boys to Men” director Jack Neo and the cast celebrate success of the movie with SuperStar Virgo passengers on Redang Island, and also enjoy an idyllic cruise holiday and fun-filled games. 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 19 ships visiting over 200 destinations in the world, offering approximately 39,000 lower berths. 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. 3.
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