 In this film, Maya was appreciated for performing all the underwater scenes on her own in the open sea of Sipadan Island.In the same year, she received her second Most Popular Actress (Film) Award at the Anugerah Bintang Popular Berita Harian 2008, following her mass popularity for the last two years.In 2009, she starred in "Pisau Cukur", a hit comedy film about gold diggers where she performed more comedy scenes than her role in "Duyung".