Singaporean actors Mark Lee<\/span><\/a> and Christopher Lee as well as Taiwanese actor-host Hsu Hsiao-shun play retired middle-aged men.<\/p>\nTheir characters are dismissed by their families, and they end up becoming internet celebrities to prove themselves to the younger generation. The comedy-drama opens in Singapore cinemas on April 16.<\/p>\n
When it comes to ageing, the trio have come to accept it as part of life. <\/p>\n
Over an April 14 Zoom call from Kuala Lumpur, where Mark, 57, Christopher, 54, and Hsu, 63, held a press conference, Christopher – who enjoys sports and exercising – said: \u201cIf you fight against (ageing), you will get pains here and there, and the more you fight, the more upset you will be. So I chose to accept it, adjust the way I exercise and change some lifestyle habits.\u201d<\/p>\n
Asked if he misses his younger self, he replied: \u201cI am someone who moves forward. I do not think about the past at all – what I lost, what I gained – because the past is gone. Rather, living happily in the present is the most important thing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mark, who is also a host and radio DJ, treats middle age as a motivation to live life to the fullest. <\/p>\n
\u201cYou can still find a new direction, keep yourself busy and accomplish things. So I actually think any midlife \u2018crisis\u2019 you experience can be defeated by a project you complete.\u201d<\/p>\n
He continued: \u201cFind ways to accomplish what you have not yet. If you have the energy and financial means, you still have a chance.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe should hurry up and do what we want to do. It might not be a very grand or huge thing, but at least if you complete it, you won\u2019t have too many regrets in life.\u201d <\/p>\n
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(From left) Christopher Lee, Hsu Hsiao-shun and Mark Lee in the film Uncle Odyssey.<\/p>\n
PHOTO: GOLDEN VILLAGE PICTURES<\/p>\n
On screen, the trio sing, dance and do bungee jumping, alongside other outrageous activities which push them out of their comfort zones. <\/p>\n
They also performed Uncle Odyssey\u2019s theme song, Pari Pari I Love You, and danced in its music video. During the shoot, however, they all ended up panting – and there was even an oxygen tank on set.<\/p>\n
Mark said: \u201cAfter every sequence, you see us sit in a triangle, silent, all gasping for air.\u201d<\/p>\n