‘Sisters’ 姐妹 (2010)

TITLE: SISTERS 姐妹

Country of Production: SINGAPORE
Date of Completion: 2010
Duration: 10 minutes
Language: Hokkien, Mandarin and English (Singaporean Colloquial)
Subtitles: English
Shooting Format: HD (Canon 5D Mark II)

CREW:

Director: Lincoln Chia
Writer: Michael Tay
Line Producer: Yanyun Chen
Production Manager: Rachel Lim
1st Assistant Director: Shirley Chia
2nd Assistant Director: Jonathan Chong
Production Assistant: Daniel
Casting Assistant: Priscilla

Director of Photography: Lim Teck Siang
Camera Assistant: Dean Sam
Camera Grip: Jonathan Goh
Gaffer: Benjamin Ong
Best Boy: Li Kee King
Junior Grip: Elton Lim

Sound Recordist: Ng Kian Hwa
Boom Operator: Feng Kexin

Production Designer: Nicole Midori Woodford
Propsmaster: Lee Kexin

Make Up & Hair: Dollei Seah
Make Up Assistant: Zhou Aie
Make Up Assistant: Eleine Tan

Wardrobe: Frederic Sai

Stills & Publicity Photographer: Alecia Neo

Equipment House Support: Bert Lighting House
Canon 5D Mark II Support: Edwin Tan

CAST:

Eric Gwee
Adele Wong
Michael Tay
Kelly Lim
Molly

CONTRIBUTORS:

NTU Alumni
Stuart Koe
Kelvin Ang

SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS:

Kevin Seah
Mercedes-Benz Singapore – Daimler South East Asia Pte Ltd
Goldheart Jewelery
Metro Singapore
Princess Florist
The Chinese Wedding Shop
Samuel Seow Law Corporation
Canon Singapore
Mac & Redken

SPECIAL THANKS:

Edwin Tan from Canon Singapore
Bert Tan
Brandon Tay
Judy Tan
Mrs Tay – Michael’s Mom
Rachel Lim’s friends who helped out. The family and kids. Thank you!

Synopsis:

It is customary that during a traditional chinese wedding, the bride usually hires a group of close female friends to be her bridesmaids to tease the groom. In this short film, the role of bridesmade is portrayed in multiple ways, such as the sisterly love between mother and daughter, brother and sister, nephew and auntie, niece and auntie etc.

On the wedding day, Sam, the homosexual brother of the bride, is roped in by his cheeky auntie to become one of the bridesmaide, which forces Sam to confront his feelings for the groom.

Note:

Principal filming for “Sisters” has just wrapped. Pictures, film stills and production notes will be posted soon. I would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone who has helped out for this independent film. Thank you everyone!