Colin Goh
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Colin Goh is a Singapore
an film maker, satirist and cartoonist
. He was a former practicing attorney who has turned to full-time writing and illustration.
Goh first rose to prominence with his comic strip
, The Concrete Jungle, which appeared on a regular basis in the Singapore tabloid, The New Paper
.
In 1996, his play, The Body Politic, was performed at the 1996 Singapore Arts Festival. The play was also performed at the Royal Court Theatre in London.
He went on to set up talkingcock.com
, a website which poked fun at the various idiosyncratic aspects of what it meant to be a Singaporean. The site's copious use of Singlish
and occasional digs at the bureaucracies made it a popular one.
Together with his wife, Joyceln Woo Yen Yen, they made their first full-feature film, Talking Cock
(2002). They won the Montblanc award for best new screenwriter
s at the 54th San Sebastian International Film Festival
for their second film Singapore Dreaming
.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
an film maker, satirist and cartoonist
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
. He was a former practicing attorney who has turned to full-time writing and illustration.
Goh first rose to prominence with his comic strip
Comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....
, The Concrete Jungle, which appeared on a regular basis in the Singapore tabloid, The New Paper
The New Paper
The New Paper is Singapore's second-highest circulating paid English-language newspaper, first launched on July 26, 1988, by Singapore Press Holdings . According to SPH, its average daily circulation for August 2010 was 101600....
.
In 1996, his play, The Body Politic, was performed at the 1996 Singapore Arts Festival. The play was also performed at the Royal Court Theatre in London.
He went on to set up talkingcock.com
TalkingCock.com
TalkingCock.com is a Singaporean satirical and humour website. The website features various articles and jokes spoofing Singapore current affairs,which occasionally pokes fun of world happenings...
, a website which poked fun at the various idiosyncratic aspects of what it meant to be a Singaporean. The site's copious use of Singlish
Singlish
Colloquial Singaporean English, also known as Singlish, is an English-based creole language spoken in Singapore.Singlish is commonly regarded with low prestige in Singapore. The Singaporean government and many Singaporeans alike heavily discourage the use of Singlish in favour of Standard English...
and occasional digs at the bureaucracies made it a popular one.
Together with his wife, Joyceln Woo Yen Yen, they made their first full-feature film, Talking Cock
Talking Cock the Movie
Talking Cock the Movie is a Singapore film released in May 2002. It is the brainchild of Colin Goh, founder of Singaporean website, TalkingCock.com, which satirises local current affairs and politics, highlighting the importance of supporting free speech in Singapore.-About:The movie includes the...
(2002). They won the Montblanc award for best new screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
s at the 54th San Sebastian International Film Festival
San Sebastián International Film Festival
The San Sebastián International Film Festival is an annual FIAPF A category film festival held in the Spanish city of San Sebastián .-History:The festival was founded in 1953...
for their second film Singapore Dreaming
Singapore Dreaming
Singapore Dreaming is a 2006 film set in Singapore. The film follows the Loh family, a typical Singaporean working-class family, through their aspirations for a better life and the harsh reality that makes it difficult for them to fulfill these aspirations...
.