MEDIA FACTSHEET (15 Mar 2013)
Singapore unveils 320 hours of comedies, entertainment programmes and documentaries at Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART)
The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) will lead 37 Singapore media companies to the 17th edition of the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FILMART) where they will meet with producers, distributors and investors to promote their content, negotiate deals and network with key industry players from 18 to 21 March 2013.
More than 320 hours of locally-produced content including films and TV programmes will be showcased at the 90-square-metre Singapore Pavilion at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre (booth 1A-D01, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre Level 1, Hall 1A).
The content line-up includes recent locally-released film comedies Ah Boys to Men and Ah Boys to Men 2, about recruits in the Singapore military directed by prolific Singapore director Jack Neo; Taxi! Taxi!, inspired by a true story of a retrenched microbiology scientist who turns to taxi driving; Red Numbers by first-time director Dominic Ow about a guy who has three lucky minutes in his miserable life according to a Chinese geomancer; and The Wedding Diary II, the sequel to The Wedding Diary, which depicts life after marriage.
Also on show are new entertaining lifestyle TV programmes, from New York Festivals nominee Signature, a TV series featuring world-renowned architect Moshe Safdie and singer Stacey Kent; reality-style lifestyle series Threesome covering topics with Asian TV celebrities Utt, Sonia Couling and Nadya Hutagalung; to light-hearted infotainment décor home makeover show Project Dream Home and Style: Check-in, an interactive 360 content fashion lifestyle programme which uses social media to interact with viewers.
Singapore-produced documentary works with globalised, cross-cultural themes will also be featured. Homestay, explores family togetherness, community spirit, racial and cultural harmony; Explore the Day follows a Muslim child in a different country, sun up to sun down in a playful cinéma vérité style; Salam Ramadhan explores how Muslims around the world usher in Ramadan, the month of fasting; while Halal Galore is a global food travelogue series on the dietary requirements of Muslim travellers in non-Muslim countries.
A slew of upcoming feature-length films in development are also seeking business opportunities. These include Wa is for Wayang, a discovery of the mystical world of Chinese Opera by three underdog students; Little Medium Boy, a narrative about an 11-year-old child star medium who is hired to find a wife for a dead boy; and Building Waves which reflects the lives of four damaged souls who suffer loss from the reservoir of Singapore and find salvation through the waves of change.
The list of participating Singapore companies at the Singapore Pavilion is at Annex A. For more details on the full list of film and TV content at the Singapore Pavilion, please see Annex B.
You can also catch highlights of Singapore content at FILMART at www.youtube.com/MDASingapore
Singapore Film Commission to promote SGFilm Channel to international audiences at FILMART
The Singapore Film Commission will promote the recently launched SGFilm Channel (www.youtube.com/sgfilmchannel) to international audiences attending FILMART. This will extend the reach of Singapore short films beyond festivals. Kicking off its first year in 2013, the channel will showcase 40 short films with 10 new titles released for online viewing every quarter.
Among the film offerings currently available are 10 festival works with heart-warming stories of family ties and friendships including Ah Ma (2007), a 14-minute short film by Anthony Chen which secured a “Special Mention” at the 60th Cannes Film Festival in 2007; and Keluar Baris (Homecoming) (2007) by Boo Junfeng whose debut feature film Sandcastle (2010) was invited to the International Critics’ Week at the Cannes Film Festival.
Spotlight on Singapore veterans and up-and-coming film business executives
Singapore’s participation will be headlined by a stellar line-up of veteran directors and producers, alongside up-and-coming film business executives, as they collaborate with internationally renowned talent for their latest works.
Veteran director-producer Jack Neo whose comedy films carry social themes makes his comeback at the market. He holds a new record for Singapore’s best performing local movie at the box office with his latest film Ah Boys to Men 2 (2013) which has crossed the S$7 million mark at the local box office.
Other veterans include Chan Pui Yin who has produced 17 features in her illustrious career with recent comedy film Taxi! Taxi!; Chai Yee Wei, who has directed horror and supernatural comedy Blood Ties (2009) and Twisted (2011) respectively, returns with That Girl in Pinafore, a coming-of-age film about teenage first love and the pain of dreams clashing with reality set against the backdrop of the rise and fall of Singapore folk songs in the early 90s; and writer-director Han Yew Kwang whose action comedy Qing Gong is one of the five finalists for the 2nd Annual Hong Kong Asia Financing Forum/Fox Chinese Film Development Award on the sidelines of FILMART.
