The Malaysian/Singapore Connection

The Singapore/Malaysian Connection (slowly being constructed)

A list of Filipino films and filmmakers associated with Singapore and Malaya/Malaysia. Films marked with an * are already in digital form in the Bamboo Gods Collection

1955 - Elephant Girl (dir. Eddie Infante)

*1957 - Kembali Saorang/"One Came Back" (dir. Ramon A. Estella for Malay Film Productions)

*1957 - Badjao (Singapore/Filipino co-production filmed in the Philippines; dir. Lamberto V. Avellana)

*1957 - Taufan/“Typhoon” (dir. T.C. Santos)

*1958 - Sergeant Hussain (dir. Lamberto V. Avellana) 

*1958 - Azimat/"Talisman"/Tatak Ni Solomon: Seal Of Solomon (dir. Rolf Bayer) 

*1958 - Anak Pontianak/"Child Of Pontianak" (dir. Ramon A. Estella for Malay Film Productions) 

*1958 - Matahari/"The Rape Of Malaya" (dir. Ramon A. Estella for Malay Film Productions)

*1959 - Saudagar Minyak Urat/"Love Crazy" (dir. Ramon A. Estella for Malay Film Productions)

*1959 - Samseng/"Gangster" (dir. Ramon A. Estella for Malay Film Productions)

1959 - Black Gold (dir. Rolf Bayer; produced by Shaw Brothers for the Chinese market, filmed in Singapore and Malaya)

1963 - Raja Bersiong/"King Of Dracula" (dir. Ramon A. Estella for Cathay-Keris)

*1963 - Darah-Ku/"My Blood" (dir. Ramon A. Estella for Cathay-Keris and Maria Menado Productions)

*1963 - Bunga Tanjong/"Cape Of Flowers" (dir. Ramon A. Estella for Cathay-Keris and Maria Menado Productions)

1964 - Pontianak Kembali/"The Pontianak Returns" (dir. Ramon A. Estella for Cathay-Keris and Maria Menado Productions)

1964 - Melanchong Ka-Tokyo/"Holiday In Tokyo" (dir. Ramon A. Estella for Malay Film Productions)

*1964 - Dupa Chendana/"The Enchanted Island" (dir. Ramon A. Estella for Malay Film Productions)

*1965 - Pusaka Pontianak/"The Accursed Heritage" (dir. Ramon A. Estella for Malay Film Productions)

*1965 - Hong Kong, Manila, Singapore (Shaw Brothers musical comedy partially shot in Singapore and the Philippines)

1975 - Interpol Malaysia Five (Jun Aristorenas and Sarimah)

*1976 - The Bionic Boy (produced by Bobby A. Suarez)

*1977 - They Call Her Cleopatra Wong (dir. Bobby A. Suarez)

*1978 - Dynamite Johnson (dir. Bobby A. Suarez) 

1978 - Code-Name: The Destroyers and Queen Cobra, two of Bobby A. Suarez's unfinished projects, partly filmed in Malaysia with Marrie Lee 

Sunny Lee's association with Davian International

c.1996 - Phillip Ko's co-productions with Malaysia's HVD Entertainment: Bad Blood (1996), Desperate Hours (1997), Nightmare Honeymoon (1998), The Resort Murders (1998), and Murder On The Menu (1998)