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Annex B Singapore Film and TV Content at Hong Kong FILMART Annex B Singapore Film and TV content at Hong Kong FILMART 2015 S/N Title Synopsis Produced by Category Genre Language/s Three tales intertwine as an old man tries to rekindle his marriage with the help of "condom balloons", a single lady tries to Rubbers 18g Pictures Pte Mandarin, 1 seduce a plumber with the help of a "talking Film Comedy 套 Ltd English condom", and a playboy who dislikes using condoms finds himself stuck wearing one he can't remove. In the monsoon season of 80s Singapore, Syafiqah enters a harsh institution where she befriends an ostracised boy, Huat. Misunderstood and bullied, they while away Analog Robot Pte Coming-of-age 2 Innocents the afternoons in the giant storm drains Film English Ltd drama behind their school, carving out a fragile world of fantasy. With its sensitive imagery and honest performances, this delicate coming of age film recalls memories of childhood within a swiftly evolving city-state. This short documentary pays tribute to Singapore's pioneering country singer Matthew Tan by tracing the genesis of his No.1 hit song 'Singapore Cowboy'. Bobbing Buoy 3 Singapore Country Featuring rare archive footage, the interview Film Documentary English Films Pte Ltd was conducted by Singapore's celebrity actor Adrian Pang. Tan is the recipient of the Asia- Pacific Lifetime Achievement Award at the Canberra Country Blues & Roots Festival in 2014. Joey shares the art of getting and marrying a man, through her romantic 'faux' wedding videos, which are screened to young singles all over Singapore. Bobbing Buoy 4 Forever Film Romantic Comedy Mandarin The idea of fantasy and reality are blurred as Films Pte Ltd Joey falls madly in love with Gin, a handsome music teacher from Taiwan. But soon her bubble is burst when a beautiful girl, Cecilia, claims to be Gin's real fiancée. The animated series is based on a best-selling book series targeted at children from 2 to 8 years old. The unique eco-series exposes its Abbie Rose & The young viewers to new destinations, animals, Advent Media English, 5 TV/Animation Animation Magic Suitcase and environmental themes -- expanding their Group Multiple imagination, creativity, knowledge and understanding of the natural world around them. A group of young adventurous young millenials leave their known worlds and travel to the heart of Borneo to confront one of the great global challenges of our time – climate change. Forests are being devastated Hub Media at a devastating rate, threatening Adventure Eco 6 The Eco-Warriors Group, Silver TV English endangered orang-utan. Series Media Group This programme is about what it takes to be an eco-warrior, someone willing to step up and do something to avert a global catastrophe. A beautiful singer tries to escape Cambodia during the days leading up to the fall of Phnom Penh to the Khmer Rouge when her former French beau manages to find her. English, 7 Before The Fall Justin Deimen Film Drama/War French, Their forbidden passion and dangerous Khmer jealousy of her volatile American lover leads to a treacherous web of political and romantic intrigue. The film commemorates the 40th anniversary of the city's fall in 2015. After witnessing his father being killed, a young boy spends the next few years learning the once lost techniques of Khmer martial arts - Bokator. Now, he takes on the crime Hanuman: The Year 8 boss and his gangsters who run Phnom Penh Justin Deimen Film Action/Crime Khmer of the Monkey with an iron fist. Armed with the pugilistic knowledge of the once powerful Angkor Empire, he dons the mask of Hanuman and sets the city on fire. Humorous, sincere and honest, Love Is Love is an anthology of multi-generational love stories that reflect the Singapore way of life Love Is Love Romance/ 9 and love. Love Is Love brings you through a Chow Wai Thong TV English 爱即是爱 Telemovie cycle of journeys - of self-discovery, fun, marriages, breakups, treasured promises and long lost memories. China is steeped in rich history, tradition and culture. But with a population of over a billion people, it is also where countless 10 China Close-Up 2 Chow Wai Thong TV Documentary English personal stories unfold every day. China Close-Up takes an intimate look at stories of love, life and longing. Wang Xiao Feng is your typical Primary 5 student. Like most of his peers, he is sick and tired of the systematic, high-stress environment of Kuai Kuai World. One day, an unexpected accident causes him to travel to the parallel world: Le Le World. There, it is a Jump Class world of “Anyhow”. 