12 Lotus (Chinese: 十二莲花) is a 2008 Singaporean musical drama film written and directed by Royston Tan, starring Qi Yuwu, Liu Lingling and Mindee Ong.
[3] The film was released in theatres on 14 August 2008 and was screened at the 13th Busan International Film Festival in October 2008.
[4] The film performed poorly at the local box office, grossing S$983,000 against a budget of S$$1.5 million.
Spanning over the 1980s, 1990s till the present day, 12 Lotus tells the story of a singer who is constantly used and abused by the men in her life, against the backdrop of a string of melancholic Hokkien songs.
The film also features the Sin Sai Feng opera troupe and the band Funkie Monkies Amps.