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John Lui Film Correspondent recommends Picks Film

PHOTOS: ENCORE FILMS, GOLDEN VILLAGE, INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL This is a rare opportunity to watch on the big screen a lush period piece released in 1998. Flowers Of Shanghai (PG13, 113 minutes, screening tomorrow, 4.15pm, Filmgarde Bugis+) is adapted from the classic novel of the same name. Directed by Taiwanese master Hou Hsiao-hsien, it stars Tony Leung (above, centre), Carina Lau and Michiko Hada in a story woven around the men who patronise a famed brothel in 19th-century Shanghai and the women who work there. WHERE: Various locations, including Capitol Theatre, Filmgarde Bugis+, KNIVES OUT (PG13) Golden Village Grand, Oldham 130 minutes/ Theatre, National Gallery Singapore, National Museum of Singapore, A LAND IMAGINED AND The comedy-tinged murder mystery is a star-studded The Projector MRT: Various WET SEASON affair that could have been that most awful of WHEN: Till Sunday ADMISSION: $13 Missed the mystery-drama A Land creations: A party in which everyone, except the viewer, (except for opening film and special Imagined (NC16, 95 minutes, ) is having a good time. presentations). Discounts available during its run in cinemas this year? To But writer-director Rian Johnson loves cinema too for bulk purchases mark its win of two prizes at the much to let that happen. INFO: sgiff.com Golden Horse Awards (for Best This new work expresses his fondness for the Agatha Original Screenplay and Best Original Christie flick. A “gentleman sleuth of great renown”, Score), Cathay is bringing this story of Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig, above, deploying an a local cop (Peter Yu, right) and his outrageously broad Southern accent), is called in to search for a missing migrant worker investigate a murder in a mansion that is “practically a from back for a short (M18, 103 minutes, ), which Clue board”, according to one guest-suspect. engagement. Go to opens this week, also picked up a Best This is a film-maker having fun and who is too smart cathaycineplexes.com.sg for the Actress Golden Horse Award for Yeo and empathetic to let things become overly clever or latest schedules. Also, look out for its Yann Yann (top). She plays a teacher nerdy. An array of A-listers, from Toni Collette to Chris release on DVD at the end of the year. whose loneliness is eased when she Evans to Jamie Lee Curtis, play the suspects. They Meanwhile, Anthony Chen’s crosses lines, both personal and never look too smugly in on the joke, each turning in an follow-up to Ilo Ilo (2013), Wet Season professional. earnest performance.

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Check out locations INFO: www.mercatus.com.sg like the old village, jetty, seashore, WHERE: G10, Hall C, Marina Bay Sands novel teaching method from Mexico, in Singapore Tourism Board to find out Convention Centre, 10 Bayfront Normal-Technical Stream classes in more about the breathtaking murals mangrove swamp and the Malay KidZ Day Out Avenue MRT: Bayfront WHEN: Dec 7 & Singapore where students become the in Little India. kampung. KidZania Singapore creates more 8, 10am - 8pm ADMISSION: $25 for teachers. After several months, Meixi’s WHERE: Clive Street Poli site, at the WHERE: Basement lobby, Changi in-depth learning opportunities as entry into Singapore Comic Con attempt at helping her students find intersection between Clive Street & Point Ferry Terminal, 51 Lorong part of this year’s year-end holiday INFO: www.pvpesports.gg meaning in their learning is met with Dickson Road MRT: Little India Bekukong MRT: Tampines East programmes. Step out of the resistance and she struggles to find WHEN: Tomorrow, 4 - 6pm, & Sun, WHEN: Till Jan 17 next year, every Fri, kid-sized city and learn about the So Cantai Market her place in the local system. 