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As You Were
directed by Liao Jiekai, fl. 2010; produced by Tan Bee Thiam, fl. 2010-2013 and Cheo Leon, fl. 2010, 13 Little Pictures (Singapore: 13 Little Pictures, 2014), 1 hour 36 mins
The island of Saint John is separated from Singapore by a stretch of sea; it hosts a rehab center for troubled youths. One of them, fed up with the teely discipline and hard work, escapes by swimming to the city: above him, the night sky is illuminated by neon lights and fireworks. Guohui and Peiling meet on the i...
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directed by Liao Jiekai, fl. 2010; produced by Tan Bee Thiam, fl. 2010-2013 and Cheo Leon, fl. 2010, 13 Little Pictures (Singapore: 13 Little Pictures, 2014), 1 hour 36 mins
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The island of Saint John is separated from Singapore by a stretch of sea; it hosts a rehab center for troubled youths. One of them, fed up with the teely discipline and hard work, escapes by swimming to the city: above him, the night sky is illuminated by neon lights and fireworks. Guohui and Peiling meet on the island after years of being apart; their love, which dates back to their childhood, is still strong. But their relationship is undermi...
The island of Saint John is separated from Singapore by a stretch of sea; it hosts a rehab center for troubled youths. One of them, fed up with the teely discipline and hard work, escapes by swimming to the city: above him, the night sky is illuminated by neon lights and fireworks. Guohui and Peiling meet on the island after years of being apart; their love, which dates back to their childhood, is still strong. But their relationship is undermined by Peiling's insecurity. Years later, Rachel, a singer looking for some peace, goes to the island: she meets Guohui and their lives intersect. And the ghost of Peiling appears once more.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Contributor
Wan Ping Looi, fl. 2008, Tan Bee Thiam, fl. 2010-2013, Cheo Leon, fl. 2010, 13 Little Pictures, Matthew Kelly
Author / Creator
Liao Jiekai, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
13 Little Pictures
Topic / Theme
Memories, Childhood, Romantic relationships, Community centers
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 by 13 Little Pictures LLP
Country of Origin
Singapore
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In The House of Straw
directed by Yeo Siew Hua, fl. 2009; performed by Felix Huang, fl. 2009, Eustace Ng, fl. 2009 and Daniel Hui, fl. 2009 (Singapore: 13 Little Pictures), 2 hours 11 mins
Over the summer break, Zhi Wen decides to move out of his parents' house to live with two friends. After discovering that Ah Pin and Mark are professional bicycle thieves, Zhi Wen slowly finds himself entrapped in a strange world of vice and deception. A magical personality game they play will finally cause them t...
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directed by Yeo Siew Hua, fl. 2009; performed by Felix Huang, fl. 2009, Eustace Ng, fl. 2009 and Daniel Hui, fl. 2009 (Singapore: 13 Little Pictures), 2 hours 11 mins
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Over the summer break, Zhi Wen decides to move out of his parents' house to live with two friends. After discovering that Ah Pin and Mark are professional bicycle thieves, Zhi Wen slowly finds himself entrapped in a strange world of vice and deception. A magical personality game they play will finally cause them to switch identities with one another. The film is the tale of the three little pigs set in the modern landscape of urbanized Singapore...
Over the summer break, Zhi Wen decides to move out of his parents' house to live with two friends. After discovering that Ah Pin and Mark are professional bicycle thieves, Zhi Wen slowly finds himself entrapped in a strange world of vice and deception. A magical personality game they play will finally cause them to switch identities with one another. The film is the tale of the three little pigs set in the modern landscape of urbanized Singapore. Will the three little pigs live happily ever after?
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Felix Huang, fl. 2009, Eustace Ng, fl. 2009, Daniel Hui, fl. 2009
Author / Creator
Yeo Siew Hua, fl. 2009, Felix Huang, fl. 2009, Eustace Ng, fl. 2009, Daniel Hui, fl. 2009
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
13 Little Pictures
Topic / Theme
Adolescence
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 Used by permission of 13 Little Pictures.
