Changi

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2001
Changi
Changi

Changi s6bt

8 | en | Drama

Six young Australians go to war, full of confidence and bravado. They land in Singapore in 1942, just in time for surrender. With 15,000 others, they are marched off to Changi prison camp. Together, the six boys survive three and a half years of incarceration. Almost sixty years later, the six prepare to get together for what may be their last hurrah.

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EP1  Seeing Is Believing
Oct. 14,2001
Seeing Is Believing

Now a retired property developer, David Collins has never been able to all that happened to him as a POW, but as the date for the reunion draws closer, he begins to recall his horrific ordeal. In his first year at camp, David is badly beaten, suffering temporary blindness. Left by the side of the road, he is picked up by Japanese guards, taking a group of hapless locals to be shot.

EP2  Gordon's Will
Oct. 21,2001
Gordon's Will

As an old man, Gordon is the victim of a stroke that paralyses him down one side. His condition reminds Gordon of the time in Changi when he refused to salute Lieutenant Aso, forcing a major confrontation. Aso places Gordon on a box in the middle of the compound and tries, with a series of increasingly violent acts, to make him salute. Gordon's mates devise a plan to save their friend and make a bit on the side at the same time.

EP3  Private Bill
Oct. 28,2001
Private Bill

On his final day as a University Professor, Bill Dwyer is visited by a young student who looks remarkably like the girl he fell in love with before the war. He begins to reminisce with her about his missing years in Changi, telling her about the time he and his mates got their own back on the Japanese, the day the camp was visited by a General.

EP4  Curley
Nov. 04,2001
Curley

As he practices for his impending driving test, Old Curley is thrown into a panic by an impatient driver behind him. His mind returns to Changi and the time he was caught stealing food. Thrown into 'The Hole' and left to rot in the dark for six weeks, Curley must try not to lose his mind, while his mates desperately think of a way to give him hope.

EP5  Eddie's Birthday
Nov. 11,2001
Eddie's Birthday

On his 78th birthday, Eddie is giving himself his traditional birthday shave, when his jaw begins to ache. He finds himself thinking back to his final year in Changi, when his wisdom tooth became infected, and he unwillingly attracted the attention of the violent and malicious Captain Shindo.

EP6  Pacifying the Angels
Nov. 18,2001
Pacifying the Angels

For Tom the prospect of the forthcoming reunion is a mixed blessing: He loves seeing his old mates, but hates where they take him – back to the last night of the war.

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8 | en | War & Politics | More Info
Released: 2001-10-14 | Released Producted By: Australian Broadcasting Corporation , Country: Australia Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: http://www.abc.net.au/changi/about/default.htm
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Six young Australians go to war, full of confidence and bravado. They land in Singapore in 1942, just in time for surrender. With 15,000 others, they are marched off to Changi prison camp. Together, the six boys survive three and a half years of incarceration. Almost sixty years later, the six prepare to get together for what may be their last hurrah.

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War & Politics

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Cast

Matthew Whittet

Director

Robyn Williams

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  • Top Credited Cast
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  • Crew
Anthony Hayes
Anthony Hayes

as Gordon Yates

Leon Ford
Leon Ford

as Bill Dwyer

Mark Priestley
Mark Priestley

as John 'Curley' Foster

Robyn Williams
Robyn Williams

Production Design

Joseph Pickering
Joseph Pickering

Cinematography

Tim Pye
Tim Pye

Executive Producer

Bill Hughes
Bill Hughes

Producer

Mario Millo
John Doyle
John Doyle

Screenplay

Changi Audience Reviews 162u23

StunnaKrypto Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.
Stellead Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful
Infamousta brilliant actors, brilliant editing
CommentsXp Best movie ever!
RamiNour101 I was forced to watch 'Changi' last year in year 10 Australian History. Looking around the class room, both classes, all 40 students were nearly asleep, all 40 heads on the table whispering to the person next to them. I refuse to believe that because I am only 16, that my opinion doesn't count, having studied world war two, I not only felt embarrassed and ashamed watching this Australian piece of trash television. I was out of my mind at the appalling effort this mini series applied in the usage of film elements. The acting was poor, the screenplay was very inaccurate and the score was dreadful. Please, do not watch this film, it is bias and very racists (to the Japans).
bryza_5 Never have i sat down for six hours straight to watch a miniseries, but Changi changed that. I'm not going to lie, I know some Aussie flicks can be pathetic and boring (actually, i quite like Aussie flicks myself but maybe I'm biased) but Changi is on a completely different lane. Although not historically accurate, as we are continually reminded, the show combines superb acting, an excellent script and the addition of humour to provide us with an entertaining and emotional perception of life in a POW camp in WWII.Keep in mind, the show was not supposed to be a documentary so don't let any factual errors disappoint you. This series exposes such creative writing by John Doyle (aka Roy Slaven)who is known more for his comedy than anything else, and an excellent director and actors move this creativity along perfectly. If you want to see how much hard work went into this series, visit the official website, it is really interesting and you'll learn a lot about true s of changi. If you haven't seen Changi yet, make sure you are doing nothing for a whole day because you'll want to watch the series in its entirety.
leighton-1 My family and I enjoy this show and find it a fair thumb nail sketch of what the people went through.My own father spent some time in Changi before going onto the Thailand-Burma Railway in "F" Force. Much as been said about the treatment the POW's received, I will just say that my father was 6 foot 1 inch and 196 lbs when Singapore fell, at the end of the war he was 5 foot 11 inches tall and 91 lbs.No show could truly convey what the POW's went through, but this comes closer than most.As the Ex POW's say, "If you didn't have mates you didn't survive." This show succeeds in getting this message across.
crawford_megan Changi has a delightfully fresh script, acted superbly by both young and old actors alike. John Doyle has done an excellent job bringing humour to a tragic true story, keeping a sometimes sad story fun and engrossing, particularly to those of us not familiar with the events of South East Asia during WW2.John Doyle's parallel story line successfully bridges the gap between past and present, allowing the audience insight into the long-term effect war had on the prisoners and their family's lives as well as providing the basis for an excellent narrative which nicely rounds out the tales, both individual and collective. Doyle deserves praise for this effort. We have in the past been delighted by his abundant and quick-witted humour as evidenced in his long running collaboration with Greg Pickhaver as `Roy & H.G.'As the series is approaching half way, we are looking forward to how the story develops with anticipation.