AWARD-WINNING Malaysian director Chong Keat Aun (pic) is set to release his third feature film, Pavane for an Infant, next month, reported China Press.
The 46-year-old devoted most of his energy last year to promoting Snow in Midsummer, his film on the aftermath of the May 13, 1969, incident.
With Snow in Midsummer successfully passing the scrutiny of the Malaysian Film Censorship Board and being shown in cinemas back home, Chong made a surprise announcement that his third feature film is ready.
“Pavane for an Infant will spring forth from the ground in October,” he announced.
However, Chong kept mum when asked if he is abandoning his plans to premiere the film at the prestigious Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan.
“I’ll give you a surprise next week,” he quipped.
Pavane for an Infant revolves around volunteers at a 24-hour baby hatch in Kuala Lumpur and how they work tirelessly to save abandoned newborns.
The film stars Natalie Tsu, Pearlly Chua, Patricia Chan, Yuan Teng and Jasmine Suraya Chin.
In 2020, Chong won Best Director at the Golden Horse Awards for his debut film Story of Southern Islet, about a woman’s quest to find a cure for her husband who was thought to have been cursed by black magic.
> A young man in Shanghai, who earned more than a million yuan (about RM600,000) delivering food over three years, was in critical condition following a traffic accident, reported Sin Chew Daily.
Chen Si, 26, was fighting for his life in the hospital after breaking his leg in a road accident on Wednesday.
The food delivery rider had made headlines back in January for reportedly making over 1.02 million yuan from the job over three years.
Chen was reported to have racked up 800,000 yuan (RM480,000) in debt after his restaurant business failed a few years ago. To repay his debts, Chen worked 18-hour days as a delivery rider, picking up between 180 and 200 orders a day.
“When I first started, I would only sleep around three hours a day,” said the man, dubbed the “King of Orders” by his colleagues.
After settling the loan he took to start his restaurant, Chen said he continued to work hard because he still had a mortgage to pay.
He urged others not to emulate him and to only work as hard as their health permits.
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