Social media and coffee are two things he can’t live without as a film enthusiast. He plans to manage them in moderation as he grows older and wiser.
Ringo Lam’s latest action thriller film, Sky on Fire tells the story of a billion dollar corporation success of creating a cure for cancer using a medicinal treatment, X-stem cells. The latter tells a story about Dr.Pan, a scientist who was making a major medical breakthrough in cancer research. The film depicts him passing away … More Film Review: Sky on Fire
Mamat Khalid’s third installment of the Malaysian rock comedy premiered exclusively at the Kreta Ayer People’s Theatre earlier this month. The event was organized by the Singapore Malay Film Society, SMFS together with Dlux Entertainment and CMX International. The continual success was fruitful since 2005 with the release of Rock followed by Rock Oo! in … More Finale to the rock trilogy: #RockBro
The annual Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) was held in October. The Fifth Parlour was in Busan to check out the films shortlisted by the panel of judges from around the world. A selection of films ranging from short films, documentaries and experimental works were screened simultaneously among the various box offices within the Busan International Film … More Film Review: Age of Shadows
Joel Tan also known as Gentle Bones was in Korea last month for two spectacular events. Fresh from his first television appearance on the Your Squad is Better than My Squad, he announced that he would be performing at the annual Asia Song Festival at the Busan Asiad Main Stadium on October 9 alongside biggest names in the … More Gentle Bones in South Korea!
Close to a decade, the Korean Film Festival in Singapore has been in action thanks to the collaboration between the Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the Korea Foundation. The opening night was presented by Ambassador Lee Sang-deok with member of parliament, Ms Chia Yong Yong at the National Museum of Singapore on October … More Film Review: C’est Si Bon
It has been a decade since singer- songwriter Sezairi broke into the local entertainment scene. Fans came pouring into the Twitter lounge waiting for the most awaited performance to date. The Friday night was filled with heartfelt memories and funky tunes from the five piece band entertaining the screaming crowd who were cheerfully singing along … More Sezairi’s Comeback Performance
Local filmmaker, writer and director, Boo Jun Feng has done it again with his latest installment, Apprentice. The President’s Young Talent Award recipient is back after his previous featured film, The Sandcastle. The special feature was screened exclusively by the Singapore Film Society last Saturday at Suntec City followed by a “Q and A” session … More Film review: Apprentice
Two weeks ago, The Fifth Parlour was at the first ever Celebfest 2016. We had the opportunity to meet and chat with a local designer who shared a few fashion tips for those who are still hunting down for the perfect outfit for the upcoming festive season. Indra Murak graduated from the Nanyang Academy of Fine … More The Raya Collection by Indra Murak
What happens when you put the two highly rated characters in one frame, pure chaos as they will tend to show who is the bigger boss in the this epic battle to the death, well sort of. Sadako, the long haired demon, is reborn in the never ending tale that encompass the mysterious videotape. You … More Sadako vs Kayako: The Epic Battle
The 12th edition of the Jakarta International Java Jazz festival was held from the 4th to the 6th March at the Jakarta International Expo, JIExpo in Kemayoran. The annual event showcases artiste from Indonesia and around the world. The spectacular event runs simultaneously with the SingJazz Festival on the same weekend. Fellow jazz enthusiast packed … More A Jazz-tastic weekend in Jakarta!
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