'Rain Town' review: Let the rain (and tears) fall in Taiping


Mother’s mooncakes always taste better after someone sings to them. — Handout

The titular “Rain Town” here is none other than Taiping in Perak, which is well known for its heavy rainfall.

The story of the movie, which opens on Feb 8, revolves around Choo (Chew Kin Wah), his Eurasian wife Aileen (Susan Lankester) and three children – doctor- in-training Isaac (Fabian Loo), the carefree Alex (Wilson Lee), and aspiring baker Ruby (Pauline Tan).

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

7 10

Summary:


A movie that all Malaysians can relate to

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