Malaysia has a lot of talents - be it in fashion, medical, legal, entertainment or any other field for the matter. Very often these talents are not appreciated or nurtured. Most of the time there isn't any attempts in harnessing the creativity of these talents and/or budding talents. After the talents have left the country and established a name for themselves overseas, or are dead, then suddenly the authorities that be would sit up and take notice. By then it is too little too late.
Today, I am going to just focus on the entertainment industry. A very clear example is Malaysia's very own P Ramlee who was unappreciated and ignored till it was too late. Now his memory and works are fiercely protected by his countrymen who will not tolerate any criticism of him - after his death! It was also after his death that he was recognized and duly awarded with the title "Tan Sri' akin to knighthood. Ironically when he was alive, he was branded a 'has been'. He died a broken man with his last meal being just plain rice with egg. You can catch the documenting of P Ramlee on YouTube History Channel (9 Parts)
A sad astounding reality is that none of P Ramlee's family or his country of birth own any rights to his films - which I immensely enjoy till today. Malaysia's very own P Ramlee's films cannot be screened in his country of birth without the permission of the owners, Shaw Organization! This is but one of the thousands of examples of Malaysian talents unappreciated and ignored till it's too late.
My favourtie P Ramlee song - "Getaran Jiwa" from the maestro
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