Henry Thia
Also Known As: 程旭辉, 程旭輝, Thia Xuhui
Biography: Henry Thia is a Singaporean actor and comedian. Thia was a member of the main cast of Comedy Nite throughout its run. Although he had many roles in various sketches, his most memorable role is probably Lion King in the sketch series Liang Ximei. He made a transition to English television in 2004, where he played the recurring role of Georgie Gan in Police & Thief. Thia is also known to the public for his strikingly similar looks to Singaporean politician Khaw Boon Wan, a fact he often acknowledges by jokingly referring to Khaw as his twin.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Singapore
Birthday: February 25, 1952
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Gender: Male
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Money Not Enough 2
Overview: 3 brothers live in Singapore, each leading a different lifestyle. They discover the deeper meanings in life as tragedies unfold, with comedy & tears along the way.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2008-07-31
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Seven Days
Overview: Aishi, a spirit who has been wandering in the world for 20 years until she accidentally occupies her brother`s body and embarks on a 7-day journey of self-discovery.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2023-05-12
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Pulau Hantu
Overview: Pulau Hantu*" (translation: Ghost Island) is a made-for-TV horror flick. It tells the tale of a group of ragtag soldiers who, whilst searching for an AWOL section, inadvertently disturb an unholy grave site. Day turns to night and the mildly forested area becomes a thick, dense jungle. Ill-equipped and without an inkling as to why these supernatural events have cursed them, they race against time within the cursed island in their fight for survival - uncovering past mysteries and hidden secrets - while being terrorized by the revenge-seeking spirits of a native woman and her child who were victimized and murdered by a witch doctor over a century ago. - Written by Esan Sivalingam
Genres: Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-08-30
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Old Cow Vs Tender Grass
Overview: "Old Cow Vs Tender Grass" tells the story of Moo (played by Henry Thia), a taxi-driver in his late 40s, and how his routine life changes when he gets acquainted with an attractive but eccentric lady, Moon (played by Crystal Lin). Meanwhile, Jack Lim plays a rugged taxi-driver who falls for a lady from China (played by Siau Jiahui). The movie attempts to explore the seemingly improbable romantic relationships in today's society, through a simple yet hilarious storyline.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2010-07-22
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The Ghosts Must Be Crazy
Overview: "The Ghosts Must Be Crazy" has two different stories entitled "The Day Off" and "The Ghost Bride". In "The Day Off", Ah Nan (John Cheng) and Ah Lei (Wang Lei) goes for their annual in-camp training and they meet a very "on" Platoon Commander. As they're about to play a prank on the Commander as a form of revenge for all the rigorous training they had to put up with, a series of strange things happen. In "Ghost Bride", Ah Hui (Henry Thia) who is unlucky in love meets a stranger, Ah Hai (Mark Lee), who promises him fortune and blessings if he seeks help from 'brothers and sisters' in the netherworld. Ah Hui does so and ends up finding a beautiful jade bangle inside a red packet. Soon after, Ah Hui strikes the lottery, but spends it all lavishly. Just when he is down in the dumps again, Ah Hai offers him another solution and something strange happens.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2011-01-06
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Fist of Dragon
Overview: "Fist of Dragon" tells the story of Li, who comes to South East Asia by the request of his father to help out his uncle who has been facing financial difficulties. Li, upon arriving in the town, feels out of place due to the differences in cultures of the people here. When he discovers that his uncle has been facing many hardships posed by the local mobsters, Li decided to stay and to help his uncle and get rid of them. However, Li encounter numerous resistances from the locals as Li's action brings the wrath of the triad and drags the whole town into turmoil. Moreover, his uncle's daughter, Lily is on the triad side, and their relationship is badly affected when the confrontation between the two groups reach its peak.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-08-04
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Greedy Ghost
Overview: While working at a funeral parlour, Lim discovers a mysterious book that contains a "Book Spirit", which decides to gives him winning lottery numbers and financial advice. The winnings at first are meager, but as the their fortune increases, things start to get "complicated".
