Jin Ong’s directorial debut Abang Adik, which has been on a triumphant journey on the international stage, opened at cinemas in Malaysia on Dec 14.

Just to list its achievements so far: in April, it became the first Malaysian film to receive top honours at Italy’s Far East Film Festival, clinching a total of three awards; last month, one of the film’s main stars, Taiwanese actor Wu Kang-ren, won Best Actor at the Golden Horse Awards in Taipei.

The film made history when it premiered in Taiwan on Dec 1 and earned NT$15mil (RM2.2mil) over a three-day period at the box office.