03/12/2025
“I’ve never felt more creative than I do now. And when you don't have anything to prove to anybody, you create just like a child, not for any tangible benefit or for the ego,” says Tan Kheng Hua, on ageing purposefully. At 62, the prominent local actress discusses her mortality with candour, presents herself as is on American press tours, and still wants to learn new skills.
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Editor-in-chief: Candice Chan
Art direction: Chia Wei Choong
Photography: Stefan Khoo
Videographer: Yvonne Isabelle Ling
Hair: Sean Ang
Makeup: Clarence Lee, using Chanel Beauty
Photography assistant: Alif
Styling assistant: Megan Lim
Story: Adora Wong
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The local actress tells us about the unique cultural perspectives she has developed through the course of her work.