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''Homerun'' () is a 2003
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an
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-language
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. A remake of the award-winning
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ian film ''
Children of Heaven ''Children of Heaven'' ( fa, بچه‌های آسمان, ''Bæccähâ-ye âsmân'') is a 1997 Iranian family drama film written and directed by Majid Majidi. It deals with a brother and sister, and their adventures over a lost pair of shoes. It w ...
'', ''Homerun'' is a drama about two poor siblings and their adventures over a lost pair of
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. Set in 1965, the year Singapore separated from
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, the film satirises the political relations between the two countries, leading to its banning in Malaysia. The film was written and directed by Singaporean filmmaker
Jack Neo Jack Neo (born 24 January 1960) is a Singaporean actor, television host, comedian and film director. He was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1983 to 2003. In the 1990s and early 2000s, he was best known for his cross-dressing roles ...
, and produced by
Mediacorp Raintree Pictures Mediacorp Raintree Pictures () was a film production company based in Singapore. The company, a division of Mediacorp Group, was established on 1 August 1998. It produced the Singaporean comedy, '' Liang Po Po: The Movie'' featuring the cross-dres ...
. It stars Shawn Lee,
Megan Zheng Megan Zheng (also known as Megan Tay, ) is a Singaporean actress & novelist who starred in two Singaporean movies: ''Homerun'' and '' One More Chance''. For her role in ''Homerun'', Zheng, then 10 years old, became the first Singaporean to w ...
,
Xiang Yun Chen Cuichang (born 27 October 1961), better known by her stage name Xiang Yun, is a Singaporean actress & television host. She is commonly referred to as MediaCorp's first "Ah Jie" (Senior actress) for being among the first locally trained arti ...
and
Huang Wenyong Huang Wenyong (25 July 1952 – 20 April 2013) was a Malaysia-born Singaporean actor and former teacher of Chinese descent. Local media and colleagues referred to him as "Ah Ge" (senior actor) due to his status. Huang died at the Singapor ...
. Filming took place in the rural outskirts of
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during November and December 2002, but
post-production Post-production is part of the process of filmmaking, video production, audio production, and photography. Post-production includes all stages of production occurring after principal photography or recording individual program segments. The ...
delays pushed back the film's release date. Released in cinemas on 7 August 2003, ''Homerun'' grossed over S$2.3 million during its nine-week
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run. It was nominated for two awards at the 2003
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; Megan Zheng, then 10, became the first Singaporean to win a Golden Horse. Generally, however,
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of the film was mixed.