Country of Origin
Singapore
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The Naked DJ
directed by Kan Lume, fl. 2007-2012; composed by Chris Ho, fl. 2013; produced by Kan Lume, fl. 2007-2012, Chapter Free Productions (Privately Published, 2014), 1 hour 15 mins
This documentary, produced and directed by Kan Lume, is about Singaporean musician and political activist X'Ho (Chris Ho) and his trip to mainland China.
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directed by Kan Lume, fl. 2007-2012; composed by Chris Ho, fl. 2013; produced by Kan Lume, fl. 2007-2012, Chapter Free Productions (Privately Published, 2014), 1 hour 15 mins
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This documentary, produced and directed by Kan Lume, is about Singaporean musician and political activist X'Ho (Chris Ho) and his trip to mainland China. College Adult
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Kan Lume, fl. 2007-2012, Chapter Free Productions, Chris Ho, fl. 2013
Author / Creator
Chris Ho, fl. 2013, Kan Lume, fl. 2007-2012
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Privately Published
Speaker / Narrator
Chris Ho, fl. 2013
Person Discussed
Lee Kuan Yew
Topic / Theme
Economic conditions, Music, Travel, Political causes, Cultural views, Chinese, Singaporeans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 Kan Lumé
Country of Origin
Singapore
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Return To Pontianak
directed by Djinn, 1968-; performed by Eleanor Lee, fl. 2001-2011, Fadali, fl. 2001 and Hiep Thi Le, 1970- (Singapore: Privately Published), 1 hour 27 mins
The haunted become the hunted. In this horror film set in Malaysia, a Japanese-American woman's recurring nightmare drives her to Pontianak on the island of Borneo where she thinks her dead birth mother is calling to her. Charity and three friends, plus a local guide, head for the jungle river but their all-terr...
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directed by Djinn, 1968-; performed by Eleanor Lee, fl. 2001-2011, Fadali, fl. 2001 and Hiep Thi Le, 1970- (Singapore: Privately Published), 1 hour 27 mins
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The haunted become the hunted. In this horror film set in Malaysia, a Japanese-American woman's recurring nightmare drives her to Pontianak on the island of Borneo where she thinks her dead birth mother is calling to her. Charity and three friends, plus a local guide, head for the jungle river but their all-terrain vehicle breaks down on the way and they are forced to trek through the jungle to find the river. Eye, the local guide, fully aware...
The haunted become the hunted. In this horror film set in Malaysia, a Japanese-American woman's recurring nightmare drives her to Pontianak on the island of Borneo where she thinks her dead birth mother is calling to her. Charity and three friends, plus a local guide, head for the jungle river but their all-terrain vehicle breaks down on the way and they are forced to trek through the jungle to find the river. Eye, the local guide, fully aware there are ghosts in the jungle, proceeds cautiously, but Charity and her friends have yet to be convinced these things really exist. When a woman mysteriously appears near an abandoned hut, an old man appears as well, and the trekkers helplessly watch as he beats her inside the hut. It is after this that the horror turns on Charity and her party, and the killings begin. The link between Charity's nightmares that sent her to Borneo and the horrors that visit the group is an unsolved mystery but hinted at as part redemption and part revenge.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Eleanor Lee, fl. 2001-2011, Fadali, fl. 2001, Hiep Thi Le, 1970-
Author / Creator
Djinn, 1968-, Eleanor Lee, fl. 2001-2011, Fadali, fl. 2001, Hiep Thi Le, 1970-
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Crime, Domestic violence
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2001 Used by permission of Djinn.
