A durian hotpot is seen at Coconut Chicken Hotpot Store in Shanghai, China November 14, 2018. Picture taken November 14, 2018. REUTERS/Aly Song 

A durian pizza is seen at La Cesar Pizzaria in Shanghai, China November 2, 2018. Picture taken November 2, 2018. REUTERS/Aly Song 

A waitress holds up a "Durian Crumbstick" at an After You dessert cafe at a department store in Bangkok, Thailand, May 3, 2018. Picture taken May 3, 2018. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha 

Durian vendors work at their fruit stall at a market in Bangkok, Thailand, April 26, 2018. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha 

Durian planter Abdul Rani stands in his durian orchard, which no longer produces fruit, in an area mined for bauxite in Kuantan, Malaysia, February 16, 2016. Malaysian farmers of the famously pungent durian fruit are calling for tighter regulations on mining they say is destroying arable land and tainting the water they need to churn out their yellow, spiky-shelled crop. Picture taken February 16, 2016. REUTERS/Olivia Harris 

Durian planter Che Long Che Ali stands in one of the remaining durian orchards not yet leased to bauxite mining companies in Kuantan, Malaysia, February 16, 2016. Malaysian farmers of the famously pungent durian fruit are calling for tighter regulations on mining they say is destroying arable land and tainting the water they need to churn out their yellow, spiky-shelled crop. Picture taken February 16, 2016. REUTERS/Olivia Harris 

A flower blooms in a durian orchard in an area exploited by bauxite mining companies in Kuantan, Malaysia, February 16, 2016. Malaysian farmers of the famously pungent durian fruit are calling for tighter regulations on mining they say is destroying arable land and tainting the water they need to churn out their yellow, spiky-shelled crop. Picture taken February 16, 2016. REUTERS/Olivia Harris 

A durian orchard overlooking land exploited by bauxite mining companies, which was previously all durian orchards, is seen in Kuantan, Malaysia, February 16, 2016. Malaysian farmers of the famously pungent durian fruit are calling for tighter regulations on mining they say is destroying arable land and tainting the water they need to churn out their yellow, spiky-shelled crop. Picture taken February 16, 2016. REUTERS/Olivia Harris 

Durian planter Che Long Che Ali stands on the verandah of an abandoned house once in a durian orchard, now mined by bauxite mining companies in Kuantan, Malaysia, February 16, 2016. Malaysian farmers of the famously pungent durian fruit are calling for tighter regulations on mining they say is destroying arable land and tainting the water they need to churn out their yellow, spiky-shelled crop. Picture taken February 16, 2016. REUTERS/Olivia Harris 

A durian orchard remains untouched in an area exploited by bauxite mining companies in Kuantan, Malaysia, February 16, 2016. Malaysian farmers of the famously pungent durian fruit are calling for tighter regulations on mining they say is destroying arable land and tainting the water they need to churn out their yellow, spiky-shelled crop. Picture taken February 16, 2016. REUTERS/Olivia Harris 

The gate to a durian orchard overlooking land exploited by bauxite mining companies, which was previously all durian orchards, is seen in Kuantan, Malaysia, February 16, 2016. Malaysian farmers of the famously pungent durian fruit are calling for tighter regulations on mining they say is destroying arable land and tainting the water they need to churn out their yellow, spiky-shelled crop. Picture taken February 16, 2016. REUTERS/Olivia Harris 

Performers parade a durian float during Singapore's Golden Jubilee celebration parade at Padang near the central business district August 9, 2015. Singapore marks 50 years of independence on Sunday. An island of 5.5 million people that sits just north of the equator, what was a post-colonial backwater at independence from Malaysia in 1965 is now a global business hub whose economic and social model is the envy of nations around the world. REUTERS/Edgar Su

Researcher Christine Lee pours a vial of wine fermented from durian into a glass at a laboratory in the National University of Singapore July 16, 2013. A group of National University of Singapore (NUS) researchers have successfully produced wine, from the tropical fruit that has a pungent aroma that is mouth-watering to some, revolting to others, using a fermentation process adapted from traditional wine making. They are intending to carry out sensory evaluations and looking at ways to commercialize the wine. REUTERS/Edgar Su (SINGAPORE - Tags: FOOD SOCIETY SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY) 

Researchers Christine Lee (L) and Fransisca Taniasuri compare a vial and a glass containing durian wine at a laboratory in the National University of Singapore July 16, 2013. The researchers have successfully produced wine, from the tropical fruit that has a pungent aroma that is mouth-watering to some, revolting to others, using a fermentation process adapted from traditional wine making. They are intending to carry out sensory evaluations and looking at ways to commercialize the wine. REUTERS/Edgar Su (SINGAPORE - Tags: FOOD SOCIETY SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY) 

