Eating Air
1999 Singaporean film
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eating Air (Chinese: 吃風) is a 1999 Singaporean action romantic drama film directed by Kelvin Tong and Jasmine Ng, starring Benjamin Heng and Alvina Toh as two disaffected teenagers who are in love and about their days of being wild and crazy.[2][3][4] Billed as "a motorcycle kung-fu love story", the directorial feature debut of Tong and Ng has since been considered a cult classic among the local film community.[5][6]
| Eating Air | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster | |
| Traditional Chinese | 吃風 |
| Simplified Chinese | 吃风 |
| Literal meaning | “Having a good time” in Hokkien slang |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Chī fēng |
| Hokkien POJ | Jiak hong |
| Directed by | |
| Written by |
|
| Produced by |
|
| Starring |
|
| Cinematography |
|
| Edited by | Jasmine Ng |
| Music by |
|
Production companies |
|
| Distributed by | United International Pictures |
Release date |
|
Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | Singapore |
| Languages |
|
| Budget | S$800,000[1] |
Synopsis
A young man loves spending his time cruising the streets on his motorcycle and imagines himself as a martial arts hero. He falls in love with a quiet, withdrawn student who works in a photocopy shop by day and sells newspapers with her mother at night. The young man's carefree life changes when his best friend gets into trouble with the underworld triads and he feels obligated to shoulder the responsibilities with him.
Cast
- Benjamin Heng as Ah Boy
- Alvina Toh as Ah Girl
- Joseph Cheong as Ah Gu
- Ferris Yeo as Chao Helang
- Andy Chng as Aw Tau
- Mark Lee as Lao Beng
- Michelle Chong as Posche
- Deborah Png as Ah Girl's mother
- Kit Chan as Mysterious girl
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Singapore International Film Festival | Young Cinema Award | Kelvin Tong and Jasmine Ng | Won | [7] |
