When Star Wars was first released in 1977, it was expected to flop at the box office. Instead, it spawned countless films and tv series, changed popular culture forever and built some of the most fervent fanbases in the world.
As Rozz unravels the Star Wars fanaticism, she meets the world’s largest collector of custom-made lightsabers and even joins Singapore's only lightsaber-performing fan group sanctioned by Lucas Films.
But there’s a catch. Rozz has been asked to perform in their upcoming gig. Can she master her moves, wield her lightsaber and learn her lines convincingly in three weeks?
01:19: Introduction
02:15: Singapore’s biggest lightsaber collection
04:38: May the 4th Event
13:53: Creating a Star Wars costume
15:46: Make your own lightsaber
18:32: Writing a fight scene's script
20:14: The lightsaber-fighting performance
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