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Batu Belah Batu Bertangkup / The Devouring Rock (1959)

February 3, 2015 by sgfilmlocations

Original film title in Malay: Batu Belah Batu Bertangkup (literally Stone Splits, Stone Closes) English title: The Devouring Rock Directed by Jamil Sulong Written by Jamil Sulong & Omar Rojik (adapted from Bangsawan play) Language: Malay Starring: Aziz Jaafar, Zaiton, Neng Yatimah, S. Kadarisman Produced by Malay Film Productions (Shaw Bros.) Year of release: 1959 Film Locations: Mangrove river Nipah palm plantation Kampong Tampines (Jalan Guan Choon, off Tampines Road) Kampong Java Teban, Pasir Panjang 15th milestone (for ikan tembakul or giant […]

Categories: Malay, Narrative Feature, Singapore, Uncategorized • Tags: 1959, attap, Batu Belah Batu Bertangkup, Devouring Rock, Giant Mudskipper, Ikan Tembakul, Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim, Jalan Guan Choon, Jamil Sulong, Jurong River, Kampong Java Teban, Kampong Jawa, Kampong Tampines, Malay film, mangrove river, mangroves, nipah, Nipah palm plantation, Omar Rojik, Pasir Panjang, Pasir Ris, Pulau Ubin, Shaw Brothers, Singapore, Sungai Jurong, Sungei Api-api, Sungei Tampines, Teban Gardens

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Saudagar Minyak Urat / Love Crazy (1959)

February 2, 2015 by sgfilmlocations

Original title in Malay: Saudagar Minyak Urat (literally ‘Massage Oil Merchant’) English film title: Love Crazy Directed by Ramon Estella Written by Ralph Modder (story and screenplay) Language: Malay Starring: S. Kadarisman, Normadiah, Aziz Sattar, Mariani Produced by Malay Film Productions (Shaw Bros.) Film Locations: Pasir Ris Hotel   SAUDAGAR MINYAK URAT IS A FARCICAL COMEDY FILM about a tyrannical wife and her flirting husband. To avoid bickers, the husband would pretend to be frozen stiff whenever she begins to reprimand him. […]

Categories: Malay, Narrative Feature, Singapore • Tags: 1959, Bila Mama Pakai Celana, Elias Road, Joseph Elias, Malay film, Massage Oil Merchant, P. Ramlee, Pasir Ris Beach, Pasir Ris Hotel, Pasir Ris land reclamation, Pasir Ris Park, Pasir Ris Seaside Hotel, RAF transit hotel, Ralph Modder, Ramon Estella, Saudagar Minyak Urat, Singapore

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Pendekar Bujang Lapok / The Bachelor Warriors (1959)

February 2, 2015 by sgfilmlocations

Original film title in Malay: Pendekar Bujang Lapok English title: The Bachelor Warriors Directed by P. Ramlee Written by Madji Lee (we suspect that the story might have been jointly written by S. Sudarmadji [‘Madji’] and P. Ramlee [‘Lee’]) Language: Malay Starring: P. Ramlee, S. Shamsuddin, Aziz Sattar, Roseyatimah Produced by Malay Film Productions (Shaw Bros.) Film Locations: Kranji (Sungei Buloh, Johor Straits) Kampong   PENDEKAR BUJANG LAPOK IS SOMEWHAT LIKE A SEQUEL to the earlier P. Ramlee comedy film Bujang Lapok […]

Categories: Malay, Narrative Feature, Singapore • Tags: 1959, Bujang Lapok, Jetty, Johor Bahru, Johor Straits, Kampong, Kranji, Malay film, mangroves, mudflats, P. Ramlee, Pendekar Bujang Lapok, Prawn farming ponds, Silat, Singapore, Skudai River, Sultan Ibrahim Building, Sungai Skudai, Sungei Buloh, Sungei Buloh Nature Park, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

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空中小姐 / Air Hostess (1958)

