Perth (2004)
PLOT-SUMMARY: ””PERTH” is the journey into the heart of Harry Lee, a 51-year-old part-time security guard and taxi driver. He belongs to a redundant generation, eclipsed by a fast-paced, elitist society that is mesmerized with education and status. Harry desires to leave the antiseptic streets of Singapore for his paradise on earth in Western Australia. His attempt to migrate is complicated when he takes on a job ferrying prostitutes.
This evokes painful memories from his past. When he takes an unhealthy interest in a Vietnamese prostitute, it awakens a dark and dangerous attempt at personal redemption.
The film tackles an extremely topical issue of emigration in Singapore. It is peppered by denizens of the underbelly of Singapore society, reflecting the multicultural idiosyncrasies of a seemingly pristine city. More importantly, it is a personal journey of a flawed man in a society that does not tolerate failure.
As such, Harry s rant and anger - directed at anyone and anything, but himself - is merely a distraction from his own feelings of impotency within society, and his inability to find redemption from his past.” (via IMDb)
Director: Djinn
Writer: Djinn (as Ong Lay Jinn)
“PERTH” is my 5th feature film project (Rated: “R(A)”), for which I was the “Production Designer” (credited) and “Art Director” (uncredited).
Post-cinema screening, the film has since been released as a Region 3 DVD and under Tartan Film, released in the United States, for which the DVD includes a behind-the-scenes 11+ minutes “Set Design Featurette” featuring my design work - for which this specific blog was created to help facilitate the special feature.
View BTS images on the #AndyHengArt Facebook:
- Production Stills
- Behind The Scenes (Art Dept)
- The “Lost (Bugis Street) Set”
- Perth Movie Polaroids
(dvdbeaver.com has some information about the Tartan Films DVD release).
BEHIND THE SCENES (for Wrap Party not public promotions, hence no audio)
Region 3 DVD Cover:
