Set in 1979, A Year of No Significance follows Yu’s character, Lim Cheng Soon, a middle-aged architect struggling with personal and professional challenges due to the difficulties he has not speaking English. In Wonderland, Lee plays Loke, a single father who sells his kampung house to send his daughter Eileen, played by Xenia Tan, to the … Read more
Malaysia-born, Singapore-based actor Christopher Lee, 53, nabbed his fourth Golden Bell Award at the annual awards ceremony in Taipei on Saturday (Oct 19), coming out tops in good old sibling rivalry. Christopher’s win for Best Leading Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film beat out his younger brother, 48-year-old Malaysian actor Frederick Lee, who was … Read more
If you’ve seen the latest season of the Netflix reality game show The Mole, you might have noticed a few familiar sights. The 10-episode season is filmed entirely in Malaysia, with players battling it out against recognisable landmarks including Forest City in Johor, the Petronas Twin Tower in Kuala Lumpur and Tioman Island. The Mole centres … Read more
And yet, I see these external factors – valid as they may be – as mere catalysts in the decline of cinema attendance and appreciation. In my view, the real cause is that we tend to consume movies like fast food: We’re just looking for a quick and filling experience, not necessarily one that’s satisfying. … Read more
As the 77th Cannes Film Festival came to a close on Saturday (May 25), Singaporean filmmaker Chiang Wei Liang received a Special Mention Camera d’Or prize for Mongrel, a film he wrote and co-directed. The Camera d’Or is an esteemed award at Cannes, recognising the best first feature film from any of these three sections: … Read more
Planning to catch Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes in cinemas this weekend? Don’t forget to pay close attention to how realistic the ape characters are. Indonesian animator Sashya Subono Halse literally had a hand in that – as well as plenty of other movies and TV shows you’re probably very familiar with. The 36-year-old Subono … Read more
Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Ji-won stole our hearts in the recently concluded Queen Of Tears. But did you also notice all references to shows like Crash Landing On You and My Love From The Star – and all the nods to Bae Suzy and Song Joong-ki? Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz … Read more
STAR AWARDS 2024 WINNERS Special Achievement Award: Mark Lee Best Actor: Jeremy Chan (All That Glitters) Best Actress: Kym Ng (Till The End) Best Supporting Actor: Zhang Ze Tong (All That Glitters) Best Supporting Actress: Aileen Tan (SHERO) Best Audio Personality: Dennis Chew (The Breakfast Quintet, Love 972) Best Programme Host (Entertainment & Infotainment): Quan Yi Fong (Hear U Out S4) … Read more
“But there was this ad in the paper. It said pilot of the airwaves,” Lance said, adding that a friend working at then-Singapore Broadcasting Corporation – an earlier iteration of Mediacorp – urged him to give it a try. Lance described the Perfect 10 audition process, where he was in an office packed with hundreds … Read more
British actor Dev Patel’s directorial debut Monkey Man premiered in Singapore last week. Those who managed to catch the film may have noticed a familiar face in the cast. Local actor Mathi Alagan, whom many Singaporeans will remember as Bhaskar Ram in Mediacorp long-form drama Tanglin (2015), or Sanjay Devaraj in Code Of Law (2012), plays a guns dealer … Read more
