Friday, April 30, 2010

Trailing their 48 hours this weekend

This is indeed a week of manic video-making efforts and panic in some cases. With both the Great Gatsby Video Challenge and the 48 Hour Film Competition going on at the same time, lots of people will be surviving on inadequate sleep. We picked one team from the 48 hour Film Competition to follow. So follow our footsteps into the den of the team 'Outside the Lines'. This team is headed by John Winski, a lawyer who is veteran of the 48 Hour Film Challenge right from the days when he was still in his home country the US. This marks the 6th year he is taking part.

Friday 30 April 22:30
Four Seasons Park

A view from the moment we entered the house
So many chefs!
Screenwriting in progress
Mmm..... the DIY dolly
Conferences notes
It really helps that John (Winski)'s professional background is used in the seamless planning of this tea's production
This is apparently their 'music' department....already at work before shooting's started.



It's just hilarious when you see so many people in discussion and each wanting a hand in the screenplay!

Time left 22:50

Andy Samberg is still seeing Joanna Newsom

New pics of Andy Samberg with Joanna Newsom! They look so cute and happy together.

Thanks to Anony for the scoop!



SNL funny guy Andy Samberg and his girlfriend out and about in the city. April 28, 2010





From:
http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/Vwqz5zuXVN2/Andy+Samberg+Girlfried+Out/5tC0aBXxm9n

Enjoy!

Empire Update: Do Not Steal - our 3D animation

Secret Agents Pineapple and Coconut teach you the importance of not stealing... in their own special ways.



If you like it, go vote for it on Aniboom. Give it 5 stars and leave a nice comment:

http://www.aniboom.com/animation-video/439028/Do-Not-Steal-Agents-Pineapple-and-Coconut/

CREDITS: Directed and Written by Ed 'word' Price. Animation by Ed, Armando, Aric, and Scott. Voices by Ken, Wes, and Mike. This is our 5th Sesame Street cartoon.

- TAE

Thursday, April 29, 2010

SNL in the 2000s - Documentary (SNL Special)

Here are clips from the documentary they aired on NBC...

First the promo...

"Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time And Again" airs on Thursday, April 15 9pm/8c



Andy's TV Guide photo is featured, and there's a still of him young and shaggy-tastic at about 28 seconds in.

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The story behind the Lazy Sunday from Saturday Night Live In the 2000s: Time and Again.



Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer talk about the making of two scenes from Lazy Sunday. Andy's in the Lazy Sunday clips. I wish they would show more of the interviews online.

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Chris Parnell shares some never-before-seen dress rehearsal raps in Saturday Night Live In the 2000s: Time and Again.



Hahahaha. So the way Lazy Sunday came about is that Lonely Island pitched Chris to do one of these Weekend Update raps with him, and Chris sugggested that they just do a digital short like LI's previous online vids. And thus they went out to film Lazy Sunday.

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The backstory of the Sarah Palin rap from Saturday Night Live In the 2000s: Time and Again.



Hahahaha. Andy is one of the eskimos. Reportedly, Amy previously revealed in an interview that she sat down with Andy to get some rapping pointers for this rap. Apparently, Amy had this rap prepared, and as soon as she saw an opportunity (on Friday, the day before), she busted it out and sold everyone on it!

Bobby Moynihan played the moose and got shot by Amy Poehler. Nice!

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Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake shed light on the conception of the sketch in Saturday Night Live In the 2000s: Time and Again.



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Amy and Maya reveal the backstory of Bronx Beat from Saturday Night Live In the 2000s: Time and Again.



Enjoy!

Andy Samberg - Amy Poehler called him Adam Sandwich

This was when Andy Samberg hosted the MTV Movie Awards in 2009. Amy Poehler won the best WTF Moment for urinating in the sink in Baby Momma. Her acceptance speech (and a shot of Jim Carrey):



Bleeped potty mouth; Andy got a nice call out from Amy Poehler!

And their relationship has progressed a bit from there. This season, Amy and crew has tried to get more guest appearances in Parks and Recreation. The guests have included Fred Armisen, Will Arnett, and the one and only Andy Samberg!!!

Enjoy!