February 1, 2015 by sgfilmlocations

Original film title in Chinese: 空中小姐 English film title: Air Hostess Directed by Evan Yang 易文 Written by Evan Yang 易文 Language: Mandarin Starring: Grace Chang 戈兰 , Roy Chiao Hung 乔宏, Julie Yeh Fung 叶枫 Produced by Motion Picture & General Investment Co. Ltd. (MP&GI) 国际电影懋业有限公司 Film Locations: Downtown Singapore (aerial views) Paya Lebar Airport Anderson Bridge & vicinity, Supreme Court, Padang Cathay Building, Sultan Mosque Nanyang University 南洋大学 (or ‘Nantah’) Van Kleef Aquarium Queen Elizabeth Walk (Esplanade Park) Ocean Park […]

Categories: Chinese (Mandarin), Hong Kong, Narrative Feature • Tags: Air Hostess, Anderson Bridge, Cathay Building, 空中小姐, Downtown Singapore, Empress Place, Esplanade Park, Evan Yang, Fort Canning Hill, Grace Chang, Jurong, King George V Jubilee Park, Malayan Film Unit, MP&GI, Nanyang University, Ocean Park Condominium, Ocean Park Hotel, Odeon Cinema, Padang, Paya Lebar Airport, Queen Elizabeth Walk, Sea View Hotel, Singapore Hotel, Sultan Mosque, Supreme Court, Van Kleef Aquarium, 戈兰, 易文

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Satay (1958)

December 31, 2014 by sgfilmlocations

Original film title in Malay: Satay Directed by K. M. Basker Language: Malay Starring: Wahid Satay, Salmah Ahmad, Aiddie Ali Produced by Cathay-Keris Films Film Locations: MacRitchie Reservoir Esplanade Park (Queen Elizabeth Walk) Mountbatten Road and Geylang River Dakota Crescent (Old Airport) Singapore Improvement Trust (SIT) Flats Beach Road & Alhambra Theatre North Bridge Road & Odeon Cinema New Bridge Road & Majestic Theatre Orchard Road & Cathay Cinema/Building King George V Jubilee Park, Van Kleef Aquarium, Fort Canning Hill […]

Categories: Malay, Narrative Feature, Singapore, Uncategorized • Tags: 110, 1958, Aiddie Ali, Alhambra Theatre, Beach Road, Cathay Building, Cathay Cinema, Cathay-Keris, Connaught Drive, Dakota Crescent, Esplanade Park, Fort Canning Hill, Geylang River, Goodman Arts Centre, Goodman Road, K. M. Basker, King George V Jubilee Park, LASALLE College of the Arts, Loke Wan Tho, MacRitchie Reservoir, Majestic Theatre, Malay film, Modern-style bungalow, Mountbatten Estate, Mountbatten Road, New Bridge Road, North Bridge Road, Ocean Park Hotel, Odeon Cinema, Old Airport, Old Cathay Building, Orchard Road, Private housing estate, Queen Elizabeth Walk, River Valley Road, Satay, Singapore, Singapore Improvement Trust, Singapore Recreation Club, SIT flats, Tun Sri Lanang Malay Secondary School, Van Kleef Aquarium, Wahid Satay, Wilkinson Road, Yeo Kim Tian

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Serangan Orang Minyak / The Oily Man Strikes Again (1958)

December 29, 2014 by sgfilmlocations

Original film title in Malay: Serangan Orang Minyak English title: The Oily Man Strikes Again Directed by L. Krishnan Written by L. Krishnan Language: Malay Starring: M. Amin, Nordin Ahmad, Latifah Omar Produced by Cathay-Keris Films Film Locations: Outram Prison (or Pearl’s Hill Prison) Forfar House and vicinity Princess Estate, Singapore Improvement Trust flats (Queenstown) Old Cathay Building at Dhoby Ghaut A colonial-era Anglo-Malay style bungalow Tanjong Pagar Railway Station Ocean Park Hotel (East Coast Road)? Office of Cathay-Keris Film […]

