Meng Ong ( Chinese : 王明 ) is a Singapore born filmmaker.
22-753: 2002 Singaporean TV series or program First Touch Directed by Emida Natalaray Meng Ong Starring Edmund Chen Amy Cheng Nick Shen Vernetta Lopez Country of origin Singapore Original language English No. of episodes Season 1: 13 Season 2: Production Executive producer Emida Natalaray Running time 45 min Production company MediaCorp Original release Network MediaCorp Channel 5 Release 18 January 2002 ( 2002-01-18 ) First Touch
44-902: A Distant Shore , Chinadoll and Buddha’s Garden , have been shown at the Asian American Film Festival, Clermont Ferrand Short Film Festival, Philadelphia International Film Festival, the MIX Festival in New York, the Young ASEAN filmmakers Festival in Japan and more. He is a multiple winner at the Silver Screen Awards at the Singapore International Film Festival including winner of two Best Director Awards. He
66-744: A donation from Laurence A. and Preston Robert Tisch that made possible the acquisition and renovation of the location at 721 Broadway where most of the school's programs are housed. In recognition of the generosity of the Tisch family, the school was renamed Tisch School of the Arts in 1982. Tisch School of the Arts has three institutes and 16 programs and offers the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Bachelor of Arts (BA), Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Master of Arts (MA), Master of Professional Studies (MPS), and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees. Tisch also offers
88-454: A failed lawsuit brought by three former students. During the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 , which forced NYU to move academic instruction online, many Tisch students demanded a tuition refund, believing that virtual classes did not adequately meet their academic needs as a school for performing, cinematic, and media arts. In one of many pandemic-related emails, the school's dean sent students
110-520: A few years. Following the creation of the undergraduate Department of Drama in 1974, the school expanded to include the Interactive Telecommunications Program , Department of Dramatic Writing, Department of Performance Studies , Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program, Department of Photography and Imaging, and The Department of Art and Public Policy. In 1982, the school's second dean, David Oppenheim , solicited
132-585: A selection of classes to NYU students not enrolled in any of its programs through the Open Arts curriculum. The three institutes are: The school also offers an inter-disciplinary "collaborative arts" program, as well as the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music (founded by Arista Records CEO Clive Davis ), one of the few programs in the US to combine musical arts and business strategies in
154-401: A television adaptation of Dick Lee's musical for MM2 and Mediacorp, Channel 5. In 2020, he directed "Titoudao", a TV adaptation of Goh Boon Teck's play for Oak3 films and Mediacorp channel 5. In 2014, he was commissioned by Ministry of Defence, Singapore to direct a short film, "Hands" to commemorate Total Defence 30th anniversary. His award winning short films and videos including, Waves of
176-902: Is a Singaporean English-language medical drama which aired in 2002 and 2003. The series is about a team of doctors, nurses and staff at a hospital obstetrics and gynaecology department. Cast [ edit ] Edmund Chen as Dr. Charles Yong, chief of gynaecology Amy Cheng Nick Shen as Dr. Wee Teck Meng Ferlin Jayatissa as Dr. Vasso Vernetta Lopez as Dr Kelly Chan Wee Soon Hui Supporting/Guest/Recurring Cast [ edit ] Steph Song as Dr. Ann Lee Natalie Faye as Lee Hoon Timothy Nga as Steve Lai Noor Naserimah as Nurse Faridah Alan Tern Mindee Ong Joey Swee Cheryl Chin References [ edit ] ^ "Alter Ego - Ferlin Jayatissa" . Law Gazette (Singapore). May 2002. Archived from
198-599: Is a training ground for artists, scholars of the arts, and filmmakers. The school is divided into three Institutes: Performing Arts, Emerging Media, and Film & Television. Many undergraduate and graduate disciplines are available for students, including acting , dance , drama , performance studies , design for stage and film , musical theatre writing, photography , record producing , game design and development , and film and television studies . The school also offers an inter-disciplinary "collaborative arts" program, high school programs, continuing education in
220-564: Is currently an adjunct lecturer at Temasek Polytechnic , teaching digital film and television. Disney Channel Pilot Tisch School of the Arts The New York University Tisch School of the Arts (commonly referred to as Tisch ) is the performing , cinematic, and media arts school of New York University . Founded on August 17, 1965, as the School of the Arts at New York University, Tisch
242-549: Is different from Wikidata Pages using infobox television with missing dates Meng Ong He began making movies at 16 and graduated from New York University Film School . Miss Wonton is his first feature-length film, premiering at the Sundance Film Festival 2001 in the American spectrum section. He has also been selected as one of the “Directors to Watch” by filmfestivals.com. It also won
