'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).

7 10

Summary:

A movie that all Malaysians can relate to

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