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2012-08-16
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Kungfu Taboo
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Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2015-01-01
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Judgement Day
Overview: You. Have. Only. 72 Hours. A sudden collision in outer space caused a meteorite to head towards Earth and its impact will annihilate the whole mankind. In the sterile state of Singapore, any apology from the government is deemed irrelevant and for once its people are urge to go ahead and do whatever they want and leave behind no regrets. A newscaster decides to profess her secret love for her superior to her husband. A married man decides to tell his family that he actually wants to be a woman. An old cop shares with his subordinate that he had taken a bribe 20 years ago... But what if the world does not end? For the honest ones, it is their end of their previous world.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2013-04-18
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Everybody's Business
Overview: Everybody's Business is a light-hearted satire on Singapore and Singaporeans from different walks of life. When Singapore is hit with a widespread bout of food poisoning – with at least fifty victims – everyone is sent into a tizzy. How on earth could something like this happen in Singapore? And who’s responsible?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-12-05
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Money No Enough 3
Overview: Ah Huang, Ah Qiang and Ah Hui have been friends for as long as they can remember. When Ah Huang's mounting debts drive him to desperate measures, Ah Qiang and Ah Hui agree to lend him money. He uses the money to build an illegal business. Even after the business become successful, he refuses to repay the money to his friends. However, when the business collapses, Ah Huang is forced to question everything as his family, friendships, and remaining money are all threatened.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2024-02-01
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What! The Heist
Overview: A criminal nicknamed "Godfather" breaks out of jail to complete a mission given to him by his boss, titled "Lottery Heist". After recruiting an unsuspecting actor desperate for money to help his sick daughter, they begin to execute their grand plan. The plan involves swapping out lotto balls to win the jackpot, a prize worth $100 million. As they work through things step-by-step, it soon comes to light that Godfather`s boss plans to kill everyone involved after the mission is completed. Godfather and his new recruit now have to plot to save their lives and keep the money for themselves.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2023-01-19
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The King Of Musang King
Overview: Mao Shan (Jack Neo) is an ambitious durian farmer who wishes to expand his sales overseas, against pressures from the “Three Heavenly Kings” of the business. He helps Mei Lian (Yeo Yann Yann), his neighbour and sole supporter, to improve her durian farm harvests, and develops feelings for her in the process. However, Mei Lian’s long-separated husband, Jin Shui (Mark Lee), returns, complicating things. Jin Shui tries to influence Mei Lian’s children against Mao Shan, as Mao Shan fights to save both their businesses and win Mei Lian’s heart.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2023-01-21
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Fat Hope
Overview: Alisa is a beautiful runway model but she is also a snob. Because of a curse, her body becomes overweight overnight. With the help of her obese mother and her love interest Nathan, she must find a way to lose weight and save her modelling career.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2024-02-08
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Young & Fabulous
Overview: The coming-of-age story of a group of teenage friends—Royston, Violet, and Hao Ren—who strive against all challenges and obstacles to pursue their dreams.
Genres: Comedy Drama Family
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2016-05-26
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Money No Enough
Overview: "Money No Enough" is about three friends of different backgrounds who end up facing the same problem of surviving in a cash-strapped society where lack of money can bring endless problems. The film stars Chew Wah Keong (Jack Neo), who is white collar but a spend thrift, Ong (Mark Lee), a contractor, and Hui (Henry Thia), a coffee shop waiter who has a crush on his customer...
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1998-05-07
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Kiasu
Overview: A dentist in mid-life-crisis who hates his job, finally decides to break away from his kiasu environment and pursue his long repressed childhood dream... Acting.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2014-03-21
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The Beggar Hero
Overview: This story is about “Chan Dai Lek” (main character) who lost his parents when he was small and then being brought up and been taught in Kung Fu by the Beggar legend “Cheong Dai Hap” to help those who are poor and weak. As Dai Lek grows up, he made some beggar friends who are in difficulties, namely “Da Zhi” and “Satay” , also the daughter of the head gangster “Guo Fei” and they have built a very good rapport. Together, they have living the same point of view in life that “Nothing is impossible”. On the other hand, there is a beggar group from “Lan Jie Bang” which discovered the great abilities of Dai Lek and decided to make him to become the leader of the group. In the end, because of the brutal power of the black society which constantly controlling, exploiting and mistreating the beggars, Dai Lek is then unleashed his heroism and make a stand for the sake of his love and his friends which then leads to triumph. Hence, he is the beggar hero.
Genres: Comedy Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-02-27
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Petaling Street Warriors
Overview: Set in Petaling Street in 1908, it tells of a hokkien mee seller (Mark Lee) who finds himself entangled in deadly battles with skilled fighters. Little did he know that he is in possession of a lost treasure map linked to the Qing Dynasty and must refrain himself from consummating his marriage to master the "Virgin Kung Fu" skills to overcome his opponents
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-12-01
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Where Got Ghost?
Overview: "Where Got Ghost?" is a Horror-Comedy Chinese Movie. 3-in-1 Horror tales told in a good old comedy fashion.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2009-08-13
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Just Follow Law
Overview: A technician and a senior manager swap bodies after an accident and soon experience each other's struggles within a strictly rule-abiding bureaucracy.
