My name is WEN. I have a day job in a documentary production company. I started as an editor in the industry but in the recent years, I took up other roles such as producing, directing, writing and some shooting. I have worked with numerous production houses such as Red Communications, Novista and Rack Focus Films in Malaysia and Oak3 Films in Singapore, editing documentaries and factual programmes for History Channel, Crime & Investigation Network and Mediacorp.

In 2010, I made my first short film, Like Toy Dolls, after graduating from university. The mockumentary of baby dumping was awarded the Grand Prize of BMW Shorties amongst accolades. The film also picked up several international and local awards in various film festivals. I also made another short film which won several awards at the first Kuala Lumpur 48hour Film Project that year.

I pledged to myself that I will make at least one short film a year since then. In 2011, I made two short films; and I made two experimental films and documentary in 2012. My films have been screened in Seoul, San Francisco, Hollywood, California, Switzerland, Singapore and around the region. To date, I’m the only female filmmaker who has won the BMW Shorties, one of the most prestigious local short film competitions in Malaysia.

So will you help me make my film in 2013?

You can view my independent works at www.vimeo.com/yihwen 

The Film

I wrote a script entitled Chicken in 2008 during my Masters degree course. The idea originated from my mother’s weekly ritual of cooking steamed chicken for dinner every Monday. Despite her enthusiasm for steamed chicken, I grew sick of it after having it every Monday. Fast forward five years later in 2013, my mother is still serving the same dish every Monday.

Chicken centres around the story of a housewife, Mui (coincidentally my mother’s name) who prepared a steamed chicken for dinner. And what will be going on next? Stay tuned for the story.

Our Team

I’m really honoured to have a very talented highschool friend and longtime collaborator, Zach Tay who has agreed to come onboard as my music producer. Zach is the founder of Orchestre Nouveau in Melbourne, Australia. He has conducted concerts in BMW Edge Theatre in Federation Square and most recently for Juwita Suwito with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra in Dewan Filharmonik Petronas, KLCC.

Budget

The amount that I’m trying to raise will only cover some production costs as I already have access to some basic resources and skills to produce the film. I’m just raising the bare minimum that I need.

I’d really appreciate and thank you for your generosity to help me in making this film a reality.


Rewards

RM 10  = Virtual hi-five or a real one when I see you

RM 30 =  Virtual hugs or a real one when I see you – the peeps that know me well would know hugs are rare from me so quickly claim yours!

RM 50 = Postcard

RM 100 = Autographed DVD and postcard

RM 500 = Autographed DVD, poster and postcards and 1 Village Park nasi lemak ayam goreng (limited to 8 backers)

[Update 24 July 2013] Exec Producer credits reward is removed because it's taken up by a backer. 

一部自從2008年就沉睡至今的劇本，一部也許經已封了塵的碩士班劇本，對很多人而言，那也許只是一個存在，一個曾經存在的存在。但對於曾憶雯導演而言，這個存在不會繼續停留在曾經的存在...套句香港小說家亦舒的說法，「真正的才華如火焰般難以收藏，總會燎原」，曾導作品的播映熱潮早已燃遍了美國、瑞士和亞洲各地，我們絕對有理由相信，這部劇本將在今年以星星燎火般的姿態點醒我們心中某個記憶點。

這部劇本《蒸雞晚餐》(Chicken)講述著一個女人為家人準備蒸雞晚餐的故事。也許你我的長輩也有這樣的習慣，每當一家大小齊聚一堂的時候，老一輩總是喜歡準備一些必備家鄉菜或例菜。你或許還未懂得珍惜當下，整天嚷著吃到膩了，覺得那並不怎麼樣...這也許是你的心聲，這會否是曾導想要訴說的故事？還是她想告訴我們一些其他故事？

當曾導仍未以短片形式揭曉答案之前，我們暫且瀏覽www.vimeo.com/yihwen 觀賞她的舊作解一解戲癮。

Media Coverage

http://www.bmw.com.my/com/en/general/news/news/news_106.html

http://www.theedgemalaysia.com/sports/193025-of-memories-and-toy-dolls.html

http://www.theedgemalaysia.com/lifestyle/192983-lights-camera-opportunities.html

http://www.thestar.com.my/story.aspx?file=%2f2011%2f9%2f23%2fcentral%2f9502462&sec=central

http://www.dailychilli.com/happenings/7967-film-on-infant-dumping-triumphs-at-bmw-shorties-2010

http://ecentral.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/9/30/movies/9583960&sec=movies

http://www.hmetro.com.my/articles/DapatilhamdariJepun/Article/

http://www.hmetro.com.my/articles/KLkumpulkaryaterbaikdunia/Article/