Malaysian film director grateful for support

On high demand: A scene from ‘Story of the Southern Islet’. Demand for the film was so high that the film became the sixth most trending topic on Weibo.

DESPITE having his film Story of the Southern Islet pirated in China, Malaysian director Chong Keat Aun was nevertheless thankful for the wave of support from his countrymen, Sin Chew Daily reported.

“I woke up on Aug 31 to see Malaysians from everywhere voicing their support online. For this, I am immensely grateful.