| Director: | Tan Ce Ding |
|---|---|
| Production: | Evil Genius Studio (Edward Lim,
Yap Khai Soon, Tan Ce Ding)
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| Running Time: | 19’ |
| Language: | Chinese |
| Country: | Malaysia |
| Main Cast: | Kendra Sow, Puie Heng Chen, Billy Ng, Ruby Faye |
| Screenplay: | Tan Ce Ding |
| Cinematographer: | Kenz Khor |
| Editor: | Tan Ce Ding |
| Production Designer: | Jess Ooi |
| Costume Designer: | Darren Siew, Sam Lee
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| Sound: | Mohsin Othman |
Cinema
Qing bie gua duan (Please Hold the Line)
Orizzonti
Synopsis
A young scam call operator is thrust into a moral dilemma as she frantically hustles for money to afford an abortion.
Director’s Statement
Malaysia has one of the highest rates of scam calls in the world, numbering over 90 million scam calls a year. Even with a population that’s one third of that amount, the multilingual nature of Malaysians results in the nation being a massive contributor to that statistic. As a Malaysian, I’ve been on the receiving end of scam calls. Part of me couldn’t help but feel curious—what is it like on the other end of the call? I wanted to shed light on scam calling, but instead of taking a moral stance on the issue, I wish to dive deeper on how is it like for the scam callers. Beneath the exterior of heartless, manipulative voice, actually lies another human being like you and me. Qing bie gua duan is ultimately a story about communication. It looks at the irony of how commonplace it is for people to connect and network with those outside, while simultaneously struggling to connect with their loved ones at home.
Production/Distribution
PRODUCTION: Edward Lim, Khai Soon Yap, Ce Ding Tan – Evil Genius Studio
No28, Jalan PJU8/12B, Bandar Damansara Perdana
47820 – Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Tel. +60 0165777727
Mob. +60 0162902854
tanceding91@gmail.com
http://www.evilgeniustudio.com
WORLD SALES: Inga Diev – Ouat Media
2844 Dundas St. W
ON M6P 1Y7 – Toronto, Canada
Tel: +1 4164921595
info@ouatmedia.com
www.ouatmedia.com
