Here’s a new mini film to kick off 2015: ULTRAMEN JOHOR. I shot this footage in Jan 2014 but decided to revisit it recently and finally cut it into a film.
28 Jan 2014 – Johor Darul Ta’zim vs LionsXII
It was my second visit to the Larkin Stadium and I knew the atmosphere was gonna be great. Flags, chants, songs and coordinated scarves throughout 90 mins.
JDT’s support increased after the recent influx of resources and signings of superstars like Argentine international Pablo Aimar. You can feel the Johoreans’ passion for their team, and for their state even. Stuff that makes your skin crawl and your hair stand.
From a Singapore perspective:
The recent happenings on and off the pitch of Singapore football (S.league, Suzuki Cup) have made me wonder: Are Singaporeans really football fans, or just TV fans? Recently at the Singapore Sports Hub, Singaporeans were out-sung by visiting fans from Thailand, Myanmar and Malaysia.
Perhaps our neighbours across the Causeway have the answer. Week in week out, THIS happens in their local stadiums. Led by ultras like BOS (Boys of Straits), there is a carnival, a worship of their local team and the beautiful game.
Perhaps we watch so much foreign football on television that we have forgotten what it is to be football fans. You don’t go to a stadium to enjoy the atmosphere, you ARE the atmosphere.
Singapore issues aside, this film is dedicated to the Johor Ultras. It was eye opening to make this film.
AYUH JOHOR! Respect!
NOTE: It’s been a busy past few years raising money and preparing to shoot my first feature film. Hence the lack of posts here. Thanks for visiting this site, do keep in touch on Hosaywood Facebook. – Jacen
I apologise for the lack of updates on Zombiepura. We’ll be announcing something really soon. But meanwhile, I’d like to direct your attention to RUBBERS, a sex comedy by Han Yew Kwang, starring Golden Horse Award winner Yeo Yann Yann.
Rubbers: Yeo Yann Yann tries to seduce a plumber (Mature content)
Tired of the same old Singapore movies? Rubbers is a very daring project by one of my favourite Singapore directors, Yew Kwang. Having personally worked on this shoot, I can assure you that you will be shocked at what actors like Yann Yann, Alaric Tay, Oon Shu An and Marcus Chin ‘sacrificed’ for Rubbers! It is definitely a daring and hilarious film that needs your support. Check out the Rubbers Indiegogo page now and be a part of this groundbreaking movie.
Zo Gang was screened in a lecture in Tokyo, Japan. I couldn’t help but ask for photos of the Japanese subtitles:
How cool is that! Here’s feedback from Ms Konno, staff of Open University of Japan.
“She and her children love small ‘explosion’ and that Merlion Tan became a tea man at the end is very funny that they could watch this film many times. Each time she watches she discovers something new and she laughs.”
Singaporeans always have this inferior mindset that our local art cannot be understood overseas. To me, it’s like saying we can’t understand a French film because it’s in French. Hello, ever heard of subtitles? All stories and art are universal. Just look at K-pop, Singaporeans listen to K-pop without even understanding what they are singing about. I’ve said this at a Q&A before: I hope Singlish will be the new K-pop someday!
Thanks also to Matsushita Yumi for arranging the screening.
Zo Gang will be screening at SGFILM POP UP CINEMA at Night Festival 2013. Check out here for screening timings. Also visit the Night Festival website for more info.
It’s been a while since our last update, as we’re busy developing our feature film. But here’s a pleasant surprise from National Museum!
Illustration by Koh Hong Teng
This illustration for the 10th Singapore Short Cuts features elements from local short films screened previously in the festival. Can you spot the 3 Hosaywood motifs? Check out the festival here.
Lions All The Way is featured on football website, Goal.com. Click here to read the full article. Here’s why I love REAL football matches:
“In a football match, you can capture all sorts of emotions – happiness, sadness, anger, disgust, surprise, joy. It’s great to see Singaporeans show their passion for the country, and at a football game it’s real and unrehearsed.”
Shot an impromptu film with my mobile phone and it has since gathered nearly 30,000 views! National Conversation: A film montage of colourful banners and quirky Singaporeans. On 16 Feb 2013, Singaporeans gathered at Hong Lim Park to protest against overpopulation.
Zombiepura, feature film directed by Jacen Tan, goes into production 2013. Starring: Alaric Tay (The Noose), Benjamin Heng (Eating Air). Do join our official Zombiepura Facebook page to get updated.
Our new film Lions All The Way has been well received by the Singapore Football community. Thanks for the support so far! Watch it here and keep sharing:
Spot the TAK GIU dvd? For his latest exhibition, artist Kent Chan watched all the 700 films shown under The Substation’s Moving Images programme in the last 15 years. Glad he survived! =)
Sindie says: Almost every film submission to that came to the Substation over the last 10 years arrived in humble copy DVDs with handwritten labels. Here are 9 local titles that came in the same humble packaging but shone brighter than the gleam on the silver or bronze finishing of the DVDs. In another 10 years, we may see them in the museum.
Read here for an interview about the exhibition ‘Temporary Repositories’. Tak Giu (Kick Ball) can be watched online, or buy the Hosaywood DVD to support us.
