Luck is fickle but charm lasts, leading to a solid CNY crowd-pleaser. Some movies aim to dazzle. Chinese New Year movies aim to comfort. Luck My Life knows exactly which camp it belongs to, and for better and worse, it plays the part faithfully. Fresh from a Golden Horse–nominated turn as a devoted drag queen son in A Good Child, rising star Richie Koh steps … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Film Review: Luck My Life《我的人生我自摸》dir. Eric Wong
If you thought the Now You See Me films were mind-bending on screen, wait until the magic steps off the silver screen and onto the stage. This February, Singapore becomes the epicentre of illusion as Now You See Me Live makes its Asia premiere at Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands, and it promises to blur the line between reality and the impossible. Inspired by Lionsgate’s … Continue reading Preview: Now You See Me Live by Base Entertainment Asia
It’s a humid evening outside Aliwal Arts Centre, and we’re standing in the carpark, watching two women navigating their way around a car, pretending they’re crafting a boat in a forest. There is no forest, of course, only concrete, parked cars and the soft glow of artificial lights. But as performers Elle Cheng and Izyanti Asa’ari begin their quiet, deliberate gestures, the space starts to … Continue reading Arts House Group launches Next STAGE, a new creative platform for works in progress
Cirque du Soleil remains the gold standard for modern circus entertainment as Kooza makes a spellbinding return to Singapore. Nine years is a long time in theatre. Long enough for tastes to change, for spectacles to age, for audiences to become harder to impress. And yet, as Cirque du Soleil’s KOOZA returns to Singapore in 2026, once again unfurling its Big Top at Bayfront Event … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Cirque du Soleil – Kooza (2026) by Mast Entertainment and Lushington Entertainments
Good intentions, bad habits, and a whole lot of slapstick in this Singapore-Thai Chinese New Year release. There is something ironic about a film called 3 Good Guys opening on three men who are, by most measures, failing spectacularly as romantic partners. In the familiar tradition of the Chinese New Year movie, goodness here is not a given but something to be learned by the … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Film Review: 3 Good Guys 《老婆，我爱你》dir. Boi Kwong
As Singapore prepares for the annual Lunar New Year homecoming, A Good Fortune《百万红包》 arrives with the familiar comforts of festive comedy, and even brings something surprisingly heartfelt beneath the laughter. The film follows Kai Xin (Xixi Lim), a struggling influencer who flees to Malaysia after falling victim to a scam, only to reunite with Zi Hao (Wang Weiliang), the boy who once stood up for … Continue reading Film: An Interview with Jason Lee, Screenwriter and Director of ‘A Good Fortune’《百万红包》
by D.Y. The Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) has been an annual highlight of the local Arts calendar, inviting artists and enthusiasts alike to create meaningful experiences through its extensive programmes. Yet, this year’s edition is looking to be a particularly exciting one as the mantle of Festival Director is passed on from Natalie Hennedige to first-timer Chong Tze Chien. Running from 15 to … Continue reading Singapore International Festival of Arts 2026 promises explorations of play and tradition under new festival director Chong Tze Chien
When Elle Woods steps into Harvard Law, she’s armed not just with pink heels and impeccable hair, but with an unshakeable belief in herself, and a community of women who have her back. This July, that spirit of confidence and camaraderie returns to Singapore in a glossy, contemporary new production of Legally Blonde – The Musical, led by one of our country’s most accomplished theatre … Continue reading Nathania Ong returns home to star as Elle Woods in Singapore Repertory Theatre’s ‘Legally Blonde’
A cosmic adventure blending mythology, science fiction, and elemental wisdom, Jahan Loh’s debut CASETiFY collection reimagines ancient traditions through a contemporary lens. Known for collapsing the boundaries between street culture, fine art, and pop iconography, the Singapore-born artist transforms the phone case into an intimate, everyday canvas, one that explores ideas of prosperity, abundance, and the rituals we carry with us daily. Unveiled at the … Continue reading An Interview with artist Jahan Loh on his debut CASETiFY collection
In Indonesian director Mouly Surya’s latest film, This City Is a Battlefield reminds us that revolution is never a clean or heroic act. Set in Jakarta in 1946, in the uneasy year following Indonesia’s declaration of independence, the film plunges into a city caught between collapsing empires and fragile new ideals. Amid the charged streets and covert operations, Isa, a former freedom fighter turned schoolteacher, … Continue reading SGIFF 2025: An Interview with the director and cast of ‘This City Is A Battlefield’ (Perang Kota)
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