Moon Over Malaya

Adapted from an original novel titled Fatimah花蒂玛by Chua Boon Hean Sri Menanti is a poignant portrayal of an intercultural romance inhibited by racial prejudice and segregation religious conservatism and repressive social mores The film stars Malay actress Zaiton and Hong Kong actor Paul Chang as the starcrossed lovers who seek in the Other not only connection and acceptance but also escape and freedom Released in both Malay and Mandarindubbed versions the film was unprecedented in the Singapore film industry for casting both local Malay and Hong Kong Chinese film stars