Film wars: understanding the relationship between the cold war and Singapore's film industry

• Main Author: Sim, Nicholas
• Other Authors: Koh Keng We
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2024
• Subjects: Arts and Humanities
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/174413
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This research examines the developments of the Cold War and its interactions with the Singapore film industry through the 1940s-60s. As Singapore’s film industry began to develop during the Studio Era (1947-72), it coincided with the Cold War that occurred after World War 2 (WWII). In the contemporaneous period of both the Cold War and the growing film industry of Singapore, the research approaches the study of Singapore’s film industry through the lens of the Cold War. The research looks at the British colonial government in Singapore, America, China, and The Shaw Brothers as agents in the Cold War to better understand how their actions had impacts on Singapore’s film industry. By drawing connections between the Cold War environment and Singapore’s film industry, this research hopes to provide a new viewpoint of understanding Singapore’s film history and the Cold War in Singapore.