Singapore Dreaming

Sep 7, 2006

1h 45m

★ 6.3

what are you dreaming of?

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Singapore Dreaming Trailers

Cast

Poh Huat

Richard Low

Mei

Yeo Yann Yann

C.K.

Lim Yu-Beng

Loh Siew Luan ('Ma')

ZioZio Lim

Irene

Serene Chen

Seng

Dick Su

Pinky

Mariel Reyes

Michelle Tang

Jacqueline Chow

Simon Koh

Kai Boo Lee

Mrs. Koh

Serena Sim

Uncle Peng

Vincent Tee

Beer Girl

Jiali Xu

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