Country of Origin
Singapore
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Bukit Orang Salah
produced by 13 Little Pictures (Singapore: 13 Little Pictures, 2013), 21 mins
At various points in its history, tiny St.John's Island, south of Singapore, was where Singapore's colonial founder Sir Stamford Raffles docked his ship upon arrival, a quarantine centre for immigrants and pilgrims returning from Mecca, a penal coloy for political detainees and secret society leaders, and a sleepy...
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produced by 13 Little Pictures (Singapore: 13 Little Pictures, 2013), 21 mins
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At various points in its history, tiny St.John's Island, south of Singapore, was where Singapore's colonial founder Sir Stamford Raffles docked his ship upon arrival, a quarantine centre for immigrants and pilgrims returning from Mecca, a penal coloy for political detainees and secret society leaders, and a sleepy holiday resort. Unlike neighbouring islands, however, St. John's was never fully developed. It occupies an in-between space, the vesti...
At various points in its history, tiny St.John's Island, south of Singapore, was where Singapore's colonial founder Sir Stamford Raffles docked his ship upon arrival, a quarantine centre for immigrants and pilgrims returning from Mecca, a penal coloy for political detainees and secret society leaders, and a sleepy holiday resort. Unlike neighbouring islands, however, St. John's was never fully developed. It occupies an in-between space, the vestiges of its history scattered around the land: out-of-bound markers and fences, deserted paths and dilapidated housing. Its indeterminancy stands in sharp contrast to Singapore, where land use is meticulously planned to fulfill economic and social functions. In this film, St. John's Island - otherwise known as "buki Orang Salah" (approximately, "Hill of Wrong People" or "Hill of Misfits"), a nickname coined by the people who were quarantined there - becomes a site of and for reflection, prompting questions about our history, heritage and identity.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
13 Little Pictures
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
13 Little Pictures
Person Discussed
Stamford Raffles, 1781-1826
Topic / Theme
Immigration and emigration, Quarantines, Island life
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 by 13 Little Pictures LLP
Country of Origin
Singapore
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Eclipses
directed by Daniel Hui, fl. 2007-2013; produced by 13 Little Pictures; performed by Hey-Mun Cheok, fl. 2011, David Ee, fl. 2012 and Vel Ng, fl. 2006 (Singapore: 13 Little Pictures, 2011), 1 hour 40 mins
A woman begins to come to terms with society after having withdrawn into her own world to mourn her late husband. The film splinters away to document the characters surrounding her – people from different classes, including the director’s own family. An investigation of the landscapes in which we live, work, a...
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directed by Daniel Hui, fl. 2007-2013; produced by 13 Little Pictures; performed by Hey-Mun Cheok, fl. 2011, David Ee, fl. 2012 and Vel Ng, fl. 2006 (Singapore: 13 Little Pictures, 2011), 1 hour 40 mins
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A woman begins to come to terms with society after having withdrawn into her own world to mourn her late husband. The film splinters away to document the characters surrounding her – people from different classes, including the director’s own family. An investigation of the landscapes in which we live, work, and play, this is Singapore seen through the prisms of family, class and race.
Date Written / Recorded
2011
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Hey-Mun Cheok, fl. 2011, David Ee, fl. 2012, Vel Ng, fl. 2006
Contributor
13 Little Pictures
Author / Creator
Daniel Hui, fl. 2007-2013, Hey-Mun Cheok, fl. 2011, David Ee, fl. 2012, Vel Ng, fl. 2006
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
13 Little Pictures
Topic / Theme
Family, Widowed persons, Social classes, Death
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008 13 Little Pictures. All rights reserved.
Country of Origin
Singapore
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e'Tzaintes - Giving Self-Deceit a Better Name
directed by Tzang Merwyn Tong, fl. 2005-2013 (Singapore: Privately Published, 2003), 51 mins
A group of social outcasts establish themselves as a new order to give self deceit a better name. Set in a surreal town called Faeryville, the group's school is ruled by hip teens who are convinced by their leader, W. Ashe Faeke, that they have been oppressed all their lives by their parents, society, culture and...