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Andy Samberg at an SNL "behind the scenes" Emmy event

Thanks to Holly for this scoop!

Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, Andy Samberg, Kristen Wiig, Kenan Thompson, Seth Meyers, producer Steve Higgins, SNL stars treat New York Television Academy members to a rare look into the acclaimed series. SNL alum-turned-late-nighter Jimmy Fallon moderated the event, held at the Pierre Hotel in Manhattan.





Kristen Wiig, Kenan Thompson, Andy Samberg, Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, Seth Meyers







An Evening with Saturday Night Live in New York City




Actors Fred Armisen, Andy Samberg, Kristen Wiig and producer Steve Higgins














Enjoy!

The Great Gatsby Video Challenge

Held in conjunction with the Singapore Arts Festival 2010, The Great Gatsby Video Challenge draws its inspiration from the great literary classic by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

"It tells a cautionary tale of love, lust and obsession... Budding filmmakers are encouraged to relocate The Great Gatsby to Singapore. Be inspired!

Create a short video and stand to win some amazing prizes. The judges are looking for innovation, wit and creativity. Can you meet the challenge?"

The event takes place from 23 April – 3 May 2010. The theme will be announced at 5pm on 23 April via email.

Registration closes 3 May 2010, noon sharp.

Please email info@objectifs.com.sg or call 6293 9782 for more information.

The Singapore 48 Hour Film Project

Taken from their website:

"The 48 Hour Film Project comes to Singapore on the weekend of April 30th. Filmmakers from all over the country of Singapore will compete to see who can make the best short film in only 48 hours. The winning film will go up against films from around the world.

Enter today! Space is limited.

This year, teams will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Once the initial registration is complete, we will accept teams for the Waiting List. If a registered team must drop out, we will go to the Waiting List. If there is enough interest, and we can secure additional theater time, we may be able to add more teams from the list.

Early Bird Registration is 120 SGD. Teams must register on or before Monday, April 19, to get this special rate. Afterwards, registration is 140 SGD."

Register for Singapore now!

Submissions Wanted : 3rd Annual Vancouver Singapore Film Festival

The 3rd Annual Vancouver Singapore Film Festival is here! They are currently accepting film submissions.

Festival dates: September 17 & 18, 2010

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia - Canada

Submissions deadline: July 15, 2010 (entries must arrive in Vancouver by this date)

More information on the Vancouver Singapore Film Festival at:
http://www.vsff.org/

Entry Form and Submissions Guidelines available at:
http://www.vsff.org/page/submissions-2010

For enquiries, please contact them at: submissions@vsff.org

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Betty White SNL Promo

This commercial aired last Saturday night during SNL:



Some say it stole the show. So one week of a rerun this week and then a new episode on May 8th.

Enjoy!

Andy Samberg at the University of Delaware

Andy Samberg continues his college tour...



Andy Samberg "Shares it all at the University of Delaware"


May 2nd at 8:00PM (doors at 7:00PM)
Tickets go on sale April 6th
All tickets are general admission
$15 for students with UD ID
$30 for the general public
At the Bob Carpenter Center

Tickets can be bought at the UD Box Offices:
Hours in Trabant: 10AM to 3PM (M-F)
Hours in Bob Carpenter Center: 10AM to 6PM (M-F)

From:
http://udel.edu/stu-org/scpab/index2.html

Thanks to Anony for the scoop!

Monday, April 26, 2010

Morning lady




From my sketchbook. :)

Vote for Andy Samberg as People's Most Influential



Click here to vote:

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1972075_1972078_1972623,00.html

Andy is currently 74. Let's vote him up higher! Truly, this is pretty good seeing how Andy isn't in a ton of movies.

From the page:


Age: 31
Occupation: Actor
Previous TIME 100 Appearances: 0

There is a version of Saturday Night Live that only exists in blog posts and E-mail inboxes, and in that world Andy Samberg is king. The comedian, now in his 5th season with the venerable sketch show, is a pioneer of the digital comedy short: a brief Internet video so funny and compulsively viral that users can't help but forward them along. The humor tends toward the absurd and vulgar (witness his unspeakable duets with Justin Timberlake), but mainstream audiences are increasingly getting the joke: "I'm on a Boat", a collaboration between his comedy troupe The Lonely Island and rapper T-Pain, was nominated for a Grammy.


