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KUALA LUMPUR, November 22 – Malaysian Chong Keat Aun has joined its growing trophy cabinet after winning the Best New Director award at the 2020 Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan last night, for his first feature film. The history of Southern Islet.
According to the Focus Taiwan In the post, Chong, upon receiving the award, thanked those who helped him produce the film, as well as his parents, who said they may not have realized that his film was about them.
Focus Taiwan He said the film revolves around a Chinese couple staying near the Malaysian-Thai border, beginning with the husband fainting and spitting blood and a rusty nail after fighting with a neighbor.
The story then follows the wife as she seeks her husband’s healing by exploring the spiritual beliefs of different ethnic groups.
In a video excerpt of her award acceptance speech posted on the Golden Horse Awards Facebook page, Chong said, “When I was writing the script, a lot of people told me they weren’t willing to fund the movie, even in Malaysia, that no one will understand. I said that someday someone would understand. The result is that the Golden Horse Awards get it. “
Chong, who also starred in the film, was nominated for best original screenplay at the awards but did not win in this category.
According to an earlier Golden Horse Awards Facebook post, the film is a semi-autobiographical film, with a large portion of the script featuring memories from his childhood and his observations of how his father removed a curse.
Previously, on November 20 The history of Southern Islet He also won the International Critics Award (FIPRESCi Award) at the Golden Horse Awards of the International Federation of Film Critics, and Chong received the award personally from the acclaimed film director Ang Lee.
The film was also honored on November 19 with the Network for the Promotion of Asia Pacific Cinema (Netpac) Award, and the jury noted: “Based on the director’s childhood experiences, this unconventional supernatural film resurrects memories of the home where gods, humans and shamans coexist. , combining a mature, well-paced narrative with a unique visual style. “
Also, on November 19, the film received the Asian Film Watching Missions award from the Executive Committee of the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival.
In September, the same film received the Best Picture or Best Picture award at the Istanbul Film Awards.
Previously, the Malaysian National Film Development Corporation (Finas) had featured the film on Facebook describing it as a mystical film inspired by actual incidents in the 1980s in the area around Gunung Keriang in Kedah.
The film includes Jojo Goh, Season Chee, Pearlly Chua, Mei-Sim Hoon, and Ling Tang among its cast.
