Welcome to Hosaywood, Singapore – Home of Jacen Tan’s films

Jacen Tan was recently named by The Straits Times Life! as one of Singapore’s most exciting young filmmakers.

Jacen got lucky when his first short film, Tak Giu (Kick Ball), gained a cult-following and gathered over 100,000 internet views. Shot with just a camcorder, Tak Giu (a film about lack of playing spaces in Singapore), spread like wild-fire and made waves in the football and online community. 2 years after Tak Giu was released, 284 State fields were upgraded and opened for public recreation.

In November 2005, Jacen Tan’s 2nd film, Zo Peng (Go Army), won 2nd place at the Panasonic/MDA Digital Film Fiesta. Zo Peng is a comedic and alternative take on National Service in Singapore.

Jacen also directed a music video for popular Singaporean alternative-rock band, Lunarin. ‘Silverpiece‘ was shot in his living room and traveled to Cannes Music Market.

Zo Gang (Go Work), his 3rd short film about a struggling filmmaker wannabe, has received rave applause from Hougang to Berlin. Zo Hee (Make Movie), the sequel to Zo Gang, was specially commissioned by The Substation Moving Images and premiered in December 2007.

His new film Kwa Giu (Watch Football), a documentary about the electrifying atmosphere of the Kallang Roar, will premiere in the near future. It was filmed during the last full-house match at the National Stadium in Jan 2007.

Jacen recently premiered his new music video for metal band Rudra, ‘Hymns from the Blazing Chariot‘. This video aims to break all boundaries in the local circuit and features Hollywood-style special effects with massive battle scene.

Short films:
Kwa Giu (Watch Football) – 2007-09 (release delayed)
Zo Hee (Make Movie) – 2007
Zo Gang (Go Work) – 2006
Zo Peng (Go Army) – 2005
Tak Giu (Kick Ball) – 2004

Music videos:
Hymns from the Blazing Chariot, Rudra – 2009
Transcendence, Zero Sequence – 2007/08
Silverpiece, Lunarin – 2006

Email: jacen(at)hosaywood(dot)com
Facebook: ‘Hosaywood.com‘

This site is managed by Colin Tan.