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53-494: Eric Khoo Kim Hai (born 27 March 1965) is a Singaporean film director and producer who is often credited for the revival of the Singapore modern film industry. Born on 27 March 1965 in Singapore, Eric Khoo was the youngest son of the 15 children of Tan Sri Khoo Teck Puat from his second wife Rose Marie Wee. His mother, who was a cinephile, introduced him to cinema when he was three years old. He later received his education at

106-710: A form of address which can be used by the wife of the title holder. This form is not used by the husband of a titled woman; such a woman will bear a title which is the same as a titled man. Singapore , whose Malay royalty was abolished by the British colonial government in 1891, has adopted civic titles for its leaders. Much of the Philippines was historically accustomed to the usage of Malay titles by its royals and nobles , such as Raja Sulayman and Dayang Kalangitan in Luzon. Malay titles are still prominently used by

159-637: A board member of NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Asia . He produced Royston Tan's 881 a box office hit and received the highest arts honor the Cultural Medallion by the President of Singapore in the same year. In 2008, Khoo's film, My Magic was selected for Cannes official selection main competition. It is distributed in France by ARP and Wild bunch for international sales. My Magic picked up

212-807: A distant member of the royal family (i.e.: Pengiran) is given the title Pengiran Anak; the title is lost if they divorce. According to the Royal Custom (Adat Istiadat), the noble title of Pengiran will be given to at least five generations of Pengiran Anak descendants (grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren) and they will no longer use the Pengiran Anak titles. The unmarried children of Pengiran are styled as Awangku for males and Dayangku for females. Not to be confused with Brunei's equivalent of Mr. (Awang) and Ms. (Dayang), which applies to everyone with no royal titles. Titles of Malaysian royalty and rulers: In Malaysia,

265-798: A homage to controversial cabaret dancer Rose Chan , the subject of a biopic that was first announced in 2009 but is still under development. In the Room premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2015 and travelled to the San Sebastián International Film Festival , Busan International Film Festival and Singapore International Film Festival . It was initially unable to be screened for commercial release in Singapore as Khoo refused to edit two scenes that exceeded

318-601: A million Ferrari cars, nobody will care about buying a Ferrari." The Sultan Nazrin Shah of Perak , stated "That is my view. You degrade the award and the Ruler has the right to revoke it. In my opinion, it should be taken away." He also stated that "Sometimes, I think we give away too many datukships... it dilutes and devalues the award." In the first government following the independence of Malaya in 1957, 5 of 15 cabinet Ministers were Datuks. The Minister of Finance of Malaysia at

371-534: A panel discussion on the film's legacy. 2015 also saw the release of Khoo's short film, Cinema , as part of the omnibus, 7 Letters , to commemorate Singapore's 50th year of independence . In addition, Khoo released the telemovie Wanton Mee on okto in March, before it travelled to the Culinary Zinema section of the 63rd San Sebastian Film Festival in September and the 10th Culinary Cinema programme of

424-608: A person's name is: honorary style, professional rank, royal hereditary title, federal title, state title, non-royal hereditary title, Doctor (of medicine or philosophy), Haji/Hajah (for Muslim men and women who have performed the Hajj ), name. For instance, in Brunei, the Wazir is a group of royal nobles, namely one of the royal princes who is gahara (pure descendants of the Sultan ), are

477-605: A person's title, and by themselves as forms of address: The English versions of these styles follow British usage. Thus the prime minister, cabinet ministers, senators, state executive councillors and judges of the High Court and above are styled the Honorable or the Right Honorable , although technically it is a solecism to style the prime minister or heads of courts Right Honourable as they are not members of

530-570: A supernumerary and honorary capacity, and may use the title locally. The Tun title has existed in Malay traditional society for hundreds of years. In ancient times, Tun was an honorific title used by noble people of royal lineage, inherited by the male descendants. Over time, the Tun title has become a title conferred by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to the most-deserving recipient who has highly contributed to

