Dreaming & Dying
Promotional poster
Traditional Chinese好久不見
Simplified Chinese好久不见
Literal meaning"Haven't seen you for a long time"
Hanyu PinyinHǎo jiǔ bù jiàn
Directed byNelson Yeo
Screenplay byNelson Yeo
Produced by
  • Tan Si En
  • Sophia Sim
Starring
CinematographyLincoln Yeo
Edited byArmiliah Aripin
Production
company
  • Momo Film
Release date
  • 5 August 2023 (2023-08-05) (Locarno)
Running time
77 minutes
Country
  • Singapore
Languages

Dreaming & Dying (Chinese: 好久不見) is a 2023 Singaporean experimental fantasy drama film directed by Nelson Yeo. The debut feature of Yeo, the film revolves around three middle-aged friends who are meeting for the first time in years and things take a turn when something from their past resurfaces.[1]

The film premiered at the Locarno Film Festival in August 2023, where it won the Golden Leopard – Filmmakers of the Present and Swatch First Feature Award.[2][3]

Cast

Production

The English title Dreaming and Dying derives from a Chinese idiom zuì shēng mèng sǐ (醉生梦死), which means leading a befuddled life as if drunk or in a dream.[4][5][6]

The film was entirely shot in Singapore.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Lui, John (2 August 2023). "Singapore film-maker Nelson Yeo's Dreaming & Dying to debut at Locarno film fest". The Straits Times. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  2. ↑ Lim, Ruey Yan (13 August 2023). "Singapore film-maker Nelson Yeo's Dreaming & Dying wins 2 awards for first feature films at Locarno Film Festival". The Straits Times. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Kan, Ethan. "Nelson Yeo's 'Dreaming & Dying' wins top two prizes at Locarno International Film Festival". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "DREAMING & DYING". LIGHTS ON (in Italian). Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  5. ↑ Kotzathanasis, Panos (7 August 2023). "Film Review: Dreaming and Dying (2023) by Nelson Yeo". Asian Movie Pulse. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Singapore's Nelson Yeo Debuts at Locarno With an Uncanny Love Triangle Inspired by Classic Chinese Cinema". Variety. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  7. ↑ Merican, Sara. "Locarno Film Fest: Singaporean Director Nelson Yeo Premieres Debut Film 'Dreaming And Dying'". Forbes. Retrieved 19 August 2023.


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