Yeoh’s short film, Sandiwara, does just that. She has continuously put Malaysia on the world map and made us proud. Instead, Sandiwara opted for back lanes, hawker stalls, pre-war houses and the lived-in textures of George Town. The writer says he is delighted to see Yeoh featured on his childhood haunt Love Lane in ‘Sandiwara’.— Sandiwara/Self-PortraitThe much-hyped short Sandiwara is directed by Oscar award-winning director Sean Baker. Sandiwara tells of five characters, all played by Yeoh, with a 24-hour narrative in the life of these five persons.

Source: The Star February 28, 2026 23:30 UTC