Literally translates to : When a tiger dies, it leaves behind its stripes... When a person dies, he/she leaves behind their name.
A moment of silence please, for the great Yasmin Ahmad, story teller and film maker, has passed away last night (July 25th).
I thought she was amazing, the Petronas ads she made always stuck a chord in me and i always looked forward to watching them during the festival months. Sepet was one movie which was unforgettable for me as well, i mean, come on, a Malay girl entering a coffee shop in which a man was chopping siew yoke at the front??? And she said "Wah, smells so good!" as well!! Amazing! And she used a chinese song for the opening credits, as well as for various parts in the movie! How refreshing for a "Malay" movie!
And she never stopped making movies which won awards after awards. Its a shame Malaysia did not give her the respect and acknowledgement that I felt she deserved. But in anycase, life is short. It was only 3 days ago she was still happily typing stuff on her blog, and today she is no longer alive.
I will miss reading the things on her blog. I will also miss the movies that might have been made by her, as she was rising in fame.
P.S: She died of a stroke and brain hemmorage. So in this moment I'd like to say as well, watch your diets people! Stroke is a silent killer!
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