The WFH situation in Singapore is still pretty much in full force, despite the lifting of the Circuit Breaker in June. Despite many Singaporeans still being stuck home, the prospect of celebrating the Little Red Dot’s upcoming 55th birthday this August with eyes glued to the TV screen might not be one most are looking forward to.
But with 106 films and TV series made in Singapore coming to the streaming service from 1 August onwards, it might not be such a bad time to be stuck at home after all. In collaboration with local studios Clover Films, MM2 Entertainment, Memento Films, and Mediacorp, Singaporeans (and those with a VPN in other countries) will soon be able to enjoy local delights on Netflix.
Among these are iconic TV series from the ’90s and early 2000s such as Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd, Growing Up, and Under One Roof. As well as movies such as Jack Neo classics in I Not Stupid and Homerun, and the award-winning Ilo Ilo by Anthony Chen.
Not all 106 shows and movies will be added right away; here’s a quick overview of what’s coming from August to October:
1 August
- Ah Boys to Men II
- Bring Back The Dead
- Singapore Dreaming
- Old Cow Vs Tender Grass
- King of Mahjong
- Where Got Ghost
- Meeting The Giant
- Just Follow Law
- Love Cuts
- Love Matters
- The Maid
- It’s A Great Great World
- Perfect Rivals
- The Best Bet
- I Not Stupid Too
- Dance Dance Dragon
- The Wedding Diary
- Ghost Child
- The Ghost Must Be Crazy
- Homerun
- I Not Stupid
- I Not Stupid Too
- 2 Lotus
- I Do I Do
- Rubbers
- The Leap Years
- Forever
- Ilo Ilo
- Already Famous
- Wanton Mee
- Banting
- 12 Storeys
- Kallang Roar the Movie
- 3 Peas in a Pod
- Be With Me
- Sayang Disayang
- 881
- Kidnapper
- Gone Shopping
- 18 Grams of Love
8 August
- Sandcastle
- My Magic
- Mee Pok Man
- Money No Enough
- Money No Enough Too
- Gurushetram – 24 Hours Of Anger
- The Teenage Textbook Movie
- The Tree
- Liang Po Po The Movie
- In The Room
- Two Boys And A Mermaid
- Taxi Taxi
- Ah Long Pte Ltd
- The Songs We Sang
- Tatsumi
- The Truth About Jane and Sam
- Growing Up
- The Price of Peace
- Bunga Tanjong
- Teochew Family
- The Wedding Game
- Vijayanthi
- The Matchmaker’s Match (Telemovie)
- Best of Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd
15 August
- To Madam With Love
- Santa The Happy Ghost
- Best of Don’t Worry Be Happy
- Somewhere In Time
- Spirit On Wheels.
30 August
- The Unbeatables I
- The Unbeatables II
- The Unbeatables III
- Best of Under One Roof
- The Best of The Noose
- Growing Up Season 2
- Growing Up Season 3
15 September
- Vettai S1
- Best of Right Frequency
- Immortal Love
- Just In Singapore
- Mystery I
- Hainan Kopi Tales
- Metamorphosis
- Morning Express I
- The Legend Ji Gong
30 September
- Aduh Bibikku Sr 1
- Aduh Bibikku Sr 2
- Return of the Condor Heroes
- The Champion
- Stepping Out
- Morning Express II.
- Mystery II
- Vettai S2
- Vettai S3
15 October
- The Legendary Swordsman
- The New Adventures Of Wisely
- The Oath, The Return of Royal Monk
- The Guest People
- The Royal Monk
- The Golden Pillow
30 October
- The Witty Advisor
- Wild Orchids
- Vive La Famile
- Zero to Hero
- Tofu Street
- Beautiful Connection
To streamline your search for Singaporean content on Netflix, a new collection labeled “Singapore, Now Streaming” will be added to the dashboard at launch. Alternatively, you can simply key in “SG Now Streaming” into the search bar to access the list.
Additionally, for a limited time and exclusive to Singapore, viewers will get to see a host of Singlish renditions of their favourite categories:
- Set In Singapore — Global shows and films that feature Singapore
- Could Have Happened In Yishun — Horror films
- Indoor Paktor — Romance
- Sayang Hae Yo — K-drama and K-romance
- Why You So Action — Action shows
- Sedap till Shiok — Food shows
- Haji Lane Hipness — Fashion Shows
- That Atas Life — Luxury homes, or Fashion shows
- No Need To Chope Leave — Travel, or Exploration shows
“As a Singaporean growing up with a lot of these classic shows and films myself, I am incredibly excited to enrich the Netflix catalog with these best-in-class Singaporean stories that are made in Singapore, by Singaporeans, for Singaporeans, to celebrate this National Day,” said Raphael Phang, content acquisition manager for Southeast Asia at Netflix.
“By making these titles easily accessible through Netflix, we hope that it will reignite the joy they’ve brought to many Singaporeans over the decades, but more importantly introduce these great works of art by some of the best local filmmakers to the younger generations.”
As part of the upcoming National Day celebrations, Netflix has also teamed up with students from LASALLE College of the Arts to reimagine iconic scenes from several classic movies and shows coming to the streamer. The collaboration includes the students interviewing members of the older generation to share their stories watching these iconic shows, and then recreating posters which will be posted on Netflix Singapore’s Instagram page.
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