Camera (2014 film)

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Camera
Film poster
Directed byJames Leong
Written by
  • James Leong
  • Ben Slater
Starring
CinematographyBasil Mironer
Edited byJames Leong
Music byShao Yanpeng
Production
company
Lianain Films
Release date
  • 19 July 2014 (2014-07-19) (BiFan)
Running time
96 minutes
Countries
  • Hong Kong
  • Singapore
LanguageCantonese
Budget$1 million[1]

Camera is a 2014

Singaporean science fiction thriller directed by James Leong and co-written by Ben Slater and Leong. It stars Sean Li as a surveillance expert who falls in love with his newest target, played by Venus Wong. It premiered at the 2014 Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival. It is Leong's first narrative film
.

Plot

In near-future Hong Kong, Ming receives a cybernetic eye to replace his biological eye, which went blind in his childhood. He uses this replacement to record everything he sees. On his latest surveillance job, he falls in love with the subject, a woman named Clare.

Cast

Po-Chih Leong, director James Leong's father, appears in a cameo as Ming's father.

Production

Prior to production, Leong received funding from the Network of Asian Fantastic Films in the form of the Puchon award.[2] Shooting took place during January and February 2012 in Hong Kong.[1]

Release

Camera premiered at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival on 19 July 2014.[3][4]

Reception

Richard Kuipers of

Twitch Film wrote that the film "showcases the director's strong visual sensibility", but the dull screenplay causes it to fail to live up to its "intriguing premise".[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Frater, Patrick (18 January 2012). "Cameras now running for Camera". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  2. ^ Frater, Patrick (22 July 2010). "Camera in focus at NAFF awards". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  3. ^ Conran, Pierce (29 June 2014). "[Cine feature] Eclectic delights in store for 18th PiFan". The Hankyoreh. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  4. ^ "BiFan | Program > Puchon Choice : Feature | Camera". Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  5. ^ Kuipers, Richard (4 August 2014). "Film Review: 'Camera'". Variety. Archived from the original on 21 June 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  6. ^ Reynaud, Bérénice (4 March 2015). "AFI FEST-AFM 2014: Of the Good Use of Actors". Senses of Cinema. Archived from the original on 11 April 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  7. ^ Tsui, Clarence (8 August 2014). "'Camera' ('Ngaan Gei'): PiFan Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 13 April 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  8. Twitch Film. Archived from the original
    on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.

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