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  • 1965 Dramatic Thriller, Not Lee Kuan Yew Biopic

    1965 Dramatic Thriller, Not Lee Kuan Yew Biopic

    Scenes of the race riots of the early 1960s juxtaposed against happier occasions among Singapore’s ethnic communities, and a clip of actor Lim Kay Tong as Singapore’s first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew calling for Singapore to be a multicultural nation.

    Film-makers Randy Ang and Daniel Yun shared a glimpse of the highly-anticipated film 1965, when they screened the film’s trailer at a press conference yesterday (June 17) at Shaw Lido.

    However, both Mr Ang and Mr Yun were quick to reiterate that the movie, which tracks events in Singapore in the early 1960s leading up to independence in 1965, is not just about the race riots.

    “It is not a biopic of Lee Kuan Yew, it’s not a propaganda film, it is not a documentary or a political film,” said Mr Yun, the executive producer and co-director for 1965. “It’s a dramatic thriller based on historical events, and touches on something fragile — racial harmony and some of the peace that we experience right now.”

    Mr Yun also said the movie was not just about looking back into the past. “Towards the end of the film, we sort of ask, ‘What’s next?’ That really is what this film is about. We showed what happened in 1965, then there’s a segment where we show the present day, but then we ask what’s the next 50 years going to be like.”

    More importantly, he added, it stresses the idea of home, a sentiment that actress Joanne Peh, who plays Chinese immigrant Zhou Jun in the film, echoed. “Until I did this movie, I never questioned the sense of home,” she said. “I was born in the ’80s and there was peace and harmony. For (my character), coming from China and settling in Singapore was a temporary situation … but we take (the idea of home) for granted.”

    Also introduced at the press conference were the official promotional posters and two songs written for the movie: Selamat Pagi by Sezairi, who also has a role in the film, and a new song by singer-songwriter Gentle Bones.

    Mr Yun is aiming high for the movie. “We hoping that this is a movie that can (have) box office (takings) of S$3 million to S$6 million. You never know — we could do better,” he said.

    Despite the movie being a period piece set in Singapore, Mr Ang said the film has legs to run well beyond SG50. “There are some universal truths in the film,” he said. “The film may be released for SG50 but even more than that, the racial and social discord (in the film) is something that is still happening. We had it here in the past, but elsewhere it’s still happening.”

    Mr Yun agreed that the film could have international appeal, adding that they are looking to market the film outside of the Republic, like in Malaysia, India and China.

     

    Source: www.todayonline.com

  • PAP Gaining Political Mileage From National Day Funpack Giveaway

    PAP Gaining Political Mileage From National Day Funpack Giveaway

    Partisan political mileage on state budget? Got signature from my “grassroots advisor” (read PAP, MP or otherwise) some more, so personalised. We got our NDay fun pack last year when we went for one of the NDP shows. It was fun and my boy and I played with the items for a long time.

    This year cannot go but never mind, “grassroots advisor” want to give me funpack to celebrate NDay with her. Not quite appropriate leh. Just give lah, why must stick “grassroots advisor” name and signature to it. A bit the spoil mood. Wonder who is “giving out” the funpacks in Aljunied, Hougang and Punggol East … “stand united” …

    Fact: Minister Ng Eng Hen announced during Budget this year that every Singaporean and PR household, 1.2 million, will each receive the funpack. Total cost is $10 million, partly covered by corporate sponsorships.

     

    Source: Daniel PS Goh

  • Japan Raves Over ‘God-Like’ Izwan Mahbud After Draw

    Japan Raves Over ‘God-Like’ Izwan Mahbud After Draw

    Izwan Mahbud put up a stellar performance in goal against Japan in Saitama to earn Singapore a 0-0 draw on Tuesday (June 16) night.

    While the national goalkeeper, who plays for the LionsXII in the Malaysian Super League, has been roundly praised on our shores, the 24-year-old was also a major hit with Blue Samurai fans.

    At least two Japanese YouTubers have put up videos of Izwan’s – referred to as Mahbud by Japanese fans – outstanding saves while describing him as ‘god-like’.

    This video from bourin work is titled: “Japan vs Singapore: god-like saves of (Izwan) Mahbud compilation”.

     

    In another highlight reel, user JP SP described Izwan as a guardian deity (守護神) goalkeeper.

    The plaudits wasn’t just restricted to YouTube as Japanese tweeters were effusive in their praise of Izwan.

     

     

    No translation needed here – MVP just means MVP.

     

     

    If you guessed from the hand clap emoticon that Haruman726 applauded Izwan’s performance, you’re absolutely correct.

     

     

    Apart from cheering on the Japanese team for trying, this user dedicated the second line of this tweet to Izwan for being a strong player.

    Users like akiras2futbol looked up Izwan on Twitter and found his account, telling his followers to click the link to learn about the man who made those god-like saves against Japan.

     

     

    User WEPESJP even dug up a video of Izwan celebrating the LionsXII’s recent Malaysian FA Cup win over Kelantan.

     

     

    Of course, Blue Samurai fans were also extremely frustrated by Izwan’s heroics.

     

     

    Here, presumably after Izwan foiled yet another Japanese attack, jgdjgdjgd is saying: “It’s you again Mahbudddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd!”

    Perhaps Izwan could be set for a career change in the J-League if his stock continues to rise in the Land of the Rising Sun…

     

    Source: www.tnp.sg

  • Obama Trade Will Export Sexual Deviancy

    Obama Trade Will Export Sexual Deviancy

    There are many sound reasons to oppose the ObamaTrade bill that the president is seeking to ram through Congress, aided and abetted by Republicans who are in hock to Big Business.

