God is Fair - Eric Khoo. Discuss

[Joseph12]

I think he work for passion & past time

He doesn’t even need the money, unlike Jack Neo & other movie directors

Yes.
He don't need the money

But my point is do a great film that even if its a financial loss , those people who knows will say "damn. This is good."

But his films aren't

And not only Jack Neo's achievements insulted him, Anthony winning at Cannes and Golden Horse insulted him too

I mean I don't think Anthony is much better than Uncle Eric

 

[106gunner]

I only know Adam Khoo. I got a few of his books at home.

有眼不识泰山 🫣

 

[Shion]

nothing is fair
that is a fact

 

[PaprikaSG]

Who lai de?

 

[tellim]

Eric khoo the one movie I remb is 12 storeys?

His films like all arty farty type.

 

[106gunner]

Wrong

Jack Neo have 2 Cultural Medallions
Thats Cultural Medallions not Chocolate Medallions

Pretty sure Uncle Eric got zero

Yes and Jack Neo recently won a life time award by our film society and his new year movie alway hit box offices though edmwer dislike him and find his movies lame

 

[Joseph12]

Eric khoo the one movie I remb is 12 storeys?

His films like all arty farty type.

Art house films

I guess he can't exactly go work for Marvel etc so he is doing art house

But do art house films , he should end up in those top European film festivals like those Korean directors
If you say he doesn't have their abilities , my point is BUY it

 

[Joseph12]

Yes and Jack Neo recently won a life time award by our film society and his new year movie alway hit box offices though edmwer dislike him and his movies

Nah
That life time is shite
Who cares

Cultural Medallion is a legitimate thing
Thats different

 

[klim668]

Filmmaking is just his hobby, not really his career.

 

[Joseph12]

Filmmaking is just his hobby, not really his career.

... then what exactly is his career pray tell

Being a director is his full time job or his main occupation

Him not needing it to feed his family is a separate story altogether

 

[106gunner]

Nah
That life time is shite
Who cares

Cultural Medallion is a legitimate thing
Thats different

Too bad he has yet to win 金马奖

Im looking forward to his movie being nominated in 金马奖

 

[itedino]

So God is still fair
Uncle Eric is so rich
Richer than many much more famous directors I'm sure - NOT the top tier like Spielberg, Nolan etc

But TBF the quality of his work ISN'T good
He can hire top cinematographers or DP but he either didn't or refused to

OK
Putting the technical quality of his films aside , he can basically hire good script writers . Again he didn't or refused to
Some of their scripts, may seem simple but its very very deep.
Eric's stuff isn't

If you are talking about famous Art house directors whether Asian or Europeans , for the former , Uncle Eric loses out to them for sure

And those Film Festival circuits like Cannes love films that basically show the gritty side of society even if its fake but he couldn't or don't know or don't want to do for Singapore

No doubt his product is polished compared to others from Singapore but its still lacking

And I guess he mentors the Boo guy but the Boo guy's 2 films isn't that good too


And to add insult to injury, he's not Singapore's greatest director. That's Jack Neo.
Thats like Aubameyang not being Gabon's greatest footballer but that accolade is given to a Liverpool footballer. So insulting

So God is fair

Goodwood park hotel and khoo teck phua hospital still got share.

He living at Belmont hse.

Khoo teck phua really great. Create huge fortune for his kids

 

[Mr.Chibaboom]

God is fair only if you are born into the right family.

 

[fandango]

So God is still fair
Uncle Eric is so rich
Richer than many much more famous directors I'm sure - NOT the top tier like Spielberg, Nolan etc

But TBF the quality of his work ISN'T good
He can hire top cinematographers or DP but he either didn't or refused to

OK
Putting the technical quality of his films aside , he can basically hire good script writers . Again he didn't or refused to
Some of their scripts, may seem simple but its very very deep.
Eric's stuff isn't

If you are talking about famous Art house directors whether Asian or Europeans , for the former , Uncle Eric loses out to them for sure

And those Film Festival circuits like Cannes love films that basically show the gritty side of society even if its fake but he couldn't or don't know or don't want to do for Singapore

No doubt his product is polished compared to others from Singapore but its still lacking

And I guess he mentors the Boo guy but the Boo guy's 2 films isn't that good too


And to add insult to injury, he's not Singapore's greatest director. That's Jack Neo.
Thats like Aubameyang not being Gabon's greatest footballer but that accolade is given to a Liverpool footballer. So insulting

So God is fair

Can summary?

 

[106gunner]

... then what exactly is his career pray tell

Being a director is his full time job or his main occupation

Him not needing it to feed his family is a separate story altogether

I’m curious why he dun want to work in his dad business or his sister Mavis business, unlike his sibling

 

[itedino]

Who is Eric Khoo?

Richest man son u dunno

 

[Joseph12]

Too bad he has yet to win 金马奖

Im looking forward to his movie being nominated in 金马奖

Nah
Likelihood won't

Not sure whats Golden Horse criteria
Ilo Ilo was largely in English but still won

But I don't think Uncle Eric's calibre is there

For God's sake
Many of the Korean Directors alive are VERY good and Uncle Eric is so far from them
I'm not talking about using special effects
I'm talking about good direction and script, he also lose out

And I'm not talking about Bong who's an Oscar winner but pure pure Korean from Korean system

Or even Chan Oldboy who is really on another level

 

[Joseph12]

I’m curious why he dun want to work in his dad business or his sister Mavis business, unlike his sibling

Nah
Probably not business inclined

Not sure is he even on those company as those board directors who meet like once a month

 

[JohannSu1864]

Khoo Teck Puat son, brother of Mavis Khoo who is married to Oei family

Both Khoo & Oei family is wealthy and well connected

I wish people rich like him n Kim Lim can do something more for our society. Not make some forgettable movies or open beauty salon.

 

[CCCustom]

Eric Khoo reminds me a lot of my late buddy … come from old money and go into film production … but I guess unlike my late buddy, he is not content to be known as a Producer.

I mean … my late buddy used to fund Mike Flanagan’s indie movies before his name became big … entertainment news do spotlight on Mike Flanagan, they might still talk a bit about his early indie works … nobody’s gonna talk about the Asian guy from S’pore who funded those early works.

End of the day, they both got money, they both do what they want … that’s pretty much it.