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Larissa Ong is a creative documentary filmmaker. She has written, directed, and post-produced feature-length TV documentaries for Channel NewsAsia, CuriosityStream, and National Geographic, which have been awarded at the World Media Festivals, the New York Festivals and the Asian Academy Creative Awards. She has also made digital shorts for South China Morning Post and Rice Media. She primarily directs, writes, and produces, but loves shooting whenever she can. Stories of migration, existentialism, and the creative process interest her the most, and within them she likes to explore the messiness and absurdity of existence. She is now working on her first independent feature Live Long and Die Out about the desire to die. She is based in Lisbon, Portugal, and has lived and worked in Washington DC and Mexico City. She speaks Mandarin, Spanish, English, is learning Portuguese, and is originally from Singapore. She is a member of Brown Girls Doc Mafia and Film Fatales.
Portfolio
Lift the Ice: The Ice is Alien, for CuriosityStream Role: Edit Producer, Writer Honors: 2024 New York TV Film Festivals Silver for Documentaries: Climate, Change & Sustainability (series)
The matchmaker of Singapore, for SCMP Films Role: Director, Shooter, Writer, Editor
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Untold Legends - Vickie Dutton
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Singapore matchmaker ‘preaches the gospel’ in helping Asian men find Vietnamese brides
Vietnam's economic opening has led to an increase in cross-cultural marriages, with many Asian men seeking Vietnamese brides. Lin, a Taiwanese businessman and matchmaker, has facilitated over 1,000 matches, promoting his services as a form of 'preaching the gospel.' Despite Vietnam's ban on commercial matchmaking, Lin continues his operations, emphasizing the mutual choice in his business. Vietnamese women are drawn to Singapore for its material comfort and strict domestic abuse laws. However, not all matches are successful, with a significant divorce rate due to language barriers and incompatibility. Lin remains unapologetic, stating that clients are responsible for their choices.
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