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1. • • After numerous names have been thrown around on who will play modern Singapore’s founding father (including Hong Kong heart throb Tony Leung), the folks behind upcoming drama film 1965 have revealed the actor who’ll be portraying Lee Kuan Yew on the silver screen — veteran actor Lim Kay Tong.
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     Lim Kay Tong officially cast to play Lee Kuan Yew in ’1965’

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   Will Lim Kay Tong play Lee Kuan Yew in 1965?

   • Actor Lim Kay Tong, on why he initially rejected the offer to play Singapore's former PM in local film 1965 It seems like Singaporeans are pleased with the choice of local veteran actor Lim Kay Tong for the role of Mr Lee Kuan Yew. In an online poll conducted by The New Paper, 86 per cent of our readers felt that Lim is perfect for the part.

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   Who plays Lee Kuan Yew in 1965?

   • Of Lim's casting as Mr Lee, Mr David Lee, vice-chairman of Singapore Film Society, says: "Kay Tong is perfect for the role. 1965 has been five years in the making, and over the years, I was also thinking about who could play Lee Kuan Yew, and I actually considered Kay Tong as well.

   Lim Kay Tong to play founding PM Lee Kuan Yew in the movie 1965

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   Who is Lim Kay Tong?

   • ST PHOTO: JAMIE KOH SINGAPORE - Despite an almost unanimous verdict among Singaporeans on social media that he is perfect for the role, veteran actor Lim Kay Tong admits he had to overcome cowardice before agreeing to play Singapore's founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew in the local movie 1965.

   Lim Kay Tong to play founding PM Lee Kuan Yew in the movie 1965

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   How old is Lee Kuan Yew?

   • On casting Lim, Mr Yun said: "Within a few minutes of meeting him, I knew that he was right for the role. He has to play Lee Kuan Yew in his 40s and in his 80s, and he is 60. He's of the right age." Mr Lee is 91 this year. In 1965, he was 42. Mr Yun added: "There is a certain aura about Kay Tong that he brings to the character.

   Lim Kay Tong: How I overcame my cowardice to play Lee Kuan Yew

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   Who is Lim Yew Kuan?

   • Lim Yew Kuan is a prominent second-generation Nanyang artist and former principal of the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA). He succeeded his father and founding principal, Lim Hak Tai. Lim Yew Kuan's impressive body of work reflects a great artistic integrity and a strong social and collective consciousness.

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   Why is Lee Kuan Yew a corner of the story?

   • He explains: "Lee Kuan Yew is a corner of the story. He frames the timeline, as to when the events take place. It is not overwhelmingly undoable, because it's just a handful of appearances stretched over the time in 1965 and maybe one other scene when he is much older. I overcame my cowardice, and said, 'Let's give it a go and see what happens.'"

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   Oct 8, 2014 · 1965, first thought to be a political biopic about Lee Kuan Yew, is set to be a dramatic thriller revolving around the fragility of racial harmony during the nation’s turbulent era and will be released next year in time for SG50, Singapore’s jubilee celebration. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. Read Also:

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   Oct 8, 2014 · Local veteran thespian Lim Kay Tong will be playing Singapore’s founding father and first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew in the upcoming SG50 film 1965. SINGAPORE — It’s official.

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    Oct 8, 2014 · Initial reactions to the announcement that actor Lim Kay Tong has been cast in the role of Singapore founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew for the movie 1965 have been overwhelmingly...