Former Miss Singapore Universe Eunice Olsen will produce and star in Oscar- nominated director Chhay Bora’s latest feature film 3.50. This multi-layered story crosses the narrative threads of a disgraced doctor, a foreign journalist, a taxi-driver, a street peddler and a prostitute, as they navigate the socio-economic tensions that allow poverty and its problems to flourish. Chhay Bora’s Lost Loves is Cambodia's official Oscar entry for the “Best Foreign Film” at the 2013 Academy Awards.
Actress-turned-director Michelle Chong, whose film Already Famous (2011) was Singapore’s entry for the 2013 Academy Awards in the “Best Foreign Film” category, will direct and produce her sophomore title 3 Peas in a Pod in Australia, featuring ex- U-KISS boyband member Alexander Lee Eusebio from Korea and Calvin Chen a member of popular Taiwanese boyband Fahrenheit.
Highlights of recent Singapore box office revenue and regional co-productions
Singapore films continue to record a steady increase in revenue at the local box office. Last year, the revenue for Singapore’s top five films more than tripled to S$8.9 million (US$2.17 million) from S$2.7 million (US$7.15 million) in 20101.
The top five grossing Singapore films last year were Ah Boys to Men, We Not Naughty, Dance Dance Dragon, Greedy Ghost and Imperfect.
Singapore’s Scout Pictures and Hong Kong’s Imagine Nation Films are collaborating on Hong Kong-Singapore-Taiwan horror-suspense film co-production The Second Coming, which is Hong Kong director Herman Yau's (Ip Man: The Final Fight) stereoscopic 3D film debut. The project is funded by Hong Kong’s Film Development Fund and MDA’s Production Assistance grant2.
Singapore’s Clover Films and Hong Kong’s Star Chinese Movies co-produced The Wedding Diary II and recently inked a regional distribution deal for Ah Boys to Men and Ah Boys to Men 2 covering Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, Philippines and Taiwan. Both films are slated to screen this year in Malaysia and Taiwan in March and April respectively.
1 Figures are compiled by the Singapore Film Commission from various sources based on estimates 2 Production Assistance funds media productions that contribute to Singapore’s media sector through hiring Singapore talent in credited roles and generating Singapore spend. It is part of the MDA grant schemes support productions across all media sectors, namely Animation, Broadcast, Film, Games, Interactive Media, Music and Publishing, from idea development to content production, providing access to international markets and talent development. See http://www.mda.gov.sg/Schemes/Pages/GrantSchemes.aspx for more information. Singapore Spend refers to a project's expenditure on the cost items incurred in Singapore or on Singaporeans (regardless of residence/location) or Permanent Residents (based in Singapore). This includes third-party costs incurred and paid directly to a Singapore business entity or Singaporeans overseas. Any goods and/or services supplied by a Singapore business entity must be substantially supplied, performed or value-added in Singapore.
