Dreaming & Dying

Dreaming & Dying
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Traditional Chinese	好久不見
Simplified Chinese	好久不见
Literal meaning	"Haven't seen you for a long time"
Hanyu Pinyin	Hǎo jiǔ bù jiàn
Directed by	Nelson Yeo
Screenplay by	Nelson Yeo
Produced by	Tan Si En Sophia Sim
Starring	Doreen Toh Peter Yu Kelvin Ho
Cinematography	Lincoln Yeo
Edited by	Armiliah Aripin
Production company	Momo Film
Release date	5 August 2023 (2023-08-05) (Locarno)
Running time	77 minutes
Country	Singapore
Languages	Mandarin English Singlish

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

• Doreen Toh
• Peter Yu
• Kelvin Ho

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.

External links

• Dreaming & Dying at IMDb