583-521: Is Pehin Orang Kaya Pendikar Alam , state title is Dato Paduka Seri and traditional Bruneian prefix title for non-royalty is Awang (Mr.). When in the home state, the state title may precede the federal title . An example is the current Premier of Sarawak , Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Abang Openg , whose federal title is Tan Sri and whose state title is Datuk Patinggi . His title will be expressed as either: Another exception

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636-608: Is Khoo's first animation feature which premiered at the 64th Cannes Film Festival in 2011 and world sales is handled by The Match Factory. Tatsumi won best animated feature at the Sitges Film Festival and the best film and best composer in the Muhr AsiaAfrica Awards at the 8th Dubai International Film Festival . It made its North American premiere at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). In the same year his production 23:59 , an army paranormal film,

689-531: Is a federal title that has been conferred since 1965 . It is limited to recipients of Panglima Jasa Negara ( Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service ) (PJN) and Panglima Setia Diraja ( Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia ) (PSD). There may be up to 200 living PJN holders and 200 living PSD holders at any one time. The title of the wife of a male Datuk is Datin ; women with

742-653: Is correct: The following titles are hereditary and reserved for the royal families of Brunei and nine royal states of Malaysia . The following official titles are used for members of the royal house in Brunei Darussalam. As Brunei is an absolute monarchy, it is important to address royal family members with the correct title. Improper usage may cause discomfort. The Sultan and the Queen of Brunei are styled as Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda (KDYMM PSB) (literally 'his/her most glorious majesty who

795-557: Is married to Kim Eun Choo; they have four sons named Edward, James, Christopher, and Lucas. Tan Sri Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore and several provinces in Indonesia regularly award honorary and life titles. What follows in this article is specific to the Malaysian system. References to Brunei and Indonesia are given when pertinent. In Malaysia, all non- hereditary titles can be granted to both men and women. Every title has

848-481: Is raised most high'): For those who have blood-ties with the royal family who are married, styled as Prince or Princess in English, and given the hereditary honorific prefix Pengiran : Exclusive royal titles for the descendant of Princess Nor Ehsani , the only surviving female heir of the 26th Sultan of Brunei, Ahmad Tajuddin , the uncle of the current Sovereign Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah ; A person who marries

901-760: Is the second-most senior federal title and a honorific, used to denote recipients of the Panglima Mangku Negara ( Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm ) (PMN) and the Panglima Setia Mahkota ( Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia ) (PSM). The wife of a Tan Sri is called Puan Sri . The recipients and their wives are then bestowed with the style of Yang Berbahagia or (The Felicitous). Examples: Datuk

954-482: Is when a person has received an award from a state other than the person's home state; when visiting the award-bestowing state, that state's title will take the place of a home state's title (if any). As an example, the current Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim will be titled as follows: A style carried by virtue of royal title always trumps those carried by non-royal titles. Male royals may choose to append 'al-Haj' to their name instead of using 'Haji'. The following example

1007-710: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King of Malaysia) grants honours to recipients nominated by the Government of Malaysia as awards which are honorary and non-hereditary. These honours may also be revoked by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong or returned by the individual. Some of the highest honours bestowed carries with them the titles of Tun , Tan Sri , or Datuk . There is a maximum number of Malaysian subjects who may be award-holders at any one time. These numerical limits apply only to Malaysian subjects. Foreigners may be awarded such titles in

1060-455: The 2011 Cannes Film Festival . In September 2014, Khoo announced that he will release a drama anthology, In the Room , in 2015. Exploring themes of love and sensuality, the film will star Hong Kong actress Josie Ho , up and coming Korean actor Choi Woo-shik , Japanese adult-film actress Shou Nishino, and actor Koh Boon Pin, who starred in Khoo's 12 Storeys . In the Room will also feature

1113-659: The Cannes Film Festival , beginning with his debut film, Sandcastle , which was an Critics' Week nominee. Boo is an ethnic Hokkien . He graduated from the School of Film & Media Studies at Ngee Ann Polytechnic in 2003, and from the Puttnam School of Film, LASALLE College of the Arts , in 2009, where he was accorded the McNally Award for Excellence in the Arts – the valedictorian honour of

