Artistic autistic ‘stars’ in documentary

The world is now Yeak Ping Lian’s stage, thanks to his exhibitions and news of him in the media, including Australia’s 60 Minutes.VIVIENNE PAL catches up with the 12-year-old autistic savant, who is now the subject of a new Korean documentary that also features others like him, including Kim Peek, the original Rain Man, and Kodi Lee. 

When I met Sarah Lee on Tuesday, she appeared to be in a slightly frenzied state. Her discomfiture was understandable – Korea Broadcasting System (KBS) TV producer Hyun Mo Jung was in town to film Lee’s son, Yeak Ping Lian, in a documentary entitled “Savant Syndrome.”