I AM often approached by people telling me about their woes and how they are unfairly treated by Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) officers. There are no morals to this story, save those that readers interpret for themselves. One side of the story It was around 10pm when my phone rang. On the line was […]
Karaoke
Karaoke: Stories behind the songs
Compiled by Nick Choo
Updated 3:35pm, 25 Nov 2009 MALAYSIAN filmmaker Chris Chong Chan Fui‘s critically acclaimed feature Karaoke will debut in Malaysia when it screens for a limited one-week run at GSC Mid Valley in Kuala Lumpur from 26 Nov to 2 Dec 2009. The winner of the first Maverick award at the 10th annual Calgary International Film […]
M’sian film in running for award at Cannes
By Zedeck SiewPETALING JAYA, 27 April 2009: A Malaysian filmmaker’s debut feature will be screened at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. Chris Chong’s Karaoke was selected from a host of other films to be included in the Directors’ Fortnight platform. This the first Malaysian film in 14 years, since U-Wei Shaari’s Kaki Bakar, to be selected for […]
