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Singapore—With his first movie shot in mainland China, Singaporean filmmaker and screenwriter Anthony Chen has added yet another feather to his cap. In 2013, the multi-awarded Mr Chen, 37, was the first Singaporean to win the Camera d’Or award at the Cannes Film Festival for his movie Ilo Ilo. The Hollywood Reporter said this week …

was produced by Canopy Pictures, which the director formed alongside Meng Xie, a Chinese producer.Mr Chen’s first Chinese movie is said to be a big deal for the Singaporean director, who had to make an adjustment to China’s wintry weather.

, “It was a very memorable experience especially for someone who has grown up in tropical Singapore adjusting to minus 20 weather.I shot rain in ‘Wet Season,’ snow and ice in ‘The Breaking Ice,’ next I would love to work with lots of sunshine. I was blessed with an amazing cast and crew who gave so much to the film. By the time I was out of quarantine, we only had three weeks to prep an entire feature. But we pulled it off with everyone’s dedication. It was a leap of faith for all of us.

 

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