Geylang is a 2022 Singaporean crime thriller film produced and directed by Boi Kwong. The second feature film by Kwong, the film is set in the red-light district of Geylang and revolves around the intertwined fates of five individuals over the course of one night.
Inspired by actual news stories from Geylang, Singapore's red light district. The story takes place within one night, on the eve of a parliamentary nomination day. Fatty (Mark Lee), a pimp who also has to take care of his demented elderly father, is in trouble, since he owes money to the mob, and a goon soon knocks on his door, with his father deciding to act just at that moment, creating even more problems for his son. Shangri-La (Patricia Lin), a very beautiful sex worker and girlfriend to Ah Jie (Gary Lau), a cigarette-seller, finds herself abducted by a mysterious doctor who is trying to save his daughter. Celine (Shiela Sim), a woman's welfare lawyer is also the wife of a political candidate, but finds herself in direct collision with him when he asks her to step down from her doings during the election, eventually leaving the house they live together. An orange bag with money changes hands a number of times during the night, while the lives of all the aforementioned are eventually revealed to be connected.
Inspired by actual news stories from Geylang, Singapore's red light district. The story takes place within one night, on the eve of a parliamentary nomination day. Fatty (Mark Lee), a pimp who also has to take care of his demented elderly father, is in trouble, since he owes money to the mob, and a goon soon knocks on his door, with his father deciding to act just at that moment, creating even more problems for his son. Shangri-La (Patricia Lin), a very beautiful sex worker and girlfriend to Ah Jie (Gary Lau), a cigarette-seller, finds herself abducted by a mysterious doctor who is trying to save his daughter. Celine (Shiela Sim), a woman's welfare lawyer is also the wife of a political candidate, but finds herself in direct collision with him when he asks her to step down from her doings during the election, eventually leaving the house they live together. An orange bag with money changes hands a number of times during the night, while the lives of all the aforementioned are eventually revealed to be connected.
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Short film