Cultural Significance
The film's name, pronounced in Mandarin, sounds like 'Papaya', which is the name of the main characters' getai group. The largely non-English/Malay speaking audience portrayed in the movie is seen chanting and holding up signboards painted with the numbers instead of the romanised term.
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