Enjoy!

Empire Update: Letters Are Better (animated folk song)

This one's also for kids. We submitted it to a Sesame Street contest. If you like it, please go vote for it by giving it 5 stars and leaving a nice comment. Thanks!

Alphabet Bear sings you this song about the importance of letters while the Letter Critters run around and have fun.



Animation by Snorre. Directed and Produced by Ed 'word' Price. Music by Elisa Jiminez. This is our 3rd Sesame Street cartoon.

Please go vote for it for the Sesame Street contest by rating it 5 stars and leaving a nice comment:

http://www.aniboom.com/animation-video/438808/Letters-Are-Better...-folk-song/

Thanks!

- TAE

GN character concepts


Self-rejected designs for a short comic I am working on. These designs got too cartoony for the storyline which is more of a dark and gothic style. More serious and dark characters to be designed soon. Cheers!

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Production Talk-'24 Hours of Anger' by TT Dhavamani

A flood of congratulations and several good reviews since its opening, 'Gurushetram' or '24 Hours of Anger' has remained steady at 8th position for 2 weeks in the Singapore box office since its opening. Can't get enough of it? Here's more.... an in-depth chat with the director TT Dhavamani about the film and what's behind it!


Synopsis

Set in contemporary Singapore, Gurushetram - 24 Hours of Anger, is a sinuously provocative, edge-of-your-seat thriller about Prakash who is brought up in a particular s
egment of the working-class Indian society lined with the wreckage of broken families and dreams. Prakash, a 17 year old teenager, losing his family, seeks shelter with his uncle Vinod, the head of a drug ring, with his mentally challenged younger brother. The two teenagers emerge as pivotal accomplices in Vinod’s clandestine drug operations.

Unbeknownst to Vinod, an adamant narcotics police superintendent is hot on their heels after receiving a string of tips offs from an anonymous informant. An earnest social counsellor tries to reach out to Prakash and his brother but meets resistance from those within and outside the law. Both the law enforcers and Vinod want a piece of Prakash and his defenseless sibling in a world fraught with peril, double-crossings and deceits. Prakash has no choice but play his final card to salvage the situation and protect his brother once and for all.


I read that you and Tze Chien have been incubating this story for a long time.

To be exact we devoted three years to the tasks of reading, researching, discussing, writing and then refining! Considering the amount of money one spends on making a movie; the amount of dedicated work one puts into making a movie; and, then the number of lives it touches and transforms … three years I believe is not really a long of time for developing a script!

Why is this story so special to you that you want to tell it in your first feature film?

Well, I strongly felt that in a race towards attaining economic security we have, without our conscious knowledge, left a generation of Singaporeans who have difficulty both competing and completing the race. Unable to cope with the pace and numerous changes they have fallen wayward out of the social context. Inevitably they are part of us and this is a story about them and thus us! What is more important than a story about us in my first feature film work?

"the street scripts the screen" - could you elaborate further?

A line I borrowed from a well know film critic that best sums up my work till far. A reflection of what we see and feel around us that eventually shape your thoughts and become part of the process of your work.

Is this really the first Singapore Tamil feature to be made in a long time, what were your predecessors?

We do not have a history of Singapore-made Tamil films. At least not in the same league as the Malay industry who has seen the golden age during P Ramlee’s era. Yet we do have a rich cultural tradition of story-telling in Singapore. The Tamil theatre has seen a collection of works that will certainly stand as testimony to this. Short story collections and local literary works have a special place in our very own history. They are my predecessors!

I am influenced by P Krishnan, a legendary writer in the Singapore Tamil literary fraternity as much as Kuo Pao Kun, the theatre practice veteran whose many works have deeply influenced in my formative years.

How is it different from other TV drama programmes which you have directed before?

I treat all work, be it theatre plays, television dramas or made for television movies and the feature films the same. Careful consideration is given to the “process”. To me the process (experimentation) which takes us, the practitioners, to the final destination or the final outcome is very important.

The difference may be the bigger platform, the medium, the budget, the bigger pool of crew and actors to manage, and of course the business sense of movie-making … something that I am still figuring out!