跳班 11 Chow Wai Thong TV Drama Mandarin He meets interesting characters: Master Hao Xiang and Professor So-Way, who each have special talents in a peculiar subject called Weather Arts. Professor So-Way unintentionally discovers Kuai Kuai Principal’s grand money making scheme, which may cause a tragedy in Kuai Kuai Primary. The culture travelogue series features the hosts living in extraordinary places such as The Place We Live In volcanoes, deserts, forests, open seas, 12 Chow Wai Thong TV Infotainment Mandarin 生活在这里 cemeteries, prisons and manholes. Braving all dangers, they are undeterred by unusual living spaces and tough living conditions. Since high school, Stan and Jenny have had crushes on each other. They wrote letters to one another but in person they barely spoke. Jason Chan & 13 Perfect Girl Over the years, they fantasised about how TV Drama/Romance English Christian Lee perfect they would be as lovers. Ten years later, they bump into each other and have the chance to make it a reality but it's not that simple. A romantic comedy revolving around two What Do Men passionate actors searching for truth, love Jason Chan & 14 TV Drama/Comedy English Want? and happiness but usually finding, lies, Christian Lee rejection and disillusionment. THE KID chronicles a challenging time in 18- year-old Singapore-born American Mathias Hanson’s life, during which he loses both his parents to a car accident and loses control of Suspense/ his fortune. Film/TV/Media 15 THE KID Big Machine Films Action/ English Obsessed with the fateful accident that’s Content Thriller turned his life upside down, Mathias turns to reckless driving, bike races, car chases… until one day, he finds the courage he needs to carry on. A teenager is inspired to get rich quick over a chat with a duty-free cigarette smuggler Comedy/ Film/TV/Media 16 Lucky Star while helping out at his mom's grocery shop. Big Machine Films Drama/ Chinese Content He begins his ascent, together with his Crime childhood brothers… Takashi, a hitman, wakes up from a four-year coma, moves to LA to escape mysterious traumatic memories. He strikes an unusual WHERE THE ROAD friendship with Blake, the hotel manager who Brett Henenberg English, 17 MEETS THE SUN still mourns the loss of his wife to an affair. Delon Tio & Yong Film Drama Spanish 路阳交汇曲 Mun Chee Meanwhile, Julio, an illegal immigrant who works at an Indian restaurant, befriends Guy, a young British backpacker who lives off his estranged father's ATM card and sleeps with any girl who crosses his path. Eight-year-old Indian immigrant, Raja, gets into a fight and joins the schoolʼs traditional wayang (Chinese Opera) troupe to escape punishment. The troupe needs to put up a performance and conflict arises from Mm2 Wayang Boy choosing the lead and having a foreigner in Entertainment & 18 Film Family Comedy Mandarin 戏曲小子 the cast. Brainchild Pictures Through the mayhem, the characters learn anew the meaning of living together and staying united, regardless of race, language or religion. Huang Tian Ba and Ah Fatt are top disciples of legendary mahjong guru, Master Ru. 20 years later, Tian Ba, who is now a world- Clover Films, Rex acclaimed mahjong magnate shows up in Films, Zingshot Mandarin, 19 King of Mahjong Ipoh to challenge Fatt to a final showdown – Productions & Film Comedy Cantonese The International Mahjong King Competition. Asia Tropical Despite Huang’s insistence, Fatt declines to Films join the competition as he is determined and contented to lead the life of a commoner. An intimate epic, a coming-of-age comedy drama, spanning more than 30 years, of an ordinary boy, Li Shi Hao. He imagines himself English, 20 Boy Wonder as Boy Wonder, the greatest superhero of all. EN Films Pte. Ltd. Film Drama/Comedy Mandarin Along the way, the people he meets teach him life lessons as he becomes the greatest superhero: an adult. “VERDICT” is a legal docu-drama series that English, takes place in the courtroom, lawyers’ Chinese, Courtroom Docu- 21 Verdict offices, the interrogation room, and during EN Films Pte. Ltd. TV Malay, drama the police investigation after the criminal has Tamil, been apprehended. Bengali Expensive Eats takes us into the exclusive world of the most sought-after ingredients in high-end dishes fit for royalty. Our expert host takes us right into the heart of the FILMAT36 (S) PTE 22 EXPENSIVE EATS TV Lifestyle info-eds English action along every step of the food chain and LTD learns first-hand about the fascinating processes involved in the journeys of the precious ingredients. Kembara Kasih encourages us to go in-depth to appreciate the suffering of the less fortunate. The portrayal of a very difficult life is not meant to get sympathy votes, but a social message about the minority groups all FILMAT36 (S) PTE Reality 23 KEMBARA KASIH TV Malay over the world that have been LTD Documentary misunderstood, discriminated against and neglected by society for far too long.
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