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#1732797755413264-703: The Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, the Interactive Telecommunications/Interactive Media Arts programs (ITP & IMA), and the Game Center; these programs work in collaboration with departments in media technology from NYU's Tandon School of Engineering and Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development . As of 2019, 22 Academy Award winners, 17 Emmy Award winners, 12 Tony Award winners, and four Grammy Award winners have been affiliated with Tisch alumni and faculty . As of 2017 ,
286-402: The arts for the general public, as well as the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, which teaches entrepreneurial strategies in the music recording industry. A dual MFA / MBA graduate program is also offered, allowing students to take coursework at both Tisch and NYU's Stern School of Business . It is located at 721 Broadway (the intersection of Broadway and Waverly Place ), adjacent to
308-469: The arts. NYU's first branch campus abroad was the result of a partnership with Singapore Government agencies under Singapore's Global Schoolhouse program. Tisch Asia was also Singapore's first graduate arts school and offered Master of Fine Arts degrees in animation and digital arts, dramatic writing, film, and international media producing. Summer programs included professional workshops and non-credit certificate courses. The campus opened in fall 2007 on
330-654: The former Ministry of Education & Republic Polytechnic grounds at 3 Kay Siang Road, Singapore, with the intention to enroll approximately 250 students. The anticipated enrollment figures were not achieved, financial losses and embezzlement were alleged and Tisch Asia President Pari Sara Shirazi was dismissed from her post by NYU in November 2011. She subsequently lost a lawsuit claiming defamation and breach of contract. The Tisch Asia campus closed in 2014, with polarised recollections, ranging from positive endorsement, to allegations that it had been "an educational scam" in
352-520: The original on 2014-11-14 . Retrieved 2012-10-10 . External links [ edit ] First Touch on Mediacorp website Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=First_Touch&oldid=1174851805 " Categories : Singaporean medical television series 2000s Singaporean television series 2002 Singaporean television series debuts Channel 5 (Singapore) original programming Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
374-833: The prestigious PRIX FIPRESCI International Critics Prize at the Locarno Film Festival and showcased at other festivals like Busan International Film Festival and as the opening night film at the Bite the Mango film festival in UK. The film has been released by United International Pictures in Singapore (2001) and at the Cinema Village in New York City (2002). It has been released on video by Comstar. In 2019, it
396-430: The recording industry . A dual MFA / MBA graduate program is also offered, allowing students to take coursework at both Tisch and NYU's Stern School of Business. It also offers high school programs (the "Tisch Summer High School Program" and "Spring Future Artists Programs") as an outgrowth of the undergraduate classes, and professional courses for the general public as part of a commitment to continuing education in
418-586: The school had more than 25,000 alumni working in the arts and related professions, and the school has more alumni in Broadway theatre than any other school for theater in the United States. The School of the Arts at New York University was founded on August 17, 1965, to provide conservatory training in theater and film in the context of a research university. The school created additional departments such as dance, theatre design, and cinema studies within
440-582: The university's Department of Philosophy building and the Gallatin School of Individualized Study , in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Lower Manhattan , New York City. In 2013, NYU opened a new technology hub on its Brooklyn campus called the Media and Games Network (MAGNET). Located at 2 MetroTech Center and, beginning in 2019, 370 Jay Street , MAGNET houses three Tisch programs:
462-567: Was nominated Best New Asian Talent at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 2014. For television, he directed and produced television for Channel 5 at Mediacorp Studios, Singapore. He also executive produced "Police and Thief", one of the most successful English comedies on channel 5, which ran for six seasons. He also directed the National Day telemovie, “This is My Home”. In 2019, he directed "Fried Rice Paradise",
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#1732797755413484-633: Was selected by Asian Film Archive for Korean Film Archive’s Asian Digitalization Project which awards films of cultural and historical significance. Ong’s second feature, A Fantastic Ghost Wedding (aka A Chinese Ghost Wedding ) was selected for the Sundance Institute June Screenwriter's Lab and the Taipei Golden Horse Promotion Project. The film stars Hong Kong veteran actress Sandra Ng and Singapore's comedian/actor Mark Lee . Ong
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