MURDER

A frustrated screenwriter troubled by his writer's block turns psychopathic to proof his validity.

  • Sam Hui
    Director
  • Sam Hui
    Writer
  • Jeremiah Foo
    Producer
    Happening
  • Edumund Ng
    Key Cast
    "Gerald/Lee"
  • Tze Chuan Gan
    Key Cast
    "Boss"
  • Jeremiah Foo
    Sound and Music
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Crime, Psycho-Thriller
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 15 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 28, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    30,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Malaysia
  • Country of Filming:
    Malaysia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 4K DCI, 5.1 Surround
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Sam Hui

Sam Hui started his filmmaking journey with a short mockumentary called “2020” about Malaysia's Vision 2020 which won the Freedom Filmfest 1st runner-up of Justin Louis Awardin 2004. He was also a Fellow of Nippon Foundation API fellowship to study dam opposition networks in Japan and Thailand, and produced a documentary on dam opposition movement in Thailand.

Sam moved on to assist independent medias in Southeast Asia to set up web TV studios and provide multimedia production trainings. Since 2007, he has taken up a lecturing job to teach multimedia production related courses and also mentors media students to produce web series, animated short films and documentaries.

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Director Statement

This short film is inspired by individuals suffering from superiority complex. This story explores how far will a screenplay writer with superiority complex go to prove he is right after being rejected and pushed by his superiors. The overwhelming sense of inferiority has subconsciously muddle the lines between what is right and wrong, moral and immoral, reality or imaginations for the main character. I hope this film help people to understand that those who suffer from psychological disorders actually has little control over what they do.