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List Of Films Set In Singapore
The following lists local and international movies which were either depicted or set in Singapore at least in part. 1930s * '' Rich and Strange'' (1931) * '' Bring 'Em Back Alive'' (1932) * '' Out of Singapore'' (1932) * ''Samarang'' or ''Shark Woman'' (1932) * '' Wild Cargo'' (1934) * ''Fang and Claw'' (1935) * ''Booloo'' (1938) * ''Singapore: Cross-roads of the East'' (1938) 1940s * ''The Adventures of Chinese Tarzan'' (1940) * '' The Letter'' (1940) * '' Road to Singapore'' (1940) * '' Jungle Cavalcade'' (1941) * ''Mare Senki: Shingeki no kiroku / Malayan War Record: A Record of the Offensive'' (マレー戦記: 進撃の記錄) (1942) * ''Sensen Nimankiro / Twenty Thousand Kilometre Battle Front'' (戦線二万粁) (1942) * ''Marai No Tora / The Tiger of Malaya'' (マライの虎) (1943) * '' Chinta'' (1948) * ''Nasib'' (1949) * '' Nilam'' (1949) 1950s * ''Aloha'' (1950) * ''Dewi Murni'' (1950) * ''Kembar'' (1950) * ''Pembalasan'' (1950) * ''Racun Dunia'' (1950) * ''Juwita'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south, the South China Sea to the east, and the Straits of Johor to the north. The country's territory is composed of one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet; the combined area of these has increased by 25% since the country's independence as a result of extensive land reclamation projects. It has the third highest population density in the world. With a multicultural population and recognising the need to respect cultural identities of the major ethnic groups within the nation, Singapore has four official languages: English, Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil. English is the lingua franca and numerous public services are available only i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore (1960 Film)
''Singapore'' is a 1960 thriller film directed by Shakti Samanta. It stars Shammi Kapoor, Padmini, Shashikala, Madan Puri, K. N. Singh, Agha, Helen and Maria Menado. An Indo-Malaya co-production, this was one of the first full length Bollywood feature films to be shot extensively in locations outside India. Plot Shyam has deputed his manager Ramesh to sell off his rubber estate in Singapore. While going through the old records, Ramesh finds a map revealing that there is a huge treasure on the rubber estate. He immediately writes to Shyam. But to Ramesh's surprise, neither does Shyam reply to his letters, nor does he come to Singapore. Ultimately, Shyam is contacted on the phone. But the line is cut during the conversation. Failing to understand anything, Shyam flies to Singapore. Once in Singapore, Shyam learns that Ramesh has been missing since their conversation on the phone was abruptly cut off. Shyam desperately starts searching for Ramesh. He informs the police and ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Highest Honor
''The Highest Honour'' is a 1982 Australian/Japanese co-production about Operation Jaywick and Operation Rimau by Z Special Unit during World War II. The same story inspired the TV mini-series '' Heroes'' (1988) and '' Heroes II: The Return'' (1991). Plot During World War II, a team of Australian soldiers from Z Special Unit, including Ivan Lyon and Robert Page, successfully lead an expedition to destroy ships in Singapore harbour, Operation Jaywick. An attempt to duplicate this success, Operation Rimau, ends in disaster, with the team either killed or captured. These soldiers are interrogated by the Japanese in Singapore, with Page forming a friendship with Minoru Tamiya. Eventually all the Australians are convicted of war crimes and executed. Cast *John Howard as Capt. Robert Page *Atsuo Nakamura as Minoru Tamiya * Stuart Wilson as Lt. Col. Ivan Lyon *Steve Bisley as A.B. W.G. Falls *Michael Aitkens as Major Ingleton * George Mallaby as Lt. Cmdr. Don Davidson *Tony Bonner as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ullasa Paravaigal
''Ullasa Paravaigal'' () is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by C. V. Rajendran, starring Kamal Haasan and Rati Agnihotri. It was released on 7 March 1980. This film was dubbed into Hindi as ''Do Dil Deewane''. This film was also dubbed in Telugu-language as ''Prema Pichchi'' and was released on 21 February 1981. Plot Ravi is in denial about his mental health as a result of the death of his rural love interest (Ravi develops pyrophobia as his lover dies by house-burning plotted by a man). His father and friend Raju hatch a plan to take him overseas to get him treatment for his illness. He meets his childhood friend Nirmala. With the help of Nirmala and Raju, Ravi gets better. The second half of the film deals with how Ravi's uncle tries to kill him to get his hands on his fortune and how Ravi overcomes his uncle. Cast * Kamal Haasan as Ravi * Rati Agnihotri as Nirmala * Unni Mary as Ravi's lover in village * Major Sundarrajan as Madanagopal * Suru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singaporenalli Raja Kulla