A durian seller throws a durian back into a basket at his stall in Geylang, Singapore July 16, 2013. A group of National University of Singapore (NUS) researchers have successfully produced wine, from the tropical fruit that has a pungent aroma that is mouth-watering to some, revolting to others, using a fermentation process adapted from traditional wine making. They are intending to carry out sensory evaluations and looking at ways to commercialize the wine. REUTERS/Edgar Su (SINGAPORE - Tags: FOOD SOCIETY BUSINESS) 

Team "Kings of Fruit" lands their vehicle, which is shaped like a Durian, in the water during the inaugural Flugtag (Flying Day) competition at Sentosa in Singapore October 28, 2012. Thirty-eight teams competed for the furthest distance flown in their homemade aircrafts at the event. REUTERS/Edgar Su (SINGAPORE - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Team "Kings of Fruit" takes off in their vehicle, which is shaped like a Durian, during the inaugural Flugtag (Flying Day) competition at Sentosa in Singapore October 28, 2012. Thirty-eight teams competed for the furthest distance flown in their homemade aircrafts at the event. REUTERS/Edgar Su (SINGAPORE - Tags: SOCIETY) 

A durian fruit vendor sells her wares in Chinatown during the Vegetarian Festival in Bangkok October 20, 2012. Thailand's Vegetarian Festival, also known as "Tesagan Gin Pak", is believed to have started on the island of Phuket. Devotees all over the country eat only vegan or vegetarian food for 10 days in the belief that strict adherence to the diet and abstaining from all vices, including sex and alcohol, purifies the body. Picture taken October 20, 2012. To match THAILAND-FESTIVAL/ REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang (THAILAND - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION ANNIVERSARY) 

Visitors admire the elephant sculptures, including the popular "Delightful Durian" (C), created by Nat Posila and Ed Robinson, on display at the Singapore Botanic Gardens January 8, 2012. The sculptures are part of the Elephant Parade, a collection of 162 elephant sculptures decorated by artists and celebrities, which had been on display for the past two months and will be auction off by Sotheby's this week. Part of the proceeds from the auction will be going to The Asian Elephant Foundation and the conservation fund of Wildlife Reserves Singapore. REUTERS/David Loh (SINGAPORE - Tags: SOCIETY ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT) 

A farmer harvests a durian atop a durian tree inside a farm in Davao city, southern Philippines August 19, 2011. The durian, with its odour, large size and a thorn-covered husk, is widely known as Asia's "king of fruits". A durian costs 100 pesos (U.S. $2.38) per kg. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES - Tags: AGRICULTURE FOOD SOCIETY) 

A farmer harvests a durian atop a durian tree inside a farm in Davao city, southern Philippines August 19, 2011. The durian, with its odour, large size and a thorn-covered husk, is widely known as Asia's "king of fruits". A durian costs 100 pesos (U.S. $2.38) per kg. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES - Tags: AGRICULTURE FOOD SOCIETY) 

Senator and presidential candidate Manuel Villar gets a piece of a durian fruit served to him during the 60th birthday celebration of international evangelist Pastor Apollo Quiboloy in Davao city, southern Philippines April 25, 2010. More than 50 million Filipinos will elect a president, a vice president, nearly 300 lawmakers in the two houses of Congress and more than 17,500 local positions on May 10 national and local elections. Pastor Quiboloy heads the religious group The Kingdom of Jesus Christ which has a following of about six million members all over the world. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS RELIGION) 

Senator and presidential candidate Manuel Villar and his vice-presidential candidate Loren Legarda eat a durian fruit served to them during the 60th birthday celebration of international evangelist Pastor Apollo Quiboloy in Davao city, southern Philippines April 25, 2010. More than 50 million Filipinos will elect a president, a vice president, nearly 300 lawmakers in the two houses of Congress and more than 17,500 local positions on May 10 national and local elections. Pastor Quiboloy heads the religious group The Kingdom of Jesus Christ which has a following of about six million members all over the world. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS RELIGION) 

A Thai woman wearing traditional clothes manoeuvres her wooden boat through the Damnoen Saduak floating market, 110 km (68 miles) west of Bangkok in Rachaburi province, January 14, 2010. Floating markets in Thailand feature the old style and traditional way of selling goods from small boats on canals between traditional Thai houses and are also popular tourist attractions. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (THAILAND - Tags: SOCIETY TRAVEL BUSINESS) 

