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Singapore Dreaming
Singapore Dreaming

Singapore Dreaming

what are you dreaming of?

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DramaComedy

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Disappointed by his failed dreams, Loh Poh Huat visits his frustrations on his family. So when he wins the lottery, everyone believes the money will deliver them from their struggles. However, Loh dies abruptly and his elaborate and surreal Taoist funeral pitches the family into a battle where the stakes are the very meaning of life itself. Singapore Dreaming is a poignant yet darkly humorous story which follows the lives of six individuals as they navigate the rapidly changing conditions experienced in today’s modern South-East Asian cities.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

91 mins

Rating

6.35/10

Release Date

07 September 2006

Country

Singapore

Cast

Richard Low

Richard Low

Poh Huat

Yeo Yann Yann

Yeo Yann Yann

Mei

Lim Yu-Beng

Lim Yu-Beng

C.K.

ZioZio Lim

ZioZio Lim

Loh Siew Luan ('Ma')

Serene Chen

Serene Chen

Irene

Dick Su

Dick Su

Seng

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