Koo Chia Meng
Production
Biography
Trained as a filmmaker, Chia Meng has been actively involved in various aspects of film production since 2009. In 2013, he started directing music videos for Singaporean musicians as well as casting for feature films such as Anthony Chen’s ‘ILO ILO’ (2013) and Boo Junfeng's 'APPRENTICE' (2016). As Multimedia Designer, Chia Meng's credits include productions by W!ld Rice, The Finger Players, Drama Box, Toy Factory, The TENG Company, Warner Music Singapore and Singapore Repertory Theatre. Chia Meng then ventured into larger scale shows like Ah Boys To Men: The Musical, Michael Learns To Rock 25: Live in Singapore as well as National Day Parade 2017 & 2018. At the Straits Times Life Theatre Awards 2019, Chia Meng and co-designer Andrew Robert Ng were awarded Best Multimedia for their work on W!ld Rice's 'Supervision'. Chia Meng founded Fiction Shore to produce video content, for both the film and theatre industries, along with other collaborators and artists.
Known For
Wet Season revolves around the life of Ling, a schoolteacher who deals with infertility while having to take care of her infirm father-in-law at home. One of Ling's students, Kok Wei Lun, develops a crush on her during remedial Chinese classes. The two become closer as Wei Lun embraces Ling's extra tutoring.
Wet Season
A widow obsessed with Korean soap operas travels abroad for the first time in her life and finds more than she bargained for in Seoul.
Ajoomma
When ambitious young correctional officer Aiman is transferred to the country's highest-security prison, he catches the attention of the seasoned chief executioner Rahim. Aiman's desire to become the hangman's apprentice is not only professional but born of an unspeakable urge to reconnect with a past that haunts him.
Apprentice
A grieving lover searches for answers beyond the beaches of New York, two betrayed strangers find comfort in their shared pain, and a teenage friendship stirs up hidden feelings, pushing the boundaries of their relationship. Discover 5 stories that question the fate of lost love and the longing for answers. When you fight to hold on to the past, is it ever truly worth it?
Remembering His Touch
Two teenage boys idle away a seemingly ordinary afternoon, but as events stir up hidden feelings, confusion leads to the testing of boundaries.
After Noon
A man contemplates the prospect of fatherhood and marriage while mourning the passing of a childhood friend. As life goes on, some bonds become increasingly hard to let go.
Andrew
In this anthology of short films, the phrase "Gay Agenda" is reclaimed from the religious right and transformed into a celebration of gay culture. Sit back and enjoy "Don't Be a Dick!", "I Am Désiré", "After Noon", and "Upside Down Revolution".