How long did you take to make this film from the time pre-production started?

Three months of solid pre-production was very essential for the whole process. The locations needed careful selection; the Art Direction needed careful planning; the rehearsal process needed careful attention as I was concurrently finalising the dialogues; endless discussion with the key personnel be it the Production Designer, Cinematographer, Actors and Production crew took place just to ensure the details that we wanted were worked into the story at every stage! The shoot was planned for 30 days and executed within that planned period. The editing, music, sound design, mixing, grading and final print out were all done within another 40 days.

How did you go about casting?

Casting was a joyful process as far as this feature film was concerned. Many of the actors who acted in the feature film have collaborated with me at various stages of their career. Many of them were from my acting workshops conducted long ago when I was diligently doing theatre and acting workshops for television. Many of them have done various television dramas with me. It was more like a home coming. I knew exactly the actor who is going to play the characters while I was fine tuning the script at the final stages. To a certain extent I wrote the dialogues to the tune of the actor’s breathing pattern … assembling the puzzle one by one!

What were your biggest challenges in making this film?

Film making in itself in Singapore is a big challenge! The lack of physical space for filming is a challenge! Making the budget work for the film is a challenge! Filming live sound at its best in the hustle and bustle of Singapore is a challenge! Convincing people to watch a local work is a challenge! Dealing with the press, critics, and distributors is a challenge! Understanding the concept of film business itself is a challenge! Amidst all these challenges the pure passion of telling a story sincerely and truthfully keeps one going crossing one obstacle after another...

Any interesting anecdotes to share about the production?

Although the film is classified as a Tamil movie, it is truly made by multi-cultural Singaporeans! The cinematographer is a Belgian, the co-writer, gaffer to grip to sound recordist were all Chinese, the sound designer was a Malay, the Director, Musician, Editor a Tamil, Actors boast a combination of all races!

I am very gripped and moved by the film. What kind of impact do you hope this film will have on the Singapore audience and the industry?

Channel News Asia reviewer gave it 4 pop-corn (must watch) and reviewed it as a World Class performance and add that the cinematography can rival any Hollywood Movie! It is gripping and creating sensations among the Singaporean Indians as well. Face book and emails is seeing a lot of good reviews, and the movie is quietly running successfully into its third week at the cinemas (limited screening yet we will reach 100k box office taking soon). I did not have many funds to publicise the movie except through the internet and quietly relying on word of mouth! It is working as the box office takings look good and I am hoping it engages the non-Tamil speaking Singaporeans as well soon because it is really a story about us.

With My Magic, I think a lot more Singaporeans are starting to gain interest into the lives of the Indian community here. But of course, that story was told through the eyes of a Chinese. What kind of other stories about your community do you think need to be told?

There are stories at every corner of Singapore! It has to be told honestly, sincerely, truthfully and creatively (engagingly)! It could be fiction, non-fiction; drama, comedy, thriller and whatever the genre is! The characters could belong to Indian, Chinese or Malay ethnic groups! Whatever it is, it should strike a chord with the audience! It should make them laugh, cry, think and bring them on an unforgettable journey!

These are characteristics of a good story and we should strive to do just that!

What are your views on the film industry here in Singapore?

The film industry here is trying to find its rightful place! The film makers are trying to find their feet here! The industry has not picked up the pace as it should and it requires the support of each and every individual to make it happen! There is no place for complacency nor is there place for healthy experiment. Everything has a price and until the risk takings are reduced sincere practitioners will find it hard to practice their craft!

Give us more insight to your upcoming works.

Film making has taken a toll on me and the work is not yet over till one market his film at the various venues. Currently, I have returned to my day job as a television producer … producing a programme on puppetry and Muppets! Storytelling in a different platform to a different audience!

Check out the official movie website here.

House Blog Only


Hier haal ik mijn muziek vandaan  House Blog Only voor mijn Animated gifs en om ze daarna te splitten en  er weer  mp3 samples van te maken

Andy Samberg SNL Digital Short - Cherry Battle

Film: SNL Digital Short - Cherry Battle

Andy and Gabourey face off in an epic fruit-fueled duel.

