For two decades after it first opened in 1947, the Shaw Brothers film studio at 8 Jalan Ampas was the epicentre of the region's Malay film-making industry.
However, in recent years, the location has been spruced up, with photos of actors such as Aziz Sattar and Ahmad Nisfu, who became household names during the studio's heyday. Others, such as 88-year-old actor Wahid Satay - who starred in the era's horror films such as Pontianak and Serangan Orang Minyak - regaled the audience with memories of working with not only the Shaw Brothers studio at Jalan Ampas, but also the Cathay-Keris studio in East Coast Road.
K. Fatimah recounted how it was difficult trying to keep a straight face while acting alongside S. Shamsuddin in movies such as Ali Baba Bujang Lapok, noting that the late comic would often ad-lib his lines.