Genres: Comedy Drama Fantasy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2007-02-14
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Phua Chu Kang The Movie
Overview: More than a decade after his yellows boots first kicked up big laughs on TV, Singapore's favourite contractor has finally made the big leap to the silver screen. Now based in Kuala Lumpur, Phua Chu Kang and wife Rosie get a visit from Kang's beloved Ah Ma. But even before she unpacks her luggage, Ah Ma disappears. What happened to her? Did she run away? Why? Or was she kidnapped? Kang's desperate search for Ah Ma leads him in an old folks home and its smarmy CEO, Lim Lau Pek, who offers Kang a lucrative contracting job. But first, he has to beat his arch nemesis, Frankie Foo, who is after the same job. Things take a surprising turn at the old folks home when Lim takes an amorous interest in Rosie, then Kang is accused of killing one of the elderly residents. Is Frankie behind this? What is Lim Lau Pek really up to?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-08-12
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Liang Po Po: The Movie
Overview: Liang Po Po: The Movie is a Singaporean film directed by Jack Neo in 1999. It stars the comedian director Jack Neo himself, who cross-dresses as the titular old lady, which in English is translated as "Granny Neo". Liang Po Po, a lovable 85 year old granny, decides to leave the Old Folks Home in search of a new life. Believing that she can still contribute to the good of the society, the determined old lady sets on a path where she soon realizes how her trusting and naïve nature can be used against her.
Genres: Crime Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-02-11
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Red Numbers
Overview: How lucky are you -or are you not? That's the question Red Numbers asks. The story revolves around a guy who, according to a Fengshui master, only has three lucky minutes in his miserable life. His fortune is wrapped up with a greedy family whose grandfather - dead or alive, nobody knows for sure, holds the key to the winning combination in the 4D lottery. Three minutes, four numbers, a lot of money - or maybe not.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-02-22
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Lease of Life
Overview: The filial poor hawker Ah Hui, a rich woman Jing and a young singer Jojo have suffered a wave in their career, life and love. One day, Ah Hui dreamed that he had made a fortune, and later met a mysterious man who could solve his problems. The mysterious man taught him how to change his fortune through feng shui. Since then, Ah Hui’s career has skyrocketed and life has begun to flourish. Jing has repeatedly lost on the road of love, and Jojo's singing career is difficult to develop, causes her to suffer from depression. In order to change fate, Jing and Jojo were introduced a feng shui master who was anonymous. Ah Hui met Jing and Jojo coincidently. Three of them started a journey to find a new Sheng Ji life grave, and hoped to reverse their fortune. However, everything is not as good as imagined, how will their fate change?
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2019-01-17
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Zombie vs the Lucky Exorcist
Overview: A Taoist Priest is hired by three people to deal with the spirit of their grandfather. The Priest screws it up and good old gramps comes back from the dead as a zombie. Soon some other zombies show up, even some little kid zombies. There are hopping vampires and monsters as well. Will The Lucky Exorcist stop them?
Genres: Comedy Horror Action Fantasy
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 2015-03-10
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Red Storm
Overview: A rich tycoon daughter from China, Runan, is being targeted by a group of human traffickers. While Runan is in Malaysia, her father has assigned Hong Peng, an ex-military from China to be her bodyguard. Soon they crossed path with Ah Boo, an elite police team officer whose teammates has been murdered by the same group of human traffickers a few months ago. The traffickers manage to kidnap Runan, and Hong Peng and Ah Boo will need to work together to take down the human trafficking ring once and for all and to save Runan.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2019-02-05
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One More Chance
Overview: Three ex-convicts face difficulties after release from prison.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2005-09-02
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Folks Jump Over the Wall
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2008-01-09
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Wonderful! Liang Xi Mei
Overview: Liang Xi Mei (Jack Neo) is finally back! Having retired, Liang Xi Mei spends her time looking after her two obedient grandsons. However, Liang Xi Mei still leads a colorful life thanks to her absent-minded BFF Guang Dong Po (Wang Lei), who frequently muddles things up, leaving Liang Xi Mei to resolve the mess; and Lion King (Henry Thia) who is now diagnosed with mild Alzheimer’s, causing confusion and frustrations for everyone. Robert (Mark Lee), Liang Xi Mei’s eldest son also adds to her woes. Robert is a dreamer who often schemes to get rich quick. This causes Liang Xi Mei to find him unreliable and puts all her hopes on her youngest son Albert (Benjamin Josiah Tan). Her favoritism stirs up jealousy within Robert, who vows to strike it rich to win back Liang Xi Mei’s approval.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2018-02-15
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Love Matters
