A ‘possessed’ Hong Huifang, an ‘intimidated’ director, and why Ajoomma is the Singapore movie you should watch

It has been an extended however fruitful seven years for He since ending graduate college on the American Movie Institute. And the proficient and keen filmmaker is aware of he’s in distinctive place, having his first movie launched in a totally new world, post-pandemic.

“It’s a unique local weather – the way in which we devour content material could be very completely different,” he shared.

And now together with his long-gestating Ajoomma lastly on the market on the massive display, he’s centered on one factor in thoughts: “How can my movie drive folks again to the cinema?”

“This can be a movie that I hope folks can come to observe as a result of it’s made for the cinema. I want to take you to that world of watching Korean dramas come alive, and expertise life by means of the lens of this auntie, who is rather like our mums, our aunties or a good friend of ours,” he mentioned.

“She’s somebody we are able to all establish with. I feel we are able to additionally recognise the connection a few of us have with our households, particularly on this a part of the world,” he continued. “After which after, we are able to all come out of the cinema feeling somewhat extra hopeful. Like how Huifang and I did our ‘homework’ watching and discussing movie, I hope audiences will do the identical with our little movie. I hope Singapore can really feel the love and sincerity all of us poured into Ajoomma.”

He is debut movie is coming into a Singapore movie scene he believes is “nonetheless very thrilling”.

“I imply there are such a lot of filmmakers popping out with new work, whether or not it’s my technology, or a brand new technology and even my seniors. Everyone seems to be popping out with movies that may value your time and vitality to observe. And I’m simply completely happy to be a part of this.”

Ajoomma opens in all Golden Village cinemas in Singapore on Oct 27.