Pleasure Factory
Seen it?2007 | 88 min | Drama, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of anyone in the mood for a love story and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. Best on a quiet night when you're in the mood to feel something. Liked In the Mood for Love? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 28 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
A series of intertwining tales involve "pleasure seekers and pleasure providers" during the course of one night in Geylang, Singapore's red-light district. There are three distinct stories, united only by the presence of characters from all the stories in a streetside eatery:
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ekachai Uekrongtham
- Yang Kuei-meiLinda
- Ananda EveringhamChris
- Loo ZihanJonathon
- Katashi ChenKiat
- XuerThe Girl in White Towel
- Isabella ChenTeenage Girl
- Jeszlene ZhouMing (as Jeszlene Devon Zhou)
- Ian Francis LowGuitar Man
- Vincent TeeOld Man
- Godfrey YeoOld Man