10am - noon ADMISSION: $18 10am - 6.30pm ADMISSION: $148 manufacturing process at the Yakult At this little art market in a park in the WHERE: Redrum, The Projector, INFO: www.murallingo.com INFO: myartspace.com.sg middle of Little India, you can support 05-00 Golden Mile Tower, 6001 Beach Factory and take on archery combat at the Camp Challenge site in passionate local artists, try out the Road MRT: Nicoll Highway Tuesday Walk: Tanjong Pagar NATURE informal workshops with activities WHEN: Tomorrow, 4.40pm Sembawang. Suitable for kids aged three and older. Tanjong Pagar means “cape of related to Indian culture and enjoy ADMISSION: $13.50, concessions lively bhangra dance performances. WHERE: KidZania Singapore, 01-01/ stakes”, a name that reflects its Christmas Wonderland available INFO: theprojector.sg origins as a fishing village. But there is WHERE: Junction of Clive Street & 02, 31 Beach View MRT: HarbourFront Revel in the festivities at Singapore’s Dickson Road MRT: Little India WHEN: Dec 6, 5pm a more picturesque account of the most popular year-end event, Coco (PG) WHEN: Tomorrow, 4 - 10pm, & Sun, ADMISSION: $78 naming inspired by a local legend. On Christmas Wonderland at Gardens by Inspired by the Mexican Day of the this new tour, discover who the early the Bay. Magical luminary lights 11am - 4pm ADMISSION: Free Dead holiday, this 3D computer- INFO: kidzania.com.sg inhabitants of the area were and how, transform the fairground into a INFO: www.theadmin.sg animated fantasy film tells the story in the second half of the 19th century, stunning wonderland complete with of 12-year-old Miquel (Anthony Christmas Market PETS the area transformed from a busy Yuletide favourites and festive fun for Gonzalez), who dreams of becoming a At Raffles City harbour into a maze of skyscrapers. everyone. Meet Santa, experience singer despite his family’s ban on A Furry White Christmas Check out festive goodies from WHERE: Seng Wong Beo Temple, “snow” in the tropics, enjoy carnival music. He stumbles into the land of Pets Magazine and Alkaff Mansion are household brands such as 113 Peck Seah Street MRT: Tanjong games and rides and shop at the the dead where he learns about his organising an exclusive White Robinsons and The Cocoa Trees. Pagar WHEN: Tue, 9am - 12.30pm Christmas Village. great-great-grandfather, who was a Christmas-themed event. ADMISSION: $75 WHERE: Level 3 Atrium, Raffles City WHERE: Supertree Grove and legendary singer. WHERE: The Alkaff Mansion, 10 Telok INFO: janestours.sg Singapore, 252 North Bridge Road The Meadow, Gardens by the Bay, WHERE: Open Plaza 2 (outside Blangah Green MRT: Telok Blangah MRT: City Hall WHEN: Dec 5 - 26, 18 Marina Gardens Drive D’Marquee), Downtown East, 1 Pasir WHEN: Dec 14, 4 - 8pm 10.30am - 9.30pm ADMISSION: Free Sketch And The City Tour MRT: Bayfront WHEN: Today - Ris Close MRT: Pasir Ris ADMISSION: $17 a person, $7 a pet (Singapore Biennale 2019 INFO: rafflescity.com.sg Dec 26, 5 - 11pm ADMISSION: $10, WHEN: Tomorrow, 7.30 - 10pm INFO: www.petsmagazine.com.sg Special) ADMISSION: Free concessions available Singapore has many unique INFO: christmaswonderland.sg • The listings on these Happenings INFO: www.downtowneast.com.sg Aniversity 2019 neighbourhoods, each full of pages are free. Write to Life Aniversity is a university on SPCA character and life. This tour will start Happenings, Life, The Straits Times, KIDS premises, where children will learn off with a drink and snack in a cafe, OTHERS 1000 Toa Payoh North, Singapore about caring for animals, animal where participants will learn the 318994 or e-mail Doraemon Merry Christmas behaviour through an educational foundations of how to travel sketch PVP Esports @ Singapore Comic [email protected] Shoppers can expect surprises as talk as well as interacting with and interesting stories and trivia Con (SGCC) at least two weeks ahead. Include the Doraemon and Friends drum up the animals. Children will also get to about a part of Chinatown that is As the official e-sports presenter, PVP name of the event, organiser, venue, Yuletide celebrations with dance express their love of animals through located away from the touristy areas. Esports @ SGCC will feature the date and time, ticket prices and shows and meet-and-greet sessions the Painting with Pooches activity. WHERE: Hotel Soloha, 12 Teck Lim exciting grand finals of Singtel’s nearest MRT station, as well as your as well as thematic art workshops. WHERE: SPCA, 50 Sungei Tengah Road MRT: Outram Park regional PVP Corporate League and name, address and contact number. Shoppers can also take photos with Road MRT: Choa Chu Kang WHEN: Till Dec 27, every Fri, 10am - PVP Campus League, global celebrity We reserve the right to edit the 4m-tall Doraemon inflatable and WHEN: Thu, 11am - 2pm noon ADMISSION: $90 appearances, panel discussions, or reject items. Go to collect limited-edition Doraemon ADMISSION: $35 a child INFO: www.everydaytour partner showcases and exclusive www.straitstimes.com (click on merchandise. INFO: www.spca.org.sg company.com giveaways by Chinese tech company Lifestyle) for more listings.