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1166-576: The Cannes Film Festival . Be With Me opened the Directors' Fortnight at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival , while My Magic was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival and was voted as one of the top five films of that year by Le Monde . Most recently, Tatsumi , based on manga artist Yoshihiro Tatsumi 's memoir, premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at

1219-698: The Privy Council of the United Kingdom. Not all Datuk s have lived exemplary lives, and some have been convicted of crimes. The various rulers have recently taken steps to ensure the integrity of the institution by means of consultation and the revoking of the given titles. Mahathir Mohamad mentioned that one of the problems with titles in Malaysia is the numbers of them given out. He stated in an interview "Personally, I feel if you want to give value to anything, it must be limited... if you produce

1272-604: The United World College of South East Asia . Khoo's interest in film eventually led him to study cinematography at the City Art Institute in Sydney , Australia . Khoo's films Mee Pok Man and 12 Storeys have together been screened at over 60 film festivals, held all over the world including prestigious festivals such as Venice , Berlin and Rotterdam . In 1998, Khoo was ranked as one of

1325-720: The traditional ministers posts in Brunei . This title is mainly used in Sarawak . Awarded to individuals who have been appointed as Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak or equivalent or higher. An example of the title in Sarawak would be Tun Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud , Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak. This title is mainly used in Malacca . Awarded to individuals who have been appointed as Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca or equivalent or higher. An example of

1378-571: The 2016 Berlinale in February, where chefs like Alexander Dressel took turns serving a menu inspired by the programme's films. Wanton Mee , a look at the transformation of Singapore's versatile street food scene, is also screening on Singapore Airlines ' inflight entertainment programming. In 2016, Khoo collaborated with some of Southeast Asia's most renowned filmmakers as part of an omnibus project commissioned by National Gallery Singapore, Art Through Our Eyes . This project brought together – for

1431-439: The 25 exceptional trend makers of Asia by Asiaweek magazine and in the following year was included into Asiaweek's leaders for the millennium issue. He was an executive producer for the local comedy hit, Liang Po Po – The Movie (1999), and One Leg Kicking (2001), which were both the highest grossing local movies for their respective years in Singapore. He also produced 15 (2003) directed by Royston Tan , which screened at

1484-618: The European Film Awards 2005. In 2006, Khoo executive produced Royston Tan ’s second feature 4:30 and was invited to direct for the Jeonju Digital Film Festival in Korea – No Day Off the story of an Indonesian maid. He was the first Singapore director whose films were featured in a retrospective in Korea. The Seoul Independent Film Festival paid this tribute to him. In 2007, Khoo was appointed as

1537-920: The MDA's film classification guidelines. Later, the subtly different 'international version' of the film was given a commercial release on February 25, 2016, after it was passed uncut with an R21 rating by the Media Development Authority . In December 2015, Mee Pok Man was restored by the Asian Film Archive for its 20th anniversary and screened at the Singapore International Film Festival . The high-resolution Digital Cinema Package version, restored from original 35mm prints, also enjoyed screenings at arthouse cinema The Projector in April and May 2016, with

1590-578: The President’s Young Talents Credit Suisse Artist Commissioning Award for a video art piece, Mirror . Later that year, he participated at the Singapore Biennale with Happy and Free , a video installation that depicted a Singapore that remained a part of Malaysia in 2013 and was celebrating the 50th anniversary of the territories' merger . Boo's short film, "Parting" was released as part of

1643-653: The Toronto International Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, Pusan International Film Festival amongst others. It has also received international distribution including the US and Europe with glowing reviews in the French media when it opened in October 2005. Khoo was a judge at the 10th Busan International Film Festival 2005 and Be With Me is the first Singaporean film to be nominated for

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1696-557: The Venice Film Festival (2003) and Sundance (2004). His TV work includes being executive producer of DRIVE , an anthology series for the Television Corporation of Singapore (1998), and Seventh Month (2004), a highly acclaimed TV horror series for Channel U ( SPH Mediaworks ). These productions served as a platform for grooming young talented filmmakers. Some of his notable achievements include being