''Singaporenalli Raja Kulla'' () is a 1978 Indian Kannada language action film directed by C. V. Rajendran starring Vishnuvardhan, Manjula, Dwarkish, Lokanath and Thoogudeepa Srinivas in pivotal roles. It was the first Kannada film to be shot outside India in a country which is not a neighbouring nation and the second Kannada movie to be shot outside India after ''Operation Diamond Racket'' (which was shot in Nepal and released four months before this movie). However, this movie is widely credited for having started the trend of shooting abroad. This was the first Kannada cinema to run over 200 days in the Belgavi region. Plot A jeweller Shivaraj, who harbours ambitions of a successful life abroad, enters into a partnership with Junie after abandoning his pregnant wife and thus both land in Singapore. Unknown to Lokanath, Junie is into smuggling diamonds and various other illegal activities and is wanted by the Indian and Singaporean police department. CID detective Venu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
They Call Her Cleopatra Wong
''They Call Her... Cleopatra Wong'' (also known as ''Cleopatra Wong'' and ''Female Big Boss'') is a 1978 Philippine-Singaporean international co-production film directed by Bobby A. Suarez and co-written by Suarez and Romeo N. Galang. It features the first adventure of Asian Interpol agent Cleopatra Wong, starring Marrie Lee in the title role, together with Franco Guerrero, Dante Varonna and George Estregan. The film, riding on the success of Hong Kong martial arts films of the era as well as the Cleopatra Jones, James Bond and superspy craze, details the adventures of the first and only Singaporean female Interpol agent. The film is reportedly listed by cult director Quentin Tarantino as among those that inspired him. Two sequels were filmed in the Philippines. Plot Cleopatra Wong is a deadly female Interpol agent, with the title sequence displaying her prowess at marksmanship, archery and unarmed combat. She is interrupted while on holiday in Manila by the Chief in Singapore, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Jack
''Saint Jack'' is a 1973 novel by Paul Theroux that was adapted into a 1979 film of the same name. It tells the life of Jack Flowers, a pimp in Singapore. Feeling hopeless and undervalued, Jack tries to make money by setting up his own bordello, and clashes with Chinese triad members in the process. Film adaptation A film adaptation directed by Peter Bogdanovich Peter Bogdanovich (July 30, 1939 – January 6, 2022) was an American director, writer, actor, producer, critic, and film historian. One of the " New Hollywood" directors, Bogdanovich started as a film journalist until he was hired to work on ... was released in 1979. References {{Paul Theroux 1973 American novels Novels by Paul Theroux Novels about prostitution Novels set in Singapore American novels adapted into films Works about prostitution in Singapore Books with cover art by Paul Bacon Fictional Singaporean people Triad (organized crime) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ninaithale Inikkum (1979 Film)
''Ninaithale Inikkum'' () is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by K. Balachander starring Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, Jaya Prada and Geetha. The story was written by Sujatha. The film was also simultaneously shot in Telugu as ''Andamaina Anubhavam'' (). A large part of the film was shot in Singapore. The film was later dubbed in Hindi as ''Pyara Tarana''. Plot The film follows Chandru, a singer and his band on a tour to Singapore. Over there Chandru meets his love interest Sona, only to find that she is terminally ill. Cast * Kamal Haasan as Chandru * Rajinikanth as Deepak * Jaya Prada as Sona * Jayasudha as Kamini * Geetha as Meena * S. K. Misro as Kamalakar Rao/Mama * Sarath Babu (Guest appearance) * Narayana Rao (Guest appearance) * S. Ve. Shekher as radio operator (Guest appearance) * Poornam Viswanathan as Sona's father Production Many of K. Balachander's students like Jayasudha, Sarath Babu, Geetha and Narayana Rao appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priya (1978 Film)
