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Kongsi Raya (film)
''Kongsi Raya'' (Chinese: 姜味关系) is a 2022 Malaysian Malay-language comedy drama film. It tells the story of a Chinese chef who is in love with a Malay TV producer, but their relationship faces objections from both of their long-feuding chef fathers. Things gets out of hand when the fathers decide to rival in a live TV cooking competition showdown. It is released on 3 February 2022 in Malaysian cinemas. The film stars Wilson Lee, Qasrina Karim, Harith Iskander, Erra Fazira, Chew Kin Wah, Ong Ai Leng and Teddy Chin. It is one of the five 2022 Malaysian and Singaporean Chinese New Year films, including '' Nasi Lemak 1.0'' and '' Small Town Heroes'' (Malaysia), '' Ah Girls Go Army'' and '' Reunion Dinner'' (Singapore). Synopsis The film tells the story of a young couple, Jack, a Chinese man and Sharifah, a Malay woman. Jack is a chef and manager of a restaurant owned by his father, who is a big chef. Sharifah is a TV programme producer for her father, Rahim, who is also a f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harith Iskander
Harith Iskander bin Musa (born 7 August 1966) is a Malaysian actor and comedian. He is considered to be "the Godfather of Stand-Up Comedy" in Malaysia, having also won the Asia's Best Stand-Up Comedian Award 2014 by Top 10 of Asia Magazine. He won the Funniest Person in the World competition in December 2016. Early life Iskander was raised in Johor Bahru in the state of Johore. His father, Musa Ibrahim hailed from the state and was of Malay descent. His mother, Jane Musa was of Scottish ancestry from the Grant clan, working in the United Nations Headquarters in New York City as a secretary. They both met in the Democratic Republic of Congo during the Congo Crisis, Musa being a member of the peacekeeping corps sent by the Malaysian government there while Jane worked as part of the UN staff. He attended Curtin University in Perth, Australia, majoring in journalism and obtained a Bachelor of Arts in English. He graduated in 1988 During his university and young adult days, I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erra Fazira
Erra Fazira (born Fazira Wan Chek, 9 February 1974), is a Malaysian actress, singer, fashion model, TV host, film producer, as well as beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Malaysia World 1992. She rose to fame in the early and mid 1990s following her roles in ''Sembilu'', ''Sembilu 2'', '' Maria Mariana'' and ''Pasrah''. She received critical acclaim and a Best Actress in a Leading Role trophy at Malaysia Film Festival twice for her portrayal of inspiring young sales girl and part time student Nurul Ain in ''Soal Hati'' (2001) and as Nora, an old lady with dark past in the film ''Hingga Hujung Nyawa ''(2005)''. ''She received another three Malaysia Film Festival's Best Actress award nomination for her performance in ''Soalnya Siapa?'' (2003)'', Persona Non Grata'' (2006)'', ''and ''Anak'' (2008). Early life Fazira was born in Sungai Choh, a small town in Rawang, Selangor the first child and the only daughter of Wan Chek and Azizah Zaik. Her parents were ethnic Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chew Kin Wah
Chew Kin Wah (; born 30 September 1965) is a Malaysian actor of Chinese descent. In June 2018, he was listed as one of the 10 top Malaysian actors who gain recognition internationally by ''Harian Metro''. Born and raised in Ipoh, Perak, Kin Wah starting his acting career in 1993. He appear in ntv7's longest-running television sitcom ''Kopitiam'', co-starring Joanna Bessey, Rashid Salleh, and Mano Maniam. Kin Wah converted to Islam Islam (; ar, ۘالِإسلَام, , ) is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic Monotheism#Islam, monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God in Islam, God (or ... in 2013 and adopted the Muslim name Anuar Chew or Anuar Abdullah. Filmography Films Television series Telemovie Television Awards and nominations References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chew, Kin Wah 1965 births Living people Malaysian Muslims Malaysian male actors People from I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ong Ai Leng
