List of films set in Singapore
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The following lists local and international movies which were set in Singapore
at least in part.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
at least in part.
1940s
- Road to SingaporeRoad to SingaporeRoad to Singapore is a 1940 Paramount Pictures film starring Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour, and Bob Hope, which marked the debut of the long-running and popular "Road to …" series of pictures spotlighting the trio.-Plot:...
(1940) - The LetterThe Letter (1940 film)The Letter is a 1940 American film noir directed by William Wyler. The screenplay by Howard Koch is based on the 1927 play of the same name by W. Somerset Maugham, originally filmed in 1929.-Plot:...
(1940) - The Adventures of Chinese Tarzan (1940)
1970s
- G.I. Executioner, Dragon Lady, Wild Dragon Lady or Wit's EndWit's EndWit's End is the fifth full-length album by Cass McCombs. It was released on April 11, 2011 in the UK, and on April 26 in North America via Domino Records...
(1975) - They Call Her Cleopatra WongThey Call Her Cleopatra WongThey Call Her... Cleopatra Wong is a 1978 film, starring Marrie Lee, Franco Guerrero, Dante Varonna and George Estregan. The film, riding on the success of Hong Kong martial arts films of the era as well as the James Bond and superspy craze, details the adventures of a female Interpol agent...
(1978) - Saint JackSaint JackSaint Jack is a 1973 novel by Paul Theroux and a 1979 film of the same name. It tells the life of Jack Flowers, a pimp in Singapore. Feeling hopeless and undervalued, Jack tries to make money by setting up his own bordello, and clashes with Chinese triad members in the process.Ben Gazzara stars as...
(1979)
1980s
- Privates on ParadePrivates on ParadePrivates on Parade: A Play with Songs in Two Acts is a 1977 farce by English playwright Peter Nichols , with music by Denis King.-Plot:...
(1981) - SoutenSoutenSouten is a 1983 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Sawan Kumar Tak, starring Rajesh Khanna, Tina Munim, Padmini Kolhapure, Prem Chopra and Pran. The film is a family drama. It was written by Kamleshwar, with music by Usha Khanna...
(1983) - Seven Years Itch (1987) 七年之痒
- Casino RaidersCasino RaidersCasino Raiders is a 1989 Hong Kong-made drama. It belonged to the early part of the 1989-1996 period, a period when films with gambling-themed were dominating the Hong Kong movie scene.-Synopsis:...
(1989) 至尊无上
1990s
- The Last Blood (1991) 惊天十二小时
- Medium Rare (1991)
- The Cage (1991) (Short film)
- Tears and Triumph (1994) 昨夜长风
- Bagong Bayani (1995)
- Bugis StreetBugis StreetBugis, in the city-state of Singapore, was renowned internationally from the 1950s to the 1980s for its nightly gathering of trans women, a phenomenon which made it one of Singapore's top tourist destinations during that period....
(1995) 妖街皇后 - Mee Pok ManMee Pok ManMee Pok Man is a 1995 film by Eric Khoo. The film is Eric Khoo's debut feature, after making award-winning short films for years.The film is a black comedy starring Joe Ng as the male protagonist Johnny, a Chinese seller of noodles , and Michelle Goh as the prostitute Bunny...
(1995) - Army Daze: The Movie (1996)
- Fatal Reaction: Singapore (1996)
- Final Cut (1996) (Short film)
- 12 Storeys12 Storeys12 Storeys is a 1997 Singaporean comedy film directed by Eric Khoo. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.-Synopsis:...
(1997) １２楼 - A Road Less Travelled (1997) 轨道
- Aur Pyaar Ho GayaAur Pyaar Ho GayaAur Pyaar Ho Gaya is a 1997 Indian Bollywood film. The film starred Bobby Deol and Aishwarya Rai. This is the first Hindi movie for Aishwarya Rai. The movie also featured two songs by the celebrated Qawwali singer, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Its story is somewhat similar to the 1994 English film "Only...
(1997) - God or Dog (1997) 大巴窑杀童案
- Paradise Road (1997)
- Tiger's Whip (1998) 虎鞭
- The Teenage Textbook Movie (1998)
- Money No EnoughMoney No EnoughMoney No Enough is a Singaporean comedy film about three friends with financial problems who start a car polishing business together. Written by Jack Neo, directed by Tay Teck Lock and produced by JSP Films, the movie stars Neo, Mark Lee and Henry Thia...
(1998) 钱不够用 - Forever Fever (1998) 狂热迪斯科
- Eating Air (1999) 吃风
- The MirrorThe Mirror (1999 film)The Mirror is a 1999 Hong Kong horror film directed by Agan.-Plot:The film is divided into four different segments, each with a mirror somehow involved. It starts in an ancient Chinese brothel where a girl is killed by a customer...
(1999) 午夜凶镜 - The Truth About Jane and SamThe Truth About Jane and SamThe Truth About Jane and Sam is a 1999 Hong Kong film co-produced by Hong Kong's Film Unlimited and Singapore's Raintree Pictures...