1749-533: The best film award at Fribourg International Film Festival and was voted best film of 2008 by Le Monde . In 2009, Khoo entered into a partnership with Infinite Frameworks to form a new company, Gorylah, specializing in the production of genre films. Gorylah's maiden effort, Darah , went on to win the Best Actress award at the 2009 Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival. Khoo executive produced Boo Junfeng 's first feature film, Sandcastle . The film

1802-559: The college. His films, many of which show a preoccupation with places and historical and personal memory , have won prizes and acclaim and have been shown in film festivals around the world. Boo's debut feature film Sandcastle (2010) was the first Singaporean film to be invited to the Critics' Week section at the Cannes Film Festival . Notable short films include Un Retrato De Familia (2004), Katong Fugue (2007), Keluar Baris (2008) and Tanjong Rhu (2009). In 2013, Boo won

1855-408: The federal government to allow JPs to sit as second-class magistrates to reduce the backlog of cases in the courts. If a person has been awarded several honours from different states, the title used varies. For example, sometimes former Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamad is usually referred to as YABhg Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad anywhere in Malaysia. However, different terms of address may be used in

1908-745: The first recipient of the National Arts Councils Young Artist Award for Film in 1997 and together with James Toh and Lucilla Teoh they wrote the White Paper which resulted in the formation of the Singapore Film Commission . In 2004, Khoo directed his third feature Be With Me which was selected as the opening film for the Directors’ Fortnight Cannes 2005. The film has since won several awards overseas and has been invited to

1961-655: The first time – filmmakers Joko Anwar (Indonesia), Ho Yuhang (Malaysia), Brilliante Mendoza (Philippines), Apichatpong Weerasethakul (Thailand), and Eric Khoo (Singapore). In 2018, Khoo directed Ramen Teh , which stars Seiko Matsuda . The film premiered as the closing film of the Culinary Cinema section at the Berlin International Film Festival . He also launched the Scream Asia Festival in Singapore. Khoo

2014-461: The government to check the list of inmates in all prisons. I want any inmate with federal awards or honours to have their award withdrawn. This is only for federal awards and honours. As for awards conferred by other states, I do not interfere,". Boo Junfeng Boo Junfeng (Chinese: 巫俊锋; pinyin: wū jùn fēng; born 4 December 1983) is a Singaporean filmmaker . Boo's films, Sandcastle (2010) and Apprentice (2016) have been screened at

2067-540: The head of state, or may be returned by the individual. Dato' Sri or Dato' Seri (sometimes Dato’ is spelled and pronounced Datuk in some states) is the highest state title conferred by the Ruler on the most deserving recipients who have contributed greatly to the nation or state. It ranks below the federal title Tun, and is an honour equivalent to federal title Tan Sri. The wife of a recipient is Datin Sri or Datin Seri. In many cases,

2120-650: The nation. Tun is the most senior federal title awarded to recipients of either the Seri Maharaja Mangku Negara ( Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm ) (SMN) or Seri Setia Mahkota ( Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia ) (SSM). However, the SMN and SSM are not the highest federal awards , ranking fourth and fifth, respectively. There may not be more than 25 (SMN) and 35 (SSM) living holders of each of these awards respectively at any one time. The title for

2173-611: The number of Malaysian nationals who may hold a state title or honour at one time is limited. Such limits do not apply to foreigners. This title is mainly used in Brunei Darussalam. An example of the title in Brunei would be Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Setia Bakti Di-Raja Dato Laila Utama Haji Awang Isa , the former Minister of Home Affairs and the current Special Adviser to the Sultan of Brunei. The titles refers to

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2226-498: The omnibus titled 7 Letters (2015) to commemorate Singapore's 50th year of independence . Boo's second feature film Apprentice (2016) was selected at the Un Certain Regard section of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival . Executively produced by filmmaker Eric Khoo , the film is a psychological drama about a young Malay correctional officer who is transferred to Singapore's top prison where he befriends its soon-to-retire chief executioner. He also revealed in an interview that he

2279-473: The royal houses of Sulu and Maguindanao among other noble lineages in Mindanao in preservation of genealogies. Officially, the republic does not grant royal or noble titles according to the 1987 Constitution . Indonesia , meanwhile, as a republic, does not recognise hereditary rulers and aristocratic systems outside of Yogyakarta . The sequence that should be used when formally writing or addressing

