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Traditional Chinese | 好久不見 |
Simplified Chinese | 好久不见 |
Literal meaning | "Haven't seen you for a long time" |
Hanyu Pinyin | Hǎo jiǔ bù jiàn |
Directed by | Nelson Yeo |
Screenplay by | Nelson Yeo |
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Cinematography | Lincoln Yeo |
Edited by | Armiliah Aripin |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
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Dreaming & Dying ( Chinese: 好久不見) is a 2023 Singaporean experimental fantasy drama film directed by Nelson Yeo. The debut feature of Yeo, the film revolves around three middle-aged friends who are meeting for the first time in years and things take a turn when something from their past resurfaces. [1]
The film premiered at the Locarno Film Festival in August 2023, where it won the Golden Leopard – Filmmakers of the Present and Swatch First Feature Award. [2] [3]
The English title Dreaming and Dying derives from a Chinese idiom zuì shēng mèng sǐ (醉生梦死), which means leading a befuddled life as if drunk or in a dream. [4] [5] [6]
The film was entirely shot in Singapore. [7]
Dreaming & Dying | |
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![]() Promotional poster | |
Traditional Chinese | 好久不見 |
Simplified Chinese | 好久不见 |
Literal meaning | "Haven't seen you for a long time" |
Hanyu Pinyin | Hǎo jiǔ bù jiàn |
Directed by | Nelson Yeo |
Screenplay by | Nelson Yeo |
Produced by |
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Starring |
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Cinematography | Lincoln Yeo |
Edited by | Armiliah Aripin |
Production company |
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Release date |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
Country |
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Languages |
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Dreaming & Dying ( Chinese: 好久不見) is a 2023 Singaporean experimental fantasy drama film directed by Nelson Yeo. The debut feature of Yeo, the film revolves around three middle-aged friends who are meeting for the first time in years and things take a turn when something from their past resurfaces. [1]
The film premiered at the Locarno Film Festival in August 2023, where it won the Golden Leopard – Filmmakers of the Present and Swatch First Feature Award. [2] [3]
The English title Dreaming and Dying derives from a Chinese idiom zuì shēng mèng sǐ (醉生梦死), which means leading a befuddled life as if drunk or in a dream. [4] [5] [6]
The film was entirely shot in Singapore. [7]