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Annex A
List of Singapore Companies at FILMART 2013
S/N Name of Company Core Sector
1 18G Pictures Pte Ltd Film
2 Analog Robot Pte Ltd Film
3 Antares International Media Pte Ltd Distribution
4 August Pictures TV
5 Add Oil Films Film
6 Belsoe Entertainment Group Pte Ltd Media Services
7 Beton Brut Media Services
8 Big Machine Films Pte Ltd Film
9 Brainchild Pictures Film
10 Clover Films Pte Ltd Film
11 Catwalk Asia Holdings Pte Ltd Media Services
12 Cornerstone Pictures Film
13 Fly Entertainment Media Services
14 GSMPRJCT Media Pte Ltd TV
15 Hoods Inc Productions Pte Ltd TV
16 Huat Films Film
17 Hub Media Group Distribution
18 Imagical Arts Pte Ltd Media Services
19 Idiosyncratic Motion Pictures Film
20 J Team Productions Film
21 mm2 Entertainment Pte Ltd Film
22 MediaCorp TV
23 Media Reel Pte Ltd TV
24 Militancy (S) Pte Ltd Film
25 Mocha Chai Laboratories Pte Ltd Media Services
26 Monstrou Studio Pte Ltd TV
27 Objectifs Films Pte Ltd Distribution
28 Refinery Media TV
29 Scout Pictures Film
30 Silver Media Group Film
31 SIMF Management Pte Ltd Film
32 Sitting in Pictures Pte Ltd TV
33 Supernova Media Media Services
34 The Creative Room Film
35 The Moving Images Company Media Services
36 Upside Down Concepts TV
37 Widescreen Media Media Services
Annex B
Singapore Film and TV content at Hong Kong International Film and TV Market 2013
Content in production/development S/N Title Producers Genre Synopsis Format Language Film 1 Judgement Day Galaxy Comedy The world is ending in 72 hours. An impending In Production Mandarin Entertainment, mm2 meteorite collision will destroy the world. People Entertainment, from different walks of life must make life- Grand Brilliance changing decisions. But when the predicted meteorite collision turns out to be an error, the result of their decisions escalates to irreversible proportions. How does each carry on living with the consequences of their decision? 2 That Girl in Pinafore mm2 Entertainment, Romance, Drama It is the 90s and the xinyao music movement is in In Production Mandarin 我的朋友，我的同学，我爱过的一切 Halo Music, Hot full swing. Four teenagers work together to bring Cider Studios, business back to a struggling folk music pub by Homerun Asia forming a xinyao band. Their music attracts the attention of May, who becomes attracted to one of the boys, Jiaming. Together, as their love blossoms, so does business at the pub. 3 3.50 Supernova Media Drama, Thriller When a young Cambodian girl is abducted from In Production English, Khmer her village, an American documentary filmmaker ventures deep into the underbelly of Phnom Penh to find her and in the process, crosses paths with various other lives that are affected by the city’s harsh rules of survival. 4 The Second Coming Scout Pictures and Suspense, Horror Cult Hong Kong director of horror, Herman Yau's In Production Cantonese / Imagine Nation Films first Stereoscopic 3D suspense-horror feature is Mandarin inspired by true depictions of the traumatic experiences of poor migrants. A young girl’s increasingly strange behaviour forces her family to confront their buried past, eventually exploding in a night of terror that leads to the unveiling of unbelievable truths. 5 3 Peas In A Pod Huat Films Drama 3 Peas in a Pod is a story about friendship, love In Production English and 他她他 and obsession. Three university students from Mandarin three different countries (Peter from Korea, Perry from Taiwan and Penny from Singapore) are good friends whose love lives are intertwined with one another’s. Just before they graduate and go back to their respective countries to embark on their working lives, the three friends decide to go on a road trip in the country they’ve been studying in for the last 4 years: Australia. Little do they know, this farewell holiday is a trip that will change their lives forever. 6 Rubbers 套 18g Pictures Pte Ltd Comedy Four tales of love and laughter revolving around In Development Mandarin, condoms: a lonely woman looking for love; an old English couple whose courtship began because of condoms; a playboy who dislikes using condoms; and a worker in a condom company who falls in love with a spy from a rival company. 7 The Block gsmprjct, M’GO Films Film Noir A young Chinese accountant arrives in Singapore In Development Mandarin to make a new life. He is housed in a public apartment block, in an empty flat with a locked room. Everyone in the block is hiding something and as more is revealed, the stakes become dangerously raised. The accountant and his female neighbour become unlikely detectives, gradually coming to realise the terrible truth about what’s happening behind locked doors. 