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directed by Tzang Merwyn Tong, fl. 2005-2013 (Singapore: Privately Published, 2003), 51 mins
Description
A group of social outcasts establish themselves as a new order to give self deceit a better name. Set in a surreal town called Faeryville, the group's school is ruled by hip teens who are convinced by their leader, W. Ashe Faeke, that they have been oppressed all their lives by their parents, society, culture and religion so as to conform them to the Standards of the Ideal Faeryvillian. Banding together with Faeke are Toilet Duck, Lipp, Edgey and...
A group of social outcasts establish themselves as a new order to give self deceit a better name. Set in a surreal town called Faeryville, the group's school is ruled by hip teens who are convinced by their leader, W. Ashe Faeke, that they have been oppressed all their lives by their parents, society, culture and religion so as to conform them to the Standards of the Ideal Faeryvillian. Banding together with Faeke are Toilet Duck, Lipp, Edgey and Wynn, and they lead a resistance group against Faeryville's establishment, calling themselves The Tzaintes. The formation of The Tzaintes gives the outcasts hope but is not understood in Faeryville town. This sets in motion a move by the authorities to subdue and destroy the new reality created by the outcasts. Filmmaker Tzang Merwyn Tong has created a fiction that deals with the real growing pains of teenagers and their attempts to make sense of society. [e' Tzaintes] (pronounced as 'the saints') is a low-budget independent film made by non-professionals.
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Date Written / Recorded
2003
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Author / Creator
Tzang Merwyn Tong, fl. 2005-2013
Date Published / Released
2003
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Adolescence
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2001 Used by permission of Tzang Merwyn Tong
Country of Origin
Singapore
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Flooding In The Time of Drought: Drought, Part 1
written by Sherman Ong, fl. 2002-2011; directed by Sherman Ong, fl. 2002-2011; produced by Sunny Yong, fl. 2009, Paddy Pictures; performed by Rattanan Channoi, fl. 2009, Consulta Gian Carlo, fl. 2009 and Nathan Boenjamin, fl. 2009 (Singapore: 13 Little Pictures, 2009), 1 hour 32 mins
What if Singapore’s water supply suddenly runs dry? This docu-narrative fusion depicts the lives of foreign immigrants as they face an impending water crisis. Amidst this drought, a cast of non-professional actors grapple with their foibles, fantasies, and broken romances. Touching on issues as diverse as ethnic...
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written by Sherman Ong, fl. 2002-2011; directed by Sherman Ong, fl. 2002-2011; produced by Sunny Yong, fl. 2009, Paddy Pictures; performed by Rattanan Channoi, fl. 2009, Consulta Gian Carlo, fl. 2009 and Nathan Boenjamin, fl. 2009 (Singapore: 13 Little Pictures, 2009), 1 hour 32 mins
Description
What if Singapore’s water supply suddenly runs dry? This docu-narrative fusion depicts the lives of foreign immigrants as they face an impending water crisis. Amidst this drought, a cast of non-professional actors grapple with their foibles, fantasies, and broken romances. Touching on issues as diverse as ethnic discrimination, ritual beliefs, World War II, and racial tensions in post-’97 riots Indonesia, the film explores how ingrained pro...
What if Singapore’s water supply suddenly runs dry? This docu-narrative fusion depicts the lives of foreign immigrants as they face an impending water crisis. Amidst this drought, a cast of non-professional actors grapple with their foibles, fantasies, and broken romances. Touching on issues as diverse as ethnic discrimination, ritual beliefs, World War II, and racial tensions in post-’97 riots Indonesia, the film explores how ingrained problems are transported along with migrant communities.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Rattanan Channoi, fl. 2009, Consulta Gian Carlo, fl. 2009, Nathan Boenjamin, fl. 2009
Contributor
Sharon Loh, fl. 2004, Sunny Yong, fl. 2009, Paddy Pictures, Arief Yudhanto, fl. 2009, Hideki Yamamoto, fl. 2009, Indra Perkasa, fl. 2006
Author / Creator
Sherman Ong, fl. 2002-2011, Rattanan Channoi, fl. 2009, Consulta Gian Carlo, fl. 2009, Nathan Boenjamin, fl. 2009
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
13 Little Pictures
Topic / Theme
Racism, Discrimination, Love, Immigrant populations, Water supply
Copyright Message
Copyright (c) 2009. Used by permission of 13 Little Pictures.
