Studio Jalan Ampas... In Memory

Jalan Ampas, Singapore
Saturday, 21 Dec 2013 

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From Bugis Street, we walked for 10 minutes to the nearest MRT, Bugis Station. Our target this morning was Studio Jalan Ampas. Actually, aku tak buat research pun pasal tempat ni, I knew it was located at Jalan Ampas but no idea what is happening now.

Macam mana nak ke sini?

• Hotel Feel at Home – MRT Bugis – Outram Park (Interchange Station) – Punggol (SGD 2.70)
• From Punggol, take Bus 142 to Toa Payoh Stadium (SGD 1.30)
• Dari Station Bus, kena jalan sikit ke kanan – masuk taman – cross expressway (pakai jejantas) – cross Whampoa river
• Lepas tu kena follow laluan tepi longkang besar until jumpa Lorong Ampas 

Nak balik ke MRT, follow step yang sama tapi reverse... hehehe.

Masa kami turun jer dari Bas tu, memang agak lost sekejap sebab kalau follow map... last instruction was “walk until the end of the road”... that’s it. Masalahnya, which side?? and end of the road ade simpang. So, jangan percaya bulat-bulat sangat kat Map yea. Kami pun tanyelah sorang chinese guy, his kind & siap google kan map untuk kami ke sini. Instruction dia memang dah betul tapi sebab kami tak familiar dengan jalan kat situ kami pun siap nak patah balik jer sebab rasa macan dah lost hope. Tapi nasib baiklah on the way return tu kami terserempak dengan sorang kakak ni. And paling penting, dia tahu tempat ni & kebetulan juga memang sehala on the way nak balik ke rumah dia. She sent us betul-betul sampai kat depan Studio ni. 

Kami menyeberangi Sungai

Perjalanan menjejaki Sejarah

Inilah Jalan Ampas yang terkini

Jalan Ampas in Memory

Unfortunately what we found was the Jalan Ampas far from its glorious days. Dalam fikiran aku masa tu, I thought this Studio was a Museum. Rupanya dulu-dulu memang pernah open to Public, sekarang ni dah tak available for visitors sebab dah jadi private property. Kalau nak amek gambo pun amek kat luar jelah. Tak bolah masuk, OK.

For more information about Studio Jalan Ampas.

Jalan Ampas Studio... The Hidden Treasure of Singapaore

Tenggelam ditelan arus pembangunan

Eventho the old building still looks OK but no one is willing to keep this valuable history

Masih ade signboard with short history of this historical film studio

Suatu ketika dahulu...

The History...

Dari celahan pintu bermangga

We're finally here

With our new fren, Kak Jamilah

Ingat kan lepas hantar kami ke sini, Kak Jamilah terus balik, rupanya akak ni patah balik semata-mata nak kasi kami “Ferrero Rocher”. Hahaha patutnya kami yang berbudi sebab minta tolong tapi ni dah terbalik. Kami pulak takde apa-apa plak yang nak dihulurkan masa tu. Alhamdulillah, tak sangka ada orang sebaik akak Jamilah ni yang rajin layan pelancong yang jakun macam kami ni. Anyway, akak you were so kind & very helpful. Hope to see you again next time to Singapore.

Thanks Kak Jamilah for the chocolate gift

Finally, sampai juga aku ke sini

We returned with a mixed feeling. So sad that we could do nothing to preserve this hidden treasure of Malay Film History. And happy cause mission accomplished & we met a new friend.

To be continued...