Overview: "Love Matters" is a movie revolving around three main protagonists - 52-year-old Tan Bo Seng, his 17-year-old teenage son Benny and 36-year-old Jeremy, Bo Seng's 'adopted' brother - and their accidental journey in seeking and keeping love and happiness. Bo Seng (Henry Thia) who leads a routine life attempts to revive the passion with his wife Jia Li (Yeo Yann Yann). Jeremy (Jack Lim) lives a colourful life; with "Never to commit" as his motto for love. Benny (Alex Leong) has just started school life and his only distraction is his crush, Jennifer (Natalli) who is his classmate's girlfriend.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2009-01-22
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My Papa Rich
Overview: Yang is a widower who is used to living a solitary life. He lives a simple and poor life. His eldest daughter is married and resides in Kuala Lumpur, his second daughter is still studying in Singapore and his youngest son works as a small-time salesman. Yang`s real troubles begin when he realises that he cannot afford to celebrate the coming Chinese New Year. However, a chance encounter with his long-time friend, Lin, who has become a millionaire, changes Yang`s life as Lin offers Yang a once in a lifetime chance of becoming a millionaire for a month.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2015-02-19
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Take 2
Overview: The story of four ex-cons struggling to reintegrate into society – Tiger is a former gangster who took the rap for his boss Blackie; Mad Dog is a serial criminal who has apparently been convicted of every single offence in the Penal Code except for 'unnatural sex'; Panther was betrayed by his partner during a robbery attempt; while Jian Ren was a soon-to-be groom convicted of sex with an underage prostitute during his bachelor's night party.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2017-01-26
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That One Not Enough
Overview: Filled with endless laughs, this delightfully outlandish comedy is a hysterical smash hit. Hao Ren (Jack Neo) a devoted husband frustrated by an ambitious career-minded wife (Hong Hui Fang) is driven to despair. His married cousin Zhu Guo Rong (Mark Lee) is an extra-marital activity expect in karaoke relations. Ah Kun (Henry Thia) a provision shop assistant who is single, has problems getting it up. The wacky comedy trio (from Money No Enough, Liang Po Po The Movie) have pushed the envelope again, creating another outrageous movie experience guaranteed to make you laugh and keep you coming back for more.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-05-12
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Number 1
Overview: Number One is a heart-warming musical family comedy that follows the story of Chow Chee Beng, a middle-aged white collar manager retrenched by his company. After many failed interviews, Chee Beng unwillingly takes a job as a manager at ‘Number One’, a popular drag club. Soon, Chee Beng is roped into dressing up to join the drag queens on stage. And to everyone’s surprise, Chee Beng is a natural drag queen and his performance wows the audiences!
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2020-10-22
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The Diam Diam Era
Overview: The story of the Lim family from Long Long Time Ago, continues in this two-part film series. Conflict grows between Ah Kun and his nephew Shun Fa. Themes of a generation gap between those born in the 1950s and the following generation are explored in their varying reactions to nation-building policies implemented from the 1980s to the present day.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2020-11-26
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The Diam Diam Era Too
Overview: The story continues with Ah Kun, Osman and Shamugam forming a political party C.M.I to contest in the 1988 General Election.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2021-02-11
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A Fantastic Ghost Wedding
Overview: A Fantastic Ghost Wedding is the story of a young popular spirit medium, who is hired to find a spouse for a dead teenage boy. The chosen bride turns out to be an unexpected person, and this snowballs into a series of events culminating in a Chinese ghost wedding.
Genres: Fantasy Drama Comedy Horror
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2014-11-20
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Love Knows No Bounds
Overview: Zoe Tay, Martin Yan and Christopher Ming-Shun Lee star in this telemovie about a resolute divorcee who loses her financial assets after the divorce. She works hard in a restaurant business and later becomes successful.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1995-01-01
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I Want To Be Boss
Overview: Dongnan, a 58-year-old restaurant employee, has long been known for his slacking off and unreliability, which led to his demotion to a security guard. Struggling with stagnant career prospects and family tensions, he dreams of becoming his own boss. With his friend Douyin Jie`s help, Dongnan opens a restaurant and experiences initial success. Seeking to improve his home life, he purchases an AI robot that helps manage household chores and mediates family conflicts. However, his apprentice Steven betrays him by stealing secret recipes and using AI technology against him. Through a challenging journey of intense competition and personal crisis, Dongnan undergoes a transformative experience that forces him to confront his past behaviors and relationships.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2025-01-24
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