Duyên Nợ = Destiny

Destiny, a 20-minute documentary, revolves around three young Vietnamese women - Van, Tham, and Han - hoping to marry Singaporean men. Shot in Dong Thap and Can Tho provinces of Southern Vietnam, as well as Ho Chi Minh City, the film demonstrates the idealised vision these women harbour of starti...

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Main Authors: Chew, Grace Hui Min, Loke, Nikki Sau Mui, Yang, Charis Shin Chih, Nurzahidah Abdul Gaffar
Other Authors: Nicole Lorraine Draper
Format: Final Year Project
Language:Other
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/58917
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-589172020-07-13T06:51:35Z Duyên Nợ = Destiny Chew, Grace Hui Min Loke, Nikki Sau Mui Yang, Charis Shin Chih Nurzahidah Abdul Gaffar Nicole Lorraine Draper Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information DRNTU::Visual arts and music::Film::History Destiny, a 20-minute documentary, revolves around three young Vietnamese women - Van, Tham, and Han - hoping to marry Singaporean men. Shot in Dong Thap and Can Tho provinces of Southern Vietnam, as well as Ho Chi Minh City, the film demonstrates the idealised vision these women harbour of starting life anew in Singapore, similar to the American dream that many immigrants share. The main objective of Destiny is to raise awareness of the issue of foreign brides in Singapore, through the stories of the three women. The documentary sheds light on the family background and living conditions of these women. Through their narration, the audience understands their dilemma and motivations before they leave for Singapore. Each woman reveals her inner hopes, fears and aspirations, and how marrying a Singaporean husband can help improve her own and their families’ standards of living. Despite having to leave their families and give up on their education, these women are willing to make these sacrifices to improve their family’s financial circumstances. Bachelor of Communication Studies 2014-04-14T01:11:08Z 2014-04-14T01:11:08Z 2014 2014 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/58917 Videos-DRNTU/sci_fyp_14/Destiny.wmv Other Nanyang Technological University 31 p. application/pdf text/html
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Chew, Grace Hui Min
Loke, Nikki Sau Mui
Yang, Charis Shin Chih
Nurzahidah Abdul Gaffar
Duyên Nợ = Destiny
description Destiny, a 20-minute documentary, revolves around three young Vietnamese women - Van, Tham, and Han - hoping to marry Singaporean men. Shot in Dong Thap and Can Tho provinces of Southern Vietnam, as well as Ho Chi Minh City, the film demonstrates the idealised vision these women harbour of starting life anew in Singapore, similar to the American dream that many immigrants share. The main objective of Destiny is to raise awareness of the issue of foreign brides in Singapore, through the stories of the three women. The documentary sheds light on the family background and living conditions of these women. Through their narration, the audience understands their dilemma and motivations before they leave for Singapore. Each woman reveals her inner hopes, fears and aspirations, and how marrying a Singaporean husband can help improve her own and their families’ standards of living. Despite having to leave their families and give up on their education, these women are willing to make these sacrifices to improve their family’s financial circumstances.
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