A seller cracks open the husk of a durian, a fruit popular with locals, as a customer watches at a stall in the Geylang area in Singapore September 23, 2008. Singapore has grown from a trading port founded in the 19th century to a cosmopolitan hub for financial services, and which will host the world's first Formula One street night race this weekend. Reuters correspondents with local knowledge help visitors make the most of the country, a group of islands about eight times the size of Manhattan.
REUTERS/Shahida Ariff Patail (SINGAPORE) 

A durian stall is seen in the Geylang area in Singapore September 23, 2008. The durian, known by its thorny husk and pungent smell, is a fruit popular with locals. Singapore has grown from a trading port founded in the 19th century to a cosmopolitan hub for financial services, and which will host the world's first Formula One street night race this weekend. Reuters correspondents with local knowledge help visitors make the most of the country, a group of islands about eight times the size of Manhattan.
REUTERS/Shahida Ariff Patail (SINGAPORE) 

A Malaysian vendor receives payment for the purchase of durians at a street stall in Kuala Lumpur July 25, 2008. Malaysia's central bank kept interest rates on hold on Friday, defying expectations soaring inflation would spur it into action even as the economy slows and political uncertainty weighs. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA) 

A man arranges durians for sale at a roadside stall in Singapore May 23, 2008. Singapore raised its 2008 inflation forecast for the second time this year and warned that rising prices were a big risk than slowing growth, after the economy grew at its fastest pace since 2005 in the first quarter. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SINGAPORE) 

A vendor opens durians at the "Lets Eat Fruits" carnival which promotes the consumption of local tropical fruits in Putrajaya, outside Kuala Lumpur, August 4, 2007. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA) 

A vendor rests at a durian market in Bangkok July 17, 2007. The durian, possibly the world's smelliest fruit, stirs powerful emotions and efforts by a Thai scientist to eliminate the stink have outraged fans of Asia's "king of fruits". REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang (THAILAND) 

A vendor loads durians at a durian market in Bangkok July 17, 2007. The durian, possibly the world's smelliest fruit, stirs powerful emotions and efforts by a Thai scientist to eliminate the stink have outraged fans of Asia's "king of fruits". REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang (THAILAND) 

A boy carries durians at a durian market in Bangkok July 17, 2007. The durian, possibly the world's smelliest fruit, stirs powerful emotions and efforts by a Thai scientist to eliminate the stink have outraged fans of Asia's "king of fruits". REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang (THAILAND) 

A vendor reads a book at the durian market in Bangkok July 17, 2007. The durian, possibly the world's smelliest fruit, stirs powerful emotions and efforts by a Thai scientist to eliminate the stink have outraged fans of Asia's "king of fruits". REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang (THAILAND) 

A bird feeds on a durian fruit near Kuala Lumpur June 24, 2007. REUTERS/Zainal Abd Halim (MALAYSIA) 

Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (L) and his visiting Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong select durians during a photo call for their durian feast at their retreat in the northern Malaysian island of Langkawi May 15, 2007. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA) 

A Filipino farmer walks with his carabao past coconut trees damaged by typhoon Durian, in Ligao city, Albay province, central Philippines, February 7, 2007. Philippine coconut oil exports, normally around 60 percent of the world total, are likely to hit an 8-year low in 2007 after typhoons wrecked crops, Yvonne Agustin, executive director at the United Coconut Associations of the Philippines Inc. (UCAP) said on Monday. Agustin said 14 percent of the country's estimated 300 million coconut trees were damaged after typhoon Durian slammed into the centre of the archipelago in late November, killing nearly 1,200 people. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES) 

A general shot shows coconut trees, damaged by typhoon Durian, on a mountain hill in Ligao city, Albay province, central Philippines February 6, 2007. Philippine coconut oil exports, normally around 60 percent of the world total, are likely to hit an 8-year low in 2007 after typhoons wrecked crops, Yvonne Agustin, executive director at the United Coconut Associations of the Philippines Inc. (UCAP) said last week. Agustin said 14 percent of the country's estimated 300 million coconut trees were damaged after typhoon Durian slammed into the centre of the archipelago in late November, killing nearly 1,200 people. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES) 

A villager works on a farmland with coconut trees, damaged by typhoon Durian, on a mountain hill in Ligao city, Albay province, central Philippines February 6, 2007. Philippine coconut oil exports, normally around 60 percent of the world total, are likely to hit an 8-year low in 2007 after typhoons wrecked crops, Yvonne Agustin, executive director at the United Coconut Associations of the Philippines Inc. (UCAP) said last week. Agustin said 14 percent of the country's estimated 300 million coconut trees were damaged after typhoon Durian slammed into the centre of the archipelago in late November, killing nearly 1,200 people. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES) 