    But a little discussed reason to flatly oppose this bill is that it will become a major tool to export sexual deviancy to the world. In other words, it’s as much about Big Gay as it is Big Pharma.

    President Obama has appointed no less than seven openly homosexual and intersexed – whatever that is –  ambassadors to push his agenda around the world.

    They are salivating over the prospect of Republicans giving the president another weapon to use in promoting and advancing the worldwide normalization of the infamous crime against nature.

    In a letter posted on the White House website and dated June 9 (which you can read here), these gay ambassadors are unambiguous about their intentions to ram homosexuality down the throats of every nation which becomes a member of the Trans Pacific Partnership.

    Here are some excerpts from their manifesto, with explanatory commentary in parentheses:

    “As Ambassadors, we are on the front lines representing the United States. We know firsthand that U.S. interests are best served when we pursue policies that also advance our values. (I.e., the value of granting special protections for sexual behavior that is unnatural, immoral, and unhealthy)

    “That’s why trade policy is among our most promising tools. (I.e, we can’t wait to get started with the global agenda of forcing homosexuality on everybody, so please, please, please, Republicans, help our president pass this into law.)

    “Done right, trade policy is a strong complement to our broader bilateral efforts to urge partner countries to defend and protect the human rights of all individuals. (I.e., including the “right” to engage in sexually deviant behavior with governmental approval.) In many ways, the two issues go together: open markets promote development, raise wages, and increase living standards, which in turn goes hand-in-hand with more open and engaged societies that demand a higher standard of protection for civil rights. (I.e., once the TPP is passed, we are going to force nations to celebrate homosexuality, bisexuality, transgenderism, and intersexuality whether they want to or not.)

    “We are proud to be part of an Administration that remains deeply committed (i.e., this is not incidental but central to our mission as ambassadors) to the advancement of human rights for all, including LGBTI persons. President Obama recently said that “all people deserve (i.e., if you disagree with us, you’re a homophobic bigot) to live free from fear, violence, and discrimination, regardless of who they are or whom they love.” The Administration has backed up those words with actions, including through the issuance of a Presidential Memorandum to advance the human rights of LGBTI persons worldwide. This commitment is also clear in trade priorities like TPP, which would represent a significant expansion of enforceable labor rights (i.e., other nations will be made to toe the line regardless of their own cultural and moral values), and would support the elimination of discrimination with respect to employment. (I.e, we will punish, silence and marginalize anyone who gets in our way.)

    “We are committed to working closely with the White House to ensure that any trade arrangement approved by Congress is a force for progress on human rights for everyone, including for LGBTI persons. (I.e, we are not going to ask, we’re going to give orders.) By moving forward with President Obama’s trade agenda, we can create a more prosperous, more innovative, and more secure global market and global workplace for the 21st century. With America’s interests and values on the line, we hope Congress passes trade promotion authority without delay.”(I.e., we need this tool in our toolkit immediately so we can force this agenda on as much of the world as possible before the president leaves office.)

    In other words, this bill is not just about fast tracking trade. It’s about fast tracking sin.

    Bottom line: if you support sexual deviancy, you’ll love ObamaTrade. If you oppose sexual deviancy, you will call your congressman immediately and urge him in the strongest possible term to stop this morally dangerous bill dead in its tracks.

    (Unless otherwise noted, the opinions expressed are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect the views of the American Family Association or American Family Radio.)

     

    Source:www.afa.net

  • Thousands Of Christians Wear White In Opposition To Pink Dot Sg

    Thousands Of Christians Wear White In Opposition To Pink Dot Sg

    Over 6,400 Christians dressed in white on Sunday afternoon to attend a special “family worship” service conducted by Singapore’s Faith Community Baptist Church (FCBC), according to organisers.

    The service was held at a full-house Suntec Convention Centre and led by FCBC founder and pastor Lawrence Khong, who earlier called on his followers to wear white over the weekend to protest the annual Pink Dot gay rights rally on Saturday.

    Khong, who supports keeping a Singapore law that criminalises sex between men, released a statement on Friday pointing to the Pink Dot movement as a “decline of moral and family values”.

    Into its sixth year running, Pink Dot saw an estimated record-breaking crowd of 26,000 gather at Hong Lim Park to discourage gay discrimination.

    In a survey on social morality released by the Institute of Policy Studies earlier this year, 78.2 per cent of respondents said sexual relations between two adults of the same sex was wrong, and 72.9 per cent did not agree with gay marriage.

    “Pink Dot is right to protest for greater freedom and equality. I respect their push for greater inclusion,” said FCBC member Teo Yee Nam ahead of the Sunday service. “But I feel they have to be mindful of society’s stance on the traditional grounds of marriage.”

    Other FCBC members Yahoo Singapore spoke to concurred, saying they were wearing white not to explicitly oppose Pink Dot, but to support their pastor Khong and the idea of a traditional family unit involving one man, one woman and children.

    “We’re just coming together to worship God, and wearing white to have the spirit of supporting family,” said Maisy, a 39-year-old homemaker. “Pink Dot have their own position. We don’t have anything against them… after all, we’re all Singaporeans.”

    The campaign to wear white was originally started more than a week ago by Singaporean Muslim teacher Ustaz Noor Deros, who asked Muslims to avoid Pink Dot and instead don white garments for Ramadan eve prayers on Saturday night.

    Not all Muslims seemed to be aware of the initiative when Yahoo visited the prominent Masjid Sultan at Kampong Glam, but others elsewhere posted photos of themselves wearing white on social media under the hashtag “#wearwhite”.

     

    Source: https://sg.news.yahoo.com

     

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