Plot

In 1965, two poor
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, borde ...
an children, Chew Kiat Kun ( Shawn Lee) and his younger sister Seow Fang (
Megan Zheng Megan Zheng (also known as Megan Tay, ) is a Singaporean actress & novelist who starred in two Singaporean movies: ''Homerun'' and '' One More Chance''. For her role in ''Homerun'', Zheng, then 10 years old, became the first Singaporean to w ...
) live with their mother (
Xiang Yun Chen Cuichang (born 27 October 1961), better known by her stage name Xiang Yun, is a Singaporean actress & television host. She is commonly referred to as MediaCorp's first "Ah Jie" (Senior actress) for being among the first locally trained arti ...
) who is late in her third pregnancy and their father (
Huang Wenyong Huang Wenyong (25 July 1952 – 20 April 2013) was a Malaysia-born Singaporean actor and former teacher of Chinese descent. Local media and colleagues referred to him as "Ah Ge" (senior actor) due to his status. Huang died at the Singapor ...
) who is in debt to a local rice merchant. The children make the best of what little they have, while their father works long hours doing odd jobs. The family's problems are compounded when Kiat Kun accidentally loses Seow Fang's only pair of shoes after taking them to be repaired. The children conduct a frantic search but find nothing; a karung guni man had claimed the shoes as unwanted rubbish. The Chew siblings are frustrated and rendered helpless by the situation until their father inspires Kiat Kun to share his shoes with his sister, trading off between classes so they can both attend school. Unfortunately, this plan brings additional problems: Seow Fang is chastised for wearing oversized shoes to school, while Kiat Kun is repeatedly late as he must wait for his sister to exchange shoes with him. At school, a wealthy schoolmate of Kiat Kun's named Tan Beng Soon (
Joshua Ang Joshua Ang Ser Kian (; born 1 March 1989) is a former Mediacorp artiste from Singapore who starred alongside Shawn Lee in the film ''I Not Stupid'' and its sequel ''I Not Stupid Too''. Career Ang began acting in 2001 and was one of four chil ...
) runs an amateur
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team with his friends. Kiat Kun and his friends strike a bargain with Beng Soon to play on the team using the other boys' football shoes, in exchange for helping them cheat on their homework. However, the boys quarrel, causing an angry Beng Soon to renege on the deal and remove Kiat Kun and his friends from the team. Without their assistance, Beng Soon and his friends are punished for producing substandard homework. Although the boys try to resolve their differences, they eventually give up on reaching an agreement, and Beng Soon's grades continue to fall, so his parents decide to send him away to study in
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. Kiat Kun, on the other hand, is often late, so the headmaster decides to expel him, but he was accepted again thanks to another teacher's defense, acknowledging his dire family background. Meanwhile, Seow Fang sees her classmate wearing her lost shoes to school. She and Kiat Kun follow the girl home, but after realising her father is blind and that her family was in a more dire situation than theirs, they decide not to reclaim the shoes. However, a few days later, Seow Fang notices that her classmate is wearing a new pair; upon confronting her, she discovers that the girl has discarded the old pair at the
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rubbish dump. The Chew siblings frantically search the rubbish dump for her shoes, but only discover them as they are destroyed during a
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ist riot against a policeman (
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). Kiat Kun is dejected until he learns that the third prize in the 1965 National Primary School Cross Country Competition is a pair of shoes. Because he was sick on the day his school selected representatives for the race, he pleads with his P.E. teacher to let him enter. The teacher, initially reluctant, relents when Kiat Kun rushes to get his cough medicine, demonstrating his running ability. As the competition begins, Kiat Kun notices that Beng Soon is also participating. Once the starting gun fires, Kiat Kun pushes himself to the limit and eventually establishes himself among the lead runners. Kiat Kun appears assured of third place, but unexpectedly trips over a stone and thus finishes first. Beng Soon ends the race in third place. While Kiat Kun is running, Mrs Chew goes into labour, forcing Seow Fang to run across a long path littered with broken glass to find a midwife. Finally, Mrs Chew gives birth to a baby boy and Beng Soon gives Kiat Kun and Seow Fang new pairs of shoes before departing for
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.


