Vivo X60 Pro's short film 'The Incident' By Award winning Director Chong Keat Aun @ GSC 1 Utama

Vivo Malaysia debuts 'The Incident' shot with vivo X60 Pro's mobile. Fantastic and awesome to me! Wow, no more heavy huge camera for crew during shooting of a film. Very inspiring to me too, as an amateur You tuber who is interested in making videos.

This premiere by vivo Malaysia was attended by the entire cast of 'The Incident' at Golden Screen Cinemas, 1 Utama on the 31 March 2021 with full compliance of SOP. This short film aims to inspire Malaysians during these challenging times and to shine a light of hope despite of the uncertain circumstances. Inspired by a true story in this testing times of a single mother caring for her son after the demise of her husband during the pandemic. This short film is shot with vivo's latest brand professional photography, the vivo X60 Pro, co-engineered with ZEISS lens.  

From left: Adibah Noor, Chong Keat Aun and Pauline Tan

The Incident is an all-Malaysian cast with Pauline Tan, a Miss Universe Malaysia 2015 finalist, who plays the role of single mother, Yee Cheng. Local veteran actress Adibah Noor and actor Yuen Teng, who makes a memorable cameo, along with newcomer, Phua Chandler, who plays the role of a young boy who shows perseverance and grit despite the hardships in life.

The screening of “The Incident” at Golden Screen Cinemas, 1 Utama. From left: Pauline Tan, Phua Chandler, Chong Keat Aun, Firdaus Farmizi and Yise Loo.

Director Chong Keat Aun

Chong Keat Aun, the film’s director and recipient of the Golden Horse Award for Best New Director, said, “It is heartening to see Malaysians helping one another amidst a new normal which has yet to precede us. We look forward to a new day with a renewed light of hope. This has been our source of inspiration for the film and we wanted to depict a story which is true to Malaysians in these times. Through the vivo X60 Pro, we were able to bring this idea to life and it truly marks a new era for budding filmmakers who are looking to unleash their creativity and share it with the world.”    

The crew hard at work in Behind-The-Scenes of the filming of “The Incident”.

  The vivo X60 series was launched on 22 March 2021 and showcases an impressive range of features which could be seen throughout the film. From the steady shots, all thanks to the X60’s Gimbal Stabilization 2.0 feature, or the scenes shot during the night which puts the Extreme Night Vision 2.0 feature to the test, the vivo X60 Pro came up tops by producing crystal clear shots each time and were key qualities in bringing ‘The Incident’ to life.

Singer Firdhaus Farmizi and songwriter-musician Yise Loo

Alongside the poignant visuals captured by the vivo X60 Pro, the film is accentuated by the melodious soundtrack composed by songwriter-musician Yise Loo and director Chong Keat Aun. The nostalgic medley entitled “疫外之光” or “Light of Hope” is an audio representation of a parent’s struggle during trying times and is sung by Malaysian singer Firdhaus Farmizi. Fondly known as Fei Dao Er in China, Firdaus’ songs gain popularity on Douyin, catapulting the singer to stardom.

GSC cinemas, 1 Utama: vivo Malaysia screening of 'The Incident' shot with vivo X60 Pro

 Turning Visions into Life

 ‘The Incident’ kickstarts vivo’s Visual Creator campaign, inviting Malaysians to express themselves and become visual creators by unearthing the creativity and raw creator talent within them.

  

Mike Xu, CEO of vivo Malaysia

“During this pandemic, we have seen Malaysians come together to showcase their creativity, be it through the form of art, music, fashion or photography. Through the Visual Creator campaign, we hope to inspire artistic Malaysians to demonstrate their unique talents and champion their artform of photography and videography by participating in the different phases of the campaign. With the vivo X60 Series in hand, we hope to elevate their capabilities and unleash their truest potential, turning mere ideas into life, said Mike Xu, CEO of vivo Malaysia. 

In the second phase of the Visual Creator campaign, which commences early April, vivo is collaborating with the Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest) to organise a short 5-minute film competition to the theme “Joy of Humanity”. Participants are invited to shoot on their X60 Pro and be a part of the project which will be led by three Malaysian directors and local university colleges. Xiamen University Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman University College (TAR UC) and New Era University College have been named as the three university colleges that will be co-steering the competition.

 

The Visual Creator campaign will culminate in a month-long photography contest, titled the vivo Vision Photography contest, in collaboration with the Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival (KLPF). Throughout the contest period, participants will be required to take photos according to the provided themes for each week.

 

Additionally, vivo has engaged a suite of renowned producers, professional photographers, content creators to take part in the MY #X60Series Celebrity Endorsement programme, to share about their user experience in using the vivo X60 series smartphone.

 

For more updates on the Visual Creator campaign or for more information on the vivo X60 series, kindly visit vivo Malaysia’s official Facebook page, official Instagram page and official Website.

 

Listen to the song https://youtu.be/_-cXxvahULc and remember to catch “The Incident” on vivo Malaysia’s official YouTube Channel and Facebook Page.

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