Whale of a tale: Malaysians know who they want to play Jho Low


Malaysians say comedian Jason Leong is the perfect person to play fugitive financier Jho Low in the soon-to-be-produced movie about the 1MDB scandal based on the best-selling book 'Billion Dollar Whale'.

PETALING JAYA: Move aside, Singapore – who needs to lay claim to Crazy Rich Asians when you've got a Billion Dollar Whale?

Malaysians were aflutter over the news that the movie based on the book Billion Dollar Whale will be produced by Crazy Rich Asians star Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh in her new deal with Ivanhoe Pictures, an SK Global Company.

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