Gabourey Sidibe
Andy Samberg



What do you think?

Enjoy!

YTMND






On the site YTMND you can give your animated gif some music as background.

Op de site van YTMND is het mogenlijk je gifjes te voorzien van muziek gebruik een mp3 splitter die je kunt vinden / downloaden van het internet.

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Saturday, April 24, 2010

Is Robert Pattinson going to host SNL?

Could R-Patz Finally Be Hosting SNL?



SNL bossman Lorne Michaels has revealed that they've asked Robert Pattinson to host an episode of SNL this season!

In 2009, Lorne said that he didn't know if Pattinson would make a good host, but after seeing the way he handled himself on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, admitting it "went well" for R-Patz.

From:
http://perezhilton.com/2010-04-14-could-r-patz-finally-be-hosting-snl

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Saturday Night Live head honcho Lorne Michaels told OK! they’re still trying to get Robert Patttinson to play host!

Back in April 2009, OK! asked Lorne if R-Pattz would be hosting SNL.

“Not this season,” he said at Natural Resources Defense Council 11th annual Forces For Nature benefit in NYC. “We’re all locked in with the hosts for this year.”

But he still held out hope for securing the vampire hottie in the future.

“Yeah, yeah, of course,” he said.

“We asked him this season,” Lorne told OK! Monday night at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Presents An Evening with Saturday Night Live in NYC. “And then he did Jimmy’s show and that went well for him..”

It sounds like Lorne might be more confident in Rob’s comedic skills after seeing him on Jimmy Fallon’s show!

Back in 2009, he was slightly skeptical if the Twilight star would make a good host.

“Don’t know,” Lorne said. “You never know.”

But now he hopes he’ll host soon.

“Yeah,” Lorne admitted.

From:
http://www.okmagazine.com/2010/04/ok-exclusive-snl-still-hoping-to-get-r-pattz-to-host/

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Thanks for the scoop go to an Anony who works for Perez!

Enjoy!

SNL played the Broadview Security commercial again last week

Commercial: Broadview Security

You can't trust anyone.

Fred Armisen ... rabbi
Abby Elliott ... K.D. Lang
Will Forte ... operator
Bill Hader ... spokesperson
Nasim Pedrad ... girl
Andy Samberg ... A.J.



Classic. Andy's just on at the beginning.

First aired on 03.13.2010.

Enjoy!

hotnothot 30

Hotnot: Lashawn Merritt demerited. In case you’re not the sporting type and doesn’t recognize the name, he’s an American 400m sprinter who has competed and won in several international events like the World Championships and Olympics. Just a few days ago, he was given a 2-yr suspension by the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federation) for testing positive with anabolic steroids. The poor guy readily admitted guilt and has apologized saying it was a ‘foolish, immature and egotistical mistake’. Dahil inamin nya mismo na yong steroid came from a male enhancement drug na ininom nya. Male enhancement? So the guy has got some insecurities huh! I wonder if it’s got something to do with those tight body suits that athletes have to wear. Baka inaatake sya ng insecurity kapag nakikita nya ang mga kahanay nyang athletes sa starting block.


Hothot: The dollar make-over. Looking good is not just confined to the vain nowadays. Pati dollar, gusto looking good na rin sya. Coz starting February next year, we will be seeing a new, improved and better looking dollar loaded with high-tech features to make counterfeiter’s lives more difficult. What’s interesting is that the counterfeiters pala are mostly based outside the US. Kasi sa US, hindi ganon ka-popular ang gamit ng 100-dollar bill. 1, 5, 10 at malaki na ang 20 dollar bills lang okey na sa araw-araw na buhay nila. Unlike in foreign countries where transactions are mostly done via 100-dollar bills. Tulad ng sweldo natin dito sa middle east na kahit Riyals ang kita, kino-convert natin ito into US dollars bago umuwi ng Pinas. Kaya paldo-paldong 100-dollar bills ang dala tulad ng mga friends kong Edgard at Raoul. Pang-tip lang sa baggage boy o sa barker sa taxi stand ang 5-dollar bill. Hmm can't wait to see the new bill.
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Hotnot: GMA the omnipotent. Gloria is now flexing her muscles more than ever. Ayan at pati alipores nyang hardinero at manikurista ay nilagay na sa pwesto. At least yong sa gardener, medyo linya nya yong trabaho as deputy administrator of Luneta Park. Siguro he can grow miracles from gumamela seeds at kaya nyang i-improve ang Luneta based on his experience. But still, he wouldn’t get that post if not for Gloria. At yong manikurista, what qualifies her to be a board member of PAG-IBIG? Only because she does the President’s nails without some bleeding tulad nong dating nag-manicure sa akin? Though I wouldn’t put the curse on the gardener and the manicurist themselves. Willing victim lang sila. It’s Gloria who should be ashamed of herself. Nakakapagsisi talaga na naging part ako ng Edsa Revolution that put her into power. Akala ko matino yon pala mas masahol pa. So what’s next? The driver as Transportation Minister? The cook as Health Minister? And her personal bodyguard as Defence Minister? God help Pinas!

