Uploaded September 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
TIONG BAHRU SOCIAL CLUB
Dir. Tan Bee Thiam, Singapore, 88mins, Chinese, English, Malay, Tamil, (English subtitles), UK PREMIERE.
Ah Bee life is s a dull, monotonous one and seems stuck in a rut. Then, one day, the opportunity arises to work at the new Tiong Bahru Social Club, a data-driven project to create the happiest neighbourhood in the world. His encounters with the neighbourhood's residents and the authority that runs the place reveal the absurdity of life.
This candy-coloured satire flirts with Art Deco nostalgia set in Singapore's most 'gentrified' district. With a sprinkle of The Truman Show and a dash of Black Mirror, though much less pretentious, this is an incisive subtle film, with humour as offbeat as it is caustic. Never has a futuristic dystopia has been so heartwarming.
There is no path to happiness. Happiness is the path.
Lao-Tze
Cast: Thomas Pang, Goh Guat Kian, Jo Tan
TIONG BAHRU SOCIAL CLUB
Dir. Tan Bee Thiam, Singapore, 88mins, Chinese, English, Malay, Tamil, (English subtitles), UK PREMIERE.
Ah Bee life is s a dull, monotonous one and seems stuck in a rut. Then, one day, the opportunity arises to work at the new Tiong Bahru Social Club, a data-driven project to create the happiest neighbourhood in the world. His encounters with the neighbourhood's residents and the authority that runs the place reveal the absurdity of life.
This candy-coloured satire flirts with Art Deco nostalgia set in Singapore's most 'gentrified' district. With a sprinkle of The Truman Show and a dash of Black Mirror, though much less pretentious, this is an incisive subtle film, with humour as offbeat as it is caustic. Never has a futuristic dystopia has been so heartwarming.
There is no path to happiness. Happiness is the path.
Lao-Tze
Cast: Thomas Pang, Goh Guat Kian, Jo Tan