8 Sun Bettermen Asia, Suspense, Thriller A global energy company’s directors are killed In Development Mandarin mm2 Entertainment unexpectedly, giving full control to its mysterious CEO. The head of Homefront Security Agency is involved with the investigation. A vigilante biker is suspected to be involved. Unknown to the world, centuries ago, the biker went by different names — “The Great Sage”, “Mei Houwang”, ”Sun Wukong”, or simply “Sun”. 9 Wa is for Wayang Brainchild Pictures, Family Comedy An immigrant boy loses a kiddie bet and as a In Development Mandarin mm2 Entertainment, forfeit, finds himself facing a challenge to learn Nucleus Infotech Chinese Opera. The catch is: he is Indian! Can he master the art when all odds are stacked against him — language, culture and a disapproving mother? 10 Sunshine Girls mm2 Entertainment, Music Drama Sunshine Girls is about three best friends who In Development Mandarin Modernasia Studios struggle to negotiate love and musical success in the unforgiving music industry, where talent alone isn’t always enough. 11 Susah Betul! Cinetrust, mm2 Comedy Drama Four friends in heavy financial debt resort to In Development Malay Entertainment breaking open an automated teller machine (ATM) kiosk. Their plan fails and the friends are forced to bury the ATM in a deserted building. They return and discover the building has been converted into an old folks’ home. The only way to retrieve the ATM is to land a job caring for the old folks at the home! 12 The Flying Thief mm2 Entertainment, Comedy, Horror Fei is a skilful thief with a unique calling card — he In Development Mandarin Dreamteam Studios, leaves a beautiful song in every house he breaks Primework Studios in. This catches the police and media’s attention. His songs generate a fan base and people openly invite him to steal from their homes! 13 Kiasu mm2 Entertainment, Action , Drama A young dentist hates his dead-end job, and In Development Mandarin OMG Films decides to quit. Finally freed from his boring job and the kiasu expectations of his mother, he decides to pursue his lifelong dream as an actor. 14 Building Waves The Creative Room Drama Building Waves reflects the lives of damaged In Development Mandarin 溺 Singaporeans, including a crippled young woman on the road to recovery; the record of a man who sinks a dark secret to the bottom of the reservoir; the poignant tale of a man struggling to recover from a great loss and the confession of a decadent urbanite who spurs his good friend to fulfil a promise. 15 Little Medium Boy Scout Pictures Comedy, Drama Ex-singer Mrs Wu refuses to accept the "bride" In Development Mandarin, picked by 11-year-old child star medium Boy and Cantonese and his father Master Wong for her dead son, but some English proceeds to organise an elaborate wedding banquet. As the clock ticks closer to the ghost wedding, who will the “bride” be? Then, shocking secrets are revealed, and both families are forced to face the lies they have been living with.
Completed content S/N Title Producers Genre Synopsis Format Language Film 16 When Hainan Meets Teochew 18g Pictures Pte Ltd Romance, Comedy What happens when a bra drops on the 81 minutes Mandarin, 当海南遇上潮州 effeminate Teochew, who starts having good English luck? Meanwhile, the manly Hainan starts an arduous search for her precious bra. Her hunt leads her to Teochew's doorsteps… 17 Love in a Cab 18g Pictures Pte Ltd Romance, Drama Love in a Cab is a light hearted romance that 92 minutes Mandarin 等一等爱情 spans more than 10 years. Ke Qing and Zhu Er get into a misunderstanding when they end up fighting for a cab. As each year passes, a mutual attraction begins to grow, but something always stands in their way. 18 Innocents Analog Robot Drama In the 1980s, eleven year old Syafiqah enters 88 minutes English, Malay another harsh institution. She struggles to find her fit in society but instead befriends an ostracized boy. They escape from a world of neglect to carve out a private and fragile life. But as the monsoon rains intensify, a vow of secrecy forces Syafiqah to embark on a fight for independence far beyond her years. 19 The Wedding Diary II Clover Films Comedy, Romance, Soon after marriage, Weijie and Zhixin face 96 minutes Mandarin and 结婚那件事之后 Drama pressure to conceive. When it finally happens, dialect amidst preparations for their baby’s full-month celebration, Zhixin’s dad’s business meets with investment failures and he suffers a stroke as a result. Zhixin has to step up to take over her dad’s business. Between attending to her parents and young family, Zhixin has to run the company and deal with insubordination from the veterans. It pains Weijie to see Zhixin under such stress and he quits his job to be a stay-home dad. 20 Ghost Child Gorylah Pictures, Horror Unable to come to terms with death of her 88 minutes Mandarin 鬼仔 Clover Films mother, Kim who is 15, suddenly has to deal with a new mother in her life. Na, the stepmother hails from a remote village in Indonesia and a series of mysterious and strange incidents starts to occur at the family home when she arrives in Singapore.