A Filipino villager works on a farmland with coconut trees, damaged by typhoon Durian, on a mountain hill in Ligao city, Albay province, central Philippines February 6, 2007. Philippine coconut oil exports, normally around 60 percent of the world total, are likely to hit an 8-year low in 2007 after typhoons wrecked crops, Yvonne Agustin, executive director at the United Coconut Associations of the Philippines Inc. (UCAP) said last week. Agustin said 14 percent of the country's estimated 300 million coconut trees were damaged after typhoon Durian slammed into the centre of the archipelago in late November, killing nearly 1,200 people. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES) 

A villager carries a wooden plank as he walks past coconut trees, damaged by typhoon Durian, on a mountain hill in Ligao city, Albay province, central Philippines February 6, 2007. Philippine coconut oil exports, normally around 60 percent of the world total, are likely to hit an 8-year low in 2007 after typhoons wrecked crops, Yvonne Agustin, executive director at the United Coconut Associations of the Philippines Inc. (UCAP) said last week. Agustin said 14 percent of the country's estimated 300 million coconut trees were damaged after typhoon Durian slammed into the centre of the archipelago in late November, killing nearly 1,200 people. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES) 

A villager fixes his rooftop near coconut trees, damaged by typhoon Durian, at a mountain hill in Albay province, central Philippines February 6, 2007. Philippine coconut oil exports, normally around 60 percent of the world total, are likely to hit an 8-year low in 2007 after typhoons wrecked crops, Yvonne Agustin, executive director at the United Coconut Associations of the Philippines Inc. (UCAP) said last week. Agustin said 14 percent of the country's estimated 300 million coconut trees were damaged after typhoon Durian slammed into the centre of the archipelago in late November, killing nearly 1,200 people. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES) 

A Filipino villager works on a farmland with coconut trees, damaged by typhoon Durian, on a mountain hill in Ligao city, Albay province, central Philippines February 6, 2007. Philippine coconut oil exports, normally around 60 percent of the world total, are likely to hit an 8-year low in 2007 after typhoons wrecked crops, Yvonne Agustin, executive director at the United Coconut Associations of the Philippines Inc. (UCAP) said last week. Agustin said 14 percent of the country's estimated 300 million coconut trees were damaged after typhoon Durian slammed into the centre of the archipelago in late November, killing nearly 1,200 people. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES) 

A worker removes Christmas decorations from a lamp post in preparation for Typhoon Durian in Manila November 30, 2006. Durian, named after a pungent fruit, was packing winds of up to 190kph (118 mph) and gusts of up to 225kph (140 mph) on a northward path that could sweep close to Manila on Friday morning. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES) 

A worker removes Christmas decorations from a lamp post in preparation for Typhoon Durian in Manila November 30, 2006. Durian, named after a pungent fruit, was packing winds of up to 190kph (118 mph) and gusts of up to 225kph (140 mph) on a northward path that could sweep close to Manila on Friday morning. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES) 

A man uses tyres to weigh down the roof of his house in preparation for Typhoon Durian in Manila November 30, 2006. Durian, named after a pungent fruit, was packing winds of up to 190kph (118 mph) and gusts of up to 225kph (140 mph) on a northward path that could sweep close to Manila on Friday morning. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES) 

A man uses tyres to weigh down the roof of his house in preparation for Typhoon Durian in Manila November 30, 2006. Durian, named after a pungent fruit, was packing winds of up to 190kph (118 mph) and gusts of up to 225kph (140 mph) on a northward path that could sweep close to Manila on Friday morning. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES) 

A woman places a fishing net over her rooftop in preparation for Typhoon Durian in Manila November 30, 2006. Durian, named after a pungent fruit, was packing winds of up to 190kph (118 mph) and gusts of up to 225kph (140 mph) on a northward path that could sweep close to Manila on Friday morning. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES) 

A view of the roof of the Esplanade arts centre, often dubbed "the durian", the pungent local fruit, for its spiky dome in Singapore October 21, 2005. Singapore's construction sector is finally set to recover after a protracted slump, due to big-ticket investment in public and business projects, the central bank said on Friday. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash 

A Muslim selects durians, a local fruit, in a market in the southern Thailand province of Yala August 18, 2005. [Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra took his second trip in a week to the restive Muslim south on Thursday as his government struggles to get to grips with separatist violence that has killed more than 800 people. Accompanied by economic and security advisers, Thaksin hopes to allay the fears of businessmen in the Muslim majority region, where threats by militants to kill those who work on Thursday or Friday, the Muslim holy day, are crippling the economy.] 

