In regional celebrity news, popular singer-actor Ok Taec-yeon has officially announced he will tie the knot later this month with his non-showbiz girlfriend of ten years. Meanwhile, the local horror-thriller "Malaikat Malam" continues its dominant run in Malaysian cinemas, having officially surpassed RM10.2 million in box office collections within its first week of release. The film serves as the directorial debut for Nazifdin Nasrudin, known for his writing work on "Sheriff". 

Actor Beto Kusyairy has also made headlines by accepting a public collaboration proposal from influencer Norreen Iman, sparking excitement for a potential future project. On the international stage, Zhang Ziyi was recently honored with the Excellence in Cinema award at the Asian Film Awards and is reportedly preparing to make her directorial debut with the film "Swam 100 Metres Across the Shore". 

Fans of the Malaysian action genre are also looking forward to the release of "Gayong 2" this Thursday, April 9th. Producers have hinted that the sequel will dive deeper into the backstories of the characters introduced in the first film, with Beto Kusyairy returning to lead the action-packed cast.