''Priya'' is a 1978 Indian thriller film directed by S. P. Muthuraman, starring Sridevi in the title role along with Rajinikanth, Aznah Hamid, and Ambareesh. It was simultaneously made in Tamil and Kannada languages. The story is an adaptation of writer Sujatha's novels. The Tamil version was released on 22 December 1978, and the Kannada version on 12 January 1979. It was dubbed and released in Telugu as ''Ajeyudu'' which released on 10 March 1979 and was also dubbed in Hindi as ''Love in Singapore'' in 1983. The soundtrack of this film is recorded using Dolby Stereophonic technology for the first time in Tamil cinema. It was Sridevi's first and only Kannada film as a lead actress. Plot Priya is a movie star who is exploited by her producer Janardhan. Janardhan has such a tight control over Priya's financial and personal affairs that he refuses to let her marry her boyfriend Bharat. Before she flies off to Singapore for a film shoot, Priya seeks the help of lawyer Ganesh t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wit's End
''Wit's End'' is the fifth full-length album by Cass McCombs. It was released on Domino Records in April 2011, becoming the first of two albums released by McCombs that year. The first single from the album, "County Line", was accompanied by two different music videos. Track listing All songs written and composed by Cass McCombs. Personnel Musicians * Cass McCombs – vocals, acoustic guitar, synthesizer, piano, electric piano, percussion * Will Canzoneri – Hammond B3, clavinet, celeste * Chris Cohen – electric guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar * Walker Teret – upright bass, vocals, banjo * Orpheo McCord – drums, percussion * Garrett Ray – drums, percussion * Rob Barbato – bass, vocals * Robbie Lee – bass clarinet, accordion, chalumeau, portatif organ * Justin Meldal-Johnsen – bass * Parker Kindred – drums, percussion * Brad Truax – bass * Peter Moren – miniature acoustic guitar Production * Cass McCombs – production, additional engineering * Ariel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Virgin Soldiers (film)
''The Virgin Soldiers'' is a 1969 British war comedy-drama film directed by John Dexter and starring Lynn Redgrave, Hywel Bennett, Nigel Davenport, Nigel Patrick and Rachel Kempson. It is set in 1950, during the Malayan Emergency, and is based on the 1966 novel of the same name by Leslie Thomas. The film's popularity spawned a 1977 sequel, '' Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers'' with Nigel Davenport repeating his role as Sgt Driscoll. Premise Private Brigg is a soldier sent to Singapore during the Malayan Emergency along with a squad of naïve new recruits. There he falls for Phillipa Raskin, the daughter of the regimental sergeant major. Cast * Lynn Redgrave as Phillipa Raskin * Hywel Bennett as Pte Brigg * Nigel Davenport as Sgt Driscoll * Nigel Patrick as R.S.M. Raskin * Rachel Kempson as Mrs. Raskin * Jack Shepherd as Sgt Wellbeloved * Michael Gwynn as Col Bromley-Pickering * Tsai Chin as Juicy Lucy * Christopher Timothy as Cpl Brook * Don Hawkins as Tasker * Geoffrey Hughes a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avanthan Manithan
''Avandhan Manidhan'' () is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language drama film, co-written and directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar from a story by G. Balasubramaniam. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Muthuraman, Jayalalithaa and Manjula. It revolves around an extremely generous man who refuses to budge from his nature, even as it leads to his downfall. After Balasubramaniam wrote the story exclusively for Ganesan, director K. Shankar and producer Noor were attached. Ganesan however refused, and the story was later filmed in Kannada as ''Kasturi Nivasa'' (1971). After that film's success, Ganesan agreed to act in a potential Tamil remake, which became ''Avandhan Manidhan'', his 175th film as an actor. The new film was directed by Tirulokchandar, produced by A. Ramanujam and K. N. Subramanian, photographed by M. Viswanatha Rai and edited by B. Kandhasamy. ''Avandhan Manidhan'' was released on 11 April 1975. The film became a commercial success, running for over 100 days in theatres. Plot Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |