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‘Sayang Sayang’ opens in Malaysia Nov 5 after five Golden Horse nominations in Taiwan

11.04

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 — Malaysian-Taiwanese film Sayang Sayang , which has five nominations at the 63rd Golden Horse Awards, opens in cinemas nationwide tomorrow, after premiering in Taiwan last month.

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