Tiong Bahru Social Club is a satire but don't expect it to be bleak or pointed

Tiong Bahru is the first major-release Singapore film to have large chunks of English dialogue in recent years. PHOTO: 13 LITTLE PICTURES
New: Gift this subscriber-only story to your friends and family

SINGAPORE - For a Singapore film in which plenty of English is used, you will not find much Singlish in the comedy-drama Tiong Bahru Social Club.

"Orh", however, has a special place in it.

Already a subscriber? 

Read the full story and more at $9.90/month

Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month

Unlock these benefits

  • All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com

  • Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device

  • E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you

Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.