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Lee Thean-jeen
Lee Thean-jeen () is a Singaporean director, screenwriter and television showrunner best known for the Singapore television drama series ''AlterAsians'', ''The Singapore Short Story Project'', ''The Pupil'', ''Code Of Law'', ''Zero Calling'', ''Reunion'' and ''This Land Is Mine'', which is currently airing on Mediacorp's Channel 5. He has also written or co-written, and directed, the feature films, ''Homecoming'' (笑着回家), ''Love...And Other Bad Habits'' (玩味爱情), ''Everybody's Business'' (人人有粪), ''Bring Back the Dead'' (招魂) and ''The Big Day''(简单的婚礼). He was also a writer, director and executive producer on the Southeast Asian adaptation of the Scandinavian noir series, ''The Bridge'' for Viu and HBO Asia. In 2019, he was responsible for Singapore's first multilingual drama, ''128 Circle'', which is currently in its second season. Career Born in Penang, Malaysia, Lee attended Penang Free School, then graduated with a ''summa cum laude'' in Broad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bring Back The Dead
''Bring Back the Dead'' () is a 2015 Singapore horror film written and directed by Lee Thean-jeen. It stars Jesseca Liu as a grieving mother who seeks to return her dead child to life through supernatural means. It was released theatrically in Singapore on January 8, 2015, and grossed US$284,876. Plot Overcome with grief after the death of her son, Jia En turns to a medium, Madam Seetoh, who promises she can help return the boy's soul. Cast * Jesseca Liu as Jia En * Jacko Chiang * Liu Lingling as Madam Seetoh * Shawn Tan as XiaoLe * Timothy Law as Tam Production Writer-director Lee was attracted to the original short story, which he adapted, because of its emotional depth. Lee said casting for the film was difficult, as he had trouble finding an actress in her 30s who was both comfortable with horror and playing a mother. Liu, who was cast as the mother, said the role was her "most challenging to date", as she had to play a range of emotions without having been a moth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hollywood Reporter
''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade paper, and in 2010 switched to a weekly Wide-format printer, large-format print magazine with a revamped website. As of 2020, the day-to-day operations of the company are handled by Penske Media Corporation through a joint venture with Eldridge Industries. History Early years; 1930–1987 ''The Hollywood Reporter'' was founded in 1930 by William R. Wilkerson, William R. "Billy" Wilkerson (1890–1962) as Hollywood's first daily entertainment trade newspaper. The first edition appeared on September 3, 1930, and featured Wilkerson's front-page "Tradeviews" column, which became influential. The newspaper appeared Monday-to-Saturday for the first 10 years, except for a brief period, then Monday-to-Friday from 1940. Wilkerson used caustic articles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysian People Of Chinese Descent
Malaysian may refer to: * Something from or related to Malaysia, a country in Southeast Asia * Malaysian Malay, a dialect of Malay language spoken mainly in Malaysia * Malaysian people, people who are identified with the country of Malaysia regardless of their ethnicities. Most Malaysians are of Malay, Chinese and Indian descent. ** Malaysian diaspora, Malaysian emigrants and their descendants around the world * Malaysian cuisine, the food and food culture of Malaysia * Malaysian culture, culture associated with Malaysia * The call sign and colloquial name of Malaysia Airlines Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB; ms, Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad), formerly known as Malaysian Airline System (MAS; ), and branded as Malaysia Airlines, is the flag carrier airline of Malaysia and a member of the Oneworld airline alliance. (Th ... See also * Malaysian names, names as used by the Malaysian people * * * Malays (other) * Malaya (other) * Malay (other) {{di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boston University College Of Communication Alumni
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the capital city, state capital and List of municipalities in Massachusetts, most populous city of the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th-List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the country. The city boundaries encompass an area of about and a population of 675,647 2020 U.S. Census, as of 2020. It is the seat of Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Suffolk County (although the county government was disbanded on July 1, 1999). The city is the economic and cultural anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area known as Greater Boston, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) home to a census-estimated 4.8 million people in 2016 and ranking as the tenth-largest MSA in the country. A broader combined statistical area (CSA), generally corresponding to the commuting area and includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Malaysian Screenwriters
Malaysian may refer to: * Something from or related to Malaysia, a country in Southeast Asia * Malaysian Malay, a dialect of Malay language spoken mainly in Malaysia * Malaysian people, people who are identified with the country of Malaysia regardless of their ethnicities. Most Malaysians are of Malay, Chinese and Indian descent. ** Malaysian diaspora, Malaysian emigrants and their descendants around the world * Malaysian cuisine, the food and food culture of Malaysia * Malaysian culture, culture associated with Malaysia * The call sign and colloquial name of Malaysia Airlines See also * Malaysian names, names as used by the Malaysian people * * * Malays (other) * Malaya (other) * Malay (other) Malay may refer to: Languages * Malay language or Bahasa Melayu, a major Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore ** History of the Malay language, the Malay language from the 4th to the 14th century ** Indonesi ... {{disamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Shock Boys
