1965

1965 (2015)

The year when a place became a home.

A dramatic thriller that tells the engaging and touching stories of immigrants and natives during the time leading up to the independence of Singapore. The protagonists were a part of history in the making; they become the pioneer generation who live to see beyond the prejudice and fear of racial hatred and ultimately face the challenge of nation building - a mirror reflecting the fragility of racial harmony in our world today.

Date of release
2015-07-30
TMDB
10.0 / 10 (3)
Runtime
2h 10m
Genres
Crime, War, Drama, History, Action
Director
Randy Ang

Casting

Interesting facts

1965 is a 2015 Singaporean historical thriller film directed by Randy Ang and Daniel Yun. The film was released in cinemas on 30 July 2015 to commemorate fifty years of Singapore's independence. It stars Qi Yuwu, Deanna Yusoff, Joanne Peh, James Seah, Sezairi Sezali, Mike Kasem, and Lim Kay Tong as Singapore's founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew.

Production

The film was conceptualised in five years. The film shooting started in November 2014, with the biggest percentage shot in Batam, at various locations, and at Infinite Frameworks Studios’ sound stages there.

Tony Leung Chiu-wai was initially supposed to play the role of Lee Kuan Yew. However, many Singaporeans were against this, as there was the preference of having a Singaporean actor for this role. The role was given to Lim Kay Tong. David Lee of the Singapore Film Society said that Lim "has the gravitas required of the role, and he's English-speaking as well".

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