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.
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Leon CHEODirector
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Leon CHEOWriter
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Jen Nee LIMProducer
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Josh CROWEKey Cast
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Irfan KASBANKey Cast
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Hemant ASHOKAKey Cast
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Steven LIMKey Cast
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LOOI Wan PingCinematography
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Eve TANWardrobe
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Daniel LIMProduction Design
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Christopher DATUGANEditing
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Eddie LIMSound Designer
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Ben ROSENMusic Composers
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Paul SEARLESMusic Composers
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Project Type:Television, Web / New Media
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Genres:Drama, LGBT
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Runtime:49 minutes
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Completion Date:June 30, 2016
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Country of Origin:Singapore
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Country of Filming:Singapore
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Independent Television Festival (ITVFest) 2016Dover, Vermont
United States
Best Short TV Drama -
Indie Series Awards 2017Los Angeles
United States
Best Supporting Actor - Drama -
Formosa Festival of Int’l Filmmaker Awards 2017Taichung
Taiwan
December 8, 2017
Best Web Drama Series -
Roma Web Fest 2016Rome
Italy -
NYC Web Fest 2016New York
United States -
HollyWeb Festival 2017Los Angeles
United States
April 2, 2017 -
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 2017Los Angeles
United States
April 30, 2017 -
Out Web Fest 2017Los Angeles
United States -
Melbourne Web Fest 2017Melbourne
Australia -
Bilbao Seriesland 2017Bilbao
Spain -
5th Webfest BerlinBerlin
Germany
September 13, 2019
Official Selection
Distribution Information
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HereTVCountry: United StatesRights: Internet, Video on Demand, Paid TV, Console / Handheld Device
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).