A Light in the Darkness 明月照灰霾

Buddhist monk Venerable Pu Liang and his disciples provided shelter to many refugees in his monastery during the Japanese Occupation of Singapore. Their efforts go unappreciated when the refugees express their mistrust against Pu Liang when one of them discovers the monks performing a death rite for a Japanese soldier. As the Japanese troops barge into the temple, Pu Liang has to decide if he should put others before himself.

Cast List:

Crew:

Director of Photography / Editor - Pang Sern Yong
Production Designer - Yang Shuhui
Supervising Producer - Dr. Stephen Teo
Original Music / Sound Designer - Zhang Zhenyong Johnson
Assistant Producer - Wang Simin
Assistant Director - Welyon Sutjipto
Camera Operator - Peter Koh
Sound Recordist - Ben Phua
Junior Grip - Png Zhen Yu
Script Supervisor - Glenda Tang Ying Ying
Production Assistants - Yeo Kaizong Amos, Lim Hui Wen Sharlene, Guo Wenxu, Jeremy Oh, Grace Thia, Maryam Mohamed Mokthar
Make-up Artist - Lim Hui Wen Sharlene, Alex Ho
Still Photographer - Ivan Tan Jian Ming, Kwek Zeming

Keywords:

Countries - Singapore, China
Eras - 1940s
Events - Japanese Occupation, 2nd Sino-Japanese War, Operation Sook Ching of 1942
People - Buddhist monks, Japanese soldiers, refugees
Religion - Buddhism
Places - Changi beach, Buddhist temple, prison
Activities - food-rationing; performing death rites, chanting, surgery, deserting the military
Themes - death, sacrifice, benevolence, religion
Weapons - rifle, pistol