In the words of Yasmin.

When i'm in need of words to inspire me, one site seems to do the trick. and it never fails me. pay attention.

i'm giving u one name - Yasmin Ahmad.


most would know her as that reputable creator of Sepet, that film which managed to rake up the Best Asian Film award in 05's Tokyo Film Festival, among a list of others. i on the other hand have always known her to be that amazingly-insighted ECD of world-renowned ad agency Leo Burnett (Rae & Ori represent babyyy haha! holla at ya boy bruh!) but few would tell u they knew him. u heard me right.

enough controversy circulated around Yassin Ahmad's disputed sex change years ago. i remember goin thru an award book some years back, during my rookie years in the admosphere (deliberate pun hehe), and as i was flipping thru the 'Winners' category my good friend Ori stopped me and, not being able to resist, had to point out this one woman, with a damningly long list of recognitions under her name.

That's a dude."

And that's all that came out of Ori hahaha! and i just couldnt believe it. u want the naked truth? i was biased as fuck hearing that! i just stared at that picture, trying so hard to make out the man-ish qualities in her face. and all i could think of was, "damn! that's some convincing shit!" i was blown away.

(Me and Ori at the LB headquarters in The Lion City back in 05.)

then i got to thinkin... list of eminent awards. years of experience as one of asia's top adfolk. exec creative director of LB. i repeat, LB! famed director the world over. the REAL question was, "must i give a fuck what gender she was reaping these achievements?" the answer is a big HELL no.

and to my surprise, she's gotta be THE humanest person today. if there was ever such a word! haha. forget humble. forget down-to-earth. she personifies the very definition of REALNESS. i know this just by reading her words. and her personality just illuminates. and it really is heart felt, coz she writes straight from the heart.

i couldnt care less of the opinions people may have about her or her kind (i dont mean to categorize u Yasmin. love u girl! hehe) but she truly is a lady whose ideas transcend all walks of life. God bless Yasmin Ahmad.


alright, time for a little promoting! 'Mukhsin' is what she's called her next big project. the film just got the festival treatment recently actually, Yasmin falling just short of the Best Asian Film award at the Tokyo Film Festival last year. but a a movie nominated in that category should be fruitful enough. so all we're really doin now is awaiting the premiere of the damn flick on our Asian shores. the dvd would do just fine too.


Yasmin's apparently known for her gifted talent-scouting. her films display raw talents of child prodigies nurtured by the woman herself. and 'Mukhsin' aint no expection. Mohd Syafie and Sharifah Aryana look to follow in the trailing foot steps of the heir to the throne, Sharifah Amani. now that's one malay chick i wouldnt mind goin for hahaha! what?? truth is good. ask Yasmin.