Legend In A Day - This Man Was One Of Singapore’s Tennis Greats – But Nothing Much Was Known Of Him
In a world where tennis was not meant for him, Lim Bong Soo broke through. From stunning victories over colonial elites to a wartime fate few survived, his life traces a powerful and unfinished story of ambition, survival and forgotten legacy.
Legend In A Day - This Man Was One Of Singapore’s Tennis Greats – But Nothing Much Was Known Of Him
In a world where tennis was not meant for him, Lim Bong Soo broke through. From stunning victories over colonial elites to a wartime fate few survived, his life traces a powerful and unfinished story of ambition, survival and forgotten legacy.
Legend In A Day
In 1920s Singapore, tennis courts are dominated by the colonial elite. Then, one unlikely challenger steps in to shift the balance.
This documentary traces the extraordinary rise of Singaporean tennis player Lim Bong Soo. A late bloomer who only picked up the game at 21, Lim emerged not just as a tennis champion but as a sporting pioneer.
Quiet, disciplined, and underestimated, Lim rose faster than anyone expected. But just as his reputation grew, history closed in.
World War II with the Japanese Occupation changed everything. Chinese men were rounded up. Many disappeared. Lim Bong Soo was taken - and somehow survived. Thousands did not. Why did he?
Set against the shadows of colonial rule and wartime terror, this documentary is more than a sports story. This is an epic search for a forgotten life, and a reflection on power, ambition, and what it truly means to be remembered.
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