21 Pulau Hantu Hoods Inc Action, Horror Pulau Hantu is a horror/thriller about a group of 92 minutes English, Malay, Productions Pte Ltd soldiers who disturb a grave site, turning day to Mandarin night, and find themselves trapped in a supernatural realm that is killing them one at a time. It is a race against time in their fight for survival from an unrelenting curse - uncovering mysteries, hidden secrets and their own despicable past in the process. 22 City Sharks Hoods Inc Road Trip Comedy When Michael Wong discovers that the foster 92 minutes English, Productions Pte Ltd parents who raised him must shut their Cantonese, orphanage without a huge cash payment, he and Mandarin, two orphanage pals, Jeff and Chief, set out to Malay, Tamil collect debts owed to a dead loan shark - dodging bungling thugs, a jilted girlfriend, crooked debtors, a powerful mafioso and a mysterious samurai, across two countries in their crazed quest. 23 The Genius Of Beauty Imagical Arts Pte Ltd Comedy A wacky European cosmetic surgeon, infamous 103 minutes English for his unique creations of beauty, is pursued to India, by a pair of obsessed malpractice detectives. The Doc, with his assistant Theo, is hired to further beautify the daughter of an eccentric Bombay family, so that she can win a series of beauty pageants. The Doc, with his new “cutting edge” masterpieces, becomes an overnight sensation, but he still has to outwit his pursuers. Featuring a truly International cast and a brilliantly unique musical score, the Genius of Beauty is an outrageous brand of humour and multiracial flavouring. 24 Ah Boys To Men J Team Productions, Army Comedy Jack Neo’s hugely anticipated army movie follows 113 minutes Mandarin 新兵正传 mm2, Clover Films, army recruits through their Basic Military Training Primeworks Studios, (BMT) in Pulau Tekong. In this first hilarious K Kopter, K&L instalment, recruit Ken Chow meets his cheeky Entertainment, Neo buddies and learns to put up with army life. Film, Sky Films, During his BMT, Ken breaks up with his girlfriend. Starhub, Vividthree Determined to win her back, he devises a plan to escape from camp. Will he succeed? 25 Ah Boys To Men 2 J Team Productions, Army Comedy Jack Neo’s hugely anticipated army movie follows 118 minutes Mandarin 新兵正传 2 mm2, Clover Films, army recruits as they ‘keng’ their way through Primeworks Studios, their Basic Military Training (BMT) in Pulau K Kopter, K&L Tekong. The story picks up from part one where Entertainment, Neo recruit Ken Chow returns to Tekong for BMT. Film, Sky Films, There, the recruits undergo new strains on their Starhub, Vividthree friendship. Will their bonds last? 26 My Dog Dou Dou mm2 Entertainment, Family Drama My Dog Dou Dou is a warm, feel-good drama 99 minutes Mandarin Cornerstones about a gambler father and his estranged son, Pictures, Clover and how a dog with predictive powers brings Films, JLink them closer together. Through their ups and Management, Sky downs, the father discovers the meaning of Films, Primeworks altruistic love and loyalty, and the son finally finds Studios, Homerun the father he has always been looking for. Asia 27 Imperfect Cornerstones Action Life is not easy for teenage best friends, Zach and 96 minutes Mandarin 我们都不完美 Pictures, mm2 Jianhao. After getting into a teen brawl, Jianhao is Entertainment, sent to a Boys’ Home. After his release, he starts Innoform Media, afresh, working hard to retake his O-level exams. Clover Films, However, due to loyalty to Zach, he joins a triad Primeworks Studios gang. Fights erupt between rival gangs and revenge is sought. Who will survive? 28 Greedy Ghost mm2 Entertainment, Horror Comedy Lim, a poor funeral parlour manager, has always 92 minutes Mandarin Galaxy struggled to make ends meet. One day, he finds a Entertainment, book spirit and wins the lottery! The winnings are Clover Films, ECG, soon exhausted by Nam and Hui, his two poor Primeworks Studios, roommates. Blinded by greed, Lim approaches PMP Entertainment, the book spirit again, who warns him of the heavy Sky Films, Asia price for bigger winnings. Tropical Film 29 Homecoming SIMF Management, Comedy Homecoming is a series of intertwining stories 90 minutes Mandarin and 笑着回家 Double Vision, J about an ensemble of people on both sides of the some dialect Team Productions, Causeway as they head home for their CNY Tanshern, Homerun Reunion Dinner with their families. A road-trip Asia movie, comedy and heartwarming family drama all rolled into one, the movie takes place over the course of one day – Chinese New Year’s Eve. Starring Jack Neo, Mark Lee, A Niu, Afdlin Shauki 30 Shiku “Gibier D’Elevage” CDP, Bophana Drama During the 1972 Pacific War, a US aircraft crashes 90 minutes English, Production, ARTE into Cambodian mountains. Its survivor is taken Cambodian France prisoner by the local villagers but the guy is Black. For the naive, mesmerised young child telling this story, the man's nationality, race and language doesn't make him an enemy or a stranger, but merely an animal that needs to be taken care of. Will the child be able not to kill the enemy? 