
Singapore Film Database
Tony's Long March
Sherman Ong
2015
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A “has-been who never was”, the late Tony Yeow was involved in film, television and theatre in Singapore for 45 years. He co-directed and produced Ring of Fury,Singapore’s first and only kung fu film in the 1970s, was a key crew member for Peter Bogdanovich’s Saint Jack in 1978, and inadvertently kick-started the revival of feature films in Singapore in the 1990s. All of his films were flops or failures, and yet Tony was always dreaming about his next movie. This documentary, an affectionate and moving portrait of Tony Yeow, takes us on a journey through a rich and complex part of Singapore’s cultural history, as it celebrates the extraordinary spirit that kept Tony Yeow going.
Priority Seat
Gilbert Chan
2017
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Who deserves the 'priority seat' on the public bus the most? Is it a sporty and fit old man? Or a young man with an injured arm? Or a slim young woman who claims that she is pregnant? In this comedic short, the three 'fight' over the priority seat to hilarious effect. Who will end up with the precious seat?
Gourmet Baby
Sandi Tan
2001
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An idiosyncratic inter-generational relationship plays out across the dining table. A lonely, middle-aged bachelor finds in his niece the perfect dining companion and indulges her in fine dining experiences designed to refine her tastes. However, no amount of fine dining can stop his protege's exertion of individuality.
Art Through Our Eyes
Eric Khoo
2016
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As an omnibus of short films, Art Through Our Eyes is inspired by the art collection found at the National Gallery Singapore. Each of the five directors – Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Brillante Mendoza, Eric Khoo, Ho Yuhang and Joko Anwar – handpicked a masterpiece from the 19th and 20th century as inspiration for their short films.
The Day I Lost My Shadow
K Rajagopal
2016
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The Day I Lost My Shadow' is a trilogy set in three iconic locations within Singapore's Little India district: Race Course Road, Campbell Lane and Syed Alwi Road. The notion of re-examining history by truth and myth through visual storytelling serves as the inter-connecting thread between the three short films, and the films offer glimpses of Little India through the 19th and 20th centuries. The first part, titled "Campbell Lane", juxtaposes scenes from the life of Indian pioneer businessman P. Govindasamy Pillai with that of a modern-day migrant from India, who works in a fruit shop round the corner from the museum. The second part, titled "Race Course Road", traces the construction of the Race Course and the contribution of Indian convicts towards this facility; the interactions between the European and Indians on the Race Course, pointing to the presence of multicultural, multi-ethnic groups in what is now known as Little India. The third and final part, titled "Syed Alwi Road" revolves around the world of cinema. It makes reference to the New World which represents a golden era of entertainment not just in the neighbourhood, but in Singapore. In this part, fictional, documentary and archival footage forms the base material to edit together a film that blends memories from past and present, reality and myth, documentary and fiction.