I Not Stupid

Original title: Xiaohai bu ben

2002
PG
1h 45m

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Story about life of 3 EM3's student in Singapore, who struggling with their education and personal life.Story about life of 3 EM3's student in Singapore, who struggling with their education and personal life.Story about life of 3 EM3's student in Singapore, who struggling with their education and personal life.

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7.2/10

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- 2 nominations total

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Goofs
At one point, someone says that "Chinese New Year is coming soon" (the date of Chinese New Year varies, but it is always in January or February), but later Jerry Khoo receives a text message and says that "terrorists flew a plane into the tallest building in the US" (September 11, 2001). Since Chinese New Year occurs at the end of the movie, perhaps the filmmakers added the second line as a memorial to 9/11 but forgot that it was the wrong time of year in the movie.

Crazy credits
At the begining of the show, you will see Chinese words telling you to turn off your mobile phones and to applaud for the movie. At the end of the show, 3 of the cast will ask you to applaud for the movie

Connections
Followed by I Not Stupid Too (2006)

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9/10

I urge all parents to watch this

I urge all parents to watch this with their children and/or teenagers if possible. This movie is based in Singapore and is mostly targeted against the Singaporean society and government (no chewing gum, etc.), but the struggle between parents and youngsters are universal -- "I'm doing this for your own good", "Why do adults always say I'm wrong?". The defects of an education system that stresses on English and Mathematics are common to most Asian countries as well. Watch it -- and you will certainly find something sweet or bitter you've been through. The message is brought out in a much better way than the government promotions to "lend your child an ear".