Chiu Keng Guan is a Malaysian film director Born and raised in Batu Pahat Johor Chiu initially studied graphic design and then fine arts and worked on ceramic and sculpture production before joining HVD Film Production doing quality assurance Chiu then attended the Beijing Film Academy which in recent times produced Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige Since then he did TV dramas commercials corporate videos and also worked as an assistant director and cameraman He was also part of the pioneering group that helped set up 8TV and freelanced for Astro Chiu emerged in the local movie scene with Astro and its movie production arm Astro Shaw in directing his acclaimed familyoriented Lunar New Year Trilogy of WooHoo 2010 Great Day 2011 and The Journey 2014 and has been in close working relationship with them since He is well known to have a preference for amateurs and nonactors unlike most local commercial filmmakers who would usually cast professional and famous actors The cast of Woohoo and Great Day consists mostly of nonactor celebrities from Astros popular radio and TV channels while major roles are given to amateurs in The Journey and Ola Bola Frankie Lee Sai Peng the lead actor for The Journey who won the 27th Malaysia Film Festival award for Best Actor is one such example Lee is the first recipient of Chinese descent and the eldest since its inauguration at 75 years old
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