Production and distribution

While watching the Iranian film ''
Children of Heaven ''Children of Heaven'' ( fa, بچه‌های آسمان, ''Bæccähâ-ye âsmân'') is a 1997 Iranian family drama film written and directed by Majid Majidi. It deals with a brother and sister, and their adventures over a lost pair of shoes. It w ...
'', Singaporean filmmaker
Jack Neo Jack Neo (born 24 January 1960) is a Singaporean actor, television host, comedian and film director. He was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1983 to 2003. In the 1990s and early 2000s, he was best known for his cross-dressing roles ...
and his wife were moved to "holding hands and crying after seeing the love shared by the children".Ho, Karl (2003-08-06), "Neo kidding", ''
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''.
Ho, Karl (2002-01-31), "Jack as court jester", ''The Straits Times''. ''Children of Heaven'' inspired Neo to explore issues faced by Singaporean youths in his 2002 film ''
I Not Stupid ''I Not Stupid'' () is a 2002 Singaporean comedy film about the lives, struggles, and adventures of three Primary 6 pupils who are placed in the academically inferior EM3 stream. Written and directed by Jack Neo, and produced by Mediacorp Raint ...
''. Following the success of ''I Not Stupid'', he decided to adapt ''Children of Heaven'' to a 1960s Singaporean
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setting, to emphasise the messages of friendship and kinship.Xinyi, Hong (2003-07-17), "Score a Homerun", The Straits Times. ''Homerun'' was produced by
MediaCorp Raintree Pictures Mediacorp Raintree Pictures () was a film production company based in Singapore. The company, a division of Mediacorp Group, was established on 1 August 1998. It produced the Singaporean comedy, '' Liang Po Po: The Movie'' featuring the cross-dres ...
on a budget of S$1.5 million.2. Production
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.
It was shot on 35mm film. The production crew included Titus Ho as
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;
Chan Pui Yin Chan Pui Yin () is a Singaporean film producer. She was with MediaCorp Raintree Pictures from 2000 to 2008. She produced Raintree's movies like '' I Not Stupid'', ''I Not Stupid Too'', '' Homerun'', and '' The Maid'', and was involved in collab ...
and
Daniel Yun Daniel Yun () is a Singaporean veteran film producer. He joined Singapore Broadcasting Corporation Radio as vice-president of Radio Sales in 1991 and became head of Programming in 1992. He was the head of Marketing Communications, and Programming ...
as
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s; Kane Chen as
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and
Lawrence Ang Lawrence Ang Boon Kong () is a Singaporean lawyer A lawyer is a person who practices law. The role of a lawyer varies greatly across different legal jurisdictions. A lawyer can be classified as an advocate, attorney, barrister, canon law ...
as
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.Homerun — Cast and Credits
,
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.
In addition to writing and directing, Neo also penned the lyrics to the
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, which was sung by Koh Mei Xian and composed by Li Yi. Filming took place in the rural outskirts of
Sungai Muntoh Sungai Muntoh ( Jawi: سوڠاي مونتوه; ) is a semi-agricultural small town in Jelebu District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia with less than 3,500 in total population. The town is located about 30 miles southeast of Kuala Lumpur and is situated ...
during November and December 2002. The cast endured a rigorous schedule, including extensive travel times to the filming location and many running scenes. The child actors' school commitments made the planning of reshoots difficult; moreover, the production team decided to delay
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work in
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due to the
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outbreak. On 7 August 2003, distributor
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released ''Homerun'' in 37 theatres, at the time a record for a Singaporean film. ''Homerun's'' worldwide theatrical distribution was carried out by the production company,
Raintree Pictures Mediacorp Raintree Pictures () was a film production company based in Singapore. The company, a division of Mediacorp Group, was established on 1 August 1998. It produced the Singaporean comedy, '' Liang Po Po: The Movie'' featuring the cross-dres ...
, while the
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screenings were carried out by Golden Scene following their previous success with ''I Not Stupid''. A
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version was released as both a two-disc
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and one-disc
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by Panorama Entertainment, one of the Hong Kong-based "mainstays" of independent film distribution.Wendy Kan,
Indies struggle for more slots
,
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, 2003-02-16.


Political commentary

Elements of ''Homerun'' compare and contrast Singapore's situations in 1965 and in 2003. For example, while Mrs Chew is giving birth,
Lee Kuan Yew Lee Kuan Yew (16 September 1923 – 23 March 2015), born Harry Lee Kuan Yew, often referred to by his initials LKY, was a Singaporean lawyer and statesman who served as Prime Minister of Singapore between 1959 and 1990, and Secretary-General o ...
's voice can be heard on a radio in the background, announcing Singapore's separation from Malaysia.Homerun as history
, The History Workroom, 2007-06-11.
Other events in the film parallel those in Singapore's history, such as the riot at the rubbish dump alluding to the labour strikes and riots of the 1960s, as well as the threat of
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in the new millennium. One of Kiat Kun's friends is nicknamed "
Little Red Dot "Little red dot" (or "The Red Dot", or "Little Red Dot") is a nickname often used in the media, and in casual conversation, as a reference to Singapore. It refers to how the nation is depicted on many maps of the world and of Asia as a red dot. T ...
", a phrase used by former
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n president
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to disparage Singapore.Kenneth Paul Tan (2008), "Cinema and Television in Singapore", Brill Publishers, pp. 164–168. The final scene in the film shows the Chew siblings standing before a long muddy path, which symbolises the uncertainty faced by both the newly independent nation in 1965 and the country in transition in 2003. A number of scenes in ''Homerun'' contain references to political disputes between Singapore and
Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
. The water dispute is portrayed by Kiat Kun (Singapore) quarrelling with Beng Soon (Malaysia) over the right to draw water from the kampung well.Karl Ho, "No need to ban Homerun", ''The Straits Times'', 2003-09-17. In another scene, one of Kiat Kun's friends produces a sheet of paper with details of the deal Beng Soon reneged on, prompting one of Beng Soon's friends to remark that this was like "writing a letter to a girlfriend and revealing it to the world". This echoes a comment made by Malaysian Prime Minister
Mahathir bin Mohamad Mahathir bin Mohamad ( ms, محاضير بن محمد, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; ; born 10 July 1925) is a Malaysian politician, author, and physician who served as the 4th and 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia. He held the office ...
, comparing Singapore's disclosure of letters between the two countries to "revealing letters sent to one's girlfriend". When asked about the references, Neo said he would "leave the movie open to interpretation, which will make it more mysterious and beautiful". Nevertheless, Malaysian censors decided to ban the screening of ''Homerun'' in Malaysia, citing scenes that will "bring about negative elements and bad examples to education"."Malaysia to ban Jack Neo's Homerun", ''The Sunday Times'', 2003-09-14. Raintree filed an appeal, arguing that the positive messages in the film were more salient than the political satire, but it was unsuccessful. Malaysian moviegoers polled by ''Life!'' and the ''
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'' expressed disappointment with the ban, calling it "unnecessary" and stated a desire to watch the film via unlicensed VCD.


