Tribute to Yasmin ahmad

Its hard for me to express how extremely devastated I am to know of Yasmin Ahmad’s passing. She was one of my role models. I first got to know her work while watching The Love Story of Tan Hong Ming. And the first thing that I thought was what an adorable story it was, but it had an under-lying message of being race-blind. Being in an interracial relationship myself, it just touched me.


Tan Hong Ming : Her name is Umi..Umi Qazrina.. I like her..
Lady : Why do you like her?
Tan Hong Ming : She wears earrings.. She ties a ponytail… She’s pretty.
Lady : What do you wish you could say to her?
Tan Hong Ming: Do you wanna come on a date.. err.. to a romantic dinner..
Lady : Does she know you like her?
Tan Hong Ming: No, I keep it a secret.
Lady : Why?
Tan Hong Ming: I don’t want the whole world to know.
Lady : Why not?
Tan Hong Ming: Because everybody will laugh at me.
Lady : Why should they laugh at you?
Tan Hong Ming: Cause she doesn’t like me.
Lady : She doesn’t like you?

Umi Qazrina: My name is Umi Qazrina.
Lady : Who’s your best friend?
Umi Qazrina: Tan Hong Ming.
Lady : Do you like him?
Umi Qazrina: * momentary silence*
Lady : Do you have a boyfriend?
Umi Qazrina: Yes.
Lady : Who is your boyfriend?
Umi Qazrina: Tan Hong Ming.