KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 28 — It’s his first win at an international film festival and Malaysian director and producer Jin Ong is understandably, over the moon.
"I feel very honoured to receive the awards and I’m so glad I could bring a Malaysian film to share with them,” said Ong, whose full name is Ong Lay Jin.won two awards at the recently held 37th Fribourg International Film Festival — the Audience Award and the Ecumenical Jury Award.
Both awards are huge accomplishments as the former is granted to the film that is best received by the audience while the latter is given by a panel of juries. The winning film about two brothers against the world has been described by FIFF, one of Switzerland’s most established film festivals, as a poignant tale that lingers on after the credits roll.
It stars Malaysian actor Jack Tan and Taiwanese actor Wu Kang Ren as brothers and marks Angelica Lee’s debut as a producer.For him, an international film festival simply meant an opportunity to learn and make new friends."I’m glad I met directors as well,” Ong told'Abang Adik' stars Malaysian actor Jack Tan and Taiwanese actor Wu Kang Ren as brothers.
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