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The first feature-length film entirely produced in Singapore.
Jan 1937
Kassim is living with his brother and sister-in-law when he finds out he is about to inherit all his family's wealth. Kassim, a young man who prefers to sing and play, is thrown out of his home by his brother and deprived of his wealth. He starts to lead a wandering life with two friends. One day, Kassim discovers pirate treasure. (This film is different from the 1952 film Anjuran Nasib, also directed by B.S. Rajhans).
Jul 1949
Adapted from an original novel titled Fatimah《花蒂玛》by Chua Boon Hean, 'Sri Menanti' is a poignant portrayal of an intercultural romance inhibited by racial prejudice and segregation, religious conservatism, and repressive social mores. The film stars Malay actress Zaiton and Hong Kong actor Paul Chang as the star-crossed lovers who seek in the Other not only connection and acceptance but also escape and freedom. Released in both Malay and Mandarin-dubbed versions, the film was unprecedented in the Singapore film industry for casting both local Malay and Hong Kong Chinese film stars.
Jan 1958
Ibrahim, a rich man, has a spoilt son, Hassan, who is a thief and a liar. When the family adopts nasir, a poor orphan, Hassan does not welcome him. But Sa'adiyah, the daughter of the family, becomes Nasir's devoted friend and ally. After marrying a wife consumed by greed, Hassan turns to thieving to support their lifestyle. He is caught and imprisoned; upon his release, he steals from his adopted brother Nasir. However, Nasir saves him from the arm of the law by informing the police that the stolen items are actually gifts he planned to give Hassan. Hassan is thus released and comes to realise Nasir’s noble heart and kind intentions.
Apr 1950
This rare Indonesian film (last to be produced by Runme Shaw) about a poor fisherman family with one young son Jarot and also expecting another. One day the husband Marto (Koesno Soedjarwadi) had to go on a long fishing trip with Jarot. Their fishing boat then got hit by a storm and sunk, separating them both.
Jan 1975
Describe the transformation of three female protagonists, Chen Meimei, Yang Shuming, and Qian Haoru, from their personal personalities to their life beliefs during the pre war, post war, and the fall of Singapore.
Jan 1947
The movie portrays the relationship between overseas Chinese and Singaporean Chinese through intricate love stories.
May 1947
A Singaporean production directed by B.S. Rajhans.
Aug 1948
Oct 1957
This film tells the story of the three years and eight months that the colonial forces of the Japanese Empire occupied Singapore and Malaysia. The nightmare brought to the Chinese immigrants in Singapore and Malaysia did not stop with the end of World War II, and the physical and mental trauma caused by the war lingered in the remaining memories of the Chinese immigrants.
Sep 1947
A Singaporean production in Malay by B.S. Rajhans.
Nov 1947