Categories: Malay, Narrative Feature, Singapore • Tags: 1958, Anglo-Malay bungalow, Cathay Hotel, Cathay-Keris, Dhoby Ghaut, Dundee Road, East Coast Road, En-bloc, Forfar Heights, Forfar House, Forfar Square, L. Krishnan, Latifah Omar, Malay film, Ocean Park, Ocean Park Hotel, Old Cathay Building, Orang Minyak, Outram Prison, P. Ramlee, Pearl's Hill Prison, Pontianak, Princess Estate, Queenstown, Serangan Orang Minyak, Singapore, Singapore Improvement Trust, SIT flats, Strathmore Avenue, Tanjong Pagar Railway Station, The Oily Man Strikes Again

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Sumpah Pontianak / The Curse of Pontianak (1958)

December 26, 2014 by sgfilmlocations

Original film title in Malay: Sumpah Pontianak English title: The Curse of Pontianak Directed by B. N. Rao Written by Abdul Razak (story) Language: Malay Starring: Maria Menado, Mustapha Maarof, Salmah Ahmad Produced by Cathay-Keris Film Locations: Kampongs on the east coast of Singapore (at Siglap, Padang Terbakar and Tanah Merah)   ‘PONTIANAK’ IS ONE AMONG THE NUMEROUS VAMPIRE-GHOSTS that thrive in Malay folklores and is commonly described as the ghost of a woman who died in childbirth, often taking […]

Categories: Malay, Narrative Feature, Singapore • Tags: 1958, Abdul Razak, B. N. Rao, Cathay-Keris, Changi Airport, Changi Prison, Curse of Pontianak, East Coast, East Coast land reclamation, East Coast Road, Fishing kampong, Ho Ah Loke, Jalan Darat Nanas, Jalan Sempadan, Kampong Darat Nanas, Kampong Darat Nenas, Kampong Padang Terbakar, Kampong Siglap, Laguna National, Malay film, Maria Menado, Masjid Kampong Siglap, Padang Terbakar, Pontianak, Satay, Siglap, Sumpah Pontianak, Sungei Ketapang, Tanah Merah, Tanah Merah Besar, Tanah Merah Kechil, Wahid Satay

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唐山阿嫂 / China Wife, 椰林月 / Moon Over Malaya (1957)

December 24, 2014 by sgfilmlocations

唐山阿嫂 / CHINA WIFE (1957) Original film title in Chinese: 唐山阿嫂 Tang shan a-sao Alternative English title: She Married an Overseas Chinese Directed by Chan Man 陈文 Written by Chor Yuen 楚原 Language: Cantonese dialect Starring: Patrick Tse Yin 谢贤, Patsy Kar Ling 嘉玲, Nam Hung 南红, Keung Chung-ping 姜中平 Produced by Kong Ngee Film Company 光艺制片公司   椰林月/ MOON OVER MALAYA (1957) Original film title in Chinese: 椰林月 Ye lin yue Alternative English title: The Whispering Palm Directed by […]

