Zombiepura North American Premiere
I will be there! Excited to screen the film to US audiences.
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Korean poster!
Zombiepura attacks South Korea! Check out the cool poster! We will be released on VOD over there in June, stay tuned.
No. 1 Horror movie on iTunes!
We are extremely proud to announce that we are the NUMBER ONE HORROR MOVIE on iTunes! Thank you for all your support. STREAM NOW on iTUNES: http://bit.ly/ZombiepuraFilm
Zombiepura illustrated poster
Check out our cool illustrated poster for Zombiepura in the style of 80s movies! Zombiepura is hitting film festivals in 2019 and will be on VOD and streaming! Check our Facebook for constant updates.
Sungei Road Thieves’ Market
The sights and sounds of Sungei Road Thieves’ Market. Filmed on the last weekend before it was ‘demolished’. Getting scolded by an Auntie: priceless.
Music: The Stylers – Di Tanjong Katong
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Hosaywood: A look back at 2015
Happy new year everyone! As we look forward to good health and great films in 2016, here’s a look back to our projects in the past year.
2015 was a eventful year for Hosaywood:
1. Ultramen Johor
Click on the screenshot to watch
We kicked off 2015 by releasing Ultramen Johor, a tribute to the crazy fans of Johor Darul Ta’zim, also known as the Boys of Straits. Week in and week out, the ‘ultras’ of our neighbouring football club pack their stadium and create an atmosphere you can’t find in Singapore.
2. Rubbers mv – A Condom and A Hole
(Over 200,000 views, went viral on 9gag & reddit) Watch on Facebook and Youtube
I then worked on the music video for the movie ‘Rubbers‘, directed by our favourite funnyman Han Yew Kwang. Rubbers is an outrageous sex comedy with an even more outrageous theme song, ‘A Condom and A Hole’, written by Yew Kwang and performed by Marcus Chin. The video was shot on the green screen and edited in karaoke style, with graphics by Mojo. It went viral on the Golden Village Facebook, with various pages ripping and reposting it. It then went viral internationally on 9gag and Reddit, with hilarious comments!
3. The Other SG50 Video
2015 was SG50, Singapore’s 50th birthday, and it was full blown rah-rah celebrations all year round. We decided to make The Other SG50 Video, to remember the rarely seen side of Singapore – the left behind, the unsung heroes. This video was also ripped and reposted by various alternative sites.
4. Nomination Day
It was General Election time in September, and we made a film, Nomination Day, because unlike rallies, this day is rarely seen by the public. Politicians from opposing camps cross paths to submit forms, and die-hard supporters also clash side by side.
5. Commercials and corporate films
Throughout the year, I also directed and shot commercials for brands, property developers and other clients.
6. Homeground – Full film here, website here, trailer on YouTube and Facebook
And of course, 2015 would not have been complete without Homeground, a documentary about footballers and playing spaces in Singapore! I was delighted to receive the POSB Storytellers Grant, which enabled me to make this special love letter which I’ve had in my mind for a while now. Homeground premiered successfully at Scape Orchard in Oct 2015, and is slated for release on free-to-air TV and YouTube in 2016.
With that, we are looking forward to the new year.
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The Other SG50 video
Our new video has gotten near to 100k views on Facebook. Thanks for all your support. Above is the YouTube version.
“The other SG50 video. Something you won’t see on TV, but see in our everyday lives. As we celebrate SG50, let’s not forget the hardworking people will built this country. A love letter to Singapore and its people.”
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NEW FILM: Nomination Day
Took a break from Homeground today, and shot this. Singaporeans supporting their political parties on Nomination Day, 1st Sep 2015.
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Our viral video for ‘Rubbers’
Our viral music video A Condom And A Hole for the movie Rubbers, has gotten over 100,000 hits on Facebook! It has also been ripped and reposted by various pages. Watch the YouTube version here.
It has been great working with Marcus Chin and Rubbers director Han Yew Kwang.
Marcus Chin naked in the video was actually a happy accident. There was supposed to be a wardrobe of blue jacket and magician’s hat, but he turned up at the shoot without it. We paniced and then we decided, why not be half naked? After some persuasion, the clothes came off layer by layer after more takes. Marcus is a great sport! That’s what filmmaking is about, solving problems on the fly, and sometimes the end product turns out better 🙂
Pls support the movie in cinemas!
NEW FILM: ULTRAMEN JOHOR: JDT Fans film
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