安静保守的马来村庄突然出现一家时尚女性内衣店，会发生什么事？由新加坡和马来西亚电影人合拍的电影《辣露娜》（La Luna）就是用喜剧的方式，展示了现代女性意识与宗教保守思想之间的微妙冲突。

电影今年2月9日在Netflix平台上线后大受欢迎，却在马来西亚回教社会掀起千层浪。

《辣露娜》反映了马来回教社群怎样的焦虑？面对全球化与西化的趋势，传统的马来社群有什么不安和反弹？个人自由与传统的冲突又应该怎么处理、怎么去平衡？

这期的早报播客《东谈西论》，听主持人韩咏红和马来西亚独立评论员及《联合早报》特约撰稿人林宏祥解析为何《辣露娜》会在马来西亚回教社会掀起千层浪。

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La Luna has faced criticism in Malaysia for allegedly insulting Islam and promoting soft pornography after it was released on the streaming platform Netflix in February. Although the film premiered in local cinemas last November, the controversies surrounding the Singapore-Malaysia co-production only emerged when it gained popularity globally and topped the charts on Netflix.

Directed by Singaporean director M Raihan Halim, the Malay-language comedy tells the story of a city girl opening a lingeries store in a conservative village, portraying clashes between feminism and conservatism through humour. 

How does La Luna reflect the anxieties within the Muslim community in Malaysia? In the era of globalisation, what insecurities and resistance do traditional Malay communities experience? How should the conflicts between personal freedom and tradition be navigated and balanced?

In this episode of Global Heartbeat podcast, host Han Yong Hong and Malaysia’s independent political commentator Lim Hong Siang share their thoughts on how La Luna has highlighted the conflict between modernisation and religion.

Hosted by Lianhe Zaobao’s Associate Editor, Han Yong Hong, Global Heartbeat is a Mandarin weekly news and current affairs podcast that is updated every Tuesday, 7.00 PM SGT. It is available on zaobao.sg, Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts, Spotify and other podcast platforms.