Local production “那个夏天” will premiere in Singapore on March 8, 2012 (Gala on March 6). The Chinese movie was partly sponsored by Research In Motion – BlackBerry smartphones and Playbook tablets were used in the movie.
BlackBerry users include Aloysius Pang, Kimberly Chia and Dasmond Koh (below). Photo provided by Dasmond Koh.
“Timeless Love” is produced by Noon Talk Media and was shot mostly in Bintan. This youth romance and motivational movie is co-directed by Mediacorp Artiste Dasmond Koh (许振荣) and veteran director Lim Koong Hwee (林坤辉).
Directors Dasmond Koh (许振荣) and Christopher Lim (林坤辉)
The cast includes Cynthia Ruby Wang (王心如), Joshua Ang (洪赐健), Aloysius Pang (冯伟衷), Kimberly Chia (谢静仪), Xu Bin (徐彬), Josephine Chan (陈映珍), Eugene Lim (林建辰) and Michelle Tay(郑荔分).
Morgan (Aloysius) visits a fictitious island where his grandmother (Wang) had her first love in her youth that didn’t quite work out.
He is accompanied by his friend Sky (Xu Bin) and trailed by paparazzi Uri (Eugene) who meets and falls in love with Xiao Wei (Kimberly) – a sweet and jovial girl who is the sister of the owner of the island, Eden (Joshua).
Morgan goes in search of his grandmother’s story while Uri and Xiao Wei falls for each other.
But history threatens to repeat itself as Uri discovers that his is stricken with terminal illness.
The relationship is put to the test as Xiao Wei discovers his secret identity.
The movie revolves around the six youngsters, with a theme of friendship and love.
Timeless love, "那个夏天"
Why “Timeless”?
奶奶在年轻时，和他的初恋情人在一个岛上邂逅，续而相恋的经历，让她一生无法忘怀。
当年，Eden（现今岛上的年轻岛主）的爷爷，把一只表送给了和他热恋中，向海洋的奶奶。
不久后，Eden的爷爷发现自己患上了绝症。
因为不想成为心爱的人的负担，他毅然和向海洋的奶奶分手。
备受打击的奶奶，把表抛进了大海后，离开了小岛。
Eden的爷爷也因此在岛上立了个规矩，凡是到岛上来的人都要交出手表。
因为这个岛是不应该有时间的！
Dasmond Koh, Kinberly Chia and Aloysius Pang will be sharing how they use their BlackBerry devices in their daily lives and during the movie making.
Tags: BlackBerry, RIM
Why is it “Timeless”. Don’t mind please translate? Thanks!
Here’s my translation:
“When the Granny was young, she met her first love on an island, and had an unforgetable experience.
The grandfather of Eden (the present day owner of the island) fell in love with her and gave a watch to her.
Not long after, the grandfather discovered that he was terminally ill.
In order not to stress his love, he breaks up with her.
The heartbroken granny left the island after throwing the watch into the sea.
After that, the grandfather started the rule that anybody who visits the island has to surrender his/her watch.
That’s because, in his mind, time should not exist on the island.”
王心如怎么看都不像奶奶。哪有那么年轻貌美的奶奶呢？
有——在梦里！
话说回来，据我了解，在戏里，“奶奶”的戏份都是演诉她年轻时候的经历。
所以能让王心如演这个角色。
Hi there! Thanks for the report 🙂
And I’m using my BB mobile to make this comment! Swee~
You’re most welcome, Dasmond.
It’s great to see our local talent (both directorial and actors) get a chance on the big screen.
The movie looks promising – I like the wistful title, setting and storyline – I’m looking forward to watching it when it premieres.
Best of luck at the box office!
John