Joonie is Mia’s brother. He left home because their father disapproved of gay people, while Mia stayed behind to care for their father. After moving in together, Joonie discovers Mia’s affair with Peter, condemns Peter, warns that he could take him to court and send him to jail, and forbids Mia from returning to him.
One of the three real-life fifteen-year-old gangsters who are the film's central subjects. Featured in the documentary-style account of Chinese teenage gang life in the Singapore suburbs, including the confrontation with more affluent, English-educated Singapore teenagers.
Carmen is one of Markova's friends and fellow cross-dressing dancers during the Japanese occupation. After the group is raped by Japanese soldiers, the trauma leaves her psychologically scarred. Markova later encounters her after the war and helps her re-embrace her sexual identity. In old age, Carmen is dying from a heart ailment, and Markova visits her with her favorite food.
Melvin Lee has 8 screen credits in a career dating back to 2000. Their work is anchored in the The Woman in the Septic Tank Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include 15, Paraluman, Markova: Comfort Gay. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.