Eating Air

Eating Air
Eating Air
	Theatrical release poster
Traditional Chinese	吃風
Simplified Chinese	吃风
Literal meaning	“Having a good time” in Hokkien slang
Hanyu Pinyin	Chī fēng
Hokkien POJ	Jiak hong
Directed by	Kelvin Tong; Jasmine Ng;
Written by	Kelvin Tong; Jasmine Ng;
Produced by	Loraine Frugniet; Mabelyn Ow;
Starring	Benjamin Heng; Alvina Toh;
Cinematography	Lucas Jodogne; Mary Van Kets;
Edited by	Jasmine Ng
Music by	Joe Ng; Seens; Jason Tan; Nigel Woodford;
Production; companies	YTC Pictures; Multi-Story Complex;
Distributed by	United International Pictures
Release date	9 December 1999;
Running time	107 minutes
Country	Singapore
Languages	Mandarin; Hokkien; English; Malay;
Budget	S$800,000

Eating Air (Chinese: 吃風) is a 1999 Singaporean action romantic drama film directed by Kelvin Tong and Jasmine Ng, starring Benjamin Heng and Alvina Toh as two disaffected teenagers who are in love and about their days of being wild and crazy.^[2]^[3]^[4] Billed as "a motorcycle kung-fu love story", the directorial feature debut of Tong and Ng has since been considered a cult classic among the local film community.^[5]^[6]

Synopsis

A young man loves spending his time cruising the streets on his motorcycle and imagines himself as a martial arts hero. He falls in love with a quiet, withdrawn student who works in a photocopy shop by day and sells newspapers with her mother at night. The young man's carefree life changes when his best friend gets into trouble with the underworld triads and he feels obligated to shoulder the responsibilities with him.

Cast

Benjamin Heng as Ah Boy
Alvina Toh as Ah Girl
Joseph Cheong as Ah Gu
Ferris Yeo as Chao Helang
Andy Chng as Aw Tau
Mark Lee as Lao Beng
Michelle Chong as Posche
Despina Caldis as Effie Puolos
Elizabeth Reaser as Joyce Helang
Leslie Hendrix as Flavia Beng
Deborah Png as Ah Girl's mother
Kit Chan as Mysterious girl

Awards and nominations

Year	Awards	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2000	Singapore International Film Festival	Young Cinema Award	Kelvin Tong and Jasmine Ng	Won	^[7]

References

^ "Eating Air goes to Holland & HK". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. No. Page 2. The Straits Times. 31 December 1999. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
^ Elley, Derek (14 February 2000). "Eating Air". Variety. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
^ "Kelvin Tong Looks Back At 20 Years Of Directing Movies: From 'Eating Air' to 'The Maid' To 'Republic Of Food'". TODAY. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
^ "Eating Air". Time Out Worldwide. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
^ Lui, John (19 January 2022). "S'pore cult classic film Eating Air makes Netflix debut on Jan 28". The Straits Times. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
^ "How local stars celebrated Chinese New Year 2022". Her World Singapore. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
^ "Ah Boy roars into France". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. No. Page 3. The Straits Times. 26 February 2001. Retrieved 1 August 2023.

External links

Eating Air at IMDb

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[1] "Eating Air goes to Holland & HK". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. No. Page 2. The Straits Times. 31 December 1999. Retrieved 1 August 2023.

[2] Elley, Derek (14 February 2000). "Eating Air". Variety. Retrieved 1 August 2023.

[3] "Kelvin Tong Looks Back At 20 Years Of Directing Movies: From 'Eating Air' to 'The Maid' To 'Republic Of Food'". TODAY. Retrieved 1 August 2023.

[4] "Eating Air". Time Out Worldwide. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2023.

[5] Lui, John (19 January 2022). "S'pore cult classic film Eating Air makes Netflix debut on Jan 28". The Straits Times. Retrieved 1 August 2023.

[6] "How local stars celebrated Chinese New Year 2022". Her World Singapore. Retrieved 1 August 2023.

[7] "Ah Boy roars into France". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. No. Page 3. The Straits Times. 26 February 2001. Retrieved 1 August 2023.

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