SMALL STEPS, BIG DREAMS

With raw talent and big dreams, three child actors are making waves in Asian cinema with their portrayal of stories about life, family and dreams

By Zabrina Lo.

While household names such as Michelle Yeoh and Tony Leung have decades of experience behind them, there are also new—and young—faces making waves in Asia’s film scene. Audrey Lin, Rondi Chan and Sahal Zaman are three child actors whose talent has been celebrated recently. These stars of tomorrow sat down with Tatler to talk about their love of filmmaking and dreams of conveying positive messages through their work. SAHAL ZAMAN When Sahal Zaman became the first South Asian person to be named Best New Actor at the Hong Kong Film Awards last year—defeating candidates including Mirror’s Edan Lui and Jer Lau—the then 11-year-old might not have realised the significance of his win. Receiving the prize from Malaysian actor Michelle Yeoh, he said onstage, “I was very happy when I was…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2024

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