A Muslim boy holds a durian, a local fruit, in a market in the southern Thailand province of Yala August 18, 2005. [Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra took his second trip in a week to the restive Muslim south on Thursday as his government struggles to get to grips with separatist violence that has killed more than 800 people. Accompanied by economic and security advisers, Thaksin hopes to allay the fears of businessmen in the Muslim majority region, where threats by militants to kill those who work on Thursday or Friday, the Muslim holy day, are crippling the economy.] 

A Muslim selects a durian, a local fruit, in a market in the southern Thailand province of Yala August 18, 2005. [Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra took his second trip in a week to the restive Muslim south on Thursday as his government struggles to get to grips with separatist violence that has killed more than 800 people. Accompanied by economic and security advisers, Thaksin hopes to allay the fears of businessmen in the Muslim majority region, where threats by militants to kill those who work on Thursday or Friday, the Muslim holy day, are crippling the economy.] 

A Muslim selects durians, a local fruit, in a market in the southern Thailand province of Yala August 18, 2005. Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra took his second trip in a week to the restive Muslim south on Thursday as his government struggles to get to grips with separatist violence that has killed more than 800 people. Accompanied by economic and security advisers, Thaksin hopes to allay the fears of businessmen in the Muslim majority region, where threats by militants to kill those who work on Thursday or Friday, the Muslim holy day, are crippling the economy. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang 

A Muslim selects a durian, a local fruit, in a market in the southern Thailand province of Yala August 18, 2005. Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra took his second trip in a week to the restive Muslim south on Thursday as his government struggles to get to grips with separatist violence that has killed more than 800 people. Accompanied by economic and security advisers, Thaksin hopes to allay the fears of businessmen in the Muslim majority region, where threats by militants to kill those who work on Thursday or Friday, the Muslim holy day, are crippling the economy. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang 

A Muslim boy holds a durian, a local fruit, in a market in the southern Thailand province of Yala August 18, 2005. Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra took his second trip in a week to the restive Muslim south on Thursday as his government struggles to get to grips with separatist violence that has killed more than 800 people. Accompanied by economic and security advisers, Thaksin hopes to allay the fears of businessmen in the Muslim majority region, where threats by militants to kill those who work on Thursday or Friday, the Muslim holy day, are crippling the economy. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang 

A U.S. Green Beret soldier (L) is offered durian fruit by a Philippine
soldier during a cultural orientation seminar in Zamboanga, southern
Philippines, on February 17, 2002. The U.S. commandos later flew to the
nearby island of Basilan, which is infested with Muslim guerrillas on
Sunday and said although they were on a training mission, they were
prepared to fight. REUTERS/Charlie Saceda

CS/JD 

A U.S. Green Beret soldier tries durian fruit during a cultural
orientation seminar in Zamboanga, southern Philippines, on February 17,
2002. The U.S. commandos later flew to the nearby island of Basilan,
which is infested with Muslim guerrillas on Sunday and said although
they were on a training mission, they were prepared to fight.
REUTERS/Charlie Saceda

CS/JD 

Chinese actress Qin Hai-lu (L) cries after winning the best actress and
best new performer at the 38th Golden Horse Award in Hualien December
8, 2001, as her Beijing Academy of Drama classmate, also the best
actor, Liu Ye looks on. Qin won the awards for her film "Durian Durian"
directed by Hong Kong director Fruit Chan. Liu won his award for the
film "Lanyu" directed by Hong Kong director Stanley Kwan REUTERS/Simon
Kwong

SK/AH 

Hong Kong directors Fruit Chan (R) and Stanley Kwan pose with their
awards at the 38th Golden Horse Award in the eastern coastal city of
Hualien on December 8, 2001. Chan won the best film award for "Durian
Durian" and Kwan won the best director award for his film "Lanyu".
REUTERS/Simon Kwong

SK/AH/CP 

HONG KONG DIRECTOR FRUIT CHAN AND CHINESE ACTRESS QIN HAILU POSE WITH THEIR AWARDS AT THE HONG KONG FILM AWARDS.


Hong Kong director Fruit Chan (R) and Chinese actress Qin Hailu pose after winning their respective awards for Best Screenplay and Best New Actor at the 20th Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony April 29, 2001. Both won their awards for their involvement in the film "Durian Durian".