"Light on the Lotus Hill" screening 3.30pm | Peatixtag:peatix.com,2011:12023-04-02T17:02:01+08:00PeatixChan Cw"Light on the Lotus Hill" screening 3.30pmtag:peatix.com,2023:event-35111132023-04-01T15:30:00SGT2023-04-01T15:30:00SGTAfter the fall of Singapore in Feb 1942, the Japanese began the "Sook Ching" operation targeting Overseas Chinese in Singapore for their support of China in the Sino-Japanese War.
A group of Japanese soldiers arrived at the Shuang Lin monastery arresting Abbot Venerable Pu Liang and his two disciples. They were never seen again.
In 2009, "Light on the Lotus Hill" was published and documented the life of Venerable Pu Liang and the historical period he lived in. The book detailed his support for China Relief Fund, Nanyang Volunteers who served on the Burma Road, and right to the last few moments of his life; his execution by the Japanese and witnessed by a British POW.In 2011, the documentary of the same title was produced and won several awards including the Annie Dodds Award from the London Imperial War Museum in the UK.12 years after the premiere, we are screeding it again so that this important history is not forgotten.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkLw2wjiQAY&t=553shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XW0trYHHtU&t=28sThis film is rated PG13. Youth 13 and below need parent or guardian consent to watch.