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Bugis Street
Bugis Street

Bugis Street

Find my true love.

Genres

Drama

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In 1960s Singapore when Bugis Street was a center of transvestite and transsexual prostitution, naïve sixteen-year-old Lian comes of age working as a receptionist for the Sin Sin Hotel, home to a gaggle of trans women whom all have stories of broken hearts and drunken sailors.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

5.3/10

Release Date

13 April 1995

Country

Singapore

Cast

Hiep Thi Le

Hiep Thi Le

Lian

Michael Lam Wai-Leung

Michael Lam Wai-Leung

Meng

Greg-o

Greg-o

Drago

Ernest Seah

Ernest Seah

Lola

Gerald Chen

Gerald Chen

Mrs. Hwee

Matthew Foo

Matthew Foo

Dr. Toh

Benedict Goh

Benedict Goh

Sing

David Knight

David Knight

Sailor

Kelvin Lua

Kelvin Lua

Drago's Boyfriend

Maggie Lye

Maggie Lye

Maggie

Lily Siew Lin Ong

Lily Siew Lin Ong

Drago's Mother

Godfrey Yew

Godfrey Yew

Mr. Wong

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