Gilbert Chan
출생 : , Singapore
약력
Gilbert is an award-winning writer/director/trainer residing in Singapore. His writing accolades include the top prize in the Singapore Screenplay Awards in 2001 and the merit award at the MDA Scriptwriting Competition in 2002. He is also the producer, writer, and director of the digital movie S11 (2006). S11 is the official selection at the Shanghai International Film Festival 2006 and also won the audience choice award at the Toronto-Singapore film festival. His second movie, Love Matters (2009), which he co-directed with Jack Neo, was a box office success in Malaysia and Singapore. In 2016, he co-directed 4Love, which tells the story of love; from strangers to marriage and then life together as an elderly couple. His movie 23:59 (2011), which he wrote and directed, was a critical success and popular with the Singapore audience. Its sequel, 23:59 The Haunting Hour was released in 2018.
Writer
Recruit Tommy - a socially awkward individual, is the subject of teasing and bullying by his army mates. He seeks comfort from the compliments left by his readers on his blog that features fictitious army horror stories he writes in his free time. Tommy’s articles were well-received by his readers, from the story of a sinister spirit that haunts the pioneer batch of National Service cadets enlisted in 1967; to the strange encounters of a commando unit in 1983, believed to be the doings of a vengeful, seductive python spirit… Among the messages received, an attractive reader who praised Tommy for his article caught his eyes. Mesmerized by her looks, Tommy imagines being in a relationship with her and even doctored pictures of them together. One day, he received a text message from her and things started to go awry…
Director
Recruit Tommy - a socially awkward individual, is the subject of teasing and bullying by his army mates. He seeks comfort from the compliments left by his readers on his blog that features fictitious army horror stories he writes in his free time. Tommy’s articles were well-received by his readers, from the story of a sinister spirit that haunts the pioneer batch of National Service cadets enlisted in 1967; to the strange encounters of a commando unit in 1983, believed to be the doings of a vengeful, seductive python spirit… Among the messages received, an attractive reader who praised Tommy for his article caught his eyes. Mesmerized by her looks, Tommy imagines being in a relationship with her and even doctored pictures of them together. One day, he received a text message from her and things started to go awry…
Director
“4Love” is a compilation of four stories revolving around love. In the first story, two young adults come into contact through a book while the second story revolves around the obstacles a man encounters on the day he intends to propose to his girlfriend. The third story revolves around the consequences of a married woman’s infidelity while in the last story, a couple decide to give their marriage a second chance after an encounter with a loving elderly couple.
Writer
Struggling to come to terms with the death of her mother, Kim suddenly has to deal with a new mother in her life. Choon, Kim's father, brings home a woman one day and announces his decision to marry her. A series of mysterious and terrifying incidents start to occur at the family home after their return. Could it be the jealous spirit of Choon's dead wife that has come back to show her displeasure at being replaced? Or is there something more sinister? What unravels is a tale of unspeakable evil that threatens to destroy the family. What deep, dark secret is Na, Choon's new wife, hiding from them? Can Kim help save her family from complete destruction?
Director
Struggling to come to terms with the death of her mother, Kim suddenly has to deal with a new mother in her life. Choon, Kim's father, brings home a woman one day and announces his decision to marry her. A series of mysterious and terrifying incidents start to occur at the family home after their return. Could it be the jealous spirit of Choon's dead wife that has come back to show her displeasure at being replaced? Or is there something more sinister? What unravels is a tale of unspeakable evil that threatens to destroy the family. What deep, dark secret is Na, Choon's new wife, hiding from them? Can Kim help save her family from complete destruction?
Writer
23시 59분 정각에 죽은 여자의 영혼이 23시 59분이 되면 다시 돌아와 군인들을 홀린다는 소문이 퍼진다. 소심한 성격의 탄은 소문을 두려워하고 친구 제레미는 탄을 걱정한다. 그러던 어느 날, 숲에서 진행되는 야간 행군 때 불가사의한 일이 그들에게 일어나는데...
Director
23시 59분 정각에 죽은 여자의 영혼이 23시 59분이 되면 다시 돌아와 군인들을 홀린다는 소문이 퍼진다. 소심한 성격의 탄은 소문을 두려워하고 친구 제레미는 탄을 걱정한다. 그러던 어느 날, 숲에서 진행되는 야간 행군 때 불가사의한 일이 그들에게 일어나는데...
Writer
"Love Matters" is a movie revolving around three main protagonists - 52-year-old Tan Bo Seng, his 17-year-old teenage son Benny and 36-year-old Jeremy, Bo Seng's 'adopted' brother - and their accidental journey in seeking and keeping love and happiness. Bo Seng (Henry Thia) who leads a routine life attempts to revive the passion with his wife Jia Li (Yeo Yann Yann). Jeremy (Jack Lim) lives a colourful life; with "Never to commit" as his motto for love. Benny (Alex Leong) has just started school life and his only distraction is his crush, Jennifer (Natalli) who is his classmate's girlfriend.
Director
"Love Matters" is a movie revolving around three main protagonists - 52-year-old Tan Bo Seng, his 17-year-old teenage son Benny and 36-year-old Jeremy, Bo Seng's 'adopted' brother - and their accidental journey in seeking and keeping love and happiness. Bo Seng (Henry Thia) who leads a routine life attempts to revive the passion with his wife Jia Li (Yeo Yann Yann). Jeremy (Jack Lim) lives a colourful life; with "Never to commit" as his motto for love. Benny (Alex Leong) has just started school life and his only distraction is his crush, Jennifer (Natalli) who is his classmate's girlfriend.
Writer
The stories of three characters - an absent-minded goldsmith clerk, an introverted junior chef, and a juvenile peddler girl - whose lives coincide in the course of a day, and the result of a series of events involving farcical villains.
Director
The stories of three characters - an absent-minded goldsmith clerk, an introverted junior chef, and a juvenile peddler girl - whose lives coincide in the course of a day, and the result of a series of events involving farcical villains.
