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Pleasure Factory (2007)

Come spend the night in Singapore's red-light district

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 28M

Director : Ekachai Uekrongtham

Synopsis

A series of intertwining tales involve "pleasure seekers and pleasure providers" during the course of one night in Geylang, Singapore's red-light district. There are three distinct stories, united only by the presence of characters from all the stories in a streetside eatery:

Actors

Yang Kuei-Mei
Yang Kuei-Mei
Linda
Ananda Everingham
Ananda Everingham
Chris
Loo Zihan
Loo Zihan
Jonathon
Katashi Chen
Katashi Chen
Kiat
Xuer
Xuer
The Girl in White Towel
Isabella Chen
Isabella Chen
Teenage Girl
Jeszlene Zhou
Jeszlene Zhou
Ming (as Jeszlene Devon Zhou)
Ian Francis Low
Ian Francis Low
Guitar Man
Vincent Tee
Vincent Tee
Old Man
Godfrey Yeo
Godfrey Yeo
Old Man
Theresa Chua
Theresa Chua
Mama-san
Fish Chaar
Fish Chaar
Back Alley Pimp

Crews

Ekachai Uekrongtham
Ekachai Uekrongtham
Director
Ekachai Uekrongtham
Ekachai Uekrongtham
Writer
Wouter Barendrecht
Wouter Barendrecht
Co-Producer
Lillian Chan
Lillian Chan
Line Producer
Teck Ann Dean Lim
Teck Ann Dean Lim
Co-Producer
Arporn Pinijkhar
Arporn Pinijkhar
Line Producer
Ekachai Uekrongtham
Ekachai Uekrongtham
Producer
Michael J. Werner
Michael J. Werner
Co-Producer
Bruno Brugnano
Bruno Brugnano
Music
Brian Gothong Tan
Brian Gothong Tan
Cinematography
Brian Gothong Tan
Brian Gothong Tan
Editor
Magdalene Sim
Magdalene Sim
Production Design
Naradol Leopairote
Naradol Leopairote
Assistant Director
Sunny Yong
Sunny Yong
Assistant Director
Nakorn Kositpaisain
Nakorn Kositpaisain
Sound Designer
John Beng Huat Lim
John Beng Huat Lim
Gaffer

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