31 Taxi! Taxi! SIMF Management, Comedy Taxi! Taxi! follows the trials and tribulations of a 93 minutes Mandarin, 德士当家 RAM Entertainment, retrenched microbiology scientist, Professor English and PMP Entertaainment, Chua, as he turns to taxi driving after several dialect Galaxy failed job attempts. He befriends a veteran driver, Entertainment, Sg Ah Tau. The two men, polar opposites of each Landed, Scorpio East other, from educational levels, personalities, Pictures attitudes toward life and even the languages they speak, eventually find themselves interdependent and influencing each other’s lives in positive ways. 32 Red Numbers Supernova Media Comedy, Drama The story revolves around a guy who, according 90 minutes Mandarin 红字 to a Fengshui master, only has three lucky minutes in his miserable life. His fortune is wrapped up with a greedy family whose grandfather – dead or alive, nobody knows for sure – holds the key to the winning combination in the 4D lottery. Three minutes, four numbers, a lot of money – or maybe not. 33 Old Romances Chuan Pictures Documentary Old Romances is a journal of love letters to places 67 minutes English and that we grew up with. In this sequel to the various documentary, Old Places, Old Romances takes us languages on a journey to experience Singapore through the collective voices of Singaporeans. Through their voices, we hear personal stories from Singaporeans who shared their anecdotes on radio. Everyday spaces come alive with these special memories. 34 Prey Waesome Suspense, Thriller Prey is a suspense thriller film made under the 6 minutes English Productions guidelines of a 48-hour Film Production Competition. Prey follows the dairy and point of view of detective Charlie in the pursuit of his prey. 35 Stanislavski Persona Idiosyncratic Motion Psychological Jack, a young, brilliant but psychotic ‘Stanislavski- 10 minutes English Pictures Thriller method’ actor, in his fanatic pursuit to achieve ultimate screen fame and success in the movie industry, begins to push his cinematic boundaries beyond the make-belief. By exploring and experimenting into the realms of actual, authentic portrayal of his movie character, actually playing it out in reality acting, making “reel” life imitating “real” life, his thirst and hunger for the extreme, ultimate acting climax, leads him to commit a gruesome murder. Broadcast (TV) 36 96oC Café MediaCorp TV Drama When Li Qiao, the owner of a café becomes 20 episodes x Mandarin Singapore Pte Ltd estranged with his wife, the appearance an 46 minutes apprentice, Yu Chen, will put further test on his relationship. 37 The Dream Makers MediaCorp TV Drama The story takes place within a TV station, where 30 episodes x Mandarin Singapore Pte Ltd the drama behind the scenes is as exciting and 46 minutes biting as the drama on the TV screen. 38 C.L.I.F 2 MediaCorp TV Drama This riveting plot portrays key characters working 20 episodes x Mandarin Singapore Pte Ltd in the police force and how they manage their 46 minutes personal lives as they fight against crime. 39 Good Man Good Food MediaCorp TV Variety A different host will travel to parts of Asia to 9 episodes x 46 Mandarin Singapore Pte Ltd discover local delicacies and make use of local minutes ingredients to cook up a sumptuous meal. 40 Style: Check-in MediaCorp TV Variety This is a fashion lifestyle programme that revolves 26 episodes x Mandarin Singapore Pte Ltd around the theme of fun, food, trendy, 46 minutes entertainment and utilises the social media platform to interact with viewers. 41 Project Dream Home MediaCorp TV Variety In this home décor show, the guest of each 13 episodes x Mandarin Singapore Pte Ltd episode will decide how he/she wants to surprise 46 minutes a special person in their life with a home makeover that will entirely catch them off their guard! 