Eric Koo is an anthology film Kopitiam Day and drama series Emerald Hill It is one of the projects, badges with the SG60 and is supported by the InfoComm Media Development Authority (IMDA), and is being released this year to celebrate Singapore’s 60th year of independence.
Khoo’s Zhao Wei Films, along with Fran Borgia’s Akanga film Asia and Lim Teck’s Clover film, Kopitiam Daypresents six stories about reconnecting and fixing relationships. They revolve around Kopitiam, a local coffee joint where everything gathers for local food and drinks, spanning periods that are different from the past, present and future.
The six segments will be directed by six founded rising filmmakers in Singapore. This includes Locarno Golden Leopard Winning Yeo Siew Hua, which presents an action-packed love story as a homage to the Wuxia genre. Kusaki celebrates the diverse identities of women through Hainan opera. And Raihan Halim features an elderly woman who has Android as an assistant.
Also on board is Tan Shiyu, who records the homesickness of a young Singaporean woman working abroad. After the collapse of the Hotel’s New World in 1986, Don Arabind follows an eternal love story. And Ong Kuo Singh portrays the relationship between his grandfather and his granddaughter.
Filming is scheduled to begin later this month, with a series of Gala premiers and community screenings scheduled for July and beyond, reaching Singapore’s 60.th National Day is the birthday of August 9th. The project will be released later on by international streamers.
Additionally, the SG60 project includes a project from Singapore’s public broadcaster Mediacorp. Emerald Hilla spin-off of the 2008 hit series Little nonya. The 30-episode drama, which ranges from the 1950s to the 1970s, celebrates the rich heritage of Peranakan, a community found primarily in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. Shortly after its debut on March 10th, the list of the most watched most in Singapore on Netflix’s top, became Mediacorp’s first Chinese drama.
Mediacorp explores new storytelling formats through the creation of the Micro-Drama series, a format that has become increasingly popular in Asia.
IMDA is the driving force behind the development and promotion of local media and creative industries. This year at Cannes, the Philippines’ Joint Singapore Pavilion will return to Multidu Films Village International. The event will be held jointly by the Singapore Film Committee and the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP). A delegation of Singaporean companies with the latest lineup will be featured.
Japanese director Hayashikawa RenoirCo-produced by Borgia’s Akanga Film Asia, the second Singapore co-produced film running at the Cannes Main Competition.
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