Last week, I went to watch 881 with Max and Kim at Plaza Singapura. And I must say I love it very much so that I don't even mind watching it the 2nd time. :) For those who have not watched it.... PLS GO CATCH IT!! nooo regrets at all....For those who seen it and keep asking themselves...
"What is the meaning behind the extensive use of the word "techno" in the whole movies?"
Well, if you have watched the movie closer enough and giving it a deeper thought of the entire movie, its not just portraying 2 pair of sisters trying to fight out on getai, Royston is also trying to put across the message to us to prolong our very own local culture of getai and dialect which is diminishing due to the westernazation influences.
Notice the major difference on the durian sisters costumes and papaya's? The papaya is always made involving the use of feathers which symbolized the tradition and original start of stage performance. Unlike the durian sisters, short skirts, tight fitting tops and the madonna's outfit. The use of 'techno' to label the westernization people and stuffs might be perceive by some people as being a silly "beng" joke but think again.
881 is trying to resist the overwhelming of westernazation that is eating up our own grown culture, our identity. It is a milestone for the revive of chinese heritage and also a milestone for the people to wake up and balance the trend of westernization.
The Americans thinks you are a Chinese and the Chinese thinks u are an angmoh. At the end of the day, where do you belong? I smell identity crisis going on in Singapore.... Know where your root is!! (^o^)_Vm
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