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Eric Khoo
Eric Khoo Kim Hai (born 27 March 1965) is a Singaporean film director and producer who is often credited for the revival of the Singapore modern film industry. Early life and education Born on 27 March 1965 in Singapore, Eric Khoo was the youngest son of the 15 children of Tan Sri Khoo Teck Puat from his second wife Rose Marie Wee. His mother, who was a cinephile, introduced him to cinema when he was three years old. He later received his education at the United World College of South East Asia. Khoo's interest in film eventually led him to study cinematography at the City Art Institute in Sydney, Australia. Career Khoo's films '' Mee Pok Man'' and '' 12 Storeys'' have together been screened at over 60 film festivals, held all over the world including prestigious festivals such as Venice, Berlin and Rotterdam. In 1998, Khoo was ranked as one of the 25 exceptional trend makers of Asia by Asiaweek magazine and in the following year was included into Asiaweek's leaders for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Qiū (surname)
Qiu is an East Asian surname (). This surname is common in mainland China, and is also one of the most influential surnames in Taiwan, as well as the Sichuan and Fujian provinces in the Northern and southern China, South China region. As well as being a surname, the character also means "mound, dune, or hill". A less common surname is , pronounced the same in Standard Chinese, Mandarin but differently in Cantonese and Hokkien (). also appears in Korea, where they may be transliterated as: * 구 (Korean language, Korean in Hangul) * Koo, Gu, Ku (Korean language, Korean in Revised Romanization of Korean, Revised Romanization). The surname also appears in the Philippines from immigrants from the south of China. It was anglicized as: * Cu or Kuh (in Tagalog language, Tagalog) ranks 151st in the ''Hundred Family Surnames'', and is very common in Luoyang, Henan or Wuxing District, Wuxing, Zhejiang. is common with Taiwanese aboriginals, but is otherwise rare, ranking 237th. is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
One Leg Kicking
''One Leg Kicking'' is a 2001 Singaporeans, Singaporean comedy film about several Association football, football Amateur, amateurs who compete in a Association football, football event for the 2002 FIFA World Cup Finals. The film starred Gurmit Singh and Mark Lee (Singaporean actor), Mark Lee. Plot Tai Po and Vernon are shown to have a common pastime of playing soccer. Later, Tai Po enters a Youth Soccer Competition in a tryout, but gets hurt with his leg bleeding. Since that event, Tai Po appears to shun matches of soccer on the radio or on television while at work. Handsome Toh is then shown into the film, released from prison as an ex-convict, also with Kim, who writes to her home back overseas. Handsome arrives for a job interview, meeting Kim outside Sonny Lee's factory. They met Sonny's son Gavin who had returned to Singapore from studying in United States. Gavin interviews Toh and gave him a hard time but employs Toh on the condition that half of Toh's salary is donate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Le Monde
(; ) is a mass media in France, French daily afternoon list of newspapers in France, newspaper. It is the main publication of Le Monde Group and reported an average print circulation, circulation of 480,000 copies per issue in 2022, including 40,000 sold abroad. It has been available online since 1995, and it is often the only French newspaper easily obtainable in non-French-speaking countries. It should not be confused with the monthly publication ', of which has 51% ownership but is editorially independent. is considered one of the French newspapers of record, along with ''Libération'' and . A Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Reuters Institute poll in 2021 found that is the most trusted French newspaper. The paper's journalistic side has a collegial form of organization, in which most journalists are tenured, unionized, and financial stakeholders in the business. While shareholders appoint the company's CEO, the editor is elected by ''Le Monde''s journali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
My Magic
''My Magic'' is a 2008 Singaporean Tamil language drama film directed by Eric Khoo and produced by Zhao Wei Films in association with Infinite Frameworks. ''My Magic'' was the first Singapore film to be nominated for the Palme D'Or, the top award for film at the Cannes Film Festival. It has been also selected as Singapore's official entry for the Oscars in 2009. It was released in Singapore cinemas on 25 September 2008. Plot A single father takes a job as a magician to provide for his son, only to be pressured into dangerous acts. Cast * Bosco Francis * Jathisweran as Rajr * Grace Kalaiselvi * Jason Lim * Seet Keng-yew Reception Derek Elley of ''Variety'' wrote that it "walks a thin line ... between sympathy with and exploitation of its main character's woes". Maggie Lee of ''The Hollywood Reporter'' called it a "one trick pony" that engages in schadenfreude and sentimentality instead of living up to the premise's possibilities as a heartbreaking father-son story. Bosco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
881 (film)
''881'' is a 2007 Singaporean musical-comedy-drama film written and directed by Royston Tan, based on the Singapore getai scene. It is the second Singaporean film that has been released in Japan. By 13 September 2007, the film had grossed over S$3 million, making it the top grossing Asian film in Singapore in 2007. It was screened at the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea, and was in competition at the 2007 World Film Festival of Bangkok. The film was also accepted as Singapore's selection for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. The film was submitted to the 44th Golden Horse Awards by Mediacorp, and received a nomination for best makeup and costume design. Plot Guan Yin narrated how the Papaya Sisters were born in 1982: Big Papaya did well in school, while Small Papaya struggled with life and would die of cancer at age 25. One fateful day during the Ghost Festival they began their career as a Getai duo after watching a performance by Chen Jin Lang. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
NYU Tisch School Of The Arts, Asia
