18 Aug – After touring some 30 international film festivals on the circuit for the past year or two, the elusive award-winning indie "The Elephant And The Sea" is about to make its home premiere.
Malaysian director Woo Ming Jin said: "It's a great joy to finally see this movie showing on the shores on which it is shot. I'm so happy to see everyone here today – the cast and the crew." He was speaking at a press conference held at Cathay Cineplex Cineleisure Damansara last week, where all the personnel surrounding the film were reunited. Upcoming talent Ng Meng Hui said: "It's a very unique movie. For me, it was very special because I am a city girl but I have to play a character that lives in a small fishing village. You have to get used to the environment – the smells, the sights, the sounds – and lots of fish!" Veteran TV drama actor Chung Kok Keong added: "Yes, it was a very peculiar experience. I'm an action movie kind of guy, so when I realised that Ming Jin wants my character to be virtually mute, I almost went nuts! I had to keep quiet in all situations and I really wanted to do some fighting!"