The Blue Mansion
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| Directed by | Glen Goei |
| Produced by | Glen Goei Tommy Tan Pauline Yu Chowee Leow Sacha Brooks Kate James |
| Written by | Ken Kwek |
| Music by | David Hirschfelder |
| Cinematography | Larry Smith |
| Edited by | Kate James |
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100 minutes |
| Country | Singapore |
| Language | English |
| Budget | S$2.8 million |
| Box office | US$146,800 |
The Blue Mansion is the second film from director Glen Goei. The film had its world premiere at the 14th Pusan International Film Festival and was released in Singaporean theatres in an edited NC16 version at the request of the distributor on 22 October 2009. The uncut version was classified M18 by the Media Development Authority. The film was the opening film of the Berlin Asian Hot Shots Film Festival 2010 and was in competition at the Tokyo International Film Festival 2009 and the Shanghai International Film Festival 2010. It debuted in Kuala Lumpur on 18 March 2010 and was shown in Penang during the George Town Festival 2010.
The Blue Mansion is a quirky murder mystery about a wealthy Asian tycoon who dies suddenly under mysterious circumstances and returns as a ghost to try to uncover the secret of his death. Two eager detectives investigate the death, chasing all leads and suspects, including the dead man's three children. The ghost witnesses his own funeral wake, attended by jealous relatives and business competitors as well as the police investigation that unveils hidden family secrets.
Director Glen Goei sold his home in London to raise the film's S$2.8 million budget, which Goei exceeded.
The movie was filmed entirely on location in Penang at the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, a UNESCO Architectural Heritage Award recipient, over 6 weeks in 2008. Goei was hoping to shoot in Singapore but couldn't find a grand mansion that hadn't been demolished.
To hire production designer Ian Bailey, whose work on Atonement and Pride & Prejudice Goei had admired, Goei bought a film directory from the British Film Institute and called him. He also called 10 cinematographers simultaneously, and director of photography Larry Smith was the first to respond.
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