In the House of Straw
︎︎︎Trailer︎SYNOPSIS
Over the summer break, Zhi Wen decides to move out of his parents’ house to live with two friends. After discovering that Ah Pin and Mark are professional bicycle thieves, Zhi Wen slowly finds himself entrapped in a strange world of vice and deception. A magical personality game they play will finally cause them to switch identities with one another. The film is the tale of the three little pigs set in the modern landscape of urbanized Singapore.
Zhi Wen
Daniel Hui
Mark
Eustace Ng
Ah Pin
Felix Huang
Lee
Lynn Chong
Sister (as Tian Low)
Low Xin Tian
Wolf
Robert Yeo,
K. Rajagopal
Directed, Written, Edited and Produced by
Yeo Siew Hua
Produced by
Aaron Ng,
Kent Chan,
Tan Bee Thiam
Line Producer
Norainah Abu Bakar
Production Manager
JD Chua
Assistant Directors
Leon Cheo,
Vel Ng
Director of Photography
Aaron Ng
Art Director
Cain Chui
Costume Designer
Meredith Lee
Editor
Kent Chan
Location Sound
Lester Koh,
Wayne Xu
Sound Mixer/
Foley Artist
Lim Ting Li
Sound Designer/
ADR Recordist
Felix Huang
Music Composers
Benjamin Lim Yi,
Chen Chien Chi, Debbie Ding,
Felix Huang,
Giuseppe Giunta,
Mark Wong Wenwei,
Teo Wei Yong,
Ying
Original title
In the House of Straw
International Title
In the House of Straw
Duration
100 min / Colour
Aspect Ratio
1:1.85
Screening Format
Digital
Sound
Stereo
Year of Release
2009
Language
English, Mandarin
Subtitles
English
Countries of Production
Singapore, Malaysia, Nepal
Production Company
13 Little Pictures,
Anima Films
Partners
Batch:ten, EQ Ward, Edit Lounge
PRESS
“A Singapore New Wave that actually warrants the term because of the innovations made and not just referring to the ‘next generation.’”
– TODAY
“Chris Yeo is a remarkably talented filmmaker…who wants to bring about a change by moving away from the melodramatic to a more self-reflective cinema. He seems to be saying that we have the freedom to intervene in the national cinematic discourse, and more importantly, we do not have the freedom not to intervene.” Professor Wimal Dissanayake, University of Hawaii
“Chris Yeo is a remarkably talented filmmaker…who wants to bring about a change by moving away from the melodramatic to a more self-reflective cinema. He seems to be saying that we have the freedom to intervene in the national cinematic discourse, and more importantly, we do not have the freedom not to intervene.” Professor Wimal Dissanayake, University of Hawaii
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
When I was younger, my bicycle was stolen. I was at once broken and intrigued. I wondered who the thieves were and how they lived their lives. It became real to me that they were friends whom, after spending so much time together, started to speak and behave like one another. The film takes the form of a surreal absurdist piece that is seen darkly through the futility of our young hero’s attempt of escaping his crumbling reality to seek refuge in the comfort of unstable identities.
FESTIVALS
IN COMPETITION
Bangkok International Film Festival 2009
Singapore International Film Festival 2010
Sao Paulo International Film Festival 2010
