Kinta 1881 music director won song writing competition

Congratulations to our beloved scriptwriter, screenplay writer and music director for winning the "live to love" song writing competition in Bhutan recently.

Eight finalists were short-listed. Judges of the song-writing competition were: His Holiness the Twelfth Gyalwang Drukpa, Their Eminences Drukpa Choegon Rinpoches, His Eminence Thuksey Rinpoche, His Eminence Khamtrul Rinpoche, His Eminence Dorzong Rinpoche, His Eminence Dugu Choegyal Rinpoche, Venerable Sey Rinpoche and His Excellency Sangay Wangchug, Secretary to the Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs of Bhutan.

The finalists were short-listed based on the criteria as set by His Holiness earlier. Those contestants who were unable to make it to Ladakh had their songs being played before a public of about 86,000 people, and the two contestants who performed live, Kunga (Trent Williamson) from Australia who personally performed and sang his own entry/composition, and Chow Kam Leong who played the guitar, with his song performed by Jeffrey Lim Chew Few, a member of the "Baby" pop group in Malaysia, won the Grand Prize jointly. Both Kunga and Chow will be going to Nangchen with His Holiness and his group of students and friends.
excerpt from http://ladakh.drukpa.com

To listen to his winning song go to http://ladakh.drukpa.com/programs_live2love.htm

Aiyo, so now we know where our missing wig is.
Our hairstylist was freaking out coz he can't find it.
Bengio, please get it back from JinLiang.

This is how he actually looks like. Much better looking right?

kinta 1881 - behind the scene video, tin mine fights

The fight scene on the stairs was where XiuBin almost lost his thumb on the fall. The other fight scene between Shawn and Kuan was spectacular too. In this fight, Kuan's arms and hands were quite badly bruised courtesy of Shawn. But according to Kuan, that was nothing compared to diving into the fire without any protective gear.

Kinta 1881 - behind the scene video, street

I cannot forget that night when we were filming the back lane fight scene . That night, I was amazed with Andy's professionalism, attitude and courage.

It is not easy to lie down on the ground, push yourself up and get kicked in the face. Andy did just that. But the 1st take didn't look good on camera. So we asked Andy if he can take another kick. Another kick in his face. He just said yes.

Well, it is not that we wanted to kick him again and again but we really needed it to look good on camera. So we went from one take to another and after every take, Andy said yes to another take (meaning another kick for him) without hesitation.

On the last take, we were all happy as it looked really good. Then we realised Andy had passed out. We were all worried and rushed to him. Luckily he regained consciousness a few minutes later. Got Owen to rush him to the hospital for check up. Really glad that he is fine, alive and kicking today.

Andy, I salute you for your dedication and for showing the Kinta spirit. Thank you.

more of kinta 1881 cast

is a wrap for kinta 1881

andy, vicky, lex, ann, ben, jamie, adelynn

the art department

monica & philip

heng & chi wai

adelynn, vicky, joey & ann

joey, cat, daniel,michael, ann, vicky,adelynn, ben & jamie

jay, michael & ann

janice & ee oo

jamie, thomas, adelyn, anita, vicky, ann & pong

kuan & philip

bobo, michael, adelyn, robin, jamie, kuan, vicky & pia

the final wrap group photo
(click to enlarge)

kinta 1881 - behind the scene 3

camera unit preparing for next shot

ka lok give kuan advice

shawn kicking someone's ass

kuan, michael, ka lok, david, robin

philip, kit, ka lok, chi wai, sze ming, chu & bin

patrick keeping the cast entertained

chairman of wushu association, dato seri kee visiting the set

war historian, chye kooi loong visiting the set

members of wushu association with dato seri kee

one of the spectacular set in the movie

michael using an ice pack on his swollen eye

our wushu team
our tin miners and ah moi's

kinta 1881 - behind the scene 2

another evening at the tin mine

art dept preparing for the next scene

a scene from the movie published here without permission. (hahahaha)

2nd unit camera

another scene from the movie

lam ka tong visiting the set in kampar

the directors and producers pretending to be busy

philip waiting for set to be ready for the next fight scene

michael rewarded for doing a one take

thomas rewarded for doing a one take

just one of the many fight sequence

set on the street of kampar

mark in one of the fight scenes

eye for details?

monica and team getting kuan ready

1st unit and 2nd unit

pong after 65 takes