42 Signature gsmprjct, M'GO Films Talkshow, Interview Six world-famous creative personalities meet six 6 episodes x 30 English counterparts in Singapore in this exclusive minutes interview series. Diving deep into inspirations and dreams, these visionaries share stories and insights on their journeys into their creative industries. From architect Moshe Safdie to haute couturist Alexis Mabille, top chef Tetsuya Wakuda, jazz princess Stacey Kent, to the man of cinema Pierre Rissient, Signature brings together some of the world's major players. 43 Expat Asia gsmprjct, M'GO Films Factual series Today, more and more people are choosing to 8 episodes x 30 English work and live in countries far from home, creating minutes and embracing opportunities and new places and new cultures. Away from their roots and what’s familiar, they are changing the way they live. In this series, we meet a new generation of expatriates - seven individuals facing difficult choices and excited by the challenges of the life they chose. 44 Explore the Day gsmprjct, M'GO Films Action, Horror A television and web series for younger 8 episodes x 15 English audiences. Each episode follows a Muslim child in minutes a different country, sun up to sun down. From bustling cities to quiet villages. In a playful cinéma vérité style, the camera observes a child as she or he wakes up, eats, prays, goes to school, plays, and goes to sleep. 45 We are SEA*A! BelSoe Comedy, Drama A simple café by day frequent by Otakus, a music 90 minutes Mandarin Entertainment Group arena by night to train the elites. Four aspiring girl Pte Ltd singers, one common goal, on a journey of transformation to become Japan’s top idol group. Adapted from the life story of the SEA*A idol group. 46 Factory Towns August Pictures Pte Documentary There are over 250 million migrant workers in 2 episodes x 60 English Ltd China, twice the entire population of Japan. Many minutes find work in factories in coastal provinces like Guangdong drawn by the promise of better pay. But far away from home and caught up in the unrelenting flow of the production line, many workers find themselves emotionally disconnected. Set against the epic backdrop of the world's greatest manufacturing nation, these are the struggles of those who live in factory town. 47 Salam Ramadhan Series Monstrou Studio Pte Info-Ed Salam Ramadhan series is an info-ed programme 23 minutes English, Malay Ltd that explores how other Muslims around the world usher in the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, the month of fasting. Salam Ramadhan aims to overthrow misconceptions about Muslims to be only either Malay, Arabic or Middle Eastern descent, while highlighting the similarities of their beliefs and practices. 48 Halal Galore - China Monstrou Studio Pte Food Travelogue Halal Galore, a global intended Halal food 23 minutes English, Malay Ltd travelogue series that break the ice with a simple agenda: To resolve the dietary requirements of the Muslim travellers when they travel non- Muslim countries, by broadening their food choices, discover, taste and validate the available certified Halal cuisines. 49 Exodus Militancy Pte Ltd Action Thriller Four years after a devastating epidemic sweeps 12 episodes x English, across the world, refugees return to rebuild their 42 minutes Mandarin, countries. It's worse than anyone thinks. The Malay infected have turned into rage-filled predators, while survivors barricade themselves in makeshift camps. But for the returning refugees, their mission is clear. They are pioneers in a harsher, deadlier land, the only hope for a new beginning. Hope survives. Hope must survive. 50 Threesome Hoods Inc Lifestyle, Threesome is a reality styled lifestyle programme 13 episodes x English Productions Pte Ltd Entertainment featuring opinionated regional icons, Utt, Sonia 60 minutes Couling and Nadya Hutagalung. Entertaining, enlightening, and irreverent, Threesome is a 20 episodes x 5 glamorous show with attitude. From pop culture, minutes (web) food, film, fashion, music and gossip, to health, travel, beauty and technology – everything is fair game as we give you alternative perspectives and unique opinions as you’ve never seen or heard before. 