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Xin ke: the story of Singapore and Malaya's first feature film

Singapore: Kucinta Books in association with the Singapore Film Commission

Uhde, Yvonne Ng
Uhde, Jan

Collection	Singapore, 1914-1941
Author/Creator	Uhde, Yvonne Ng Uhde, Jan
Editor	Toh, Hun Ping Low, Lucien Lau, Jocelyn
Title	Xin ke: the story of Singapore and Malaya's first feature film
Publication Date	Singapore: Kucinta Books in association with the Singapore Film Commission
Publisher	2019
Call Number	PN1993.5.S55 Uhd 2019
Subject	Liu, Beijin Xin ke (Motion picture) Motion pictures -- Singapore -- History -- 20th century Motion picture industry -- Singapore -- History -- 20th century Motion pictures, Chinese -- Singapore -- History -- 20th century
Page	xiii, 222
Language	English
Content Type	Book
Object Type	Text
Terms of Use	openAccess
Repository	NUS Libraries
Description	In 1926, an enterprising young man enthusiastically brought into Singapore the idea of showcasing the life of the people in British Malaya - by way of a movie. His name was Liu Beijin. The uncle of the eminent local artist Liu Kang, the former Muar resident set up an office in Chinatown and a film studio in Katong, hired his crew and cast members, and began production. The result was Xin Ke, a full-length silent film, released in 1927, about a young Chinese immigrant who seeks his fortunes in Malaya. Assisted by his wealthy Peranakan relatives, he eventually finds a job in Singapore - and a girl he loves. In this bilingual book, film researchers Jan Uhde, Yvonne Ng Uhde and Toh Hun Ping travel back in time to the beginning of film production in Singapore. Reproducing the original movie script in full, accompanied by finely drawn illustrations by Dan Wong, this book is a much-needed addition to our film industry's collective memory.