Portrait of A Young Man
Lawrence comes from an extremely poor family. Often maligned and despised by neighbours, he dreams of getting out of his situation. He resorts to different ways to make a quick buck. His father’s sudden death forces his mother to wash dishes for a living ad Lawrence realises that freedom comes at a price.
- Director: Francis Lau
- Runtime: 25m5s
- Genre: Docu-Drama, Biopic
- Rating: PG
- Availability: library@esplanade
- Accession No: 2005-D-0016
- Subtitles: English
- Release Year: 2004
- Producer: Lim Yen Ling
- Language: Chinese Dialect, English, Mandarin
- Production Country: Singapore
Cast List:
- Ho Wen Long, Victor Tan, Lawrence Tay Hiang Soon, Nicholas Loong
Crew:
- Director of Photography - Jackie Ong; Camera Assistant - Jason Tan; Gaffer - Mak Kwok Keung; Key Grip - Poon Kin Chuan; Sound Recording - Juah Kim Peow; Grip - Casman; Editor / Colourist - Mike Chew
Keywords:
- Eras - 1970s
- Social Issues - poverty, development, wealth
- Occupations - street hawkers, washer woman
- Places - alleys, jetty
- Buildings - shophouses
- Institutions - Singapore Polytechnic
- Business - entrepreneurship
- Relationships - landlord/tenant, mother/son, friends, teacher/student
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