Abstract:

This series explores traditional and unusual occupations in the cultural melting-pot of Asia. It looks at the hard-working lives of those who still practice skills, handed down through generations, to earn them and their families an honest living. Produced by Sunny Lim Film Corp. & Hans D. Treffers Moving Pictures. All Work and No Play (Malaysian Tin Mines) Chang Ng Moi's destiny brought her to the Malaysian tin mines where she has been working since she was sold as a little girl. She and other elderly women tell the stories of their hard and often difficult lives. 1998 PIJ 30 min. Also available in Spanish