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New Paper
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Paper
Director Anthony Chen wrapping up the final film in his Singaporean trilogy
Local director Anthony Chen has almost completed the shoot for his latest movie We Are All Strangers, which began in Singapore at the end of March 2025. "We are in the last week of the film shoot and it's the longest I have embarked on," the 41-year-old tells The Straits Times. "It is set in contemporary Singapore as we have shot it entirely here." Chen's most recent movies, Drift (2023) and The Breaking Ice (2023), were shot in Greece and China respectively. We Are All Strangers is the third chapter of his Growing Up trilogy of dramas. The first, Ilo Ilo (2013), starred Yeo Yann Yann and Koh Jia Ler in a story about a boy (Koh) and his relationship with his mother (Yeo) and the family's domestic helper (played by Filipino actress Angeli Bayani). It won the Camera d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, the first win by a Singapore feature film there. The second film in the trilogy is Wet Season (2019), also starring Yeo and Koh, as teacher and student respectively, coping with difficulties in their family relationships. It earned six nominations at the 2019 Golden Horse Awards, with Yeo winning Best Leading Actress. We Are All Strangers also stars Yeo and Koh, but Chen declines to reveal more about their characters or the film's plot. "I won't comment on the story now and will let audiences discover it in due time. This third film in the trilogy has been brewing in my head for several years. Each of these films is deeply personal to me. 2025 is when we will finally put this third film into production. It will be exactly 12 years since Ilo Ilo, and we will have come full circle," he says. He expects the film to be released in 2026. Chen, who lives in Hong Kong with his wife and seven-year-old son, says that making We Are All Strangers has been a tough and challenging ride. "I'm grateful to my entire team who believed and pushed on. It really takes a village to make a film. And it also takes a lot of goodwill and kindness that we received along the way to make the impossible possible. We were helped by strangers from all walks of life."
Straits Times
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Anthony Chen nears completion on shoot of We Are All Stranger, the third film in his Singapore trilogy
Director Anthony Chen (left) and actor Koh Jia Ler on the set of We Are All Strangers, the third chapter of Chen's Growing Up trilogy of dramas. PHOTO: GIRAFFE PICTURES SINGAPORE – Local director Anthony Chen has almost completed filming his latest movie We Are All Strangers, which began in Singapore at the end of March 2025 . 'We are in the last week of the film shoot and it's the longest I have embarked on,' the 41-year-old tells The Straits Times. 'It is set in contemporary Singapore as we have shot it entirely here.' Chen's most recent movies, Drift (2023) and The Breaking Ice (2023), were shot in Greece and China respectively. We Are All Strangers is the third chapter of his Growing Up trilogy of dramas. The first, Ilo Ilo (2013), starred Yeo Yann Yann and Koh Jia Ler in a story about a boy (Koh) and his relationship with his mother (Yeo) and the family's domestic helper (played by Filipino actress Angeli Bayani). It won the Camera d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, the first win by a Singapore feature film there . The second film in the trilogy is Wet Season (2019), also starring Yeo and Koh, as teacher and student respectively, coping with difficulties in their family relationships. It earned six nominations at the 2019 Golden Horse Awards, with Yeo winning Best Leading Actress. We Are All Strangers also stars Yeo and Koh, but Chen declines to reveal more about their characters or the film's plot. 'I won't comment on the story now and will let audiences discover it in due time. This third film in the trilogy has been brewing in my head for several years. Each of these films is deeply personal to me. 2025 is when we will finally put this third film into production. It will be exactly 12 years since Ilo Ilo, and we will have come full circle,' he says. He expects the film to be released in 2026. Chen, who lives in Hong Kong with his wife and seven-year-old son, says that making We Are All Strangers has been a 'tough and challenging ride' . 'I'm grateful to my entire team who believed and pushed on. It really takes a village to make a film. And it also takes a lot of goodwill and kindness that we received along the way to make the impossible possible. We were helped by strangers, from all walks of life.' Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Indian Express
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Watch: Leopard snatches impala in mid-air in South Africa
An unbelievable wildlife drama recently unfolded in South Africa's Greater Kruger region, taking social media by storm. In a jaw-dropping sequence captured by safari guests, a young male leopard captured an impala in mid-air in a flawless display of hunting prowess. In the viral clip, the leopard is seen silently stalking an impala near a road — just a short distance from where a pack of wild dogs was also on the hunt. In a split-second decision, the leopard switched targets and executed a mighty leap, seizing the impala in mid-air and silencing it with a firm grip on the throat—a textbook ambush that left viewers in awe. The breathtaking footage was shared on Instagram by Klaserie Drift Safari Camps, whose guests were lucky enough to witness the rare moment in person. The video has since gone viral, amassing over 2.1 million views and 134,000 likes on the platform. The safari camp detailed the entire sequence in their caption, highlighting not just the successful hunt but the chaos that followed: 'An UNBELIEVABLE scene. Young male leopard, Tumbela, was spotted stalking an impala just a block away from where wild dogs were also hunting – resulting in this incredible moment for our guests!! Instantly spotting the opportunity, he switched targets just in time to leap up and snatch the fleeing impala mid air, grasping it by the throat to stifle any sound and quickly suffocate the unfortunate animal. Despite his success and staying hidden low in the grass, he couldn't outwit the wild dogs, who returned minutes later to reclaim their would-be prize (stay tuned for more footage!) But, it wasn't quite over yet as the trailing hyena soon stepped in, triumphantly stealing the kill off the dogs and chasing Tumbela into the nearby tree. Despite losing his second kill in a week, this leopard wasn't ready to give up and quietly watched and waited – ultimately snagging himself a leg in the chaos. It's not going to fill him up, but a small consolation prize for his efforts. WHAT A WAY TO START THE DAY! A huge thanks to @klaseriedrift_safari_camps guest @jonnyk0713 for sharing this amazing footage.' A post shared by Klaserie Drift Safari Camps (@klaseriedrift_safari_camps) The clip has left social media users amazed, amused, and deeply impressed by the rawness of nature on display. One user commented, 'Amazing, not only his instinct to prepare but also to take a full body hit at speed and keep ahold. Very impressive feat, glad he got a small reward for all the efforts.' Another quipped, 'Gives another meaning to 'fast food'!' A third user wrote, 'Bro looking at the camera like 'Did you catch that?''
