1965 is a riveting dramatic thriller that uses a piece of Singapore history like never before. Telling engaging and touching stories of immigrants and natives; how a group of people, divided by race, language and religion, saw their lives profoundly transformed by a defining moment in history. Their paths will cross and clash in race riots during the months leading to the separation from Malaysia, and to the independence of Singapore.
Après la seconde guerre sino-japonaise, le maître légendaire de Wing Chun se retrouve une fois de plus, entrainé malgré lui au cœur de l’action. D’autres experts en arts martiaux décident de l’affronter pour comparer leurs styles de Kung Fu, mais très vite Ip Man atterrit dans le sombre et dangereux milieu des Triades. Pour sauver sa vie, il n’a pas d’autre choix que de se battre une dernière fois.
Jamais en panne d'imagination, le jeune Henry mène la vie dure à ses parents. Le jour où sa nouvelle maîtresse débarque, le garçon va déclencher une série d’évènements incontrôlables...
The great Buddha gave the eminent Jade Emperor the task of ruling the celestial and mortal worlds. However, mortal human beings did not have an awareness of time, which spelt calamity. To avert this, the Jade Emperor gave a celestial order: "Let it be known in the mortal world, that I, the Imperial Jade Emperor, shall appoint 12 animals to ascend to the celestial world. These 12 species of animals shall represent a cycle of 12 years with each animal representing a year. Any humans born in a particular animal's year shall bear that animal's mark and his strength. This representation shall be known as the Zodiac.
Bingo Leung, an advertising executive, lives a carefree life with her friends until she bumps into a doctor, V, who becomes infatuated with her after she rejects him. His interference leads to her discovery of a malignant lump on her breast and a medical scam targeting her orchestrated by her long-lost boyfriend. Everything begins to fall apart as she tries to cope with the loss of femininity in a series of bittersweet events. With the help of V and a shy but talented teenage singer Sing, Bingo is able to cope with her cancer, revive her career and strengthen her bonds with her family. The epilogue shows Bingo years later at a shop buying a bra for her daughter.
Dans une ville, Hong Kong, où la police ne lutte plus contre la criminalité, mais se préoccupe de la présentation des statistiques, la vie de l'inspecteur Bong bascule lorsqu'il rentre chez-lui et découvre son amie morte. Étendue dans leur lit, elle baigne dans le sang, une lame dans la main droite. Elle s'est suicidée. Bong cherche à comprendre. Il a beau refaire l'emploi du temps de son amie, ce qu'il découvre ne lui permet pas de trouver la raison qui, pour lui, aurait justifié le suicide. Il sombre dans l'alcoolisme.
L'histoire de Qiyao, une femme simple dont la vie va s'accélérer le jour où elle deviendra Miss Shanghai. Trahie par les hommes, cette femme très fière survivra à ses amours contrariés tout en étant le témoin privilégié des changements radicaux que connaîtra sa ville, son refuge aussi : la cité de Shanghai, dont elle assistera à la curieuse mutation, de la fin des années 1940 au début des années 1980.
Ed (Jay Mohr) et Alice (Julianne Nicholson) vivent ensemble une petite vie simple et sans folie, et vont bientôt se marier. Mais à la suite de leur fête de fiançailles, Alice vit une aventure avec un serveur, et arrive à la conclusion qu'il serait bénéfique pour leur couple de voir d'autres personnes (sous entendu, d'autres partenaires sexuels) avant qu'ils ne s'engagent pour le reste de leurs vies...
The plot revolves around the lives of three close friends: Keong (Jack Neo), a spendthrift white-collar worker, Ong (Mark Lee), a general contractor, and Hui (Henry Thia), a kopi tiam waiter. After an argument with his boss (Chen Zhao Jin), Keong quits his job and is unable to get another due to his poor command of English, lack of academic qualifications and computer illiteracy. With bills (especially instalments) to pay and a family to support, he goes heavily into debt whereupon his wife leaves him, taking their daughter with her. Ong borrows S$40,000 from loan sharks, and plans to repay them after collecting a debt owed him by a friend who subsequently runs away. The loan sharks beat up Ong for not repaying the loan within the two-week deadline, so he flees to Johor Bahru. Hui, who is single and lives with his elderly mother, wastes his meagre salary on 4D and pursuing an insurance agent who he has a crush on.
Ali Baba (Aziz Sattar) is a poor man who cannot succeed in life. He constantly sends his wife to his brother Kassim Baba's house to borrow flour so they can eat, but the stingy Kassim Baba (S. Shamsuddin) is frustrated at his brother and constantly reminds his wife, Aloyah, of Ali Baba's uselessness. When Aloyah comes to ask for flour for the umpteenth time, Kassim Baba loses his temper and lashes out at her sending her home in tears. She blames Ali Baba for putting her in the situation and blames him for not making an effort to seek a job. Ali Baba finally relents and goes out into the woods to gather firewood where he chances upon a group of 40 thieves marching through the woods carrying loot and treasures. He hides in a tree and watches their leader (P. Ramlee) stand in front of a cave and sings a verse of seemingly nonsensical words (niat ingsun matek aji semar ngising, actually a Javanese language poem) which causes an entrance to the cave to open. Ali Baba waits until the thieves have all left the cave before coming out of the tree and using the magic words to open the cave. Inside, he discovers a variety of riches and wealth, but only takes a box of gold coins.
The "bujang lapok" trio of Ramli, Sudin and Ajis go to Jalan Ampas Studio in Singapore in response to an open call audition. During their audition, they drive director Ahmad Nisfu crazy by forgetting their scripts and improvising with their own lines. However, the studio boss likes their natural comedic talent and tells the director that the trio are to be signed on for an oncoming film. The three of them are themselves taken by surprise but are nonetheless pleased at the outcome.
Ghazali, un musicien local, et ses amis viennent à la rescousse de la Princesse Zaleha lorsque sa voiture se retrouve bloquée dans la boue lors d'un déluge. Elle les invite à se produire à la Villa Anggerik pour sa fête d’anniversaire. Alors qu'elle devient proche de Ghazali et qu'une romance se forme, son père et son demi-frère s'y oppose et lui impose de rester dans la villa. Elle demande alors à son père de pouvoir prendre des leçons de piano avec Ghazali, il accepte sans savoir qu'il est celui qu'elle convoite. Jours après jours, ils deviennent très liés, mais ils vont être très vite séparés quand son père s'en rend compte. Ghazail est battu jusqu'à l'évanouissement. Zaleha est ramenée à Singapour et est forcée d'épouser le Prince Mukri.
This film is about the lives of three bachelors and best friends Ramli, Aziz and Sudin ('bujang' means 'bachelor'). The three of them share a rented room in a house owned by a wealthy and beautiful widow, Cik Normah. Unlike most other landlords, she is a kind and friendly woman who helps them out wherever and whenever she can and who also secretly harbours affection for Ramli.