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The Alien Invasion

  • 2004
  • 18m
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6.7/10
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After decades of watching aliens wreak havoc in America, "The Alien Invasion" brings the absurd battle to the comical side of Singapore. After seven thousand earth years, they have returned ... Read allAfter decades of watching aliens wreak havoc in America, "The Alien Invasion" brings the absurd battle to the comical side of Singapore. After seven thousand earth years, they have returned to harvest their newly grown planet of slaves. Discover how a glitch in alien technology a... Read allAfter decades of watching aliens wreak havoc in America, "The Alien Invasion" brings the absurd battle to the comical side of Singapore. After seven thousand earth years, they have returned to harvest their newly grown planet of slaves. Discover how a glitch in alien technology allowed a small university, in a small country, to help save the world. Featuring Singapore... Read all

  • Director
    • Rich Ho
  • Writers
    • Rich Ho
    • Katharine Chong
  • Stars
    • Daniel Quek
    • Jocelyn Lim
    • Koh Kok Wee
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    • Director
      • Rich Ho
    • Writers
      • Rich Ho
      • Katharine Chong
    • Stars
      • Daniel Quek
      • Jocelyn Lim
      • Koh Kok Wee
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    Daniel Quek
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    Koh Kok Wee
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    Ng Beng Yew
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    Adele Teo
    • Office Worker
    Wilson Yew
    • Gym Guy
    Margaret Chan
    • Billboard Poster Girl
    Rich Ho
    • ET Cyclist
    • (as Rich Kok Tai Ho)
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    Dion Chow
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    Jit Seng Soh
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    Michael Goh
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    Mrs. Quek
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    Liru Chan
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    Tiong Chuan Phang
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    Chua Ming Chian
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    Karen Koh
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      • Rich Ho
      • Katharine Chong
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    9planktonrules

    Sleep safely world....thanks to Singapore Management University!!

    This is a very clever and silly idea for a short film. Instead of the typical sci-fi film where aliens invade Washington, DC, here they attack the tiny nation of Singapore. However, with a can-do attitude and aliens who never seem to be able to hit their targets, you can rest safely tonight--knowing that the students of Singapore Management University have taken it upon themselves to save us!! Yes, tiny SMU (not the one in Texas) doesn't just sit back and watch it happen--students and faculty declare an all-out war against the alien scum! In some amazingly funny (and cheesy) scenes, you see lots of physical education students attacking the ships with bow and arrow, ken-do swords and even bowling balls! My favorite part of all this, though, was how the aliens first attacked Singapore's weakest spot--their hatred of littering (yes, it is actually a serious crime to litter or not pick up others' litter in Singapore)! Now all this is in very good fun and because it was a school supported project, I was not expecting a Hollywood production--which it clearly wasn't. However, it's low budget technology worked pretty well and gave the entire project a sort of cheesy fun. In fact, you can't help but laughing at all the silly jokes. A few fall flat, but because they come so quickly and are done in such fun, it hardly matters.

    Overall, an exceptional student film and one not to be missed if you'd like a good laugh. My only reservation is minor. While English is widely spoken in this nation and unifies the many diverse ethnic groups, non-Singaporans may have a hard time understanding a bit of the dialect. Subtitles would have helped--especially for world-wide viewing--and we all SHOULD see it throughout the world. We owe it to SMU for saving us all!!

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      The film is Richmanclub Studios' official first film after becoming a fully registered private limited company, and gained a nomination in the prestigious "Chinese Oscars", the Golden Horse Awards, in the International Digital Shorts category.

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    • Release date
      • November 27, 2004 (Taiwan)
    • Country of origin
      • Singapore
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Singapore City, Singapore(Exterior)
    • Production company
      • Richmanclub Studios
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      • SGD 10,000 (estimated)
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      • 18m
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