About
A Light Journey
by the five of us
A Light Journey is an original short film that follows the journey of a beam of white light. Through the seamless integration of light, sound, text and puppetry, the team reimagines the world we live, capturing the fleeting magical moments that were neglected in our pursuit for material gratification. We hope to rekindle the sense of wonder and curiosity and inspire the audience to take time out to embark on their own light journey.
the five of us comprises of Liu Yong Huay (Lighting), Ang Hui Bin (Direction / Puppetry), Ng Sze Min (Sound), Neo Hai Bin (Text) and Gillian Ong (Video / Publicity). The film is created by the five of us, with support from the National Arts Council's Digital Presentation Grant for the Arts.
Our Team
Liu Yong Huay,
Light / Producer
Liu Yong Huay trained at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in Lighting Design (2016), under the National Arts Council Arts Scholarship (Postgraduate). In September 2017, she co-founded 微Wei Collective with Neo Hai Bin. She loves the collaboration of nature, space and art and seeks to embark on creative projects that encompass these elements. She is honoured to have worked with many theatre and dance companies in Singapore. A Light Journey is her first film. In this film, light takes center stage.
Portfolio: http://liuyonghuay.tumblr.com
Ang Hui Bin,
Puppetry / Direction
Hui Bin graduated from the National University of Singapore's Theatre Studies Program in 2004 and has been working in theatre as an all-round artist since turning full time in 2006.
Some of her recent works include: OIWA – The Ghost of Yotsuya (Puppetry Designer / Puppeteer, SIFA x The Finger Players, 2020 / 2021); Curious Fish (Designer, Arts Fission, 2019); Community Shadow Puppetry Workshop (Instructor, Esplanade Octoburst!, 2019); Beam (Director / Playwright, Tiny Feat x The Artground, 2019); H A N D S – inaugural Children’s Parade (Director / Playwright / Puppetry Designer, Esplanade Octoburst!, 2018); Framed, By Adolf (Puppetry Designer / Actor / Puppeteer, The Finger Players, 2018); and Itsy – The Musical (Puppetry Designer, The Finger Players, 2017).
Ng Sze Min,
Sound
Sze Min is an audio producer and sound artist, interested in expanding participatory and documentary forms. Her works include singing poetry on the spot, cooking show told through music, and experimenting with a ‘paper orchestra’ featuring a 1000-strong crowd.
Her works have been featured at the Esplanade, Singapore Writers Festival, 15th Big Sky Documentary Film Festival (USA) and Melbourne Fringe Festival (Australia). In 2019, she completed a residency in Kluang, Malaysia, engaging local residents to detail a sound map of their town. It culminated into an audio walk and song titled: Story of the Coffee Town, on Spotify.
Most recently, her audio work Reason to the Moon was featured on American Documentary's PUBLIC UPDATE, a resource platform inspiring the next generation of experimental documentary creators.
Find all her projects at https://artwave.studio
Neo Hai Bin,
Text
Neo Hai Bin is currently a writer and a theatre practitioner. His literary practice involves research works in social issues and the human condition, which then translates into different forms of literary expressions: scripts, prose, critiques or short stories. His literary works can be found at thethoughtspavilion.wordpress.com.
Some of his plays include 招: When The Cold Wind Blows (Singapore Theatre Festival 2018), Cut Kafka! (Esplanade Huayi Festival Commission 2018), Merdeka / 獨立 /சுதந்திரம் (Wild Rice, with Alfian Sa’at, 2019), and Tanah•Air 水•土: A Play In Two Parts (Devised with Drama Box, 2019). He is part of the theatre reviewers team “劇讀：thea.preter” since 2017. He co-founded “微.Wei Collective” with lighting designer Liu Yong Huay. He is a founding and core member of Nine Years Theatre Ensemble.
Gillian Ong,
Video / Publicity
A fresh graduate from Singapore Management University with a double major in Sociology and Arts and Culture Management, Gillian has been trying her hand at arts management and production. Her passion for the local arts scene fuels her need to bring the arts to the people, especially Singaporeans.
