Alternate Realities

NewMan Interview
Dec, 2005

In May 2003, writer Wong Kim Hoh of The Straits Times came up with an idea for a six-part series called A Life Less Ordinary, in which he sought to feature some of the country’s more unusual personalities. No they weren’t TV celebs, technopreneurs, or even sports stars. They were just regular people like you and me—sort of. The response to this showcase of survivors, unsung heros and eccentrics was so great that eventually became a fortnightly column. Now, two years on, Wong, 44, has since interviewed more than 60 people, ranging from bit-part actors and paranormal investigators to an ‘ah beng’ faith healer and one of them is Master Chew Hon Chin “The Exorcist”.

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Ghostbuster

I-S Interview

Half expecting to be greeted with oracle boards, paper money or at the very least the proton beams in Hollywood movie Ghostbusters, I-S chats with Ghostbuster Chew Yong Zhen. With trembling hands, we dared not offend the man whose teachers include the Jade Emperor, the Thousand-Arms Goddess and Chairman Mao.

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Haunting Season

The Sunday Times Interview
March 20, 2005

Welder, labour supplier, KTV lounge owner, food stall owner and now ‘ghostbuster’. Chew Hon Chin has done it all

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The Exorcist

FHM Interview
April 2004

Seems unfair that people just come to you and get their wishes granted? It’s not a matter of fairness. It’s a second chance, for people to change their destiny. Sometimes, success and failure boils down to chemistry between people. When there’s bad chemistry, everything you do just doesn’t seems right to your boss; whatever good ideas you have never goes through to him, and you never get any credit for whatever good work you do. It’s like there’s an impenetrable wall that makes it impossible for you and your boss to effectively communicate. I have the power to help you break that wall.

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