The Lion City
1960, Chinese. Directed by Yi Sui.
Lion City (狮子城 in Chinese and “Bandar Raya Singapura” in Malay) tells the love story of Feng Ling, a rubber packer at a factory, and Shao Ming, who is the manager of the rubber factory. When Shao Ming learns that Feng Ling is the daughter of Cheong Ah Choy, he approaches Feng Ling and the two become friends and fall in love with each other. Their relationship goes through many challenges bringing them apart for some time but alas, fate brings them back together in the beautiful Lion City, with consent from their parents to get married. Lion City is the first Chinese film produced by Cathay-Keris in post-war Singapore. The film is highly valued today for its scenic panoramic shots of Singapore in the 1960s as well as references to the political conditions of the time. It is one of the few Chinese films shot from a Chinese perspective during a time when Malay films dominated the industry.
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 6 December 1960
- Original title
- 獅子城
- Budget
- $100K
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The Lion City runs 125 minutes (2h 5m).
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The Lion City isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 December 1960. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Lion City?
The Lion City (1960) was directed by Yi Sui and stars Orchid Wong, Pan En.