tag:peatix.com,2011:1 2021-11-15T08:47:03+08:00 Peatix Singapore Film Society tag:peatix.com,2017:event-285555 2017-08-02T21:00:00SGT 2017-08-02T21:00:00SGT

WONDER BOYThis is a preview before the film's official release, with post-screening dialogue with co-directors Dick Lee & Daniel Yam. Limited seating.Dir. Dick Lee & Daniel Yam2017 | Singapore | Drama/Music | In English with Chinese subtitles | 96 mins | Rating TBACast: Benjamin Kheng, Julie Tan, Zachary Ibrahim, Ryan Ang, Chen Yi Xi, Constance SongSynopsis: Set in the early 1970s Singapore, when rock music was banned and long-haired men were considered gangsters, "Wonder Boy" follows the story of 16-year-old Richard (Benjamin Kheng), an aspiring musician and the school’s social outcast, as he joins a singing group – The Wonder Boys – and embarks on his coming-of-age journey through youthful ambition, friendships and first love, all the while trying to have his music heard.Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcJ7znPV9uMAbout Dick LeeMany Singaporeans will remember Dick Lee as the multi-talented local musician, who has created several hit musicals and written many popular and endearing songs such as the NDP theme song 'Home'. But how much do you know about the mad chinaman's early life story?Dick started his career in music as early as when he was fifteen years old, when he participated in various talent contests together with his siblings to get his music heard. His first album, Life Story, featuring his own compositions, was released in 1974.Fast forward 43 years later, Dick Lee's directorial debut feature film WONDER BOY, co-directed by Daniel Yam is hugely inspired his own biographical story where a young music prodigy comes of age during an era where rock music was frowned upon and long hair men were looked upon as gangsters.About Daniel YamBeing the pioneer graduate from Diploma in Film, Sound and Video from Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Daniel Yam is an award winning filmmaker which takes his audience on a journey to discover the beauty of humanity through TV commercials, short films, TV series and feature films.His feature short film, GIFT, garnered the attention of more than 30 million viewers online through the heart-warming story. Not only did it become an internationally acclaimed short film, it was also subtitled in various languages to reach out to more people. His portfolio also consists of short films such as RIPPLE, OPEN DOORS: SINGAPORE and one of the 4 directors for the full length feature anthology, 4Love.Wonder Boy marks Daniel’s second feature film, which was co-directed by Dick Lee.---Admission for SFS members with valid Individual Membership or Reel Card. You may bring up to 2 guests if you hold a SFS Reel Card. Non-members may sign up online or at our booth. No tickets will be sold. Our booth will open 30 mins before the screening time at the venue for ticket collection. SFS reserves the right to release uncollected tickets to walk-in members 5 mins before the start of the screening.For more information with regards to memberships, please click here.By signing up for a membership with the Singapore Film Society (SFS), you consent to having your Personal information collected. The Personal Information collected is for the purposes of membership management and to enable us to meet your needs as a member. SFS will not intentionally disclose individually identifiable personal information about our members to any third party without receiving the member’s consent. Your personal information may be stored with SFS service provider(s) under obligations of confidentiality solely of data processing/storage in relation to membership management.

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