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Lei Yuan Bin

Lei Yuan Bin

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Biography

Born in Singapore in 1977, he is a Berlinale Talents alumnus and co-founder of the 13 Little Pictures film collective. In 2012, he won the Young Artist Award presented by the Singapore National Arts Council. His debut feature film, White Days, screened in competition at the Hong Kong International Film Festival. His documentary 03-FLATS screened in competition at the Busan International Film Festival as well as in the international architecture biennale in Venice. Fundamentally Happy, co-directed by Tan Bee Thiam, premiered in competition at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.

Known For

Fundamentally Happy
7.0

Twenty years ago, Habiba and Eric were neighbours. When Eric revisits her home to find her still living there with her husband, what seems like a friendly reunion turns into the gradual revelation of a painful secret from the past. An unflinching look at the consequences of abuse, Fundamentally Happy explores without judgment or condemnation critical issues such as trust, memory, relationships and consent.

Fundamentally Happy

2015
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The film plays homage to legendary Japanese director Yasujiro Ozu’s film of the same title. Focusing on the end of the cherry blossom season and a cemetery in Tokyo, Late Spring invites a contemplation of loss and change, and a sense of calm and hope in the current global pandemic.

Late Spring

2021
Dreaming in Black and White
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Dreaming in Black and White is a portrait of Singapore artist Tang Ling Nah. The film takes us on a journey into Ling Nah’s inner world—her memories, dreams and angels, and her fascination with black-and-white media, drawing charcoal and the city’s transitional spaces. The film explores her practice over the last 15 years and hints at the possible new directions in her art career. It highlights Ling Nah’s courage to pursue her dream to be an artist, the choices and sacrifices she has made, as well as the challenges of being a woman artist in Singapore and her regrets in this journey. The film’s dream-like form mixes documentary, fiction and animation. It blurs the boundaries between us, Ling Nah’s art and her deepest being. Ultimately, it celebrates our dreams—and reassures us that dreams do come true if persevered.

Dreaming in Black and White

2017
I Dream of Singapore
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An undeniable documentation of human rights dismissed in favour of commerce and progress in a first-world country.

I Dream of Singapore

2019
03-Flats
5.0

03-FLATS follows the domestic experiences of three single women who are at different stages of their lives. It records how domestic resilience might resist the ennui of mass housing, turning housing into home.

03-Flats

2015
Baby Queen
N/A

In Singapore in 2020, a drag performer named Opera Tang makes her debut in a pink dress as people cheer her on. She has her drag performance, through which she finds a best friend, and her lover, but the world surrounding her is not always pleasant. The conservative beliefs of her Catholic family, the ban on gay sex, and the system of conscription are harsh realities that she must face every day.

Baby Queen

2022
White Days
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Drama about the daily life of three young people in Singapur.

White Days

2009