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A character that ‘walked out’ of Illusionist Animation Studio. — GOH CHEE SENG

HE is only 34, but Usamah Zaid Yasin already has a list of accolades to his name. The co-founder and managing director of Wau Animation is the man behind Ejen Ali, a Malaysian animated series that just finished airing on TV3 last month.

Prior to starting Wau, Zaid was also a founding member of Les’ Copaque Productions in 2005. The company is behind the successful Upin dan Ipin series and the movie, Geng: Pengembaraan Bermula.

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