Bugis Street (1995)
Original title: 妖街皇后
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Set during the 1960s in Singapore, when Bugis Street was the centre for drag clubs and transvestite prostitution. The story centres on Lian, a young 16-year-old from Malacca, who gets a job as a recep-tionist at the Sin-Sin Hotel. It’s the home of a gaggle of drag queens, all of whom have stories of broken hearts and drunken sailors. Lian learns more about life, lipstick and eyeliner than most—mainly from Drago, a Paris-based drag queen, back in town to look after her ailing mother.
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Ernest SeahLolaGerald ChenMrs. HweeMatthew FooDr. Toh
Hiep Thi LeLianMichael Lam Wai-LeungMengGreg-oDragoLily Siew Lin OngDrago's MotherBenedict GohSingGodfrey YewMr. WongDavid KnightKelvin LuaMaggie LyeKeywords
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What is Bugis Street about?
Set during the 1960s in Singapore, when Bugis Street was the centre for drag clubs and transvestite prostitution. The story centres on Lian, a young 16-year-old from Malacca, who gets a job as a recep-tionist at the Sin-Sin Hotel. It’s the home of a gaggle of drag queens, all of whom have stories of broken hearts and drunken sailors. Lian learns more about life, lipstick and eyeliner than most—mainly from Drago, a Paris-based drag queen, back in town to look after her ailing mother.
How long is Bugis Street?
Bugis Street has a runtime of 101 minutes.