Gone Shopping (Chinese: 逛街物语) is a 2007 Singaporean comedy-drama film directed by Wee Li Lin, starring Kym Ng, Adrian Pang, Aaron Kao, Magdalene Tan and Sonya Nair.[1]
| Gone Shopping | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Wee Li Lin |
| Written by | Wee Li Lin |
| Produced by | Fazila 'Fuzzy' Zainol Abideen |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Jackie Ong |
| Edited by | Low Hwee Ling |
| Music by | Joe Ng Alex Oh |
Production company | Kismet Films |
| Distributed by | Golden Village Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | Singapore |
| Languages | Mandarin English Tamil Malay Cantonese |
| Budget | $650,000 |
| Box office | $31,000 |
Cast
edit- Kym Ng as Clara Wong
- Adrian Pang as Valentine Tan
- Aaron Kao as Aaron Ho
- Magdalene Tan as Hui Hui
- Sonya Nair as Renu Balakrishnan
- Selena Tan as Pat Huang[2]
Release
editThe film was released on 26 July 2007.[3] The film's director's cut premiered at the Far East Film Festival in April 2008.[4]
Reception
editDerek Elley of Variety wrote, "Elegantly shot on HD, and with a semi-fairy-tale atmosphere, this is something small but fresh from Singapore’s tiny industry."[5] Ong Sor Fern of The Straits Times rated the film 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "Retail therapy has never been quite this entertainingly thoughtful."[6] Geoffrey Eu of The Business Times gave the film a rating of "B-" and wrote that Wee "gives a refreshingly original spin to a familiar Singaporean pastime – and viewers who take a chance on it will come away impressed by a keenly observed cinematic bargain."[7] Stefan of Twitch Film wrote that the film is "well worth the admission ticket, being able to straddle the arty film realm that most local movies seem to fall under, and having the commercial legs as well."[8]
References
edit- ^ Chan, Boon (18 August 2007). "Getai gamble pays off". The Straits Times. Singapore.
- ^ Tay, Michelle (28 June 2006). "FILM TOGS UP FOR GRABS". The Straits Times. Singapore.
- ^ Wong, Pei Yee (30 June 2007). "Shopping goes to the movies". The Straits Times. Singapore.
- ^ Koh, Bernard (15 May 2008). "Singapore films to compete in Shanghai". The Straits Times. Singapore.
- ^ Elley, Derek (26 October 2007). "Gone Shopping". Variety. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ Ong, Sor Fern (25 July 2007). "Shopping's never been this good". The Straits Times. Singapore.
- ^ Eu, Geoffrey (25 July 2007). "Provocative take on a familiar Singaporean pastime". The Business Times. Singapore.
- ^ Stefan (27 July 2007). "GONE SHOPPING Review". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on 29 May 2009. Retrieved 6 September 2022.