Director:
Nicholas Chee Scriptwriter: Nicholas Chee, Terence Teo Cinematography: Ken Minehan Distribution: Originasian Pictures Cast: Alvin Neo, William Chua,
Tay Kay Chin, Oon Shu An, Marilyn Lee, Royston Tan
Director Nicholas Chee, Scriptwriter Terence Teo and producer Randy Ang anwesend
Becoming Royston
Director: Nicholas Chee
Singapore | 2006 | Beta | 85 Min. | OmeU | World Premiere
The film, "Becoming Royston", is a story of "self
exploration, discovery and liberation, which explores relationships
between people, conflicts, insecurities, hopes and dreams, you and
me."
The story revolves around the coming of age of Tan Boon
Huat (Alvin Neo), the middle child of a prawn farmer whose family
resides on an island town. Nicknamed 'Hei Bee' (shrimp in Hokkien,
a Chinese dialect) Boon Huat's time as a child to adolescence was
one that was filled with oppression, often receiving harsh treatment
from his own father (William Chua). Boon Huat eventually leaves
the island with the help of his friend and confidant, the island
boatman (Tay Kay Chin). On the mainland, he meets a girl (Oon Shu
An) while working in a video shop. Boon Huat starts to discover
his dream of becoming a filmmaker with the help of his new found
'love'.
