ONE UP FOR NATURE: Yeoh (squatting, left) waters a sapling after planting it at Semengoh Wildlife Centre.
KUCHING: Bond girl Datuk Seri Michelle Yeoh is sieving through stories from Sarawak that can be shared with a global audience.
“We are absolutely looking at it. We believe you (Sarawak) have many stories to share with the world. Good stories deserve respect. Find a good story so that not only Malaysians but the whole world can learn from it,” she told reporters during her visit to Annah Rais longhouse at Jalan Puncak Borneo here yesterday.
Yeoh felt that the silver screen could further promote and protect the rich cultures and traditions of the state.
On when Sarawakians could expect a movie with the state as its backdrop, the Malaysian-born star replied that it would take some time to turn a story into a film.
“Take ‘The Lady’, as the example. It took us seven years. We need to be patient.”
On another issue, Yeoh stressed that all Malaysians had a duty to conserve the environment.
“We must keep our environment clean. Plastic is very bad although it can be useful for something. We should never throw plastic into rivers.”
She said she was happy to see the clean river at Annah Rais longhouse.
“Congratulations. Sarawak has done an amazing job. Please keep it up.”
Apart from Annah Rais longhouse, Yeoh and her entourage also visited the Semengoh Wildlife Centre yesterday.
She was here as an invited guests of the three-day Asean International Film Festival and Awards (AIFFA) 2013 which ended last night.