KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 15 -- Taiwanese actress Vivian Sung is no stranger to taking on different roles, but her latest film presented a challenge that required her to immerse herself in Malaysian daily life.

In the Malaysian-Taiwanese production The Age of Goodbyes, Sung plays Du Li An, whose story unfolds against the historical backdrop of Ipoh.

In an interview with Malay Mail she mentioned her biggest challenge was mastering the Malaysian Mandarin accent, which she worked on extensively before filming.

Besides working with an acting coach to practise her lines, Sung immersed herself in everyday Malaysian life to become more familiar with how locals spoke.

"I moved to Kuala Lumpur a month before filming.

"Every day, I went outside to ma...