{"id":406468,"date":"2026-01-13T13:14:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T13:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/406468\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T13:14:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T13:14:11","slug":"lim-shi-an-lee-kang-sheng-board-nelson-yeos-the-house-on-the-moon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/406468\/","title":{"rendered":"Lim Shi An, Lee Kang-sheng Board Nelson Yeo’s ‘The House on the Moon’"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tSingapore filmmaker Nelson Yeo<\/a> has assembled his principal cast for \u201cThe House on the Moon<\/a>,\u201d a genre-blending feature that fuses mythology, science fiction and martial fantasy.<\/p>\n

\n\tYeo\u2019s debut feature \u201cDreaming & Dying\u201d made history at the 2023 Locarno Film Festival, becoming the first Southeast Asian film to win both the Golden Leopard in the Filmmakers of the Present category and the Best First Feature award. <\/p>\n

\n\tLim Shi An leads the ensemble as Chang Er, a fairy maiden dwelling in the titular lunar residence with her lover Hou Yi, portrayed by Dominick Rustam. The film\u2019s narrative kicks into gear when the legendary sun-shooting archer vanishes during a mission to rescue the dying sun, prompting Chang Er to embark on a perilous journey to the moon\u2019s dark side alongside an earthbound bandit who crash-lands into her world.<\/p>\n

\n\tAkira Huang takes on the role of the Bandit, with Harry Chang as Feng Meng. Taiwanese thespian Lee Kang-sheng<\/a>, a frequent collaborator of director Tsai Ming-liang, portrays Yue Lao, while Doreen Toh rounds out the cast as Yin Yuan.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cGrowing up on genre-defying Hong Kong cinema of the 1990s shaped how I see film, and \u2018The House on the Moon\u2019 is my way of carrying that spirit forward,\u201d Yeo said. \u201cI am incredibly excited to work with this cast \u2013 they embrace the freedom to bend genres and bring both physicality and emotional depth to the story.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe production marks a Singapore-Taiwan collaboration, with Momo Film Co and Aview Images steering as producers. Tan Si En, Wendy Lie and Kuek Shee Heng serve as producers on the project.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cAs producers, we see \u2018A House on the Moon\u2019 as an unclassifiable work that draws from the past while imagining new futures, and we are excited to bring Nelson\u2019s reflective and ambitious vision to life alongside a remarkable cast and through meaningful collaboration in Taiwan,\u201d said Tan from Momo Film Co.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe film\u2019s proof of concept secured backing from the Singapore Film Commission\u2019s VP Grant. Financing comes from Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA), with Asian partners 9LB Film and KawanKawan Media joining the production.<\/p>\n

\n\tKuek of Aview Images said: \u201cAkira Huang and Harry Chang are widely regarded as two of Taiwan\u2019s most promising young actors. I am pleased to introduce them to Singaporean director and producers, with the aim of further expanding the presence of Taiwanese talent in the Asian market. In addition, internationally acclaimed actor Lee Kang-sheng will take on a unique and highly anticipated role in the film, marking an important new milestone in his career. As a producer, I am excited to see Taiwanese actors contribute to this creative and challenging project, which I believe will bring fresh and diverse energy to the production.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tFounded in 2018, Momo Film Co has produced award-winning titles including Venice winner \u201cDon\u2019t Cry, Butterfly,\u201d Cannes-winning \u201cA Useful Ghost\u201d and \u201cDreaming & Dying.\u201d The company also operates the Momo Distribution Grant to support regional filmmakers.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe House on the Moon\u201d is currently in production, with a planned release later in 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Singapore filmmaker Nelson Yeo has assembled his principal cast for \u201cThe House on the Moon,\u201d a genre-blending feature…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":406469,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[49,48,75,171392,171393,337,171394,171395],"class_list":{"0":"post-406468","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-movies","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-lee-kang-sheng","12":"tag-momo-film-co","13":"tag-movies","14":"tag-nelson-yeo","15":"tag-the-house-on-the-moon"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/406468","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=406468"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/406468\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/406469"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=406468"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=406468"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=406468"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}