'Hungry Ghost Diner' came to be after director attended grandmother's funeral

Bonnie (Chen Keat Yoke) receives bad news from her father (Eric Chen). Photos: Handout

Having helmed three short films in the crime genre, it would’ve been a natural progression to graduate to making a feature film in the same genre.

However, director Cho We Jun veers off the path to make a personal film with his debut feature Hungry Ghost Diner, which is out at cinemas now.