[2025.08.12] FISH LIEW AND NATALIE HSU BECOME "FRIENDS WITHOUT ANY REGARD FOR AGE"

Natalie Hsu and Fish Liew go to Malaysia to attend their film PAVANE FOR AN INFANT's premiere
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Fish Liew Chi Yu and Natalie Hsu (Hui Yan Yi) starred in the Golden Horse award winning director Chong Keat Aun directed movie PAVANE FOR AN INFANT, which held its premiere in Malaysia the day before. Malaysian actors Pearlly Chua, Tan Mei Ling and Yuan Teng also attended. Liew Chi Yu came to Hong Kong for many years to develop and returned to home for the first time to make a film. Playing a Malaysian meant a lot to her, and her family was present to support her. She was grateful to the director for making her dream come true, "For the first time I had the opportunity to play an authentic Malaysian, so that the Hong Kong audience who is familiar with me can use another perspective to get to know me and the place where I grew up anew."

Liew Chi Yu and Hui Yan Yi have become good sisters because of this film. Liew Chi Yu said that every time she filmed, she would naturally rely on Hui Yan Yi for her emotions. The two exchanged pleasantries at the press conference, and Liew Chi Yu described the two as "friends without any regard for age", "Natalie completely brought me into the role, and this type of cooperation became a mutual achievement. In private she is like a little sun, often giving me a lot of encouragement and comfort. I am very grateful for her company." Hui Yan Yi said, "I am sunny on the surface, but I am very nervous and anxious inside. I am very grateful that Fish is willing to take the initiative to share her thoughts. She makes me feel relieved and easy to build trust, which is of great help to the relationship in the film."

Hui Yan Yi's deepest impression of Malaysia is that there are many pastries, many motorcycles. "There are not as many mosquitoes as I imagined. The most important thing is that the people here are very kind and warm. I was particularly impressed when filming in Minangkabau village in Selangor, where celebrations take place wherever daughters are born. Women have property and decision-making power, wear horns on their heads to represent strength, women's wisdom and dignity, this matriarchal social culture has left me quite surprised."