KUALA LUMPUR: The film Gold, inspired by the life story of national paralympic badminton champion Cheah Liek Hou, will be rescreened at selected Golden Screen Cinemas for a limited time starting today.
The rescreening is to celebrate Cheah winning Malaysia's first gold medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games recently.
The movie was first released on July 11.
Gold executive producer and head of Astro Shaw Raja Jastina Raja Arshad said in a statement yesterday that Cheah's victory had brought the nation's hopes and dreams to the world stage.
"Malaysians are incredibly proud of his extraordinary journey and the spirit he has shown. His dedication should serve as an inspiration to us all.
"We are bringing Gold back to selected cinemas and to Astro First to give more Malaysians the opportunity to appreciate the success story of this world champion. Let's celebrate this victory together."
Director Adrian Teh said: "Congratulations to Cheah Liek Hou for doing the nation proud with yet another gold medal win. He is truly an inspiration to all Malaysians."
Gold tells the life story of Cheah from his childhood, highlighting his efforts to make a name for himself in national sports despite being diagnosed with a nerve disorder known as Erb's Palsy.
The film stars Jack Tan, Farid Kamil, Wan Raja, Fabian Loo and Josiah Hogan among others.