Malay director's first Cantonese movie tells a touching story of family in Taiping

Director Tunku Mona Riza (centre) discuss a scene with Tan (left) and Susan (right) on set of 'Rain Town'. Photo: Handout

The four actors of Rain Town arrive one after another at the Star Media Group office in Petaling Jaya for a photoshoot and interview session to talk about their new film, now showing at cinemas nationwide.

As they greet one another on the premises, the younger cast – Pauline Tan, 32, and Wilson Lee, 31 – automatically address Susan Lankester, 61, and Chew Kin Wah, 59, as “mum” and “dad” in a Chinese dialect.