Ong Ai Leng (; born 2 November 1978) is a Malaysian actress based in Singapore. Career & Personal life Ong was high school classmates with Zen Chong. Ong made her acting debut in Malaysia in 2002 before moving to Singapore. She has acted in both English and Chinese language dramas and in Singapore-Malaysia co-productions. Ong collaborated with fellow Mediacorp artistes Jeff Wang and Apple Hong in opening a chain of Taiwanese street snack shops across Singapore calledXiao Bar Wang 小霸王 owned by Wang. She also owns several freelance businesses in Malaysia. Ong left the entertainment industry after opted not to renew her contract with Mediacorp Mediacorp Pte. Ltd., doing business as Mediacorp and stylised as mediacorp, is a media conglomerate in Singapore. Owned by Temasek Holdings—the holding company of the Government of Singapore—it owns television, radio, and digital media prope ... in 2010. Filmography References External linksProfileon xin.msn.com {{DEF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lunar New Year Films
A Chinese New Year film (, Mandarin: ''hèsuìpiān'', Cantonese: ''ho6seoi3pin3'') refers to movies usually released during the Chinese New Year period. It is a film that varies in genre (fantasy, comedy, action, animation, and the like) but whose style is generally relaxed and humorous. It is focused around the Chinese horoscope, horoscope animal, theme, and other attributes for the upcoming year, taking these Chinese New Year ideas and presenting them in a modern and exciting way. A recent tradition, it has become a popular way to celebrate Chinese New Year. In recent years, attendance at screenings for such films has grown during the holiday. The tradition can be traced back to the operatic players in the late Qing dynasty and began in Hong Kong about 30 years ago. Early examples of Chinese New Year films include Bloom and Prosper (1937), which broke box office records, and others throughout the 1950s and '60s. The 1970s saw the rise of Kung Fu films, while the 1980s and '90s w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nasi Lemak 1
Nasi may refer to: Food Dishes Nasi Goreng is an Indonesian and Malay word for ''cooked rice'', featured in many Southeast Asian dishes *Nasi goreng, a popular rice dish often simply called ''nasi'' *Other Southeast Asian ''nasi'' dishes: **Nasi ambeng **Nasi bakar ** Nasi bogana ** Nasi campur **Nasi dagang ** Nasi goreng jawa **Nasi goreng pattaya ** Nasi gurih ** Nasi jamblang **Nasi kapau **Nasi kari **Nasi kebuli **Nasi kerabu **Nasi kucing **Nasi kuning ** Nasi lemak **Nasi lengko **Nasi liwet ** Nasi mandi **Nasi minyak **Nasi padang **Nasi paprik **Nasi pecel **Nasi tempong **Nasi tim **Nasi timbel **Nasi tutug oncom **Nasi tumpang **Nasi tumpeng ** Nasi uduk **Nasi ulam Restaurant *Pelita Nasi Kandar, a Malaysian restaurant chain Religion * Nasi (Hebrew title), meaning ''prince'' in Biblical Hebrew and ''president'' in Modern Hebrew *Nasi', an Islamic concept mentioned in the Qur'an People *Nasi Manu, a New Zealand professional rugby player *Nasi (singer), a Brazilian si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Small Town Heroes (film)
''Small Town Heroes'' () is a 2022 Malaysian comedy drama film by Ryon Lee. It tells the story of two children at orphanage, Hero and Ah Feng who embark on a journey along with three adults to find for Hero's mother when she did not come pick him up as promised. The film receives positive reviews. It is released on 3 February 2022 in Malaysia. The film cast includes Jack Lim, Layla Sania, Phua Chandler, Roger Shak and Yuan Teng. It is one of the five 2022 Malaysian and Singaporean Chinese New Year films, including '' Nasi Lemak 1.0'' and ''Kongsi Raya'' (Malaysia), ''Ah Girls Go Army'' and '' Reunion Dinner'' (Singapore). Synopsis During the pandemic, a young man returns to his hometown after the lockdown, recalling his childhood memories from 10 years ago...... The story begins as the quiet Hero, who is from the city, is arranged by his mother and temporarily moves into the House of Happiness orphanage at kampung. At there, he met another kid, the energetic Ah Feng. The two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ah Girls Go Army
''Ah Girls Go Army'' () is a 2022 Singaporean military comedy film. Directed by Jack Neo, the film follows the first batch of female recruits as they undergo and serve National Service in the fictional near future of Singapore. It is a spin-off of Jack Neo’s popular ''Ah Boys to Men'' film series. It was released on 1 February 2022 in Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei during the Chinese New Year period. The film stars Apple Chan, Xixi Lim, Samantha Tan, Shirli Ling, Farah Farook, Eswari Gunasagar, Kelly Kimberly Cheong, Belle Chua Bei Er, Karyn Wong Shimin, Charlene Huang Xiang Lin, Veracia Yong, Juliet Hor, Glenn Yong, Yang Guang Ke Le, Yong Yu, Chloe Goh, Vanessa Tiara Tay, Debra Loi and Summer Loh, along with some cameos from the existing ''Ah Boys to Men'' film series. It was one of the five 2022 Malaysian and Singaporean Chinese New Year films, including '' Reunion Dinner'' (Singapore), '' Nasi Lemak 1.0'', '' Kongsi Raya'' and '' Small Town Heroes'' (Malaysia). On release, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reunion Dinner (film)
