Moon Over Malaya
1957, Cantonese. Directed by Chor Yuen & Chun Kim.
Ngok Ming is an idealistic young man, passionate about promoting and developing education in Malaya. He approaches a wealthy Chinese businessman to raise funds for building schools and meets the young heiress, Cho-lin. After a whirlwind romance, they get married. However, Ngok Ming struggles to balance his passion for education and performing his duty of managing the family business. As conflicts between the characters escalate, Ngok Ming and Cho-lin make decisions that change their lives forever.
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- 2h 0m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Cantonese
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- Released
- 22 August 1957
- Original title
- 椰林月
- Country
- Malaysia, Singapore
- Written by
- Chun Kim
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Watch China Wife (1957) and Blood Stains the Valley of Love (1957) first.
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Moon Over Malaya runs 120 minutes (2h 0m).
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Moon Over Malaya isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 August 1957. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Moon Over Malaya?
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Who directed Moon Over Malaya?
Moon Over Malaya (1957) was directed by Chor Yuen and Chun Kim and stars Patrick Tse Yin, Nam Hung, Patsy Ka Ling.