World On Screen

The Story of Southern Islet

Release Date :
16 May 2026
Running Time :
105
Genre :
Mystery, Drama
Spoken Language :
Hokkien, Malay, Mandarin
Subtitles :
English
Classification :
13

Synopsis

The story unfolds in a small village in Kedah, near the Thailand-Malaysia border. Set in 1987 at the foot of Mount Keriang, it follows Cheong, a Chinese man and a devout believer in the folk god Datuk Gong. However, his wife’s thoughts differed from his beliefs.

Director(s) : Chong Keat Aun
Cast : Jojo Goh, Season Chee, Mei Sim Hoon, Pearlly Chua, Ling Tang