Kung Fu Hustle - An Analysis
Note: This article contains full spoilers How do we stay kind and a pacifist in a harsh and violent world? That is the main idea behind...
Squid Game - An Analysis
Note: This article contains full spoilers. "Squid Game" is widely read as a critique on capitalism, but there is one more thing it subtly...
Spiderman: No way Home - An Analysis
Note: The article contains full spoilers of the film. The Marvel Cinematic Universe had been accused for making audiences passive with...
Blu-Ray Commentary: Rebels of the Neon God (1992)
In October, I was contacted by an acquaintance from Hong Kong, offering me the job to write and record the Blu-Ray commentary for the...
Art and the times: "Bullying" by Project Spect-Actor
Note: This essay is written for ROB7006: Studies on Modern Drama, part of Masters in Performing Arts, University of Malaya. The Incident...
Brechtian techniques and Modern Ideologies in Mark Teh's "Baling".
Note: This essay is written for ROB7006: Studies on Modern Drama, part of Masters in Performing Arts, University of Malaya. The...
"Aqerat" in competition at Tokyo International Film Festival
"You try to go there, and if you can't make it, you can turn around", the cinematographer gave me a polite choice while pointing at the...
Phone call: a playlet
“Phone call” is an excerpt of dialogue I developed in a writing workshop conducted by Jo Kukathas. The task was to come up with a piece...
"Hawa" wins Grand Prize at BMW Shorties 2016
This year’s edition of BMW Shorties saw the highest number of finalists and submissions in the contest’s ten year history, with 12 films...
'My Ba's Radio' Wins Two Awards at Panasonic Digital Short Film Competition
"My Ba's Radio" is a short film I co-wrote with young director Victor Chen under the mentorship of Yasu and Bea Tanaka from 42nd...
