The first short cut of 2011, and also tokuAsia’s first entry to a film festival. Sellout is a short film that inspired by Michael Mann productions like Heat and Miami Vice. Do check it out, and don’t forget to subscribe to tokuAsiaTV as well!

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Sellout
starring Wilson Ng and Aidil Johari

Synopsis:
The Yakuza is moving its operation to Singapore, yet there is a rift amongst its lieutenants. After a botched sabotage attempt, one lieutenant Ken Takayama, approaches a trusted local contact for help, believing that he had been sold out to the police, but can this contact be trusted at all?

Cast
Wilson Ng as Ken Takayama
Aidil Johari as Antonio “Tony” da Silva
Basil Yeo as Unnamed detective #1
Salihin Suran as Unnamed detective #2

Crew
Director: Basil Yeo
Asst Director/DOP: Shaun Kok
2nd Camera Opr: Kim Hong
Sound: Andric Teng
Production Asst: Lin Yimian
Music: “Golden Triangle” by Jan Hammer

Screenplay: Aidil Johari/Basil Yeo
Costumes: Shaun Kok

Inspired by Michael Mann productions Heat and Miami Vice, Sellout is the product of 1.5 months’ of intensive screenwriting and design by Aidil Johari, Basil Yeo and Shaun Kok.

Made as an entry to The New Paper’s FiRST Film Festival:

http://www.tnp.sg/fff