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Sub Category - Cinema & Film |
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First Local Production Studio |
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Arts and Entertainment - Cinema & Film |
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The Shaw Brothers studio, set up at 8 Jalan Ampas in 1937, was the first fully-equipped studio to be set up in Singapore. The first movies were produced with actors drawn from Malay opera troupes. Topeng Hitam (Black Mask), Mutiara (Pearl), Gagak Hitam (Black Crow), Bermadu (The Rival), Topeng Shaitan (Devil’s Mask), Mata Hantu (Ghost Eyes), Kekasih Tiga (Three Lovers) and Terang Bulan Di Malaya (Full Moon In Malaya) were among the early made-in-Singapore movies. |
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