The Singaporean veteran seems to everywhere at this year's Singapore International Film Festival. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Three films in which he has credits have made their mark at international festivals and awards ceremonies in 2023.
These three films will make their premiere here at the 34th edition of the Singapore International Film Festival , alongside two more titles featuring Yu. Yu’s burst of productivity in 2023 also has to do with the Covid-19 pandemic, he says. Covid-19 restrictions had caused releases to be held back until film festivals returned to normal, and it was also easier to shoot in 2022 with the relaxing of group gathering rules.
Peter Yu and Doreen Toh in a film still from Dreaming & Dying. PHOTO: SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL In each of the five films, Yu was invited to join the cast without an audition. When asked why film-makers seek him out, he smiles and says that the question is best aimed at the directors.Yu is sought after because of his screen presence, says Dreaming & Dying’s writer-director Yeo, 39.
Making that made him realise that he enjoyed what he calls the “language” of the film, which he explained had come about because of factors he could not control, such as the budget and the weather. Other highlights of 2023’s SGIFF programme include Tomorrow Is A Long Time, a drama about a fraught father-son relationship by Singaporean film-maker Jow Zhi Wei. It was screened at the Berlin Film Festival as part of the Generation 14plus selection and was a nominee for a Crystal Bear prize.
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