10 Singapore films you can stream on Disney+
Previously, we introduced seven recent Taiwanese movies that you can stream on Disney+. But did you know that Disney+ also offers an array of Singapore films?
Although it may not be National Day yet, it may be worthwhile to start revisiting some of these local films, or even catch up on those that you didn’t manage to watch in the theatres.
In my case, it’s Mark Lee’s Number 1, which won Best Makeup and Costume Design at the 2020 Golden Horse Awards, and of course, was nominated for Best Leading Actor (Mark Lee). All thanks to Disney+, I managed to watch this film not once but thrice, while introducing it to my relatives during the Chinese New Year holidays.
Directed by Ong Kuo Sin, Number 1 follows the story of a struggling corporate manager (Mark Lee), who takes the only job he can land as a manager of the city’s most popular drag nightclub. One night, after he’s left with no choice but to stand in for one of the club’s top stars, his life changes in unexpected and powerful ways.
Below are nine other Singapore films on Disney+ that you can jio all your kakis to watch and perhaps even reminisce.
A story about the trials and tribulations of a family from 1965 to the early 1970s. Their journey through the years from their humble kampong to a modern HDB flat, runs in parallel with Singapore's early growth.
2. Long Long Time Ago 2 (2016)
After the 1969 nationwide floods, Zhao Di takes over her father's family farm with the help of reformed gangster Ah Long. As Singapore's economy prospers, the Singaporean mindset is also forced to change with the times.
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3. 3688 (2015)
Feifei, a parking attendant, always end up quarrelling with stubborn drivers. Just as she loses her job, her father is diagnosed with dementia. In order to cover his rising medical expenses, she decides to join the National Singing Competition after seeing an advertisement.
Four clumsy ex-convicts turn over a new leaf to try to acclimate back into society. When an old enemy reemerges with the kidnapping of Ah Hu's son, their moral compass will be tested as the four friends attempt a daring rescue mission.
A woman who travelled from Shanghai, China to Singapore for an online love interest finds out that the man she fell for is the twin brother of her actual date. Public humiliation, anticipated setbacks and plenty of comical situations surround her on her way to great success as a viral personality.
6. Lucky Boy (2017)
This coming-of-age comedy follows the lives of a perpetually unlucky boy and a smart girl, who's his childhood crush. Over the years, from grade school to adulthood, he tries desperately to improve his fortunes while she faces her fears of being in love at all.
7. Mr Unbelievable (2015)
Eric Kwek Hock Seng, born on the same day as Singapore, was abandoned as a baby in a basket with broccoli and taken in by Master Lo Man, who decides to train Eric to perform in the getai industry. They experience setbacks as their music and styles are not with the times.
8. Ah Boys To Men 3: Frogmen (2015)
Military recruits discover what life would have been like if they had trained the ten months required to become esteemed and respected Frogmen in Singapore’s Naval Diving Unit.
9. Ah Boys To Men 4 (2017)
Singapore's favourite four military reservists find that leaving the armed services for civilian life will be short-lived after they’re called back to active duty. The men face challenges as they train together to anticipate new security threats that will strengthen their brotherhood once again.
