KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 -- Hong Kong star Maggie Cheung Ho-yee has built a decades-long career, with her enduring star power showing no signs of fading.

From her early television appearances in The Condor Heroes '95 (1995) to Beauty Knows No Pain (2010) and Forensic Heroes III (2011), as well as films such as 1989's A Better Tomorrow III and Where the Wind Blows (2022), Cheung has come a long way since just being a member of the four-piece group PP Gals in 1991.

As the ninth Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest) got underway, Cheung was among the international guests invited, marking her first time being part of the festival.

Speaking about MIFFest's milestone, she said it was more than just an awards event, describing it as a p...