The , or , is a Japanese group of four men who perform dangerous and crude stunts. The group was formed in Tokyo in 1990. The Tokyo Shock Boys have a huge cult following in Japan and have appeared in many other countries, such as Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Germany and Scotland. In 2006, they made appearances in ''Japanorama'', ''Adam & Joe go Tokyo'' and the '' Dirty Sanchez'' movie. However, their shows are viewed as having more 'magic' stunts rather than painful ones. This was proven in '' Dirty Sanchez: The Movie'' as the Tokyo Shock Boys refused to do a show with ''Dirty Sanchez'' because they viewed their stunts to be too extreme. The members of the group are: * * * * See also * The Dudesons * Jackass * CKY * Too Stupid to Die * Les 11 commandements * Jim Rose Circus The Jim Rose Circus is a modern-day version of a circus sideshow. It was founded in Seattle in 1991 by Jim Rose and his wife BeBe Aschard Rose. The sideshow came to prominence to an American aud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calefare
''Calefare'' ( locally pronounced ) is an English-language Singaporean comedy series that debuted on Saturday August 9, 2008 on MediaCorp TV's Channel 5 as a "Sneak Preview," airing right after the National Day Parade. The series then began their regular Tuesday night 8:00pm airing on August 19, 2008 for its 13-week run. The single-camera satirical program revolves around a quintet of aspiring actors who land walk-on roles on television and their goals to break into the entertainment business. Series background The series takes aim at what people will do to make it in the world of television, whether they have talent or not, as it follows five individuals who are aiming for fame and fortune (and all the perks that come with it) as "Calefare," a word to describe actors who land small parts. The term refers to bit-role actors, or extras, in the entertainment industry in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. They hope that this small step will lead to larger things. Each episode ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homecoming (2011 Film)
''Homecoming'' (), is a 2011 Singaporean and Malaysian comedy film directed by Lee Thean-jeen. It was Lee's debut feature film. Plot Ah Meng and his mother, Karen Neo, travel to Kuala Lumpur for a Chinese New Year reunion dinner. Newly-wed couple Boon and Jamie aim to head off to Bali right after their family's reunion dinner, which cannot begin until all of the guests arrive. Chef Daniel Koh neglects his daughter Mindy as he prepares dishes for customers. When his fiery temper results in the resignation of several assistant chefs, he requires the help of restaurant manager Fei Fei. Cast * Ah Niu as Ah Meng * Jack Neo as Karen Neo * Mark Lee as Daniel Koh * Huang Wenhong as Boon * Rebecca Lim as Jamie * Koe Yeet as Mindy * Jacelyn Tay as Fei Fei * Afdlin Shauki as taxi driver Release It released in theatres in Singapore on 3 February 2011, the first day of Chinese New Year. Reception Yong Shu Hoong of ''My Paper'' rated the film 3.5 stars out of 5, writing "Of course, a l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everybody's Business (2013 Film)
''Everybody's Business'' (), is a 2013 Singaporean comedy film directed by Lee Thean-jeen. The film centres around public hygiene and cleanliness in toilets. Plot John Lu is a hygiene officer for the newly-created Minister of Toilets, headed by Kumari Kuppusamy. He and his boss Winston Li need to get to the bottom of a toilet hygiene problem that has caused 50 Singaporeans to get food poisoning. Cast * Gurmit Singh as John Lu * Mark Lee as Winston Li * Kumar as Kumari Kuppusamy * Wang Lei as Mr. Wong * Liu Ling Ling as Mrs. Wong Release The film was released in theatres on 5 December 2013. Reception Charlene Chua of ''The New Paper'' gave the film three stars out of five. Yip Wai Yee of ''The Straits Times ''The Straits Times'' is an English-language daily broadsheet newspaper based in Singapore and currently owned by SPH Media Trust (previously Singapore Press Holdings). ''The Sunday Times'' is its Sunday edition. The newspaper was establish ...'' gave the film on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Big Day (2018 Film)
''The Big Day'' (), initially known as ''A Simple Wedding'', is a 2018 Singaporean romance comedy film directed by Lee Thean-jeen. Plot An Shuyu imagnines that her wedding with Xu Nuoyan will be simple. However, their wedding is interrupted by various things, such as overbearing in-laws and a jealous best friend. Cast * Desmond Tan as Xu Nuoyan * Amber An as An Shuyu * Michael Huang as Bawa * Richard Low as Ah Guan * Liu Ling Ling as Ah Mei * as Jojo * Hirzi Zulkiflie as Wira * Afdlin Shauki as Inspector Rashid Release The film released in theatres in Singapore on 21 June 2018. Reception Liao Wanqi of ''zbCOMMA'' rated the film 3.5 stars out of 5. Ang Tian Tian of ''The New Paper'' rated the film 3 stars out of 5, praising the chemistry between the two main characters, the performance of An, and the editing style. John Lui of ''The Straits Times'' rated the film 2.5 stars out of 5, writing "To Lee's credit, there are a couple of interludes that come from character, such as o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Straits Times
''The Straits Times'' is an English-language daily broadsheet newspaper based in Singapore and currently owned by SPH Media Trust (previously Singapore Press Holdings). ''The Sunday Times'' is its Sunday edition. The newspaper was established on 15 July 1845 as ''The Straits Times and Singapore Journal of Commerce''. ''The Straits Times'' is considered a newspaper of record for Singapore. The print and digital editions of ''The Straits Times'' and ''The Sunday Times'' have a daily average circulation of 364,134 and 364,849 respectively in 2017, as audited by Audit Bureau of Circulations Singapore. Myanmar and Brunei editions are published, with newsprint circulations of 5,000 and 2,500 respectively. History The original conception for ''The Straits Times'' has been debated by historians of Singapore. Prior to 1845, the only English-language newspaper in Singapore was ''The'' ''Singapore Free Press'', founded by William Napier in 1835. Marterus Thaddeus Apcar, an Armenian mer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
