Yasmin Ahmad's Ad Raking Up The Awards

Lately, Malaysian director Yasmin Ahmad's been making a name for herself on the international film festival circuit, with her biggest win yet at 2007's Berlinale, where Mukhsin won two awards. But few people know that she is already a highly established creative director in the Malaysian advertising industry, even long before she started making feature films. She has written and directed a number of award-winning ads, all of which qualify as short films on their own.

Tan Hong Ming In Love, a public service ad made and aired on Malaysian TV last year, has been winning awards around the globe, and continues to do so as we speak. To date, it has picked up more than 10 awards, including some Gold awards. The latest news is it has garnered a nomination at the very prestigious British Design & Art Direction Awards.

Tan Hong Ming In Love is a candid, very spontaneous, unscripted piece about a Chinese boy in love with a Malay girl. It will definitely remind you of Yasmin's breakthrough film, Sepet, which was also about the romance between a Chinese guy and a Malay girl.

Click on the link below to watch the ad.