Random thoughts on Nostalgia

Singapore knows no preservation. At least not unless it comes with some economic valuations. Lucrative or not, we don’t even know. In lecture today, Lim talked about how nostalgia sells in Singapore like how sex sells elsewhere in the world. We swoon over images such as Oriental Emporium, Bugis Street and etc in some of [...]

Posted at 5:44 pm on October 1, 2007 | leave a comment | Filed Under: Muses | read on

Senior Year

  Another Direct Cinema style documentary, after “Secondary School” by Tammy Cheung. This one, I believed, borrowed ideas and seemingly influenced by Frederick Wiseman’s “High School”.  The film began by showing “behind-the-scene” footages; it served two purposes. 1. To introduce the subjects (students) of the film, and 2. To capture their innocence A recurring theme [...]

Posted at 7:03 pm on April 26, 2007 | leave a comment | Filed Under: Documentary Film Appreciation | read on

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Hello! I come from the National University of Singapore, and am currently on exchange programme at the University of Hong Kong. My academic interest lies in sociology, politics, communication and new media. Here are some reflections and thoughts of what I have learnt. If this is your kind of thing, your comments are always welcomed.

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