(1999) 真心话 - Liang Po Po: The MovieLiang Po Po: The MovieThe movie Liang Po Po was directed by Jack Neo in 1999. It starred the comedian director Jack Neo himself, who cross-dresses as the titular old lady, which in English is translated as "Granny Neo".-Cast:...
(1999) 梁婆婆重出江湖 - Rogue TraderRogue Trader (film)Rogue Trader is a 1999 drama film directed by James Dearden about former derivatives broker Nick Leeson and the 1995 collapse of Barings Bank...
(1999) - Street AngelsStreet Angels (1999 film)Street Angels is a 1999 Singaporean drama film directed by David Lam Tak Luk....
(1999) 少女党 - That One No Enough (1999) 那个不够
- Where Got Problem? (1999) 问题不大
- Bailiu libai, Lucky Number or Saturday, Sunday (1999) 拜六．礼拜
- Sex: The Annabel Chong StorySex: The Annabel Chong StorySex: The Annabel Chong Story is a documentary, directed, filmed, and produced by Gough Lewis, and edited by co-creator , which profiles porn star Annabel Chong...
(1999) - Gen-X CopsGen-X CopsGen-X Cops is a 1999 Hong Kong action/crime film directed by Benny Chan, starring Nicholas Tse, Stephen Fung and Sam Lee.-Synopsis:Jet fuel is stolen by weapons smugglers. The fuel is reacquired by the Hong Kong police but then once again stolen by a yakuza boss named Akatora who is trying to sell...
(1999) 特警新人类
2000s
- 2000 AD2000 AD (film)2000 AD is a 2000 Hong Kong action film directed by Gordon Chan and produced by Hong Kong 's Media Asia Films and Singaporean publisher manufactured company studio distributed holder production house has : Raintree Pictures and United States based from American version regions based in North...
(2000) 公元2000年 - Winner Takes AllWinner Takes All (2000 film)Winner Takes All is a 2000 Hong Kong film directed by Clifton Ko. This is comedy film for Lunar New Year.-Plot Outline:...
(2000) - Chicken Rice WarChicken Rice WarChicken Rice War is a Singaporean film released in 2000 by Raintree Pictures. It is an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet in a Singaporean setting, where fierce competition between rival Chicken Rice hawkers resulted in bitter enmity...
(2000) 鸡缘巧合 - Stories about Love (2000)
- In the Mood for LoveIn the Mood for LoveIn the Mood for Love is a 2000 Hong Kong film directed by Wong Kar-wai, starring Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung...
(2000) 花样年华 - When I Fall in Love...With Both (2000) 月亮的秘密
- Ajnabee (2001)
- Return to Pontianak (2001)
- Fulltime Killer (2001) 全职杀手
- One Leg KickingOne Leg KickingOne Leg Kicking is a 2001 Singaporean comedy-film movie that is about several soccer amateurs that compete in a soccer event for the 2002 World Cup Finals. The main actors of this movie are Gurmit Singh as Tai Po and Mark Lee as Handsome.-Plot:...
(2001) 一脚踢 - A Sharp Pencil (2004)
- The TreeThe Tree (short film)The Tree is a 1993 short film that Todd Field created while a fellow at the AFI Conservatory. It is a non-verbal dramatic piece following the life of a boy born at the turn of the century...
(2001) 孩子．树 - August (2001) (Short film)
- I Not StupidI Not StupidI Not Stupid is a Singaporean comedy film about the lives, struggles, and adventures of three Primary 6 pupils who are placed in the academically inferior EM3 stream. Written and directed by Jack Neo, and produced by MediaCorp Raintree Pictures, the movie stars Xiang Yun, Richard Low, Selena Tan,...
(2002) 小孩不笨 - Talking Cock the MovieTalking Cock the MovieTalking Cock the Movie is a Singapore film released in May 2002. It is the brainchild of Colin Goh, founder of Singaporean website, TalkingCock.com, which satirises local current affairs and politics, highlighting the importance of supporting free speech in Singapore.-About:The movie includes the...
(2002) 讲鸟话 - 24 Hours24 Hours (2002 film)24 Hours is a Croatian anthology film released in 2002. The film is made up of two segments, Sigurna kuća, directed by Kristijan Milić, and Ravno do dna, directed by Goran Kulenović.-Sources:*...
(2002) - 6horts #4: Checkpoint (2002) (Short film)
- City Sharks (2003)
- After SchoolAfter School (film)After School is a 2003 film made in Singapore directed by Zhu Houren. It is based on a true story that happened in Singapore about teenagers.-Plot:...
放学后 (2003) - 1515 (film)15: The Movie, also known simply as 15, is a 2003 Singaporean film about teenage gangsters in the Singapore suburbs. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Royston Tan, the film is an expanded version of Tan's 2002 award-winning short film, also titled 15...
(2003) - Twilight Kitchen (2003) 聚味楼
- HomerunHomerun (film)Homerun Chinese: 跑吧！孩子 pinyin: pǎo bà háizǐ) is a 2003 Singaporean Mandarin-language film. A remake of the award-winning Iranian film Children of Heaven, Homerun is a drama about two poor siblings and their adventures over a lost pair of shoes...
