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Sex.Violence.FamilyValues
Sex.Violence.FamilyValues is a 2012 film anthology by writer-director Ken Kwek. Comprising three short stories, the film was shot over a two-year period at The Butter Factory, a downtown nightclub in Singapore, whose owners financed the project. The individual shorts were screened at more than a dozen international film festivals, and ''Porn Masala'' won the Audience Choice Award for Short Film at the 2011 Gotham Screen Film Festival in New York. Synopsis Billed as "three dirty stories from the world's cleanest city", the film is described by its makers as "pitch ngpolitical correctness out the window of Singapore mainstream cinema." ''Cartoons'' is a dark comedy about a disturbed child whose kindergarten headmistress discovers the boy's penchant for drawing morbid cartoons. ''Porn Masala'' is a satirical farce about a racist pornographer who casts an Indian actor in his movie after mistaking the latter for an African. ''The Bouncer'' tells the story of nightclub bouncer who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Kwek
Ken Kwek (born 7 May 1979) is a Singaporean screenwriter, director, playwright and author. His short film compendium, ''Sex.Violence.FamilyValues'', was banned by the Singapore and Malaysian governments in 2012. His first feature film ''Unlucky Plaza'' premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2014. His second feature ''LookAtMe, #LookAtMe'' premiered at the New York Asian Film Festival in 2022, to critical acclaim. He has written several full-length plays, including the Me Too movement, #MeToo drama, ''This Is What Happens To Pretty Girls'', which premiered in Singapore in 2019. He is also the author of several best-selling children’s books including ''Kelly and the Krumps'', which won the Hedwig Anuar Book Award in 2020. Career After graduating from the University of Cambridge in 2003, Kwek worked as a camera assistant on various film productions in the United Kingdom. During this time, he also shot and produced ''The Ballad of Vicki and Jake'', a documentary a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Pang
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Tan Kheng Hua
Tan Kheng Hua (; born 17 January 1963) is a Singaporean actress. She is best known for her supporting role in the 2018 film ''Crazy Rich Asians'' and for the martial arts television series ''Kung Fu'' in 2021. Career Tan acquired an interest in acting when she took a theatre elective while attending Indiana University. After returning to Singapore, she took up a job in public affairs and acted in her spare time. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science (magna cum laude) from Indiana University School of Public & Environmental Affairs. The first stage play Tan performed in was John Bowen's ''The Waiting Room'', which was directed by her cousin Ivan Heng. It took almost a decade before Tan became a full-time actress. In the theatre, Tan is in the original casts of landmark plays such as ''Beauty World'', ''Lao Jiu'', ''Descendants of the Admiral Eunuch'', ''Animal Farm'', ''Cooling Off Day'' and ''Falling'', for which she won her second Life! Theatre Best Actress Award. In t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pam Oei
Pamela Oei (born 26 January 1972) is a Singaporean actress. Oei is a theatre actress. Background Oei is part of the cabaret trio Dim Sum Dollies. She is also a certified Allen Carr therapist. Film roles Oei played the part of Peggy in the 1998 comedy romance '' Peggy Su!'' which was about a 19-year-old Chinese woman living in Liverpool, England in the early 1960s. Personal life Oei is married to the Singaporean writer-director and filmmaker Ken Kwek Ken Kwek (born 7 May 1979) is a Singaporean screenwriter, director, playwright and author. His short film compendium, '' Sex.Violence.FamilyValues'', was banned by the Singapore and Malaysian governments in 2012. His first feature film '' Unluc ..., and the couple has one son. References External links * Dim Sum Dollies official website 1972 births Living people Singaporean film actresses Singaporean stage actresses Singaporean television actresses {{Singapore-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvia Ratonel
Sylvia Anne Ratonel (born 14 June 1988) is a Singaporean singer and spokesmodel. She is most popularly known as the first female finalist in ''Singapore Idol'' history as well as being the runner-up of the third season. The show launched her career in music and entertainment; in January 2010, less than a month after the competition, she signed a full-time contract with national broadcaster MediaCorp, and sealed a recording deal with Universal Music Singapore in March of the same year Ratonel also became the first Singaporean celebrity ambassador for cosmetic brand Maybelline New York. In 2010, Ratonel was ranked as part of the Top 100 Sexiest Women in the World by FHM Magazine. She also won the Breakout Star of the Year ELLE Awards 2010. Her eponymous debut album, ''Sylvia Ratonel'' was released on 27 October 2010, making her the third female ''Singapore Idol'' alum after Maia Lee and Olinda Cho to release an album. Four singles were released from the album, three of which becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Censorship Board Of Malaysia
The Film Censorship Board of Malaysia (Malay: ''Lembaga Penapis Filem'') is a Malaysian government ministry that vets films. It is under the control of the Ministry of Home Affairs. History and legislative regulations LPF was established on May 1, 1954 in Singapore. Later, the Malaysian Film Censorship Board was established in 1966 to implement policies and censorship system for the whole of Malaysia, including Sabah and Sarawak. The Film Censorship Act 2002 is the act that is effective today. Any film that is to be screened in Malaysia must be certified by the Board. Under the provisions of the Act, no one is allowed to view any film that has not been licensed by the Board. The same Act also bans the possession and/or screening of pornography or provocative materials. Films that contain sex and nude scenes are strictly censored/prohibited. Screening of such films in public ''even in good faith'' can subject the screener to fines/imprisonment. The Board watches the uncensored ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singaporean Comedy-drama Films
Singaporeans, or the Singaporean people, refers to citizens or people who identify with the sovereign island city-state of Singapore. Singapore is a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-lingual country. Singaporeans of Chinese, Malay, Indian and Eurasian descent have made up the vast majority of the population since the 19th century. The Singaporean diaspora is also far-reaching worldwide. In 1819, the port of Singapore was established by Sir Stamford Raffles, who opened it to free trade and free immigration on the island's south coast. Many immigrants from the region settled in Singapore. By 1827, the population of the island was composed of people from various ethnic groups. Singapore is a multilingual and multicultural society home to people of groups of many different ethnic, religious and national origins, with the majority of the population made up of Chinese, Malay, Indian and Eurasian descent. The Singaporean identity was fostered as a way for the different ethnic gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Films
2012 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, critics' lists of the best films of 2012, festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, and notable deaths. Most notably, the two oldest surviving American film studios, Universal and Paramount both celebrated their centennial anniversaries, marking the first time that two major film studios celebrate 100 years, and the Dolby Atmos sound format was launched for the premiere of '' Brave''. The ''James Bond'' film series celebrated its 50th anniversary and released its 23rd film, ''Skyfall''. Six box-office blockbusters from previous years (''Beauty and the Beast'', '' Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'', ''Titanic'', ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'', ''Finding Nemo'', and ''Monsters, Inc.'') were re-released in 3D and IMAX. Also, the year marked the debut for high frame rate technology. The first film using 48 F.P.S., a higher frame rate than the film industry sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010s English-language Films
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