Singapore Dreaming
Seen it?2006 | 105 min | Drama, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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
- A natural pick for anyone who wants a laugh and people who like stories about real, flawed people. Best on a quiet night when you're in the mood to feel something. A good follow-up to Dying to Survive.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
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.
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Colin Goh, Joyceln Woo Yen Yen
- Richard LowPoh Huat
- Yeo Yann YannMei
- Lim Yu-BengC.K.
- ZioZio LimLoh Siew Luan ('Ma')
- Serene ChenIrene
- Dick SuSeng
- Mariel ReyesPinky
- Jacqueline ChowMichelle Tang
- Kai Boo LeeSimon Koh
- Serena SimMrs. Koh