He Shuming

História

He Shuming is a screenwriter-director from Singapore. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honors) in Film from The Puttnam School of Film, LASALLE College of The Arts. Shuming moved to Los Angeles in 2012, where he received his MFA in Directing at the American Film Institute Conservatory. Shuming was conferred the Young Artist Award in 2019 by the National Arts Council, Singapore’s highest artistic accolade. He is currently working on his debut feature film, Ajoomma, scheduled to begin principal photography in 2020.

Filmes

Ajoomma
Writer
A middle-aged widowed Singaporean woman named Auntie has spent the majority of her life providing for her family. As her adult son Sam becomes more independent, she is left to deal with a completely new identity outside of her roles as a daughter, wife, and mother. A solo vacation to Korea turns into a wild adventure when she meets Jung Su, an elderly security officer, and Kwon-Woo, a teenage tour guide who can't seem to get his life together. The trio embark on an unexpected roller coaster ride where hearts flutter and unlikely bonds are formed.
Ajoomma
Director
A middle-aged widowed Singaporean woman named Auntie has spent the majority of her life providing for her family. As her adult son Sam becomes more independent, she is left to deal with a completely new identity outside of her roles as a daughter, wife, and mother. A solo vacation to Korea turns into a wild adventure when she meets Jung Su, an elderly security officer, and Kwon-Woo, a teenage tour guide who can't seem to get his life together. The trio embark on an unexpected roller coaster ride where hearts flutter and unlikely bonds are formed.
HIGH
Writer
Choose your story in HIGH, the new interactive short film by Royston Tan.
Singapore Cinema: Between Takes
Himself
From Crazy Rich Asians (2018) to 12 Storeys (1997) to Sumpah Pontianak (The Curse of Pontianak) (1957), Singapore’s film industry is a diverse one and its evolution is nothing short of colourful. Recollecting Singapore’s famed studios in the 1950s to uncovering new waves of filmmakers in 90s and into today’s digital revolution, Singapore Cinema: Between Takes provides an insight into the rich history, and culture of Singapore films and its industry through candid reflections of filmmakers and content creators.
667
Director
Featuring five short stories of the reflections, interpretations and perspectives as our Singaporean filmmakers go on a journey in search of their cultural roots and how they make Singapore home, the omnibus seamlessly weaves the past and present as generations seek to understand, appreciate, preserve and pass on our heritage. 夜曲 (Nocturne) – Liao Jiekai / 武松殺嫂 (Wu Song Sha Sao) – Kirsten Tan / 兩地書簡 (Letters from the Motherland) – He Shuming / 客 (Ke) – Jun Chong / 柳影袈裟 (The Veiled Willow) – Eva Teng
Rehearsal
Director
MINDS Perform is a performing arts group consisting of members with learning disabilities. As they rehearse for a new song, they are transported into a kaleidoscopic world of music and dance. Commissioned for the Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore.
And the Wind Falls
Writer
The theft of a large sum of money belonging to a guest found dead threatens a motel housekeeper's emerging sense of dignity and any chance she has of reuniting with her daughter.
And the Wind Falls
Director
The theft of a large sum of money belonging to a guest found dead threatens a motel housekeeper's emerging sense of dignity and any chance she has of reuniting with her daughter.
The Casuarina Cove
Art Direction
A former military officer makes a film about a man he encountered in Tanjong Rhu, a secluded cruising ground.