Provision Shop

Provision Shop (Chinese: 杂货店) is a Singaporean telemovie commissioned by the Ministry of Communications and Information in collaboration with Tribal Worldwide Singapore. It is directed by Royston Tan and stars Sora Ma, Marcus Chin, Li Yinzhu, Siti Khadijah, Brandon Wong, Cui Yang, Aden Tan and Sarah Daniel. The telemovie will debut on television on July 17, 2016 on Mediacorp Channel 8.[1][2][3]

Provision Shop
杂货店
Directed byRoyston Tan
StarringSora Ma
Marcus Chin
Li Yinzhu
Siti Khadijah
Brandon Wong
Cui Yang
Aden Tan
Sarah Daniel
Opening theme有空记得约我
ComposerThe Freshman 插班生
Country of originSingapore
Original languagesMandarin
English
Production
Running time45 minutes
Production companiesTribal Worldwide Singapore
Ministry of Communications and Information
Release
Original networkMediacorp Channel 8
Original releaseJuly 17, 2016 (2016-07-17)

Plot

The telemovie tells four stories revolving around a diverse community of locals and foreigners grappling with social tensions, and shows how through mutual understanding and respect, there will eventually be the openness to embrace change and diversity.

Cast
  • Sora Ma as Gao Ling Ling, the provision shop owner's daughter who is obsessed with Korean dramas
  • Marcus Chin as the provision shop owner
  • Li Yinzhu as Madam Goh, also nicknamed "Empress Wu", who is tough on the outside but soft in the inside
  • Siti Khadijah as Theresita, Madam Goh's helper
  • Brandon Wong as an ice-delivery man
  • Cui Yang as the ice-delivery man's supervisor from China
  • Aden Tan as Peter, a tertiary student who is a frequent patron of the provision shop
  • Sarah Daniel as a tertiary student in a budding romance with Peter

References
  1. Joanna Goh (11 July 2016). "5 reasons to watch Royston Tan's 'Provision Shop'". Toggle. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  2. Genevieve Sarah Loh (12 July 2016). "Singapore director Royston Tan tackles social tensions and diversity in new TV movie". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  3. "The beauty of what's old". Today Online. 13 July 2016.


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