Country of Origin
Malaysia, Singapore
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Fluid Boundaries
directed by Vladimir Todorović, 1977-, Daniel Rudi Haryanto, 1978- and Mun Jeong-hyun, fl. 2007-2014; produced by CinemaDAL (South Korea: CinemaDAL, 2014), 1 hour 28 mins
Three filmmakers from Singapore, Indonesia, and Korea corresponded with each other with video letters. They observe and document commonalities of various people whose lives are affected by borders.
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directed by Vladimir Todorović, 1977-, Daniel Rudi Haryanto, 1978- and Mun Jeong-hyun, fl. 2007-2014; produced by CinemaDAL (South Korea: CinemaDAL, 2014), 1 hour 28 mins
Description
Three filmmakers from Singapore, Indonesia, and Korea corresponded with each other with video letters. They observe and document commonalities of various people whose lives are affected by borders.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
CinemaDAL
Author / Creator
Vladimir Todorović, 1977-, Daniel Rudi Haryanto, 1978-, Mun Jeong-hyun, fl. 2007-2014
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
CinemaDAL
Topic / Theme
Sea Migrations, Economic conditions, Crossing borders, Immigration and emigration, Anthropology, Sociology, Indonesians, Korean, Singaporeans, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 CinemaDAL
Country of Origin
South Korea, Indonesia, Singapore
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Innocents
directed by Wong Chen-Hsi, fl. 2000-2012; produced by Wong Chen-Hsi, fl. 2000-2012, Analog Robot (Singapore: Add Oil Films, 2012), 1 hour 28 mins
A young Malay girl befriends an ostracized Chinese boy and embarks on a quest for independence to protect their secret and fragile world. In the monsoon season of 1980s Singapore, Syafiqah enters a harsh institution where she befriends an ostracized boy, Huat. Misunderstood and bullied, they while away the afterno...
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directed by Wong Chen-Hsi, fl. 2000-2012; produced by Wong Chen-Hsi, fl. 2000-2012, Analog Robot (Singapore: Add Oil Films, 2012), 1 hour 28 mins
Description
A young Malay girl befriends an ostracized Chinese boy and embarks on a quest for independence to protect their secret and fragile world. In the monsoon season of 1980s Singapore, Syafiqah enters a harsh institution where she befriends an ostracized boy, Huat. Misunderstood and bullied, they while away the afternoons in the giant storm drains behind their school, carving out a fragile world of fantasy. But as the rains intensify, a vow of secre...
A young Malay girl befriends an ostracized Chinese boy and embarks on a quest for independence to protect their secret and fragile world. In the monsoon season of 1980s Singapore, Syafiqah enters a harsh institution where she befriends an ostracized boy, Huat. Misunderstood and bullied, they while away the afternoons in the giant storm drains behind their school, carving out a fragile world of fantasy. But as the rains intensify, a vow of secrecy forces her to embark on a quest of independence well beyond her years. With its sensitive imagery and honest performances, this delicate coming-of-age film recalls memories of childhood within a swiftly evolving city-state.
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Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Contributor
Wong Chen-Hsi, fl. 2000-2012, Analog Robot, Rich Ho Kok Tai, 1979-
Author / Creator
Wong Chen-Hsi, fl. 2000-2012
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Add Oil Films
Topic / Theme
Friendships, Adolescence, School friends
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 Analog Robots Pte Ltd
Country of Origin
Singapore
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