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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

6.3/10

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

Mariel Reyes

Mariel Reyes

Pinky

Jacqueline Chow

Jacqueline Chow

Michelle Tang

Kai Boo Lee

Kai Boo Lee

Simon Koh

Serena Sim

Serena Sim

Mrs. Koh

Vincent Tee

Vincent Tee

Uncle Peng

Jiali Xu

Jiali Xu

Beer Girl

Jing Jing Ng

Jing Jing Ng

Old Lady

Sylvanus Lim

Sylvanus Lim

Delivery Man

Angeline Lee

Angeline Lee

Mistress

Kah Sheng Chua

Kah Sheng Chua

Kiat

Sheila Das

Sheila Das

Funeral Guest

Hee En Ming

Hee En Ming

CK's coworker

Peggy Ferroa

Peggy Ferroa

Linda

Tarik Freitekh

Tarik Freitekh

China Girl Husband

Lim Weixian

Lim Weixian

Irene's Colleague

Mathew Sen Hon Ng

Mathew Sen Hon Ng

Mei's Baby Son

Azurei Pariz

Azurei Pariz

Girl in Bikini

Abdul Razzak Bin Mohamad

Abdul Razzak Bin Mohamad

Process Server

Michelle Saram

Michelle Saram

Snowflat Agent

Joanne Kwee Hoon See

Joanne Kwee Hoon See

Naggy Mother

Gurjeet Singh

Gurjeet Singh

Seng's Interviewer

Dexter Teo

Dexter Teo

Little Boy at the Lift

Ollie Wu

Ollie Wu

Pa's Other Son

Woffles Wu

Woffles Wu

Funeral Guest

Hemang Yadav

Hemang Yadav

Pa's Colleague

Chin Hock Yeo

Chin Hock Yeo

Chief Priest

Deborah Yee Sing Yeo

Deborah Yee Sing Yeo

Country Club Receptionist

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