51 Zero Hero Hoods Inc Family, Superhero Zero Hero revolves around a superhero family 33 episodes x English Productions Pte Ltd Drama who have mysteriously lost their super powers 30 minutes and now struggle to be like the average human being. Facing problems of homework, rudeness, pollution, office politics, busybody neighbours, bullying, peer pressure, relationships, they have the added issue of super villains from their past resurfacing. And it’s up to our superheroes with no super powers to foil them. 52 Knockout Hoods Inc Reality, Knockout is an arts variety programme that offers 200 episodes x English, Productions Pte Ltd Infotainment the latest arts news and events through comedic 30 minutes Mandarin, sketches, challenges and animation. Exploring all Malay, French forms of art, our dynamic adult, kid and puppet 100 episodes x hosts bring arts, culture and tradition awareness 5 minutes to the masses in a fun and humorous way. The (web) series has expanded to Knockout Uploaded, Knockout All Stars, Knockout Carnival in its 200 episode run. 53 Wrinkles Hoods Inc Drama They’re cheeky, feisty and full of attitude. Just as 8 episodes x 30 English, Productions Pte Ltd long as they remember to bring their bifocals and minutes Mandarin, false teeth. Yes, they are elderly folk. Meet the Malay geriatric heroes of a retirement home as they take on the money-minded owner, psychotic cleaner and their selfish families. Wrinkles is a comedic series about living life to the fullest, before it really is too late. 54 Serving the Rocket God Media Reel Pte Ltd Documentary Serving the Rocket God is a documentary that 2 episodes x 46 English details the month-long preparation and annual minutes celebration of the merit-making festival- Bun Bang Fai, celebrated across Thailand’s rural villages. Through personal stories of the people who form the ‘heart and soul’ of this festival, it gives an insight to folk traditions, superstitions and cultural beliefs surrounding Bun Bang Fai and how it has evolved in modern times. 55 Scope Media Reel Pte Ltd Factual Content United Nations forecasts that the number of 6 episodes x 24 Malay (Health) Asians aged 65 and older will increase more than minutes 300% between 2000 and 2050. Many equate diseases a natural and inevitable part of ageing – that there is nothing that can be done about them. Skop educates viewers on health issues related to aging and to promote better health values among the general public, and especially the elderly. 56 Homestay Media Reel Pte Ltd Factual Content More than just a standard travelogue, Homestay 6 episodes x 24 Malay (Travelogue) highlights lifestyle and culture of residents in the minutes country. Every week, the host visits different countries and stays with a local family. He integrates himself into the family by taking part in activities such as housework or family and community events. Among the themes explored in the series is family togetherness, spirit of community, racial and cultural harmony. Animation (TV) 57 Tritans Monstrou Studio Pte SciFi Kids 3D An original locally created 3D sci-fi animation 13 episodes x English, Malay Ltd Animation series utilising Motion Capture technology that 23 minutes brings to focus 3 superhero kids. Bestowed with super-human powers and specially chosen by GAIA (Mother Earth), to battle against the evil entrepreneur, Dr Kaos. Tritans embark on their quest of sustaining the balance of the planet's ecosystem under the guidance of GAIA. 58 Tritans 2 Monstrou Studio Pte Info-Ed The second season of Tritans, 3D sci-fi animation 13 episodes x English, Malay Ltd series, utilising Motion Capture technology while 23 minutes centering on the selected 3 superheroes. Empowered with advanced powers and cutting- edge costumes, the trio is back to save the day! From whom one might suppose? New and old enemies that are out to destruct the world. Will Weatherman be of any help? 59 NightBreeds Monstrou Studio Pte Futuristic 3D NightBreeds is a 3D-animated kids’ action- 26 episodes x English, Catalan Ltd, SweatBox S.L., Animation adventure series. This unforgettable saga follows 23 minutes Televisió de the struggle for survival between two clashing Catalunya TV3 vampire clans and the Alliance, a force for salvation dedicated to saving both humans and vampires from destruction. The series follows three unlikely heroes, Zack, Rosalyn and Lizbeth who seek to thwart the nefarious plans of Thelonious, a sinister vampire. 60 Funny Business BelSoe 3D Animation A cross between “When I grow up I want to 26 episodes x 7 English Entertainment Group be...” and a discovery of real life jobs. Ernest and minutes Pte Ltd Chiara explore new jobs, new occupations - the characters and their environment transform, taking our two friends on a journey into surprising universes. In each new adventure they find answers to their questions.
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