I Thought It Was Ordinary

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I Thought It Was Ordinary (2025)

Directed by Orlando Loo

Family, Drama · 13m

A game as old as time faded into the ashes of youth. Travel through this three-part memory as a young boy discovers the decay of his grandfather as they take part in an old game of Chinese chess. With every move he makes, he takes a step closer towards realising the extent of time. This film will explore themes of love, loss and what it really means to grow old in an optimistic way

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Cast

Crew

Director
Orlando Loo
Writer
Orlando Loo
Director of Photography
Calvin Ser Ying Hou
Editor
Koko Haziq Kaderi
Producer
Orlando Loo, Anna Lee

Details

Original title
当时只道是寻常
Release date
2025-11-17
Runtime
13m
Genres
Family, Drama
Original language
ZH
Spoken languages
Mandarin
Countries
Malaysia
Production
Lando Film, MMU Faculty of Cinematic Arts