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Baim Wong features in Malaysian drama-comedy series about COVID-19
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Baim Wong (Instagram.com/baimwong/File)
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ndonesian actor Baim Wong is among the stars featured in Lock-In, a Malaysian drama-comedy series that revolves around the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Hopefully, the series will entertain everyone in Malaysia and Indonesia,” read a post on Baim's Instagram account on Sunday that also shared the first episode of the series.
The pilot episode of Lock-In begins with the Malaysian government announcing it will enforce a lockdown. All the actors and actresses, who are portrayed as living in the same place even though each was actually filmed separately, are then seen expressing their opinions about it.
In the series, Baim shares his anxiety about being unable to see his wife and son due to the lockdown.
The second episode of Lock-In is available to watch on the Instagram account of Malaysian actress Nora Danish, who is also in the series.
Lock-In features several other Malaysian artists, namely Erma Fatima, Datin Seri Umie Aida, Neelofa, Janna Nick, Sherry Al Hadad and Remy Ishak.
Born in Jakarta, Muhammad Ibrahim "Baim" Wong gained popularity starring in local soap operas and films. In 2019, he acted in Bebas (Free), a film directed by Riri Riza that is based on South Korean film Sunny.
Together with his wife Paula Verhoeven, Baim posts videos on his YouTube channels Baim Paula (BAPAU) and Bapau Family that follow the couple's daily life. (wir/kes)
