A Sharp Pencil
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| A Sharp Pencil | |
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| Directed by | Gallen Mei |
| Written by | Gallen Mei |
| Starring | |
Production companies | BigFish Production Under Pressure Pictures |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Singapore |
| Language | English |
A Sharp Pencil is a 2001 Singaporean crime drama film directed by Gallen Mei that stars Mark Richmond, Beatrice Chia, and Lim Kay Tong. It was the first local film to receive the "NC16" rating.[1]
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Mark Richmond as Simon Choo
- Beatrice Chia as Tanya
- Lim Kay Tong as Deric
- Edmund Chen
- Irene Ang
Release
[edit | edit source]The film premiered at the Alliance Française on 24 August 2001.[2] It opened in theatres on 30 August.[3]
Reception
[edit | edit source]Jenny Kong of Today wrote a mixed review of the film, praising the "rather stylistic" script and the chemistry between Chia and Richmond.[4]
Foong Woei Wan of The Straits Times rated the film 2 stars out of 5 and wrote, "For a film which seeks to thrill and shock us from our complacency, it takes too long to take us there, though, and slackens off along the way."[3]
Tan Dawn Wei of The New Paper rated the film 1 star out of 5 and wrote that it is "neither sharp, savvy nor even gritty". However, she praised the performances of Richmond, Chia and Lim.[5]
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External links
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