''Reunion Dinner'' () is a 2022 Singaporean, Mandarin-language, Chinese New Year comedy drama film. It tells the story of a soon-to-be-married couple who arrange for their parents to meet for the first time over Chinese New Year reunion dinner. But as the boyfriend is estranged from his mother, he fakes a family to impress them instead. The film was released on 20 January 2022 in Singapore and 31 January 2022 in Malaysia during the Chinese New Year period. The film stars Lawrence Wong, Cya Liu, Mark Lee, Xiang Yun, Guo Liang, Zhu Houren, Mimi Choo and Das DD. It was one of the five 2022 Malaysian and Singaporean Chinese New Year films, including ''Ah Girls Go Army'' (Singapore), '' Nasi Lemak 1.0'', ''Kongsi Raya'' and ''Small Town Heroes'' (Malaysia). Synopsis A couple who works in an advertising firm, Chaoyang ( Lawrence Wong) and Zihong (Cya Liu) have a marriage on the cards, but both have not met each other’s parents. At a client's request, they have to do a live ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amerul Affendi
Mohd Amerul Affendi bin Mohd Mawardi (born 7 October 1986) is a Malaysian actor. He is best known for his acting roles in television and film. For his role as Toyu in the film ''Terbaik dari Langit'' (2014), he won the Best Supporting Actor award at the 27th Malaysian Film Festival in 2015. Other activities Outside of his acting career, Amerul Affendi is also involved in the agricultural industry which has been in business since 2016 to secure his future. According to him: "For the past three years I have been active in agriculture such as palm oil cultivation and livestock including buffalo and catfish. I am working on this project in my hometown of Temerloh, Pahang Pahang (;Jawi alphabet, Jawi: , Pahang Hulu Malay: ''Paha'', Pahang Hilir Malay: ''Pahaeng'', Ulu Tembeling Malay: ''Pahaq)'' officially Pahang Darul Makmur with the Arabic honorific ''Darul Makmur'' (Jawi: , "The Abode of Tranquility") is a .... If in the past the acting world was a major source of income, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kongsi Raya
Kongsi Raya, also known as Gongxi Raya, is a Malaysian portmanteau, denoting the Chinese New Year and Hari Raya Aidilfitri (Eid ul-Fitr) festivals. As the timing of these festivals fluctuate due to their reliance on lunar calendars (the Chinese calendar is a lunisolar calendar while the Islamic calendar is a purely lunar calendar), they occasionally occur close to one another - every 33 years to be exact. Occurrence The phenomenon is observed to take place every 33 years. The last occurrence was between 1996 and 1998; the next will be between 2029 and 2031. Etymology For the sake of convenience, Malaysian media took to combining "kongsi" (from the traditional Chinese New Year greeting, ''gong xi fa cai'') and "raya", the Malay word for "celebration", which is often used to denote the Muslim Eid ul-Fitr festival ("Hari Raya Aidilfitri"). ''Kongsi'' was also the Malay word for ''sharing'' - symbolizing a ''shared celebration''. As the Hindu festival of Deepavali also occasionally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islamic Calendar
The Hijri calendar ( ar, ٱلتَّقْوِيم ٱلْهِجْرِيّ, translit=al-taqwīm al-hijrī), also known in English as the Muslim calendar and Islamic calendar, is a lunar calendar consisting of 12 lunar months in a year of 354 or 355 days. It is used to determine the proper days of Islamic holidays and rituals, such as the Ramadan, annual fasting and the annual season for the Hajj, great pilgrimage. In almost all countries where the predominant religion is Islam, the civil calendar is the Gregorian calendar, with Assyrian calendar, Syriac month-names used in the Arabic names of calendar months#Levant and Mesopotamia, Levant and Mesopotamia (Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and State of Palestine, Palestine) but the religious calendar is the Hijri one. This calendar enumerates the Hijri era, whose Epoch (reference date), epoch was established as the Islamic New Year in 622 Common Era, CE. During that year, Muhammad and his followers migrated from Mecca to Medina and es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
