12 Lotus
2008 · 121 MIN · IMDB 5.8 · 120 VOTES · DIR. Royston Tan
Overview
As a child, Lian Hua dreamed of becoming a performer in Singapore's Getai shows, concerts staged the same month each year and featuring emotionally broad songs of love, life and death. However, Lian's father dissuaded her from following her dreams, and while Lian never lost her love for music, her ambitions would be tied to tragedy as she grew to adulthood. As a grown woman, Lian finally seems poised to make her mark as a performer when she joins forces with flashy vocalist Astroboy and heartthrob Ah Long. Ah Long falls for Lian, but their romance comes to an abrupt end and Lian is assaulted by a handful of thugs who want to collect a debt from her father. Ten years later, middle aged Lian thinks she may have another chance at success when she finds new love, but fate has led her to the brink of madness and once again disappointment lies in wait for her.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,236 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:10 Father, I bought the beer.
00:10:35 Then tell the dog to sing!
00:15:14 Crazy bitch!
00:18:03 Please give him another chance!
00:23:33 why are you always eating cream crackers?
00:27:45 Nobody knows my heart
00:32:10 I've got a car, a house and land.
00:38:30 Only Astroboy can come in
00:46:40 if it's the debtor you see, run for your life!
00:50:09 Stop!
00:56:02 Nobody knows my heart, two brothers falling
00:58:52 Nonsense! Stop making things up!
01:01:54 Use a good shampoo
01:07:03 Where is the hospital?
01:10:22 there'll surely be a huge turnout!
01:14:33 Shit, the switch is not on.
01:19:50 I am a friend of Astroboy. This is for you.
01:22:29 where she toils day and night.
01:26:07 Have a seat.
01:29:55 Don't hide behind a mask, I know who are you.
01:35:04 Time flies with just the blink of an eye.
01:42:23 when you're in trouble
01:48:04 How about this
01:53:25 Do you understand the meaning of the lyrics?