
Singapore Film Database
House of Harmony
Directed by
Marco Serafini
Year
Runtime
2005
90 minutes
Genre
Drama, Romance
Language
Mandarin, Spanish, German, English
Synopsis
Singapore in the 1920s sets the stage for the dramatic romance between a young Asian woman (Fann Wong) and a married American industrialist (Philippe Brenninkmeyer). It is a love doomed by laws and tradition, but which yields a child, Harmony (Maggie Q).
After finishing her studies, she goes to America and becomes a successful maker and distributor of herbal medicines. She also falls in love with her father's adopted son (Daniel Morgenroth), but is reviled by the young man's racially and socially bigoted mother. The story revolves around whether the two lovers could overcome all barriers and be together.

Producer(s)
Lim Suat Yen, Jason Lai
Produced by
FFP Media, ZDF Pictures, Oak 3 Films, Media Development Authority
International Sales/Distribution
Cast
Fann Wong, Philippe Brenninkmeyer, Maggie Q, Daniel Morgenroth, Cheng Pei-pei
Tags
2005, Drama, Romance, Tradition, Relationship, Love, Racism, Bigotry, Obstacles, Asian, American