film to be devoid of innocence and replaced with a sense of agenda and manipulation". The film won several awards, including the Grand Prix Prize at the 2003 Golden Swan Awards, the Golden Butterfly Prize for Best Direction at the Isfahan International Children's Film Festival, and a trio (Best Director, Best Newcomer, and People's Choice Award) at the Montreal World Film Festival. It also received two nominations at the 2003 Golden Horse Awards, for Best Theme Song (拥有) and Best New Performer. Megan Zheng, then 10 years old, became the first Singaporean to win a Golden Horse Award, sharing her Best New Performer award with Wang Baoqiang of Blind Shaft. See also Children of Heaven, a 1997 Iranian film. Bumm Bumm Bole, a 2010 Indian Hindi adaptation of Children of Heaven. Akka Kuruvi, a 2022 Indian Tamil film, and another adaptation of Children of Heaven. References External links 2003 films 2003 drama films Cold War films Films set in 1965 Films shot in Singapore Films directed by Jack Neo 2000s Mandarin-language films Singaporean drama films Drama film remakes