today is national day, singapore 's 42 birthday.. if she was a lady, she prob be a little haggard now.. but somehow i dun think she is..

Was watching a JIAO DIAN, a weekly chinese doc which featured an insight to singapore's changes thru photography and film. it was about the activities of some individual whom have taken it upon themselves to preserve the memories of singapore for the future generation tmw. it mentioned that for a people of the country to have feeling or sense of belonging for its country, there must be memories, feelings of interaction with it.. but with the city changing so fast, and people always involved in the latest gadges and technology, newest property on the market.. not many people are stopping in their path to cherish the things around them.. and right before our very eyes, many things are vanishing and disappearng daily. the sights and sound that we used to see when we were age 10 can no long be found. and somehow i dun feel that when i turn 30, singapore, the neighbourhood will be an entirely different place. upgrading of hdbs, new parks, new trees, new mrt stations, new shopping malls, new business district, new trends, new interests, new generation.. things will not be the same.. while we are all moving on.. keeping up, there are kind souls out there helping keep us on track by making sure our yester-days and years are not out of sight and out of mind.. film and photographs will be there to capture the sight to help us recall..

i watch 881 last night and enjoyed it very much.. directed by royston tan, whose purpose was to capture the unique sights and sounds of getai culture in singapore, something that cant be found anywhere else.. something i appreciate very much.. hopefully it will sell and pple will realised.. things are disappearing bit by bit.. sometimes one can control, sometimes one cant..



881 MOVIE SITE


"This new film is a musical, with glitzy costumes and lavish choreography. The actors often break into song to express their emotions. All the numbers in the movie are from the treasure trove of the late Chen Jin lang, a Singapore getai songwriting legend who died in August 2006. A cross between Dancer In the Dark and Moulin Rouge, 881 will also feature documentary-style (ie "live") footage which captures the fever and excitement of actual getai performances."