SINGAPORE FILMS
Development
AH BOYS TO MEN
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Ah Boys to Men has 2 part films; with the first part released in 2012 and second part in 2013.
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Highest-grossing Singaporean film of all time
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Grossed over four times of its SGD$3 million budget
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Due to large reception by audiences, a third installment has been confirmed.
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Praised for it's superior production values
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Film funded by the Media Development Authority's Producion Assistance grant
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Research for the film took around two and a half months
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Singapore's most expensive film.
Reviews: http://yummybearbear.wordpress.com/2013/02/09/ah-boys-to-men-review-and-post-movie-thoughts/
Penarik Beca
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Directed by the best director in Singapore in the early years, P. Ramlee
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Penarik Beca won awards which brought the Malay film industry to the international level
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Won best song and best picture
Reviews: http://film-melayu.blogspot.sg/2013/08/p-ramlee-penarik-beca-1955.html
GURUSHETRAM
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Distributed by Golden VIllage Picture Pte Ltd
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First full length Tamil film produced entirely in SIngapore
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Filmed in and around SIngapore and Ulu Tiram, Johor, Malaysia
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Had a theatrical release in India as SIngayil Gurushetram on 25th March 2011
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Film had a charity gala premier in Singapore
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Funded by SIngapore Film Comission's Feature Film Funds
Reviews: http://anutshellreview.blogspot.sg/2010/04/gurushetram-24-hours-of-anger.html