24 (2021 film) explained

24
Starring:	James Choong
Cinematography:	Juan Qi An
Editing:	Jun Chong
Studio:	Chuan Pictures
Director:	Royston Tan
Producer:	Jun Chong Karen Khoo
Runtime:	77 minutes
Country:	Singapore
Language:	English Malay Bengali Mandarin

24 is a 2021 Singaporean art house film directed by Royston Tan, starring James Choong.

Cast

• James Choong as the sound engineer
• Xiao Li Yuan as Zhang Xiao Wu
• Royston Tan as himself

Release

The film premiered at the Busan International Film Festival on 10 October 2021.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

John Berra of Screen Daily wrote that the film "is utterly delightful on a scene-by-scene basis as characters are vividly sketched through glimpses of life, work, and artistic pursuits."^[3]

Morris Yang of the International Cinephile Society rated the film 4 stars out of 5, writing that the film "is filled with the graceful celebration of life precisely by representing it through the spaces it evokes, common or unique, sanctioned or underground".^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Royston Tan's new film 24 will premiere at Busan International Film Festival. Lui. John. 7 September 2021. The Straits Times. 2 September 2022.
2. Web site: Royston Tan’s New Movie, 24, To Premiere At Next Month's Busan Film Festival. Tseng. Douglas. 8 September 2021. 8 Days. 2 September 2022.
3. Web site: '24': Busan Review. Berra. John. 11 October 2021. Screen Daily. 2 September 2022.
4. Web site: Busan 2021 review: 24 (Royston Tan). Yang. Morris. 26 October 2021. International Cinephile Society. 2 September 2022.