Tan at a screening of 7 Letters in London on 17 June 2016
Born
(1976-10-05) 5 October 1976 (age 47)
Singapore
Other names
Chen Ziqian
Education
Zhonghua Secondary School
Alma mater
Temasek Polytechnic
Occupations
Director
screenwriter
producer
actor
Years active
1995–present
Parents
Tan Chin Cheng (father)
Ng Peng Hwy (mother)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
陳子謙
Simplified Chinese
陈子谦
Hanyu Pinyin
Chén Zǐqiān
Hokkien POJ
Tân Chí-khiam
Website
royston-tan.blogspot.com
Royston Tan (born 5 October 1976) is a Singaporean filmmaker and actor.
Tan is a graduate from Temasek Polytechnic, where he studied Visual Communications.[1] He first came into prominence through his short films: Sons (2000), Hock Hiap Leong (2001), 48 on AIDS (2002), Mother (2002) and 15 (2002). He has so far directed six features.
In 2021 he was selected as a jury member for the Sonje Award at the 26th Busan International Film Festival.[2]
He was appointed creative director of the Singapore National Day Parade in 2020 and 2023.[3] In 2023, Tan was one of the eight assentors appointed for eventual president-elect Tharman Shanmugaratnam in the 2023 Singaporean presidential election.[4]
^"Wowing Audiences With His Films". TP4u.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
^Kim Ji-won (24 August 2021). "부산영화제 지석상·비프메세나상·선재상 심사위원 발표…미래 이끌 신인 찾는다" [Busan Film Festival Ji Seok Award, BIFF Mecenat Award, Son Jae Award Jury Announcement… Looking for new talent to lead the future]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
^"This year, get ready to watch - and smell - an unforgettable NDP show". AsiaOne. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
^"Ho Kwon Ping, Royston Tan & Muhd Alami Musa among S'poreans publicly supporting Tharman's presidential bid". Retrieved 27 August 2023.
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cosplay-themed film". MediaCorp. TODAY. Retrieved 20 April 2016. "667 by RoystonTan (陈子谦)". Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre. Archived from the original...
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loosely defined "obscenity" are also banned. Singaporean film director RoystonTan has produced movies which challenge these policies, including a movie...
interactive film by RoystonTan aims to spark conversations on meth abuse among youth". The Straits Times. Retrieved 28 June 2023. "New RoystonTan film shows...
has started his own artiste management company, J-Team Productions. RoystonTan, a young Singapore TV commercial director who has been making award-winning...
in the Singapore film 15 (2003), directed by Singapore film director RoystonTan; of mainland Chinese actors Guifeng Wang (playing an extraterrestrial...
original on 24 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023. "Ho Kwon Ping, RoystonTan & Muhd Alami Musa among S'poreans publicly supporting Tharman's presidential...
Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2013. Sim, Royston (15 May 2014). "No new National Day song for this year's parade". The Straits...
respective years in Singapore. He also produced 15 (2003) directed by RoystonTan, which screened at the Venice Film Festival (2003) and Sundance (2004)...
Speak Chinese campaign (华语cool!), in-character from her role in the RoystonTan film 881. Yeo is married to Hong Kong action choreographer Ma Yuk-sing...
musical/comedy film directed by RoystonTan and starring Joi Chua, Michael Tan, Rahimah Rahim, Liu Lingling and Shigga Shay. It is Tan's first feature film after...
beats, particularly the song "Million Tears". It was reproduced for RoystonTan's teenage gangster flick 15, albeit with direct references to the gang...
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Singapore. It is directed by RoystonTan and stars Sora Ma, Marcus Chin, Li Yinzhu, Siti Khadijah, Brandon Wong, Cui Yang, Aden Tan and Sarah Daniel. The telemovie...
and Wild Side (2004 film) both by Sèbastien Lifshitz (France), 15 by RoystonTan (Singapore), Summer Storm by Marco Kreuzpaintner (Germany), El Mar by...
song gets mixed response", The Straits Times (Life!), p. 4, 18 August 2007. Tan, Shzr Ee (c. 2000), "'Authentic Fakesong': The Sing Singapore Campaign",...
Kirsten Tan – Director and screenwriter (Pop Aye) RoystonTan – Director and producer (15, 881) Sandi Tan – Critic and director (Shirkers) Tan Pin Pin...
2: Innocence by Mamoru Oshii 19th 2006 Dunia by Jocelyne Saab 4:30 by RoystonTan 20th 2007 Sankara by Prasanna Jayakody Opera Jawa by Garin Nugroho 21st...
general and politician, 3rd President of the Chechen Republic 1976 – RoystonTan, Singaporean director, producer, and screenwriter 1976 – J. J. Yeley...
Junfeng skirts controversy". The Straits Times. Retrieved 14 August 2019. "RoystonTan to produce Singapore's first dialect film anthology". 2 May 2017. Archived...
Xiaoshuai So Close to Paradise China Singapore Short Film Best Film RoystonTan Sons Singapore Special Achievement Special Jury Kwong Chee Guan Boi Wait...
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