Giving direction to splendour

Shield dance: Native dancers performing during the opening ceremony of the 29th Kuala Lumpur 2017 SEA Games at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil.

PETALING JAYA: Filmmaker Saw Teong Hin saw a long-held dream of his coming true when he was offered the chance to direct the 29th SEA Games opening ceremony.

But Saw did not expect Saturday’s ceremony at the Kuala Lumpur Sports City in Bukit Jalil to touch the hearts of so many Malaysians.