New York Times
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Artist Known for Scaling Buildings Was Arrested at His Show's Opening
When four men dressed like police officers showed up at a gallery opening in Manhattan on Thursday night and handcuffed the star of a solo exhibition, the photographer Isaac Wright, many in the crowd assumed it was some kind of stunt — a wry, Banksy-esque nod to the fact that Mr. Wright had been arrested many times for illicitly climbing buildings to make photos. It wasn't a stunt. Plain clothes officers of the New York Police Department had been working the gallery in Chelsea for hours. The uniformed officers they called in were all too real. The police were pursuing Mr. Wright, who goes by the name Drift, after he recently climbed the Empire State Building. They put him in the back of a squad car and booked him for misdemeanor criminal trespass. Mr. Wright, who is Black, had hoped the opening of his first solo gallery show would be a coda ending years of legal turmoil. He had started climbing buildings and making photos in 2018 as a way to deal with post-traumatic stress disorder from serving in the Army, and had scaled famous structures all over the world. At the time, police had pegged him as a dangerous criminal, went after him with weapons drawn — they once shut down miles of interstate highway to arrest him — and filed felony charges that could have put him in prison for decades. Those cases had been resolved. His art career had blossomed. The night of the opening at the Robert Mann Gallery, Mr. Wright had put on a tuxedo and was working the crowd — a mix of wealthy art collectors and ragtag urban explorers — when a plain clothes officer told him to put his hands behind his back. 'I really thought it was a joke,' said Mr. Wright, 29, in an interview on Friday after he was released from jail. 'At least this time they didn't point a gun at my chest.' The charges likely stem from a recent climb, Mr. Wright said, when he took the tourist elevator to the 102nd floor of the Empire State Building, then slipped past security cameras and a locked gate that led to the skyscraper's spire. He climbed hand over hand until he was straddling the blinking red light at the top, 1,250 feet above the pavement. The evidence was on the wall: A vertigo-inducing photo from that climb hung in the gallery. Its owner, Robert Mann, was standing near it, chatting with collectors when he said police came in and left with his artist. 'I was just completely stunned,' said Mr. Mann, who has represented seminal photographers, including Robert Frank and Ansel Adams. 'Ansel Adams probably trespassed in his day to get a great photo, plenty of photographers did. But in all my years, I have never seen an artist taken out of an opening in cuffs.' The police department confirmed the arrest but did not respond to requests for additional comment. After the police left, a small crowd of fellow building climbers who had shown up for the opening were similarly dumbfounded, according to a video shot by one of them. 'It's crazy,' a well-known climber named Vitaliy Raskalov who has held similar gallery exhibits of his photography in Europe, told the others, shaking his head. 'Sixteen years of exploring, so many exhibitions, I've never seen anyone get arrested at an exhibition. It's nonsense.' In a perverse way, though, Mr. Wright said on Friday that his latest arrest is progress. 'I had always been treated as some sort of dangerous weapon for what I do, even though I had never hurt anyone,' he said Friday. 'This time, the cops were very respectful. In the cop car, they even told me they liked the art.' He said the police had told him their initial plan was to arrest him as soon as he showed up at the gallery. But once they were there, and saw the room of vivid prints, and the gathering of friends, family and admirers, they held off for an hour, then another. 'The waited until the night was pretty much over. They gave me that,' he said. 'For the first time, someone tried to understand who I was and show some humanity. I was never offered that before, and I really appreciate it.'
Pembrokeshire Herald
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pembrokeshire Herald
Musicians unite for climate concert in Cardigan
TWO local musicians are joining forces to raise awareness of the climate and nature crisis through a special concert at Cardigan Guildhall on Saturday, May 31. The event, titled Singing for Life, will begin at 7:00pm and will feature original compositions by singer-songwriter and classical pianist Rosalind Powell, alongside music from Matthew Douglas, who performs under the name Drift. Powell, well-known in the area for her piano recitals and songwriting, said she felt a strong desire to do something meaningful in response to environmental concerns. 'Music can bring people together in powerful ways,' she said. 'This event is about raising our voices — quite literally — for a cause that affects us all.' Douglas, who shares Powell's passion for protecting the natural world, was quick to support the idea. His performances under the moniker Drift combine reflective lyrics with a contemporary sound, offering a contrast to Powell's classical influences. The evening is being held in aid of Cardigan Extinction Rebellion (XR), with all proceeds going to support their local campaigning work. Tickets will be available on the door, with a suggested donation of £8. Refreshments will be served during the interval between the two acts. Organisers say everyone is welcome, regardless of political affiliation. 'This is about raising awareness, sharing music, and connecting with one another,' Powell added.
