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CNA
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNA
Singaporean film We Can Save The World!!! to make world premiere at New York Asian Film Festival in July
Singaporean feature film We Can Save The World!!! is set to make its world premiere on Jul 17 at the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF). The sci-fi comedy is one of 10 films curated in the Southeast Asian Frontiers section. Directed by Singaporean filmmaker Cheng Chai Hong, We Can Save The World!!! marks a significant milestone as the only fully independent Singaporean feature in this year's lineup of over 100 films. Cheng is also the only Singaporean director presenting a film at the festival. The film stars Ah Boys To Men actor Noah Yap as Ryan, a disillusioned government worker who meets Teoh Jun Vinh (Peng), a homeless man claiming to be an alien stranded on Earth. Peng is on a quest to find his missing doomsday device. Together, they embark on a journey across Singapore, evading a doomsday cult and government agents while forging unlikely alliances along the way. View this post on Instagram A post shared by We Can Save the World!!! (@ Joining them are cast members Fauzi Azzhar, Xuan Ong, Leslie Sim and Daisy Irani. We Can Save The World!!! marks Cheng's debut feature film, following his web series Average Guys and Neighbourhood Watch Task Force. In a press release, Cheng describes the film as a love letter to Singapore and to anyone who has felt stuck in life. 'As young filmmakers in Singapore, we're often given a healthy dose of pessimism, told not to expect too much, to stay within safe lanes, to follow received wisdom. But we made this film anyway, against the odds,' Cheng shared. 'I hope Singaporeans will see themselves in this movie – to laugh, to cry, and to remember that our messy, weird, ridiculous lives are worth putting on the big screen.' Now in its 24th edition, NYAFF is North America's leading showcase of Asian cinema. Cheng, together with cast members Fauzi Azzhar and Xuan Ong, will introduce the film at the festival on Jul 17, followed by a question-and-answer segment.
AsiaOne
4 days ago
- Automotive
- AsiaOne
Daily roundup: HelloRide adds more bikes with upgraded features to Singapore fleet — and other top stories today, World News
Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today. 1. Centre-mounted phone holder, enhanced pedal feel: HelloRide adds more bikes with upgraded features to Singapore fleet Chinese bike-sharing company HelloRide will expand its fleet of bicycles from 15,000 to 20,000 starting Tuesday (July 1) after it received approval from the Land Transport Authority (LTA). According to HelloRide's website, the increased fleet size will allow it to serve more users during peak hours, reduce wait times, and improve bicycle availability in high-demand zones... » READ MORE 2. Local indie film We Can Save The World!!! starring Noah Yap to premiere at New York Asian Film Festival in July Singapore talents are set to shine on the global stage soon, as local indie film We Can Save The World!!! makes its premiere at the New York Asian Film Festival on July 17. The debut feature film by director Cheng Chai Hong, known for his web series Average Guys and Neighbourhood Watch Task Force, is one of 10 selected for the Southeast Asian Frontiers section... » READ MORE 3. Cycling on pedestrian-only paths? You can be jailed and fined $2,000 Cyclists, non-motorised personal mobility device (PMD) and motorised PMD users will face severe penalties if they use pedestrian-only paths, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced on Tuesday (July 1). Motorised personal mobility devices include e-bikes, while non-motorised ones include kick scooters... » READ MORE 4. Malaysia starts enforcing VEP from July 1; 10 Singapore drivers fined in first hour Malaysia began enforcing the Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) requirement for Singapore-registered vehicles on Tuesday (July 1). A total of 55 officers from the Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) were stationed outside Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (BSI) customs, immigration and quarantine complex at midnight, according to a Facebook post by JPJ... » READ MORE editor@
