Movies: Anthony Chen

Over the course of 45 days, a relationship begins to break apart as confinement tests its bonds....

From Crazy Rich Asians (2018) to 12 Storeys (1997) to Sumpah Pontianak (The Curse of Pontianak) (1957), Singapore’s film industry is a diverse one and its evolution is nothing short of colourful. Recollecting Singapore’s famed studios in the 1950s to...

The Reunion Dinner depicts one Singaporean family’s celebration of Chinese New Year from the 1960s to present day. They may adapt their traditions to the country’s modernisation, but this does not change: celebrating with loved ones over a shared mea...

From the music of Polish composer Abel Korzeniowski, Singaporean filmmaker Anthony Chen crafts a story that imagines spending the burning time of a cigarette between the sheets, interlocking smiles and touches with your loved one. This short film is ...

A conversation between a divorced couple that took place in London...

A mother takes her three children on a road trip but finds that home cannot easily be left behind....

The lives of three characters intertwine through a ticket-tearer working at the local Indian cinema, who soon develops an interest in the stories of his patrons....

When the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup was underway, a pair of strangers met at Hostel 66 in London's Chinatown. The newly arrived female security guard and the long-term renter who took the initiative to strike up a conversation observe and test each o...

A homesick son studying abroad calls home to Singapore, having an unspoken longing for home....

A chance encounter between strangers, a foreigner and a local, results in the possibility of an unlikely friendship....

On a hot humid day, Singapore is shrouded by the haze from Indonesia. Two teenagers skip school to idle the time away, and an innocent love affair plays out indoors....