A Sharp Pencil
2001 Singaporean film
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A Sharp Pencil is a 2001 Singaporean crime drama film directed by Gallen Mei that stars Mark Richmond, Beatrice Chia, and Lim Kay Tong. It was the first local film to receive the "NC16" rating.[1]
- Mark Richmond
- Beatrice Chia
- Lim Kay Tong
companies
Under Pressure Pictures
| A Sharp Pencil | |
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| Directed by | Gallen Mei |
| Written by | Gallen Mei |
| Starring |
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Production companies | BigFish Production Under Pressure Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Singapore |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Mark Richmond as Simon Choo
- Beatrice Chia as Tanya
- Lim Kay Tong as Deric
- Edmund Chen
- Irene Ang
Release
Reception
Jenny Kong of Today wrote a mixed review of the film, praising the "rather stylistic" script and the chemistry between Chia and Richmond.[4]
Foong Woei Wan of The Straits Times rated the film 2 stars out of 5 and wrote, "For a film which seeks to thrill and shock us from our complacency, it takes too long to take us there, though, and slackens off along the way."[3]
Tan Dawn Wei of The New Paper rated the film 1 star out of 5 and wrote that it is "neither sharp, savvy nor even gritty". However, she praised the performances of Richmond, Chia and Lim.[5]
