EVENT
MEMORIES OF CHINATOWN
《回望牛车水》
40分钟 | 纪录片 | 华语附有英文字幕
40 minutes | Documentary Film | Mandarin with English Subtitles
Chinatown occupies a special place in the hearts of many Singaporeans. After all, it is the stage upon which the destinies of Chinese immigrants to the Nanyang have played out. Its streets, constructed by our forefathers, are present still, and all those who live among them are contributing to a new chapter in Chinatown’s history.
A nation’s memory comprises the images, scenes and memories recorded by its artists and by the public. “Memories of Chinatown” is set in a Chinatown vividly captured and presented in works by painters Chua Mia Tee, Choo Keng Kwang, Ang Ah Tee and photographer Yip Cheong Fun. Against this backdrop are added the voices of old residents, evoking in their stories the people and things of a lost Chinatown.
Even now, the multi-layered history of Chinatown continues to be written. Let this documentary bring us back to the Chinatown of the 20th century, and let us experience the scenes and tales that once permeated these familiar streets.
牛车水是新加坡人心中独特的区域，承载着百年来华社定居南洋的历史与故事。这些街道由先贤堆砌，历经风霜仍屹立不倒，而在其内生息的人们也持续地为牛车水这部史诗添加新的篇章。
一个国家的记忆有着艺术家的记载，也少不了民众的感触与回味。纪录片《回望牛车水》通过画家蔡名智、朱庆光、洪亚弟与摄影家叶畅芬的作品作为场景，和老街坊的谈话，勾勒出一个已经消失的牛车水，让我们重温当年的人、事、物。
牛车水的记忆层见叠出，而牛车水的故事至今仍在谱写中。就让影片带我们回到上世纪的牛车水，看看现在熟悉的街道在当时有着什么样的画面，听一听老街坊有些什么样的故事。
