Singapore Chinese Film Festival 2025 第13届新加坡华语电影节

The 13th Singapore Chinese Film Festival (SCFF2025), co-organised by Singapore University of Social Sciences and the Singapore Film Society, kicked off on April 25 and concluded successfully on May 4.

The opening night was graced by over 200 invited guests, including SUSS colleagues as well as personnel from the education, film, business and cultural sectors. The festival opened with the screening of Daughter’s Daughter, a feature film by Taiwanese director Huang Xi and starring acclaimed actress Sylvia Chang. The opening film, which won the Best Original Screenplay award at the 61^st Golden Horse Awards, tells a story of how a mother deals with the loss of her daughter and reevaluates her past.

Associate Professor Foo Tee Tuan, Festival Director of SCFF 2025 and Director of Centre for Chinese Studies @SUSS, giving his opening speech 符诗专副教授（2025年新加坡华语电影节策展人、新加坡社科大学中华学术中心主任）致开幕词

Associate Professor Calvin Chan, Assistant Provost (Curricular & Student Matters) of SUSS (right) attended SCFF2025 opening ceremony and took a photo with the festival founder, Professor Eddie Kuo (left)
新加坡社科大学助理副校长陈明礼副教授（右）出席电影节开幕放映会，并与电影节发起人郭振羽教授（左）合影留念

Director Huang Xi (right) and producer Shiny Fang (left) attended the post-screening Q&A of Daughter’s Daughter, the opening film of SCFF2025
台湾导演黄熙（右）与制作人方瑄（左）出席开幕片《女儿的女儿》映后交流

The 10-day festival attracted over 3,800 attendees, with tickets sold out for 8 sessions. Due to overwhelming response, extra screenings were added for From Island to Island, Daughter’s Daughter and The Way We Talk. 12 filmmakers were invited for post-screening discussions with the audience.

Oliver Chan Siu Kuen (right), director of Montages of a Modern Motherhood attended the post-screening Q&A, moderated by Rachel Xia (left) 电影《虎毒不》导演陈小娟（右）出席由夏仲静（左）主持的映后交流

Lan Shi-Chi (left), the historical consultant and Lau Kek Huat (middle), director of From Island to Island had a meaningful conversation with Wong Lung Hsiang (right)
两场《由岛至岛》放映皆全场满座，历史顾问蓝适齐（左）、导演廖克发（中）出席映后座谈，与对谈人黄龙翔（右）进行交流

Seeking the Shadows made its world premiere at SCFF2025. Producer Summer Shi (right) attended the post-screening Q&A with moderator Jonathan Foo (left), and presented a gift to a lucky audience member (middle)
《无声呼救》在新加坡华语电影节全球首映，制作人石书沄（右）出席映后交流，与对谈人胡金国（左）聊电影之外，还准备了礼物送给现场的幸运观众（中）

Singaporean director Yong Mun Chee attended the post-screening Q&A for her film 4 Sundays in September, which was nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the 61^st Golden Horse Awards
新加坡导演杨敏之出席映后交流，其作品《九月的四个星期天》入围第61届金马奖最佳剧情短片

Director of photography Soh Chia Yee (left), and director Wong Tuck Hon (middle) attended the post-screening Q&A of Spelling Test, moderated by Jonathan Foo (right)
马来西亚短片《听写》摄影指导苏嘉仪（左）与导演黄德翰（中）出席映后交流，胡金国（右）担任对谈人

Chung Suet Ying, the best leading actress of the 61^st Golden Horse Award attended the post-screening Q&A of The Way We Talk, drawing a large crowd of fans
金马影后钟雪莹出席《看我今天怎么说》映后交流，吸引大量粉丝到场支持

One of the highlights of the festival was the festival forum A “Bookshop” Talk held on 30 April featuring Hou Chi-Jan, director of Poetries from the Bookstore: Season 3. Director Hou and Dr. Lim Wooi Tee, the co-owner of Grassroots Book Room, shared stories about bookstores, readers, and the making of the docuseries.

Dr Lim Wooi Tee (left), co-owner of Grassroots Book Room and Director Hou Chi-Jan(right) shared the inspirations and experiences behind the series Poetries of Bookstores, as well as the passion and challenges of running a bookstore during the dialogue session
草根书室董事林韦地（左）与导演侯季然（右）在对谈会上畅谈拍摄《书店里的影像诗》的初衷与心得，以及开设书店的情怀与挑战

Group photo of Chong Keat Aun (front right), director of the closing film Pavane for an Infant, moderator Lau Kok Rui (front left) and the audience
闭幕片《摇篮凡世》导演张吉安（前右）、映后交流对谈人刘国瑞（前左）与现场观众合影留念

The organising committee would like to express their appreciation to all the sponsors including the Chinese Language & Culture Fund, Taipei Representative Office in Singapore, Taipei Business Association in Singapore, Hong Leong Foundation, as well as official venue partner Golden Village, official media partner Lianhe Zaobao, programme partners, presenting and school partners for making SCFF2025 a success. The committee is also grateful for the continued support from patrons, fans, filmmakers, and the media.

由新加坡社科大学与新加坡电影协会联办的第13届新加坡华语电影节于4月25日拉开序幕，并于5月4日圆满落幕。

电影节以台湾导演黄熙的剧情长片《女儿的女儿》作为开幕片，邀请了来自本地教育界、电影业、文化、商业及表演艺术等领域的嘉宾参与放映会。由张艾嘉主演的《女儿的女儿》获得第61届金马奖最佳原著剧本，讲述一位母亲在女儿去世后，重新审视自己的过往。

为期10天的电影节，观影及活动出席者共达3,800人次，其中8个场次的门票更是一扫而空。由于反应热烈，剧情长片《女儿的女儿》与《看我今天怎么说》，还有纪录片《由岛至岛》个别加映一场。电影节邀请了12位来自国内外的电影人出席，与观众进行近距离交流。

4月30日进行的电影节论坛 “在书店聊书店：与侯季然导演对话” ，邀请了台湾导演侯季然与新加坡草根书室董事林韦地进行对谈。除了分享《书店里的影像诗》系列的拍摄初衷与心得，两人也畅谈开设书店的情怀与挑战。

第13届新加坡华语电影节能够成功举行，有赖于各方的鼎力支持，包括中华语言文化基金、驻新加坡台北代表处、台北工商协会、丰隆基金、指定场地伙伴嘉华院线、指定宣传媒体《联合早报》、节目伙伴以及学校/呈现伙伴。希望观众、粉丝、电影人和媒体在来年继续支持新加坡华语电影节。