New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City, New York, United States. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded in 1832 by Albert Gallatin as a non-denominational all-male institution near City Hall based on a curriculum focused on a secular education. The university moved in 1833 and has maintained its main campus in Greenwich Village surrounding Washington Square Park. Since then, the university has added an engineering school in Brooklyn's MetroTech Center and graduate schools throughout Manhattan. NYU is one of the largest private universities in the United States by enrollment, with a total of 51,848 enrolled students in 2021. It is one of the most applied-to schools in the country and admissions are considered selective. NYU's main campus in New York City is organized into ten undergraduate schools, including the College of Arts & Science, Gallatin School, Steinhardt School, Stern School of Business, Tandon S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Seoul Independent Film Festival
Seoul Independent Film Festival (서울獨立映畵祭, 서울독립영화제, SIFF) is an independent film festival in Republic of Korea. The Seoul Independent Movie Festival is jointly held by the Korean Film Council and the Association of Korean Independent Film & Video. Every winter, this festival is held in Seoul. This film festival hosted by Korean Film Council was started as Korean Youth Film Festival in 1975. The 47th Seoul Independent Film Festival was held from November 25 to December 3, 2021. A total number of 1550 films were submitted for the festival. From this festival a new award 'CGK Award' supported by the 'Korean Cinematographer's Guild' is being started, and the Audience Award, which was canceled last year, is being revived. The 48th Seoul Independent Film Festival was held from December 1 to December 9, 2022. A total number of 1574 films were submitted for the festival. 127 films including the opening film ''The Wind Blows Again'' by Kim Tae-il and Joo Joo-mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Busan International Film Festival
The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF; ), formerly the Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF), held annually in Haeundae District, Busan, South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festival, held from 13 to 21 September 1996, was also the first international film festival in Korea. The main focus of the BIFF is to introduce new films and first-time directors, especially those from Asian countries. Another notable feature is the appeal of the festival to young people, both in terms of the large youthful audience it attracts and through its efforts to develop and promote young talent. In 1999, the Pusan Promotion Plan (renamed Asian Project Market in 2011) was established to connect new directors to funding sources. The 16th BIFF in 2011 saw the festival move to a new permanent home, the Busan Cinema Center in Centum City. History 1990s * 1st Busan International Film Festival, 13–21 September 1996 : Films screened: 173 films from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Be With Me
''Be with Me'' is a 2005 Singaporean drama film directed by Eric Khoo. The film is inspired by the life of deafblind teacher Theresa Poh Lin Chan. It premiered as the Director's Fortnight selection in the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. It was also the official entry from Singapore for the 78th Academy Awards in the foreign language category. In December 2005, the academy body disqualified the film on grounds that the dialogue is mainly in English. Out of 93 minutes, the film only has two and a half minutes of dialogue. ''Be with Me'' is the first film in Singapore to explicitly feature a lesbian relationship. Cast * Ng Sway Ah as Father * Sanwan Bin Rais as Security Supervisor * Theresa Poh Lin Chan as herself * John Cheong Puk Fai as Sam's father * Elizabeth Choy as herself * Leong Kooi Eng as Mother * Lim Poey Huang as Jackie's mother * Seet Keng Yew as Fatty Koh * Shaun Koh as Sam's brother * Ezann Lee as Jackie * Poh Huat Lim as Brother * Sherry Lim as Sam's mother * Toh Che ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Singapore Film Commission
The Media Development Authority (abbreviation: MDA) was a statutory board of the Singapore Government, under the Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI). History MDA was founded on 1 January 2003 by the merger of Singapore Broadcasting Authority (SBA), the Films and Publications Department (FPD) and the Singapore Film Commission (SFC), in response to a national call to develop a globally competitive media industry in Singapore. An industry blueprint called Media 21 was also drawn up and eventually endorsed by the 2002 Economic Review Committee (chaired by then Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong) – as part of the Creative Industries Development Strategy to propel the growth of Singapore’s creative economy. One of its major role is to grow the media industry by creating jobs, attracting investments as well as setting standards. On 18 January 2016, Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) announced that the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Singapore Young Artist Award
The Young Artist Award is a cultural award in Singapore conferred to those who have achieved artistic excellence in film, literature, performing arts and visual arts. It is the highest accolade for art practitioners aged 35 and below. History Introduced in 1992, the award is presented by the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and administered by the National Arts Council. It comes with a grant of S$20,000 in support of their artistic pursuits. From 2013, recipients of the Cultural Medallion The Cultural Medallion () is a cultural award in Singapore conferred to those who have achieved artistic excellence in dance, theatre, Literature of Singapore, literature, Music of Singapore, music, photography, art and Cinema of Singapore, film ... and Young Artist Award will no longer be categorised according to art forms. List of Young Artist Award recipients References {{reflist External links Young Artist Award Arts in Singapore Civil awards and decorations of Sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
SPH MediaWorks
SPH MediaWorks Ltd. () was a free-to-air terrestrial television broadcaster in Singapore that operated two television channels: Channel U and Channel i, as well as two radio stations: UFM 1003 and WKRZ 91.3FM. It merged with the city-state's long-established broadcasting company, Mediacorp, in 2004. History Founding On 31 March 2000, Lee Cheok Yew was appointed as the CEO of SPH MediaWorks Ltd. Man Shu Sum and some of the Mediacorp artistes joined SPH MediaWorks the former as Chief Operating Officer of Mediacorp. The company was founded by Singapore Press Holdings on 8 June 2000 in an investment worth $50 million, and appointed local television industry veteran Lee Cheok Yew as its CEO. The new company aimed not only at the conventional radio and television businesses, but also eyed a potential interest in the online sector. By October of the same year, the company announced that five actors and actresses: Kym Ng, Bryan Wong, Darren Lim, Wang Yuqing and Guo Liang have jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