(2003) 跑吧,孩子 (The page on Homerun says it was filmed in Malaysia) - PerthPerth (film)Perth: The Geylang Massacre is a 2004 drama film written and directed by Djinn . It stars Kay Tong Lim as Harry Lee, a part-time security guard and taxicab driver in Singapore. He is a self-described "simple man" whose life becomes complicated when he finds work as a driver for an escort service...
(2004) - Rice RhapsodyRice RhapsodyRice Rhapsody is a 2005 film directed by Kenneth Bi. The cast includes Sylvia Chang and Martin Yan. Jackie Chan was one of the executive producers....
or Hainan Chicken Rice (2004) 海南鸡饭 - The Best BetThe Best BetThe Best Bet is a Singaporean film as well as a Singaporean television series. The film was written and directed by Jack Neo, and produced by MediaCorp Raintree Pictures. The film, with a different cast than the television series stars Richard Low, Mark Lee, Christopher Lee, Chen Liping and Joanne...
(2004) 突然发财 - 20462046 (film)2046 is a 2004 Hong Kong film written and directed by Wong Kar-wai. It is a loose sequel to the 1991 Hong Kong film Days of Being Wild and the 2000 Hong Kong film In the Mood for Love...
(2004) - Clouds in My Coffee (2004)
- Vanda (2004)
- AvatarAvatar (2004 film)Avatar , also known as Matrix Hunter , Avatar Exile , Cyber Wars is a Singaporean science fiction film directed by Kuo Jian Hong...
(2004) 流放化身 - The Eye 2The Eye 2The Eye 2 is a 2004 Hong Kong horror film directed by the Pang brothers. It is the sequel to The Eye , though the two storylines are not related in any way except for seeing ghosts.-Plot:...
(2004) 见鬼 2 - The Alien Invasion (2004) (Short film)
- I Do I Do (2004) 爱都爱都
- 4:304:304:30 is a 2005 Singaporean film. It is directed by filmmaker Royston Tan. It is his second feature after 15: the Movie. The film is made on a budget of S$400,000. It was released in Singaporean Cinemas on 29 June 2006-Film Festivals:...
(2005) - Be with MeBe with MeBe with Me is a 2005 Singaporean drama film directed by Eric Khoo. The film is inspired by the life of deaf-and-blind teacher Theresa Poh Lin Chan. It premiered as the Director's Fortnight selection in the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. It was also the official entry from Singapore for the 78th Academy...
(2005) 伴我行 - One More ChanceOne More Chance (2005 film)One More Chance is a 2005 drama short film directed by American actor, writer and producer Darrell M. Smith and co-produced by actor Jacques Derosena...
(2005) 3个好人 - Singapore GaGa (2005)
- The MaidThe MaidThe Maid is a 2005 Singaporean horror film telling of a maid recently arriving from the Philippines. She has to acclimate herself to the customs of the Chinese Ghost Month, during which she struggles with supernatural forces...
(2005) 女佣 - Unarmed Combat (2005) 铁男
- I Not Stupid TooI Not Stupid TooI Not Stupid Too is a 2006 Singaporean film and the sequel to the 2002 film, I Not Stupid. A satirical comedy, I Not Stupid Too portrays the lives, struggles and adventures of three Singaporean youths—15-year-old Tom, his 8-year-old brother Jerry and their 15-year-old friend Chengcai—who have a...
(2006) 小孩不笨2 - CagesCagesCages is a 2005 film, directed by American film director Graham Streeter which tells the story of a single mother named Ali Tan who attempts to escape repeated bad releationships which puts her before the man she resents the most—her father, Tan...
(2006) - KrrishKrrishKrrish is a 2006 Indian superhero science-fiction film The film was directed, produced, and written by Rakesh Roshan, while the screenplay was written by Robin Bhatt, Sachin Bhowmick, Honey Irani, Akarsh Khurana, and Sanjay Masoom. The film is a sequel to Koi.....
(2006) - S11 (2006)
- Singapore DreamingSingapore DreamingSingapore Dreaming is a 2006 film set in Singapore. The film follows the Loh family, a typical Singaporean working-class family, through their aspirations for a better life and the harsh reality that makes it difficult for them to fulfill these aspirations...
(2006) 美满人生 - Smell of Rain (2006) 雨之味
- The High Cost of LivingThe High Cost of LivingThe High Cost Of Living is a 2010 indie drama film set in Montreal, Canada, starring Zach Braff, Isabelle Blais and Aimee Lee. Written and Directed by Deborah Chow and set in Montreal, the film centers around a young, pregnant woman whose world falls apart when she loses her child in a hit and run...
(2006) 生活的代价 - One Last Dance (2007)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
- Seven - The Spirit Return (2007) 七
- Dance of the Dragon (2008) 龙舞
- Certain Chapters (Film)Certain Chapters (film)Certain Chapters is a short independent Tamil-Language film released in Singapore.The film was Abbas Akbar's first attempt at directing and casting himself in front of the camera.-Synopsis:...
(2008)
See also
- List of Singaporean films
- List of movies based on location