Past Present 昨天

In this documentary on Taiwanese filmmaker Tsai Ming-Liang, Tsai recalls his childhood in the ’60s to the ’80s in Malaysia that was filled with daily cinema visits. His memories influence his filmmaking till this day, creating controversal films with voids, spaces and the freedom to evolve into other art forms.

Director: Saw Tiong Guan
Genre: Documentary
Rating: PG13
Availability: library@esplanade, Lee Kong Chian Reference Library
Accession No: 2018-D-1002372
Subtitles: Chinese, English
Release Year: 2013
Producer: Piyasak Vitayaburananont, Saw Tiong Suan
Language: Chinese, English
Production Country: Taiwan

Cast List:

Crew:

Executive Producers - Darren Parker, Lim Wee Koon, Wong Yew Leong, Yau Lap Ho
Director of Photography - Khoo Eng Yow
Editor - Lim Chee Yong
Editor - Kok Kai Foong
Associate Producer - Charlotte Lim Lay Kuen
Additional Photography - Chang Jhong Yuan
Additional Photography - Yap Dyi Chee
Additional Photography - Soo Mun Thye
Colourist - Kevin Houng
Sound Mixer - Yang Wei Ang
Prodcution Sound Assistant - Chan Weng Soon

Keywords:

Activities - art installations, "Moonlight on the River", "It's a dream"
Landmarks - Odeon, Cathay, Lido, Rex
Countries - Malaysia, Taiwan
Films - Rebels of the Neon God (1992), The River (1996), What Time Is It There? (2001), Goodbye Dragon Inn (2003), I don't want to sleep alone (2006), Visage (2009)
Places: Noodle stall, Keelung River, Kuching
Themes: Film making, Fate, Asian cinema in the 60s to 80s, childhood memories, freedom of an artist, void, nothingness, space