A ‘Sandiwara’ to sell Malaysia

A ‘Sandiwara’ to sell Malaysia


You can hear the blare from the singing in the evenings, so one can’t help but cross the road and enjoy the clean and cheap entertainment over a cup of coffee or cold beer. The stoic and stiff elegant lady finally puts on a smile and claps to the singer, Lady Orchid is recognised finally, the vlogger who gave her cameraman a tough time cajoled him to dance along, the food critic gives the hawker a thumbs up, the hawker cries tears of joy and Lady Orchid ends with, “Thank you, Penang.” The short film made its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival and its US premiere on Feb 19 at a private Los Angeles venue with Yeoh, Chong, Baker and other celebrities and guests present, according to a news report.

Author: Wong Chun Wai


Published at: 2026-02-28 23:00:00

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