Singapore Dreaming

Just watched 'Singapore Dreaming', a film written by Colin Goh (of talkingcock.com fame) and Woon Yen Yen. It is indeed the best Singapore film I have ever watched. Not going to spoil it for you by telling you the story, so gona keep the plot development a suspense. The trailer's below, followed by my 2 cents worth, then reviews by President Nathan, Mr Brown, and others.


more short clips at www.singaporedreaming.com

All I wanna say is, it's the most beautifully crafted and well paced narrative, deftly integrating and subtly presenting the many layers and slices of Singaporean life - from the perspective of a family caught up (like many others) in their daily life of survival, and of their dreams of the 5Cs. And the ending is superbly subtle and moving, with a sense of a refreshing shower after suffocating humidity. It's a real Singaporean film that we can identify with, and that can go places. Fantastic team of scriptwriters, director, actors/actresses, music/sound, cinematography, etc. And all the actors and actresses, famed personalities of the Singapore stage, bring a full range of highly perceptive and intensely emotional shades to their acting.

If we are talking about Singaporean culture - THIS is Singaporean culture.

Go watch it.

Film's Reviews:

“It is life in its reality.” – President S.R. Nathan, President of the Republic of Singapore, in the Straits Times, 14 April 2006.

“One solid movie. I can tell you now… go and watch it.”- Mr. Brown, Sing
apore’s most influential blogger.

“a compelling flow of stories which you won’t just identify with. You’ll live them, you’ll dream them.”- Mr. Miyagi, One of Singapore’s most popular bloggers.

“A beautiful insight into what it is like being a Singaporean.”- Dr Robert Kamel, vice-dean of the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical, School, in the Straits Times, 14 April 2006 .

"Just plain brilliant, and… has potential to appeal to almost every spectrum of local society, and cinema-goers. It's adult storytelling laced with well placed humour, tackling mature themes and providing a snapshot of your typical heartland family of four, their goals, dreams, desires and challenges. … in contention for my movie of the year.” – A Nutshell Review, Singapore’s top movie review website.