Meet Ang Tau Mui, a modern woman who wants to be a big Chinese movie star

Tam (left) and Thian will both play the character Ang Tau Mui – on different days – in Pentas Project's production of A Modern Woman Called Ang Tau Mui, which plays at The Play Haus venue, Jalan Klang Lama in KL, starting July 25. Photos: Pam Lim

Ang Tau Mui is a woman with big dreams. She’s a toilet cleaner who idolises the classic Hong Kong star Lin Dai and wants to become a famous actress.

She’s the protagonist in A Modern Woman Called Ang Tau Mui, a play written in 1993 by local playwright Leow Puay Tin.