2332-620: The second-highest official post in the nation, right behind the Sultan. Following this, the Cheteria , only bestowed upon the Pengiran , who perform specific jobs and are ranked above the Manteri , a group of non-royal nobles. An example of a Manteri would be the former police commissioner of Brunei , Hasrin Sabtu , whose honorary title would be Yang Dimuliakan ( The Exalted One ), noble rank

2385-479: The states that he visits. In Sarawak, he will be referred to as YABhg Tun Pehin Sri Mahathir Mohamad as he received the Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of Sarawak (SBS) from the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak . While in Sabah, he is referred to as Tun Datuk Seri Panglima Dr. Mahathir Mohamad , as he received the Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) from the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah . The following are used as styles, both before

2438-476: The time, Tan Siew Sin , held the title Justice of Peace . Later, he was granted a Federal award which carried the title Tun . The father of Malayan independence, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj , received no awards and carried the title Tunku , which he inherited as the prince of the state of Kedah. He was honorarily referred to as Yang Teramat Mulia (YTM). The Senate held only 14 Datuk s, and House of Representatives held only seven. The Malacca government

2491-485: The title can take either the title Datin or Datuk . The recipients and their wives are then bestowed with the style of Yang Berbahagia (The Felicitous). Examples: In Brunei, the title Dato is now comparable to the Commonwealth 's Sir and is frequently used with a great non-royal chief. In Malaysia, state honours are awarded by the respective heads of the thirteen states . Such titles are honorary and non-hereditary. State titles may be revoked or suspended by

2544-440: The title in Malacca would be Tun Seri Setia (Dr.) Haji Mohd Ali Rustam , Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca. Justice of Peace (JP) ranks below all Dato ' or Datuk . In Malaysia, Justices of Peace have largely been replaced in magistrates' courts by legally-qualified (first-class) stipendiary magistrates . However, state governments continue to appoint Justices of Peace as honours. In 2004 , some associations of JPs pressed

2597-468: The wife of a Tun is called Toh Puan . The recipients and their wives are then bestowed with the style of Yang Amat Berbahagia or (The Most Felicitous). The SMN is usually awarded to newly appointed Yang di-Pertua Negeri (YDPN), and to all the retired Prime Ministers of Malaysia , with the exception of Tunku Abdul Rahman (he is the Prince of the state of Kedah ), Najib Razak , Muhyiddin Yassin , and Ismail Sabri Yaakob . Examples: Tan Sri

2650-406: Was also entered into the 19th Moscow International Film Festival . 12 Storeys won him the Federation of International Film Critics (FIPRESCI) Award and the UOB Young Cinema Award at the 10th Singapore International Film Festival , and the Golden Maile Award for Best Picture at the 17th Hawaii International Film Festival . 12 Storeys was also the first Singapore film to be invited to take part in

2703-471: Was criticised for awarding the Datuk title to a non-Malaysian Indian actor, Shah Rukh Khan , for making movies and promoting the Malacca state internationally. In 2024, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor , stated "If a recipient is found to have tarnished the country’s image or commits a crime and has been punished by the court, then the award will be withdrawn. (Say) Goodbye to it." He also stated that "Accordingly, I have instructed

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2756-510: Was number one at the Singapore box office. In 2012, Khoo was Jury President at the Asian Film Awards and Rotterdam International Film Festival . He was the head of the Jury at Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival 2013. Khoo has five critically acclaimed feature films that were at film festivals all over the world: Mee Pok Man (1995), 12 Storeys (1997), Be with Me (2005), My Magic (2008), and Tatsumi (2011). Mee Pok Man won prizes in Singapore, Fukuoka , and Pusan . It

2809-413: Was selected for 2010 Critic's Week at Cannes. Centre Pompidou in Paris held an Eric Khoo retrospective in 2010 and he was featured in Phaidon Books, Take 100 - The Future of Film, 100 new directors. Khoo was president of the jury for the International Competition at the 63rd edition of the Locarno International Film Festival in 2010. Tatsumi , based on the life and short stories of Yoshihiro Tatsumi ,

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