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Hotnot: India’s sanitation woes. The stench is probably the same with that of Gloria's government. Ang kaibahan lang, literal na dumi ng tao ang pinag-uusapan sa report ng Al-Jazeera about India’s lack of toilet. Malaking problema daw sa India, particularly in an over-crowded city like Mumbai ang sanitation dahil sa kakulangan ng toilet. The report (aired last Thursday) showed a whole stretch of a railroad na ginawang ebakan. Walang sinabi ang riles ng tren sa Pinas. At least sa atin, tinitirhan lang ng squatters. Ito talagang ginawang public toilet. In general, people just squat anytime, anywhere to do their thing. Wala raw kasing facilities like public toilet na tinatayo ang gobyerno. Sa isip ko lang naman, bakit sa Pinas, hindi na kailangan ng gobyerno para makagawa ng butas sa lupa at dindingnan kahit ng karton at sako. Ito yong mga bagay na primarily ay hindi gobyerno ang dapat sisihin. It’s the people themselves who obviously has no regard for sanitation, self-respect and dignity. If a man or a woman can squat in public and do what should be done in private, eh talagang sila na mismo ang may problema. What’s ironic, according to the report, is that people do not have access to toilets but almost everyone has a mobile phone!

Friday, April 23, 2010

Andy Samberg isn't hosting the MTV Movie Awards this year

Aziz Ansari is. Aziz is Andy's friend. Andy was on his Human Giant and Parks and Recreation shows. Plus Aziz was in Andy's Star Trek spoof last year when Andy hosted the show.

The 19th annual MTV Movie Awards will be held in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 6.



We'll let you know more if we find out why this decision was made.

Speaking of Aziz, though, he should host SNL!



Thanks to Anony for the scoop.

Enjoy!

New SNL promo - Kenan and Gabourey

Gabourey Sidibe hosts an all-new SNL 4/24 with musical guest MGMT.



What do you think of Kenan's joke here? I must be ign'ant. I don't get it.

Enjoy!

Empire update: Learn Your ABCs (our new animated song)

This one we created is a rap song...



Check it out and rate 5 stars to vote for it if you can! This is in a Sesame Street competition. You can rate it over at the Aniboom page here:

http://www.aniboom.com/animation-video/437927/Learn-Your-ABCs-rap-song/

So, yeah, we gladly admit that this isn't hilarious like an Andy Samberg song. We still like it though.

CREDITS:
  • Animation and Designs by Dazzer.
  • Produced by Ed 'word' Price.
  • Rap by Zekness aka 5 Star.

Thanks!

- TAE

License to plagiarise - Ming Wong's 'Life of Imitation' opens here

Poster of 'The The Mood for Love' with an Ang Moh 'Maggie Cheung'
She says, 'Is it another woman?'
Standing next to a work of art
Old School finger food!
60s style rock band playing in the Glass Hall of the Singapore Art Museum
My 'Hipstamatic' version of the rock band
Ming Wong looking spiffy in a bow tie
This photo is part of a collection of polaroids showing old cinemas all over Malaysia and Singapore. It really captures your imagination how a shophouse like this can actually be a cinema.
Chinese poster of a pontianak film
Old made-in-Singapore film poster featuring well-knoen comedian Ye Fung
Parting shot of yesteryear