Perth (film)
Encyclopedia
Perth: The Geylang Massacre is a 2004
drama film
written and directed by Djinn (the pseudonym
of Ong Lay Jinn). 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. Its title refers to the Australian city
, which is where he dreams of retiring and considers a paradise.
Brian Holcomb of 'Pop Matters' :
2004 in film
The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
written and directed by Djinn (the pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
of Ong Lay Jinn). It stars Kay Tong Lim as Harry Lee, a part-time security guard
Security guard
A security guard is a person who is paid to protect property, assets, or people. Security guards are usually privately and formally employed personnel...
and taxicab driver in Singapore
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...
. He is a self-described "simple man" whose life becomes complicated when he finds work as a driver for an escort service. Its title refers to the Australian city
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, which is where he dreams of retiring and considers a paradise.
Reception
Todd Konrad of the Independent Film Quarterly':Brian Holcomb of 'Pop Matters' :
Cast
- Kay Tong Lim as Harry Lee
- A. Panneeirchelvam as Selvam
- Sunny Pang as Angry Boy Lee
- Ivy Cheng as Mai