Reception

Having earned S$110,300 from
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s, ''Homerun'' made S$610,400 over the National Day weekend, achieving the most successful opening weekend for a local film. It rose to the top of the local
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, beating American blockbusters such as '' Lara Croft: Tomb Raider''. In total, the film grossed more than S$2.3 million over nine weeks of screenings, the second longest box office run for the year. Critical reception of ''Homerun'' was mixed. Sanjuro of LoveHKFilm.com wrote that the film "succeeds in delivering a relatively simple, intimate story that should prove moving for even the most jaded audience", while Nick England of the San Diego Asian Film Foundation described ''Homerun'' as "a film with certain beauteous qualities that we can genuinely enjoy, but end up choking on when it is all over with". In contrast, FilmsAsia reviewer Soh Yun-Huei panned its use of political satire, which she felt " ausesthe film to be devoid of innocence and replaced with a sense of agenda and manipulation".Soh Yun-Huei, Hsiang Wong Lung,
Homerun
, FilmsAsia.
The film won several awards, including the Grand Prix Prize at the 2003 Golden Swan Awards, the Golden Butterfly Prize for Best Direction at the Isfahan International Children's Film Festival, and a trio (Best Director, Best Newcomer, and People's Choice Award) at the
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. It also received two nominations at the 2003
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, for Best Theme Song (拥有) and Best New Performer.
Megan Zheng Megan Zheng (also known as Megan Tay, ) is a Singaporean actress & novelist who starred in two Singaporean movies: ''Homerun'' and '' One More Chance''. For her role in ''Homerun'', Zheng, then 10 years old, became the first Singaporean to w ...
, then 10 years old, became the first Singaporean to win a Golden Horse Award, sharing her Best New Performer award with
Wang Baoqiang Wang Baoqiang (; born 29 May 1984) is a Chinese actor, martial artist and director. His debut role was that of Yuan Fengming in the movie ''Blind Shaft'', for which he shared the Best New Performer prize at the 2003 Golden Horse Awards. Early ...
of ''
Blind Shaft ''Blind Shaft'' () is a 2003 film about a pair of brutal con artists operating in the illegal coal mines of present-day northern China. The film was written and directed by Li Yang (李杨), and is based on Chinese writer Liu Qingbang's sho ...
''.Foong Woei Wan, "Megan scores Homerun", ''The Sunday Times'', 2003-12-14.


See also

*''
Children of Heaven ''Children of Heaven'' ( fa, بچه‌های آسمان, ''Bæccähâ-ye âsmân'') is a 1997 Iranian family drama film written and directed by Majid Majidi. It deals with a brother and sister, and their adventures over a lost pair of shoes. It w ...
'', a 1997 Iranian film. *''
Bumm Bumm Bole ''Bumm Bumm Bole'' () is a 2010 Hindi film directed by Priyadarshan. The film stars Darsheel Safary, Atul Kulkarni, Rituparna Sengupta and newcomer Ziyah Vastani. The film is an authorized adaptation of the 1997 Iranian film ''Children of Heaven ...
'', a 2010 Indian Hindi adaptation of ''Children of Heaven''. * ''
Akka Kuruvi Akka or AKKA may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Akka'' (film), a 1976 Indian Tamil film * ''Akka'' (TV series), a 2014–2015 Indian Tamil soap opera * Akka, a character in the children's novel ''The Wonderful Adventures of Nils'' by Selma ...
'', a 2022 Indian Tamil film, and another adaptation of ''Children of Heaven''.


References


External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Homerun (Film) 2003 films 2003 drama films Cold War films Films set in 1965 Films shot in Singapore Films directed by Jack Neo 2000s Mandarin-language films Singaporean drama films Drama film remakes