
Khoo: What’s so great about this region is that we’re so different. Our folklore is so rich, I wanted all that to be part of this series. Like many young aspiring filmmakers then, Khoo — an alumni member of the City Art Institute Sydney who started out making TV commercials — took part in the Singapore International Film Festival’s short film competition. He attributes his entire career to that opportunity.
Mae Chan is a writer with the Options desk at The Edge Malaysia.