Dreaming & Dying (Chinese: 好久不見) is a 2023 Singaporean experimental fantasy drama film directed by Nelson Yeo. The debut feature of Yeo, the film revolves around three middle-aged friends who are meeting for the first time in years and things take a turn when something from their past resurfaces.[1]
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| Traditional Chinese | 好久不見 |
| Simplified Chinese | 好久不见 |
| Literal meaning | "Haven't seen you for a long time" |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Hǎo jiǔ bù jiàn |
| Directed by | Nelson Yeo |
| Screenplay by | Nelson Yeo |
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| Cinematography | Lincoln Yeo |
| Edited by | Armiliah Aripin |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
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The film premiered at the Locarno Film Festival in August 2023, where it won the Golden Leopard – Filmmakers of the Present and Swatch First Feature Award.[2][3]
Cast
edit- Doreen Toh
- Peter Yu
- Kelvin Ho
Production
editThe English title Dreaming and Dying derives from a Chinese idiom zuì shēng mèng sǐ (醉生梦死), which means leading a befuddled life as if drunk or in a dream.[4][5][6]
The film was entirely shot in Singapore.[7]
References
edit- ^ Lui, John (2 August 2023). "Singapore film-maker Nelson Yeo's Dreaming & Dying to debut at Locarno film fest". The Straits Times. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Lim, Ruey Yan (13 August 2023). "Singapore film-maker Nelson Yeo's Dreaming & Dying wins 2 awards for first feature films at Locarno Film Festival". The Straits Times. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Kan, Ethan. "Nelson Yeo's 'Dreaming & Dying' wins top two prizes at Locarno International Film Festival". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "DREAMING & DYING". LIGHTS ON (in Italian). Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Kotzathanasis, Panos (7 August 2023). "Film Review: Dreaming and Dying (2023) by Nelson Yeo". Asian Movie Pulse. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Singapore's Nelson Yeo Debuts at Locarno With an Uncanny Love Triangle Inspired by Classic Chinese Cinema". Variety. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Merican, Sara. "Locarno Film Fest: Singaporean Director Nelson Yeo Premieres Debut Film 'Dreaming And Dying'". Forbes. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
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