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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 Singapore's 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 the mil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
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] |
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] |
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] |
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] |
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] |
