“My Magic” remains the only movie from Singapore to be nominated for the Palme D’Or, while it was also selected as Singapore’s official entry for the Oscars in 2009. Khoo cast Tamil actors, a minority in Singapore, in a rarity for local cinema, while Francis Bosco, the protagonist, is a real life magician. Lastly, the film was shot in just 9 days, and most of Bosco’s stunts were done in one take, since Khoo was afraid he would be injured, while the music of the film is courtesy of Khoo’s then 10-year-old son, Christopher.
“Jiseok” is screening at Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema
The story revolves around Francis, a former magician whose wife has abandoned, leaving him to take care of their now 10-year-old son on his own. However, Francis is a raging alcoholic and does anything but care for his son,...
“Jiseok” is screening at Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema
The story revolves around Francis, a former magician whose wife has abandoned, leaving him to take care of their now 10-year-old son on his own. However, Francis is a raging alcoholic and does anything but care for his son,...
- 3/2/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Commissioned by Singapore’s Health Promotion Board, this telemovie had the purpose of raising awareness regarding dementia, but Eric Khoo still managed to include a couple of themes of his own. Let us see what it is about.
The story begins with Qiu Yun, a chef specializing in French cuisine, who despite the frequent rebukes she receives from her boss, is actually quite good in her job, to the point that some investors have made an official proposal to her, to run a French restaurant of her own. However, as she is about to begin her new life, her mother, Madam Ching, who has been running a hawker stall selling scissor cut curry rice for decades, is diagnosed with dementia. Madam Ching cannot handle her ailment, and soon lashes out to her employees, to the point they decide to leave her, despite the years they have been working with her.
The story begins with Qiu Yun, a chef specializing in French cuisine, who despite the frequent rebukes she receives from her boss, is actually quite good in her job, to the point that some investors have made an official proposal to her, to run a French restaurant of her own. However, as she is about to begin her new life, her mother, Madam Ching, who has been running a hawker stall selling scissor cut curry rice for decades, is diagnosed with dementia. Madam Ching cannot handle her ailment, and soon lashes out to her employees, to the point they decide to leave her, despite the years they have been working with her.
- 7/5/2019
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
“My Magic” remains the only movie from Singapore to be nominated for the Palme D’Or, while It was also selected as Singapore’s official entry for the Oscars in 2009. Khoo casted Tamil actors, a minority in Singapore, in a rarity for local cinema, while Francis Bosco, the protagonist, is a real life magician. Lastly, the film was shot in just 9 days, and most of Bosco’s stunts were done in one take, since Khoo was afraid he would be injured, while the music of the film is courtesy of his then 10-year-old son, Christopher.
The story revolves around Francis, a former magician whose wife has abandoned, leaving him to take care of their now 10-year-old son on his own. However, Francis is a raging alcoholic and does anything but caring for his son, since he works as a cleaner in a bar for a meager pay, and all of his money go to booze.
The story revolves around Francis, a former magician whose wife has abandoned, leaving him to take care of their now 10-year-old son on his own. However, Francis is a raging alcoholic and does anything but caring for his son, since he works as a cleaner in a bar for a meager pay, and all of his money go to booze.
- 4/3/2019
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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