Singaporean films are once again making headlines, with the world premiere of Nelson Yeo’s Dreaming & Dying at the prestigious Locarno Film Festival. Receiving critical acclaim and overwhelming positive response, Dreaming & Dying won two prizes – the coveted Filmmakers of the Present – Golden Leopard (Pardo d’oro Cineasti del presente) award and Swatch First Feature Award (Prize for Best First Feature), marking the first … Continue reading Film Fanatic: Nelson Yeo’s film ‘Dreaming & Dying’ wins two top prizes for first feature film at Locarno International Film Festival

Award-winning leading actress Zhou Dongyu, together with award-winning local director Anthony Chen, will be in Singapore at Marina Bay Sands this Sunday to promote their latest movie – The Breaking Ice. At the age of 20, Zhou Dongyu was scouted and cast in reputable director Zhang Yimou’s UNDER THE HAWTHORN TREE 《山楂树之恋》 and has since built a successful acting career. She has won multiple acting awards from her previous feature films including SOUL MATE 《七月与安生》, THIS IS … Continue reading Film Fanatic: Award-winning Actress Zhou Dongyu and Local Director Anthony Chen in Singapore for new movie ‘The Breaking Ice’

Award-winning local director Anthony Chen is back with his latest directorial feature – The Breaking Ice 《燃冬》. The movie opens in Singapore cinemas from 7 September, being the first territory to release the film after Mainland China on 22 August. Starring three of the most notable Chinese actors of this generation, Zhou Dongyu (BETTER DAYS), Liu Haoran (DETECTIVE CHINATOWN film series) and Qu Chuxiao (THE WANDERING EARTH), The Breaking Ice is set in Yanji, a border city in … Continue reading Film Fanatic: Anthony Chen’s ‘The Breaking Ice’ opens in Singapore 7 September

10 years after his debut film Ilo Ilo shook the film world by clinching the Camera d’Or for best debut feature in 2013, Singaporean filmmaker Anthony Chen will be returning to Cannes next month to premiere his new film. As announced by the Cannes Film Festival at its press conference in Paris, The Breaking Ice (Chinese title: 燃冬) will world premiere at Cannes in the … Continue reading Film Fanatic: Anthony Chen’s new film ‘The Breaking Ice’ to make world premiere at 76th Cannes Film Festival