Directing
James Lee
Born December 13, 1973 · Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia (age 52)
Lee Thim Heng (Chinese: 李添兴) or better known as James Lee is a Malaysian Chinese film director and writer. He is one of the pioneers of the Malaysian Digital Film movement. His film The Beautiful Washing Machine won the Best Asean Feature Award and FIPRESCI Prize at the Bangkok International Film Festival 2005. Besides directing, he had also produced the early films of other Malaysian filmmakers, …
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If It's Not Now, Then When? · 2012If It's Not Now, Then When?
★ 6.22012
MovieDrama
If It’s Not Now, Then When? mostly takes place in an apartment inhabited by three members of a family (though never at the same time): mother Pearlly Chua (from Tsai Ming-liang’s I Don’t Want to Sleep Alone), daughter Tan Bee Hung and young son Kenny Gan. Their father seems recently to have died. The mother leaves early and returns late, out on long walks in the park with a lover whom the daughter and her best friend try to spy on. The daughter pecks away at a computer at work and has a desultory affair with her married boss, which he carries on between his business and family phone calls. And the son breaks into cars and “recycles” the electronics he finds.
Last Day of School · 2015Last Day of School
★ 8.52015
MovieDrama
Siew Fang, a girl with big dreams but with even bigger responsibilities towards her family. She is faced with the ultimate test when she has to choose between her studies and her family.
The Beautiful Washing Machine · 2004The Beautiful Washing Machine
★ 5.12004
Movie
Teoh is dumped by his live-in girlfriend who takes all her possessions, including the washing machine. He buys a second-hand machine, which is when things go wrong.
She · 2016She
2016
MovieRomanceDrama
Adapted from the short story "She" from the book "Bitter" by Bissme S. The short film tells the story of an forbidden incestuous love affair from two point of views of the husband and the wife. As they continue to not confront the affair it slowly spiral out of control.
Things We Do When We Fall in Love · 2007Things We Do When We Fall in Love
★ 7.02007
MovieDrama
The movie follows two unfortunate secret lovers who are constantly looking for a solution to their situation. Both of them are always arguing over their relationship. One day they went to a trip out of the city, into the outskirt. They hope they can solve their problems or at least escape them temporarily. They don’t have a solution, and they don’t understand why they are together. One thing that keeps them together is their love and care for each other. This is the second part of James Lee’s Love Trilogy which takes another look at unfaithfulness or rather faithlessness.
FranklinFranklin
MovieDrama
Four individuals in different parts of the world have one thing in common - a 100 US Dollar Bill
Before We Fall in Love Again · 2006Before We Fall in Love Again
★ 5.02006
MovieDrama
It has been a month Chang's wife Ling Yue has been missing. With no reasons one fine day she went to work as usual and then never returns. No one knows where she went or what had happened to her. Chang could not figure out why she disappears out of the sudden. She left no message of whatever kind or clues. One day a man named Tong shows up and claims to be Ling Yues lover. Apparently Tong is looking for Ling Yue too. In a turn of event both men formed an uneasy alliance in order to find Ling Yue
Claypot Curry Killers · 2011Claypot Curry Killers
★ 6.72011
MovieThrillerHorror
Mrs. Chew and her three daughters run a small but flourishing restaurant. Most of the customers come for the house specialty: Homemade Curry - cooked from an old family recipe. Nobody suspects that the special ingredient that turns Mrs Chew's curry from standard fare into a gourmet's delight is human flesh!
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