Categories: Chinese (Cantonese), Hong Kong, Narrative Feature • Tags: 1957, 26th October 1956 riots, Adis Road, Anderson Bridge, Ascott Raffles Place, Asia Insurance Building, Aurora Department Store, Bandstand, Bank of China Building, Beancurd Street, Blood Stains the Valley of Love, Botanic Gardens, Bowyer Block, Bukit Gombak, Bukit Pasoh Road, Bukit Timah Road, Bukit Timah Turf Club, Cathay Building, Cathay Theatre, Causeway, Chan Man, Changi Prison, China Wife, Chinatown, Chor Yuen, Chun Kim, Church of St Teresa, City Hall, Clifford Pier, Collyer Quay, Cook Street, 秦剑, Elgin Bridge, Esplanade Park, 适可俱乐部, 胡茄, 陈文, 血染相思谷, 谢贤, 豆腐街, Fullerton Bay Hotel, Fullerton Building, Fuyong Estate, Great World Amusement Park, Haw Par Villa, Ho See Seng Tong, Hong Lim Complex, Hwa Chong Institution, Kampong Bahru Road, Keretapi Tanah Melayu, Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad, Keung Chung-ping, King Albert Park, Kong Ngee, Kong Ngee Film Company, KTM, Kwang Tung Hui Kuan, Lam Choon Rubber Factory, Lee Kong Chian, Lu Tiok Club, Malayan Railway, Merdeka Bridge, Meyer Road, Molly Wu Kar, Moon Over Malaya, Mount Faber, Mount Sophia, Murray Street, Nam Hung, Nan Hwa Girls’ School, Nanyang Trilogy, National Art Gallery, Neil Road, Nicoll Highway, North Bridge Road, Ocean Building, Old Sea View Hotel, Padang, Patrick Tse Yin, Patsy Kar Ling, Peach Garden, Queen Elizabeth Walk, Raffles Place, Rail Corridor, Robinson, Sak Kho Club, SGH Museum, She Married an Overseas Chinese, Shenton Circus, Shenton Way, Shuang Lin Monastery, Singapore Bund, Singapore Chinese Middle Schools Students’ Union, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore Harbour, Singapore Turf Club, Siong Lim Si Buddhist Temple, Sri Mariamman Temple, student activism, student riots, Supreme Court, Tan Kah Kee, Tan Kim Seng Fountain, Tanjong Pagar Container Terminal, Tanjong Pagar Railway Station, Tanjong Pagar Road, Telok Ayer Market, The Cathay, The Chinese High School, The Whispering Palm, Tiger Balm Gardens, Tras Street, truss bridges, Upper Bukit Timah Road, Upper Chin Chew Street, Woodlands – Johor Bahru Causeway, Woodlands Checkpoint, Woodlands Police Station, 光艺制片公司, 华侨中学, 南红, 南华女学校, 南洋华侨中学, 南洋三部曲, 友竹俱乐部, 双林寺, 唐山阿嫂, 嘉玲, 姜中平, 广东会馆, 椰林月, 楚原, 海外寻夫, 海天游艺会, 何思成堂, 侨星大旅店

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Mata Hari / The Rape of Malaya (1958)

December 20, 2014 by sgfilmlocations

Original film title in Malay: Mata Hari English title: The Rape of Malaya / Rising Sun Directed by Ramon A. Estella Written by Abdul Razak Language: Malay Starring: Maria Menado, Ahmad Mahmud, Salleh Kamil, Omar Rojik Produced by Malay Film Productions (Shaw Bros.) Film Locations: Rural Kampong (speculated to be Kampong Tanjong Kling)   Mata Hari was Malay Film Productions’ second war movie based on the Japanese invasion of Malaya/Singapore in 1941-42, released a few months after the resounding success of […]

Categories: Malay, Narrative Feature, Singapore • Tags: 1958, Abdul Razak, Japanese Occupation, Kampong, Kampong Tanjong Kling, Malay film, Maria Menado, Mata Hari, Ramon Estella, Rising Sun, Shaw Brothers, Singapore, The Rape of Malaya, World War Two

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Kaki Kuda / Horse Crazy (1958)

December 20, 2014 by sgfilmlocations

Original film title in Malay: Kaki Kuda English title: Horse Crazy Directed by Kidar Sharma Written by Ralph Modder (original story) Language: Malay Starring: Saloma, Normadiah, Aziz Sattar, S. Shamsuddin Produced by Malay Film Productions (Shaw Bros.) Film Locations: Run Run Shaw’s villa (11, Holland Hill) Singapore Turf Club (Bukit Timah) Capitol Theatre   It had to happen. Being horse racing enthusiasts, the Shaw brothers (Runme and Run Run) wouldn’t miss the chance to get their film studios in Singapore […]

Categories: Malay, Narrative Feature, Singapore • Tags: 1958, Bukit Timah Saddle Club, Bukit Timah Turf Club, Capitol Theatre, Fairways Drive, Holland Hill, Horse Crazy, Horse-betting, Horse-racing, Kaki Kuda, Kidar Sharma, Malay film, North Bridge Road, Ralph Modder, Run Run Shaw, Run Run Shaw's villa, Runme Shaw, Shaw Brothers, Singapore, Singapore Turf Club, The Grandstand, Turf City

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