Tomorrow Is a Long Time (film)

Tomorrow Is a Long Time (Chinese: 明天比昨天长久) is a 2023 internationally co-produced drama film written and directed by Jow Zhi Wei. Principal photography began in end 2021 with filming taking place in Singapore and Taiwan.^[1] The film premiered as part of the Generation 14plus selection of the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, in which it is the first time a Singaporean feature film has been selected to screen in the section.^[2]

Tomorrow Is a Long Time
Promotional poster
Traditional Chinese	明天比昨天長久
Simplified Chinese	明天比昨天长久
Hanyu Pinyin	Míng tiān bǐ zuó tiān cháng jiǔ
Directed by	Jow Zhi Wei
Screenplay by	Jow Zhi Wei
Produced by	Fran Borgia Jeremy Chua Stefano Centini Xavier Rocher Ico Costa
Starring	Leon Dai Edward Tan Jay Victor Julius Foo Lekheraj Sekhar Harry Nayan Neo Swee Lin
Cinematography	Russell Morton
Edited by	Alexandra Strauss
Music by	Ting Si Hao
Production companies	Akanga Film Asia Potocol Volos Films La Fabrica Nocturna Cinema Oublaum Filmes
Distributed by	Anticipate Pictures (Singapore)
Release dates	18 February 2023 (2023-2-18) (Berlin) December 2023 (2023-12) (SGIFF)
Running time	106 minutes
Countries	Singapore Taiwan France Portugal
Languages	Mandarin English

Synopsis

A widowed pest exterminator and his sensitive teenage son struggle with social and economic pressures which eventually leads to violent repercussions.

Cast

• Leon Dai as Chua
• Edward Tan as Meng
• Jay Victor as Soe
• Julius Foo as Lee
• Lekheraj Sekhar as Kishod
• Harry Nayan as Harry
• Neo Swee Lin as Wan

Production

Tomorrow Is a Long Time took seven years to develop and complete, with filming taking place in industrial zones in Singapore and in forested areas in Taiwan. Auditions for the role of Meng took around two years and newcomer Edward Tan was selected from 250 candidates to play the role.^[3][4]