You Mean the World to Me (2017)

Original title

海墘新路

Directed by

Saw Teong Hin

Genre

biographical film

Country

Malaysia

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

U

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man confronts his difficult childhood and family relationships in 1970s Penang. The film shows his struggle with his past and his mother's lingering influence on his life.

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What happens

You Mean the World to Me (Chinese: 海墘新路; Tâi-lô: Hái-Kînn Sin-Lōo) is a 2017 Malaysian semi-autobiographical drama film directed and written by Saw Teong Hin, based on his stage play. The film, set in 1970s Penang, is the first Malaysian film that is entirely in Penang Hokkien. The film's Chinese name, 海墘新路 (Hái-Kînn Sin-Lōo), refers to a Hokkien nickname for Victoria Street in George Town, Penang. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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