"Mother Bhumi" to compete at Tokyo Film Festival & Golden Horse Awards

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"Mother Bhumi" to compete at Tokyo Film Festival & Golden Horse Awards

Writer: Heidi Hsia

Fan Bingbing plays the lead in

Fan Bingbing plays the lead in "Mother Bhumi"

3 Oct - It's a round of good news for Chong Keat Aun's movie, "Mother Bhumi", which has been selected for the Main Competition at the Tokyo International Film Festival and also nominated at the Golden Horse Awards in Taipei.

On 1 October, Janji Pictures shared the good news on social media, writing, "MOTHER BHUMI Selected for the Main Competition at the Tokyo International Film Festival!"

"Brought to life by a transnational team from Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Italy, directed by Chong Keat Aun, starring Fan Bingbing with Natalie Hsu, Bai Run-yin, and Pearlly Chua, Mother Bhumi will have its World Premiere at the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival, which kicks off on 27 October, competing for the festival's highest honour."

The film is directed by Chong Keat Aun

The film is directed by Chong Keat Aun

The director had taken the actress on a tour around his homestate, Kedah

The director had taken the actress on a tour around his homestate, Kedah

The movie, which is filmed in Chong's homestate Kedah, was also nominated in eight categories at the Golden Horse Awards, including Best Narrative Feature, Best Director, Best Actress for Fan Bingbing and Best Original Film Score for Penny Tai and Chong Keat Aun.

Cinema Online, 03 October 2025

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