Movie Introduction

Set against the backdrop of Singapore’s ever-changing landscape, Wanton Mee (2015) explores the distance between a father and son who lead vastly different lifestyles. The son, Goh Chun Feng, is a respected food critic, although he has increasingly begun to view his job as drudgery. On the other hand, his father was a renowned chef, whose job often prevented him from spending time with his family. The only thing that bridges the void between the two men is their shared love of hawker fare.

Motivated by the announcement that the housing estate he has lived in from birth is going enbloc, our protagonist, Goh Chun Feng, sets out to document the local food and historical neighborhoods of his island home. His passion project reignites his interest in his work and allows him to connect to his incognisant father.

Movie Details

• Wanton Mee
• Date: 4 - 5 Mar 2022
• Time: 18:30 | 21:30
• Venue: Esplanade Recital Studio
  Language: English and Mandarin with English subtitles.

Rated PG (Parental Guidance)

Please note that this is a film screening, and not a live performance.

Director: Eric Khoo

Cast: Koh Boon Pin, Bill Teoh, Tammie Chew & Joe Moreira

About Eric Khoo – Director Award winning film maker and Cultural Medallion recipient Eric Khoo helms Zhao Wei Films and has been credited for reviving the Singapore film industry, and for putting Singapore onto the International film map in 1995. He was the first Singaporean to have his films invited to major film festivals such as Toronto, Busan, Berlin, Telluride, Venice and Cannes.

Advisory:

From 1 Jan 2022, there will no longer be a concession for unvaccinated individuals to perform Pre-Event Testing in lieu of being fully vaccinated. All patrons (except for children aged 12 and below) need to be fully vaccinated#against COVID-19.

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• having received the appropriate regimen of World Health Organisation Emergency Use Listing (WHO EUL) vaccines including their respective duration post-vaccination for the vaccine to be fully effective, and had their vaccination records ingested in MOH’s national IT systems
• recovery from a COVID-19 infection within the last 180 days

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Information Source: Esplanade