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RUNTIME
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Tight 19-minute runtime β shorter than most television pilots.
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The Casuarina Cove
2009 0h 19m ZH
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4.9TMDB Β· 13
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Synopsis
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A former military officer makes a film about a man he encountered in Tanjong Rhu, a secluded cruising ground.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Where to watch Β· US
Cast
Nick Shen
Kelvin
Scott Lei
Jason
Yeo Yann Yann
Janice
Pierre Goh
David
Tan Bee Guan
Grandmother
Kelvin Ong
Police
Alex Ng
Man At Tanjong Rhu
Alfian Sa'at
Man At Tanjong Rhu
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Boo Junfeng
- Writers
- Boo Junfeng
- Languages
- Mandarin, English
- Countries
- Singapore
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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Released 17 years ago.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, English.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Boo Junfeng, shot by Kelvin Ke. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Amanda Tay shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Nick Shen and Scott Lei and Yeo Yann Yann carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1363483 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 13 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Boo Junfeng directs. Kelvin Ke behind the camera. Amanda Tay cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Singapore. Dialogue in Mandarin, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 19-minute runtime β shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Released 17 years ago.
- 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, English.
- 4Directed by Boo Junfeng, shot by Kelvin Ke. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor Amanda Tay shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Nick Shen and Scott Lei and Yeo Yann Yann carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt1363483 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 13 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 9Classified under 14 themes, including "beach", "entrapment", "parent child relationship", "grandparent grandchild relationship".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Kelvin Ke
- Editing
- Amanda Tay
- Makeup / hair
- Larry Yeo
- Sound
- Ting Li Lim
- Runtime
- 19 min Β· 0h 19m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- ZH
Also by
Boo Junfeng
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- TH
The Puttnam School of Film
Key crew
- MusicDingxiang Huang
- EditorAmanda Tay
- Sound Re-Recording MixerTing Li Lim
- Sound RecordistChristoffer Soreide
- ProducerMarjorie Ann Van Der Straaten
- Associate ProducerToh Chee Hong
- Associate ProducerKent Chan
- Assistant DirectorShawn Chong
- Art DirectionHe Shuming
- Script SupervisorGabrielle Seet
- Script SupervisorAmanda Tay
- Camera OperatorMasmur Pratama
- Camera OperatorHenry Wong
- GripMasmur Pratama
- Location Sound RecordistChia Jia Hui
- Location Sound RecordistJenny Nyuen
- PropsNadia Low
- PropsChermin Teo
- PropsKoh Sufen
- PropsGoh Hiro Toshi Thomas
- PropsJoel Heng
- Wardrobe MasterGabrielle Seet
- Wardrobe MasterNorma de Souza
- Makeup ArtistLarry Yeo
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- beach
- entrapment
- parent child relationship
- grandparent grandchild relationship
- homophobia
- military officer
- kiss
- based on true story
- human rights
- first love
- lgbt
- gay theme
- short film
- boys' love (bl)
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere2009-10-04
Also known as
International titles
- δΈζζΉΎSG
- The Casuarina CoveSG
- Tanjong rhuSG
