Author: Bian Huibin
Category: Photography books
ISBN: 9789814992923
Hot on the heels of Indonesia and Laos, cultural worker Bian Huibin turns his lens toward Malaysia, Singapore’s close neighbour “across the water”. From the historic Straits of Melaka to the jungles of Borneo, from Ipoh’s limestone hills to Putrajaya’s rose-gold dusk, more than one hundred photographs continue the series’ “people-in-the-frame” philosophy: every scene carries the warmth of daily life. Between the Red Square’s playful children, whispered prayers outside the National Mosque, curry-steam rising in the wet market and the rustle of newspapers in an old Kluang railway café, readers can almost taste the heat and smell the spices of the street.
The camera roams both Peninsular and East Malaysia: kids dive off stilt houses in Sabah, a weather-beaten boatman strokes his patched sampan, construction workers and tourists share the same neon glow beneath the Petronas Towers, while a rural Chinese school keeps its lights on through a monsoon evening—a quiet testament to the resilience of learning. Bian skips postcard landmarks; instead he waits in the side lanes beside mosques, in the soft dusk before Maghrib, under the rubber trees rattling in the wind, to catch the gentle yet vivid faces of Malay, Chinese, Indian and indigenous folk.
Unveiling Southeast Asia – Malaysia is both a tribute to the country’s rich multicultural tapestry and a salute to the perseverance and kindness of ordinary people. With a silent shutter Bian captures the “temperature of Southeast Asia”: the thud of a durian dropping, the slow drip of latex—rhythms through which you can see and hear the land breathe.
The ten-book plan that charts all ASEAN nations is now almost one-third complete. The photographer invites readers to leaf through these pages, feel the genuine, radiant pulse beneath the tropical sun, and join him on the journeys yet to come.
继“瞬间东南亚”之印尼与老挝之后，文化工作者卞会宾把镜头转向“一衣带水”的马来西亚——从马六甲海峡到加里曼丹雨林、从怡保山川到布城霞光，书中一百余幅照片延续“生活气息”，镜头总有人间烟火。读者会在红屋前的嬉闹童声、国家清真寺外虔敬的祈祷、巴刹升腾的咖喱蒸汽与居銮火车咖啡店的报纸沙沙声之间，嗅到真实的体温与烟火味。
镜头跨越马来西亚半岛与东马——沙巴水上屋上孩子纵身跃水、渔港老船工抚摸斑驳舢板；双峰塔下，建筑工人与游客在同一画框里仰望霓虹；偏远乡村的华校在风雨中坚持亮灯，诉说教育的韧性。卞会宾不追逐名胜，而是在清真寺旁的小巷、回教徒暮礼前的余晖、胶园里沙沙作响的长风中，捕捉华巫印多族平凡却动人的神情——色彩斑斓却温柔内敛。
《瞬间东南亚之马来西亚》，既是一份献给马来西亚多元文化的献礼，也是对普通人坚守与善良的致敬。摄影师以静默快门书写“东南亚温度”：在榴梿砰然落地、橡胶汁滴落的节奏里，让观者看见也听见这片土地的呼吸。
“瞬间东南亚”摄影系列之十国十册的计划已完成了接近三分之一，摄影师邀请读者在纸页翻动间与他一同感受南洋阳光下真实而璀璨的脉动，并期待下一段旅程的开启。
About the Author
Bian Huibin was born in Dalian China in 1964.
In 1978, he entered the Music Department of the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts in Beijing China majoring in percussion in traditional Chinese opera and minoring in French horn.
After graduating in 1984 he stayed at the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts as a teacher due to his outstanding performance.
In 1990, he was admitted to the Cinematography Department of the Beijing Film Academy, and after graduation, he began working in film production at the Youth Film Studio.
In 1995, he was invited to join Kawah Film Productions in Singapore, where he engaged in the production of TV dramas, documentaries, and commercials.
In 1998, he established Hetian Film Productions Ptd Ltd in Singapore.
In 2008, his photography book “THE SIEDWALK BEAUTY—Stray Cats of Singapore” was published by Popular Bookstore.
In 2009, he founded the Singapore Chinese Opera Museum and has been serving as its first curator ever since.
In 2010, he established the Singapore Chinese Opera and Drama Society (Singapore) and has been its president to this day.
In 2013, he founded “Nanyang Channel” which is a video platform for exploring Singapore and its neighboring countries.
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