The Songs We Sang
The Songs We Sang is a 2015 Singaporean documentary directed by Eva Tang. It is about Xinyao, Singaporean folk music that was popular in the 1980s.
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Directed by | Eva Tang |
Produced by | Eva Tang |
Distributed by | Golden Village |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
Country | Singapore |
Language | Mandarin |
Budget | $350,000[1][2] |
Box office | $115,000[3] |
Interviews
Release
The Songs We Sang premiered at the Singapore International Film Festival on November 29, 2015.[4] The performance was sold-out.[5] Golden Village released it to Singaporean theaters on March 24, 2016. As of April 19, it has grossed $115,000[6]
Reception
After its festival premiere, the film received positive reviews.[7][8] In praising Tang's research, Boon Chan of My Paper rated it 4.5/5 stars and wrote, "The Songs We Sang is a labour of love that puts our stories front and centre."[9] Tan Kee Yun of The New Paper rated it 4/5 stars and called it "truly a gem of local cinema", as it avoids the melodrama associated with That Girl in Pinafore.[10]
Her World rated it as one of the best Singaporean films of 2015.[11]
References
- https://www.facebook.com/thesongswesang/photos/a.668326606574547.1073741829.634389116634963/673798082694066/?type=3&theater
- Chan, Boon (2014-06-06). "Xinyao reunion". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2016-03-30 – via AsiaOne.
- "The Songs We Sang". Box Office Mojo. IMDB. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- "The Songs We Sang". Singapore International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- Li, Ho Ai (2015-12-08). "In celebration of xinyao". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- "The Songs We Sang". Box Office Mojo. IMDB. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- "Win The Songs We Sang preview tickets". The New Paper. 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- Yee, Wai Yip (2016-02-25). "Xinyao documentary The Songs We Sang gets commercial release at 5 cinemas". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- Chan, Boon (2016-03-24). "A tribute that hits the right xinyao notes". My Paper. Archived from the original on 2016-03-31. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- Yun, Tan Kee (2016-03-24). "Movie Review: The Songs We Sang (PG)". The New Paper. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- Lui, John (2015-12-28). "The best and worst movies of 2015". Her World. Retrieved 2016-03-30.