If you grew up in Singapore (or love Singaporean cinema), you remember the emotional whiplash of Ah Boys to Men 2 . The first film ended on a cliffhanger—Ken Chow (Joshua Tan) deserting the army during a field camp. The second film picks up in the rubble, both literally and emotionally.
When you see yourself solely as a victim, you stop looking for solutions. Ken only turns his life around when he stops asking, "Why is this happening to me?" and starts asking, "What can I do right now?" Ah boys to men 2
Here are four useful takeaways from Ah Boys to Men 2 that apply far beyond the parade square. Ken spends the first half of the film blaming everyone: his father, the sergeants, the system, and his girlfriend for breaking up with him. He genuinely believes he is the only person suffering. If you grew up in Singapore (or love