After School

After School is a 2003 Singaporean crime film directed by Zhu Houren. The film was commissioned by Singapore's National Crime Prevention Council. It is based on a true story. Plot Siao Han is a 16-year-old secondary 4 student whose parents abandoned him when he was young. Siao Han is getting ready for the end of school with his best friend, his girlfriend, Lily, and his girlfriend's best friend. In a shopping centre, they shoplift from various shops. Siao Han is caught and reported to the police, whose leading officer is his older sister. His best friend came to his rescue, but Shao Han's sister brings Shao Han to further investigations. Lily sees this and walks away in disappointment. At home, during dinner, Shao Han becomes angry with his sister for arresting him on her first day leading a team. He visits his aunt's place to smoke and visit Ah Xiong, an elder cousin and a bookie. After his sister comes and finds him, Shao Han runs off. Ah Xiong wants to woo Siao Han's sister. At Siao Han's school, his best friend discusses Lily and their supposed breaking up. While talking, a bully hits Siao Han's best friend, and Siao Han gives him a hard glare which Lily sees, though the bully continues taunting him. Lily goes to a nightclub, telling her mother that she is going to do a project, and steals a phone. After gang members catch her, their gang leader, M, gives his number to Lily, and she starts hanging out with the gang.