1400 is a 2015 Singaporean drama film directed by Derrick Lui, in his directorial debut. Set in Singapore's red light district, with four interwoven stories, the film revolves around four couples in search of love and belonging in a hotel. The film stars Desmond Tan, Ya Hui, Vincent Tee, Alan Tan, Angeline Yap, Will Lawandi, Maria Alexandria and Grace Lee-Khoo.
Plot
The film is composed of four interlocking narratives, each exploring different facets of love and belonging. The stories include:
- Rain and Summer: Rain (Desmond Tan), a deaf man, and Summer (Ya Hui), who is blind, attempt to connect and communicate despite their sensory challenges.
- Paul and Janice: An adulterous relationship between Paul (Will Lawandi) and Janice (Maria Alexandria), exploring themes of guilt, intimacy, and betrayal.
- An older manâÂÂs grief: Vincent Tee plays a middle-aged man who goes on dates as a way to cope with the loss of his wife, still haunted by memories.
- MoonâÂÂs struggle: A poor foreign woman, Moon (Angeline Yap), balances work, survival, and searching for a meaningful relationship.
These stories are connected through their setting largely centred on a hotel named âÂÂ1400â as charactersâ paths cross, often invisibly, under the roofs, corridors, and rooms.
Cast
- Desmond Tan as Rain
- Ya Hui as Summer
- Vincent Tee as James
- Will Lawandi as Paul
- Maria Alexandria as Janice
- Alan Tan as Alan
- Angeline Yap as Moon
- Luis Lim as Uncle Huat
- Grace Lee-Khoo as Lulu
- Junichi Takahashi as Takeshi
Production
Filming was completed in just five days.
Awards and nominations
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