Here’s a teaser poster of the new mini film, Lions All The Way. Finalising edit and will be posted online soon!

Singapore are the champions of the 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup! It’s been a while since the 2007 victory where Kwa Giu (Watch Football), a tribute to the old National Stadium was filmed.

Since then, a new breed of fans have emerged: Young, passionate and energetic. They stand and sing throughout the whole match. They wave their scarves in choreographed movements. They form a giant Singapore flag with their placards (called a ‘tifo’). They have a chant for every player.

Other passive fans might say they are ‘sibeh die hard’ or even complain that they are blocking their view. But to me, this is what being a football fan is about. Cheering for the team regardless of win, lose or draw.

Hence Hosaywood’s new project: a mini short film documenting this new football culture, shot in Kwa Giu style. We hope this level of support will spread bigger and wider in Singapore, reaching the fervent atmosphere of European and South American stadiums. Watch out for this film soon. Majulah!

A clip from Kwa Giu will screen at ArchiFest Singapore, this Sat 20 Oct 12 at the Archifest Pavilion (opposite Liang Court), with other films about Singapore architecture. More screening details here (free admission).

Kwa Giu (Watch Football) is Hosaywood’s tribute to the old National Stadium. The full film is available on DVD now.

Singapore’s long awaited return to the M-league kicks off next week, and The New Paper will be throwing a launch party on 8 Jan 2012. Kwa Giu (Tribute to the National Stadium) will be screened at The New Paper Sports Bar (St James) from 6pm. The event is open to public and expect to see Singapore footballers old and new!

The full 30min film Kwa Giu (Hokkien for ‘Watch Football’) is out now on the Hosaywood DVD.

Hosaywood DVD has been A Nutshell Reviewed:

After 16 years, Singapore is returning to the Malaysia Cup in 2012. Meanwhile here’s fans singing the National Anthem at the last ever full-house National Stadium match. Kwa Giu (Watch Football), a documentary tribute to the Singapore National Stadium, will be released in Aug 2011, in the Hosaywood DVD.

The 2nd Singapore Short Film Awards happens this week Feb 28 to March 6 2011 at The Substation, Singapore.

An entire week of short film screenings showcasing all Sg shorts made in 2010. Admission by donation, see here for details.
There will also be Singapore’s first film poster exhibition held at the ground floor of Substation!

You may also view the posters online and vote for your fav, including our TAK GIU and KWA GIU posters here.

“I once told a friend I wanted to put up an exhibition of about 100 posters of Singapore films over the last 5 years perhaps. The first thing she said was Singapore got so many films meh?’’
- Jeremy Sing, organiser and founder of SINdieonly

Our Kwa Giu poster is featured in this Today newspaper article, about the upcoming local film poster exhibition, Mise En SIN. View the full pdf article here.