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People Like Us - S1

Following four gay men in Singapore, “People Like Us” is a poignant reflection and insightful look into the lives of Joel, Ridzwan, Rai, and Isaac navigating lust, love and life.

  • Leon CHEO
    Director
  • Leon CHEO
    Writer
  • Jen Nee LIM
    Producer
  • Josh CROWE
    Key Cast
  • Irfan KASBAN
    Key Cast
  • Hemant ASHOKA
    Key Cast
  • Steven LIM
    Key Cast
  • LOOI Wan Ping
    Cinematography
  • Eve TAN
    Wardrobe
  • Daniel LIM
    Production Design
  • Christopher DATUGAN
    Editing
  • Eddie LIM
    Sound Designer
  • Ben ROSEN
    Music Composers
  • Paul SEARLES
    Music Composers
  • Project Type:
    Television, Web / New Media
  • Genres:
    Drama, LGBT
  • Runtime:
    49 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 30, 2016
  • Country of Origin:
    Singapore
  • Country of Filming:
    Singapore
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Independent Television Festival (ITVFest) 2016
    Dover, Vermont
    United States
    Best Short TV Drama
  • Indie Series Awards 2017
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Best Supporting Actor - Drama
  • Formosa Festival of Int’l Filmmaker Awards 2017
    Taichung
    Taiwan
    December 8, 2017
    Best Web Drama Series
  • Roma Web Fest 2016
    Rome
    Italy
  • NYC Web Fest 2016
    New York
    United States
  • HollyWeb Festival 2017
    Los Angeles
    United States
    April 2, 2017
  • Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 2017
    Los Angeles
    United States
    April 30, 2017
  • Out Web Fest 2017
    Los Angeles
    United States
  • Melbourne Web Fest 2017
    Melbourne
    Australia
  • Bilbao Seriesland 2017
    Bilbao
    Spain
  • 5th Webfest Berlin
    Berlin
    Germany
    September 13, 2019
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • HereTV
    Country: United States
    Rights: Internet, Video on Demand, Paid TV, Console / Handheld Device
Director Biography - Leon CHEO

Leon Cheo is writer/director whose short film “SIN-SFO” won Best Live Action and Best Director at the 2019 National Youth Film Awards in Singapore. His web series “People Like Us” won ‘Best Short TV Drama’ at the 2016 ITVFest (Vermont), ‘Best Web Drama Series’ at the Formosa Festival of International Filmmaker Awards, and ‘Best Supporting Actor – Drama’ at the 2017 Indie Series Awards. The series is distributed in the United States on premium LGBT cable channel HereTV.

Leon’s short films have screened at festivals in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Hong Kong, Seoul, Bangkok, Tokyo, Tehran, Germany, Italy, and more. Highlights include “The Three Sisters” which won ‘Best Short Film’ at the 2012 NETPAC-Jogja Asian Film Festival and “Move Out Notice” which broadcast on the Lifetime (Asia) channel. His short film “Nuts” received honorable mention for the YOMYOMF Interpretations 2.0 competition, founded by Justin Lin (“Fast & Furious”, “Star Trek: Beyond”) to foster and develop Asian American voices in entertainment and the arts.

A graduate of Chapman University with a BFA in Creative Producing, and Ngee Ann Polytechnic with a diploma in Film, Sound & Video, Leon Cheo is also an alumnus of Outfest InFusion (2016), Berlinale Talents (2014), Asian Film Academy (2013) and Tokyo Talent Campus (2012).

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