
Singapore Film Database
My Love Sinema
Directed by
Ai Leng Tan
Year
Runtime
2016
90 minutes
Genre
Drama, Romance
Language
Mandarin
Synopsis
Inspired by the Italian Classic "Cinema Paradiso", an aspiring filmmaker discovers the touching life story of a cinema projectionist and his unending love for a teacher. Recipient of the 2011 Taiwan Golden Horse Film Project Promotion Post-Production Award, 2012 ACE-HK Asia Film Financing Co-Production Lab participant and recipient of the 2012 Media Development Authority of Singapore New Talent Feature Grant, MY LOVE SINEMA is a touching, nostalgic love story filled with inspiration, courage, passion, resilience and heart.
Set in 1950s Singapore, we relive the charming lifestyle of that era, and follow one man's never-ending pursuit of his passion in both cinema and love, sharing a fate that crosses generations.
The story starts with the award-winning film director MAI being interviewed by TV host MARK and producer MAY for a broadcast programme. They are on their way to track down the man who ignited Mai's passion 40 years ago - a film projectionist named KHEONG. Upon finding Kheong, and after Kheong relates his heartwrenching sad love story, May decides to try and reunite the long-lost lovers.
She sets out to look for Wei with the help of Mark and Mai...

Producer(s)
Flora Goh
Produced by
Fly Entertainment
International Sales/Distribution
Cast
Nora Miao, Cherry Ngan, Jeff Wang, Cheryl Wee, Tosh Zhang
Tags
2016, Drama, Romance, Cinema, Filmmaker, Love, Courage, Passion, Generations