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1999 Singaporean film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eating Air (Chinese: 吃風) is a 1999 Singaporean action romantic drama film directed by Kelvin Tong and Jasmine Ng, starring Benjamin Heng and Alvina Toh as two disaffected teenagers who are in love and about their days of being wild and crazy.[2][3][4] Billed as "a motorcycle kung-fu love story", the directorial feature debut of Tong and Ng has since been considered a cult classic among the local film community.[5][6]
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Traditional Chinese | 吃風 |
Simplified Chinese | 吃风 |
Literal meaning | “Having a good time” in Hokkien slang |
Hanyu Pinyin | Chī fēng |
Hokkien POJ | Jiak hong |
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Edited by | Jasmine Ng |
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Distributed by | United International Pictures |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
Country | Singapore |
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Budget | S$800,000[1] |
A young man loves spending his time cruising the streets on his motorcycle and imagines himself as a martial arts hero. He falls in love with a quiet, withdrawn student who works in a photocopy shop by day and sells newspapers with her mother at night. The young man's carefree life changes when his best friend gets into trouble with the underworld triads and he feels obligated to shoulder the responsibilities with him.
Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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2000 | Singapore International Film Festival | Young Cinema Award | Kelvin Tong and Jasmine Ng | Won | [7] |
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