Malaysia’s insidious ‘rape culture’ must be eradicated

When Malaysian actor Fauzi Nawawi appeared on a Malay language television talk show last month, he was asked what kinds of violent scenes he most enjoyed filming.

Boasting that he liked rape scenes, Fauzi described taking his clothes off and strategically positioning his body over an actress for a scene in the 2007 film “Anak Halal,” and explained how was forced to “control his urges” and avoid using his “original expression” in front of the cameras. Full article on the Nikkei Asia website

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