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The Son
by Desmond Ng


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Release Date : 28th August 2009

Director's Profile (Desmond Ng)

Desmond Ng graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and Cinema Studies from Melbourne University in 1995 before attending a filmmaking course in New York in 1998. Upon returning to Kuala Lumpur, he began working in the advertising industry and has since developed into one of the most accomplished TV commercial directors in Malaysia with more than 100 spots to his name in just over 7 years. His work for the likes of Maxis, Digi, Celcom, Sony, Coke, Gudang Garam and Philip Morris have won numerous ‘Best Commercial’ and ‘Best Director’ awards at advertising industry awards such as the Kancil Awards (Malaysia), the Adoi Awards (Indonesia) and the Citrapariwara Awards (Indonesia). Based out of Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur, Desmond makes short films when he has time. His films have been screened at the Singapore International Film Festival as well as the Jakarta International Film Festival. He is currently writing his first feature length movie.

Synopsis

The Son. A teenage Chinese witness to a racially motivated assault is being driven to the police station. A quiet reminder of the dangers of inter-communal suspicion and conflict.

Credits

Principal Cast Tong Yeon Choy, Leong Kuan Meng
Supporting Cast Linda Salim, Datuk Zaid Ibrahim
Executive Producer Packet One Networks
Producer Pete Teo
Director Desmond Ng
DOP Harold Goh, Andre Wan
Art Director Bryan Ng
Editor Mindy Wong
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Post Video Mirage Post
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Translation Copyleft Studio

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Previous comments on this short film:

afiq iqbal bin kamar

(7:20am on Wednesday, September 09, 2009)
we all good. the politician make pple chaos. we all good.

Jing Jing

(1:57pm on Saturday, August 29, 2009)
The msg that i get is... There's always a problem with KAUM. Some ppl show it out by beating the rest. Some just keep inside the heart and prefer to be peace....

Arsyan

(12:17am on Friday, August 28, 2009)
The ending is too open ended. What do you guys think? Would like to hear your thoughts.

Tay Li Neo

(8:11am on Friday, August 28, 2009)
I felt that the film should have shown why he felt like he wanted to join in the beating.

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