| 881 | |
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| Directed by | Royston Tan |
| Written by | Royston Tan |
| Produced by | Daniel Yun Eric Khoo Gary Goh James Toh John Ho Mike Wiluan |
| Starring | Qi Yuwu Yeo Yann Yann Mindee Ong Liu Lingling |
| Cinematography | Daniel Low |
| Edited by | Low Hwee-Ling |
| Music by | Funkie Monkies Productions Poh Tiong-Cai Robert Mackenzie |
Production companies | Mediacorp Raintree Pictures Media Development Authority of Singapore Zhao Wei Films Scorpio East Pictures Infinite Frameworks |
| Distributed by | Golden Village Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Singapore |
| Languages | Mandarin Hokkien |
| Budget | S$1 million[1] |
881 is a 2007 Singaporean musical-comedy-drama film written and directed by Royston Tan, based on the Singapore getai scene. It is the second Singaporean film that has been released in Japan.[1]
By 13 September 2007, the film had grossed over S$3 million, making it the top grossing Asian film in Singapore in 2007. It was screened at the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea,[2] and was in competition at the 2007 World Film Festival of Bangkok.[3] The film was also accepted as Singapore's selection for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[4] The film was submitted to the 44th Golden Horse Awards by Mediacorp, and received a nomination for best makeup and costume design.[5]
- ^ a b "Singapore film by Royston Tan to be screened in Japan" Archived 23 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine Channelnewsasia. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
- ^ "Channelnewsasia.com". Channelnewsasia.com. 13 September 2007. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ Ten films, offering a variety of viewpoints, are gathered together in the Harvest of Talents Archived 21 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine, The Nation (Thailand); retrieved 25 October 2007
- ^ 63 films qualify for foreign Oscar category Archived 20 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Hollywood Reporter; retrieved 13 October 2007
- ^ The 44th Golden Horse Award Competition Nominees Archived 29 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 30 October 2007