Local actors start filming joint production with Sabah
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

Afina Willy Edwin

Pg Hj Abu Bakar Pg DP Hj Mohamad

Two locals, Pg Hj Abu Bakar Pg DP Hj Mohamad, the Managing Director of Phab Production; and Afina Willy Edwin, a full-time local actress; yesterday went to Kota Kinabalu for a joint-venture Malay telemovie by the aforementioned production house in Brunei and Sabah's Pelangi Production.

Another veteran artiste who will also be featured is Pg Hjh Rokiah Pg Hj Abdullah, but she did not join them as her parts will be shot in the Sultanate, which should make up 20 per cent of the locations in a later stage.

The agreement towards production of Dayangku was signed last October at the Crowne Princess Hotel Restaurant in Mile One of Jalan Tutong by the Advisor of Phab Production, Pg Kerma Negara Pg Anak Hj Abd Wahab Pg Sabtu Kamaluddin; and Executive Chairman of Pelangi Production, Senator Datuk Hjh Dk Mahani Tun Pengiran Hj Ahmad Rafaee.

When completed, the telemovie will be reproduced in VCD form for public sale and to be shown on Astro television. Local actress Afina takes the leading role of Dayangku Anum while Pg Hj Abu Bakar assumes the role of her father and Pg Hjh Rokiah, the mother.

The story follows Pg Matusin, a Bruneian who ran away to Sabah many years ago, resulting from a family feud over inheritance.

His elder brother, Pg Badar, was not satisfied as he was not entitled to a better deal from or larger portion of the inheritance, which was penned by their father, Pg Rauf, just before his death.

He then threatened to kill Pg Matusin so the latter ran away, assuming the name of Pak Awang.

The character takes on traditional entertainment as his career while venturing from one place to another armed with a gong and recites syair, literary pieces of creative work.

Dayangku Mayang who was visiting Sabah hears one of these recitals and coaxes him into telling his life story. At long last, Pak Awang reveals his ancestry that he has kept secret over the last thirty years.

Out of sheer coincidence, Dayangku Anum's mother was actually his former sweetheart. If you would like to know how this tale concludes, then see the film.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin