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Chong Keat Aun attributes his years in radio, where he focused on social issues, to his deep insight into the marginalised. Photos: SunStrong EntertainmentHe was a deejay for a local radio station and on his show, he often highlighted social issues that fell through the cracks.
Fast forward to 2021, Chong – fresh from winning the best new director trophy at Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards for his debut movie– was approached by local production company SunStrong Entertainment which was interested to make a film about women and abandoned babies.“I shared my vision with them, and they agreed that it was a story worth telling,” Chong toldat an interview in Tokyo in late October where he was invited to attend the Tokyo International Film Festival .
Chong spent one-and-a-half years in preparation for the film – speaking to doctors, volunteers and women who have left their babies in hatches. “During my time with RTM , I saw a lot of Malaysian social problems up close, and I collected stories from the bottom of society. “My first job was a film editor, then I became a reporter for a Chinese newspaper, and then I became a director for documentary shows.StarLifestyleChong Keat Aun flanked by the stars of 'Pavane For An Infant', Natalie Hsu and Fish Liew, at a screening of the film at the recent Tokyo International Film Festival.
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