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List Of Malaysian Films Of 2017
This is a list of Malaysian films produced and released in 2017. Most of these films are produced in the Malay language, but there also a significant number of them that are produced in English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Tamil. 2017 January – March April – June July – September October – December References External linksMalaysian filmat the Internet Movie DatabaseMalaysian Feature Films Finas {{2017 films 2017
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Malay Language
Malay (; ms, Bahasa Melayu, links=no, Jawi alphabet, Jawi: , Rejang script, Rencong: ) is an Austronesian languages, Austronesian language that is an official language of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, and that is also spoken in East Timor and parts of the Philippines and Thailand. Altogether, it is spoken by 290 million people (around 260 million in Indonesia alone in its own literary standard named "Indonesian language, Indonesian") across Maritime Southeast Asia. As the or ("national language") of several states, Standard Malay has various official names. In Malaysia, it is designated as either ("Malaysian Malay") or also ("Malay language"). In Singapore and Brunei, it is called ("Malay language"). In Indonesia, an autonomous normative variety called ("Indonesian language") is designated the ("unifying language" or lingua franca). However, in areas of Central to Southern Sumatra, where vernacular varieties of Malay are indigenous, Indonesians refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan As'ari
Johan Ariff bin As'ari (born 3 December 1986) is a Malaysian actor. He gained attention after starring in '' Juvana'' and appeared as a contestant on season 1 of ''Fear Factor Selebriti Malaysia''. Early life Johan was born in Bukit Mertajam, Penang. He is the son of Datuk As’ari Ibrahim, Political Secretary to former Malaysia's Minister of Works Dato' Shaziman Abu Mansor Shaziman bin Abu Mansor ( Jawi: شاه عظيمان بن ابو منصور; born 20 January 1964) is a Malaysian politician, a prominent member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN) coalit .... His sister, Farah Alya was also an actress from 2007 to 2009. Career Johan's first role was in television series Penunggu Gunung Raya. In 2016, Johan appeared in the drama ''Mr Tanda Soal'' as the lead role. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aziz M
Aziz ( ar, عزيز, , is an Arabic male name. The feminine form of both the adjective and the given name is Aziza. ''Aziz'' in Arabic is derived from the root ''ʕ-z-z'' with a meaning of "strong, powerful" and the adjective has acquired its meaning of "dear, darling, precious". It is a cognate of Hebrew ''oz'' עוז meaning "might, strength, power". The Semitic word refers to the "power and glory" of deities and kings. In the Latinised form "Azizus" it is attested as the name of one of the Arab Priest-Kings who ruled Emesa (the modern Homs, Syria) as clients of the Roman Empire. In ancient Levantine mythology, Azizos or Aziz is the Palmyrene Arab god of the morning star. The Arabian goddess Al-Uzza, also related to the planet Venus, is named from the same root ''ʕ-z-z''. ''Al-Aziz'' is one of the names of God in Islam. The "Al" makes the word "Aziz" proper. "Aziz" without "Al" is used as a royal title borne by the high nobles of Egypt, being a title borne by the prophet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pekin Ibrahim
Mohd Iznan "Pekin" Ibrahim (born 25 October 1981) is a Malaysian actor. He is best known for his roles in the critically acclaimed film '' Bunohan'' (2012), ''Hantu Kak Limah Balik Rumah'' (2010), ''Apokalips X,'' ''Ophilia'' (both in 2014), ''Munafik'' and '' Mat Moto'' (both in 2016); the last film won him the Malaysia Film Festival award for the Best Actor category, beating other nominees like Shaheizy Sam, Zizan Razak, and Aaron Aziz. Early life The youngest child from six siblings, Pekin was born on 25 October 1981 in Kota Bharu, Kelantan to parents Che Jah Che Mat and Ibrahim Awang. His father died of a heart attack when he was 11. His first job was as a worker at an A&W restaurant in Subang Jaya after he left his hometown with his best friend, Danny Anwa from Malaysian boy band, X-Factor at the age of 16 to start a new life in Kuala Lumpur. While he was working at the restaurant, he attended several auditions for roles in dramas and movies. He also worked very hard t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awie
Ahmad Azhar bin Othman (born 24 November 1968), better known by his stage name Awie, is a Malaysian singer, musician, and actor. Awie is considered one of the greatest Malaysian vocalist of all time. Born in Datuk Keramat, Kuala Lumpur, Awie's music career start in 1985 with a rock band called Wings, which he became a lead vocal at age 17. Their First Studio Album Released in 1987 called Belenggu Irama that sold around 180,000 units which at the time is pretty impressive for a young newcomer and thus hit an instant fame. After Belenggu Irama, He records another four hit albums with Wings in five-year span between 1988 and 1993. Awie ventured into Acting and starred in ''Pemburu Bayang'' alongside the future Queen of Rock Ella in 1993. Awie then starred in many movies in the 1990s. While Wings is at the very peak of its career, Awie had a disagreement with then Wings manager Ali Bakar and left the group in 1993. As a solo artist, Awie became one of the best selling artist in Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamat Khalid
Mohamad Mohamad Khalid, known professionally as Mamat Khalid (6 April 1963 – 24 October 2021) was a Malaysian screenwriter, film director, and occasional actor. He was the younger brother of cartoonist Datuk Mohammad Nor Khalid, better known as Lat. Apart of his career as a film director, Mamat was a founder and owner of his cafe, Sarang Art Hub which is located at Tanjung Malim and opened in 2016. Life and career Mamat was born on 6 April 1963 in Ipoh, Perak. As a young boy, he used to go to the cinemas every other day to catch the latest movies. Unfortunately, his hobby did not resonate well with his father, who banned him from frequenting cinemas even on his deathbed. However, that did not break the young Mamat's passion for films. Before venturing into film-making, Mamat worked in a government office. He was a fan of rock music, having joined an amateur band named ''Drop Out'' in 1986 where he was the band's keyboardist. The experiences that he had gone through during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penang Hokkien
Penang Hokkien (; Tâi-lô: ''Pin-siânn Hok-kiàn-uā''; ; ) is a local variant of Hokkien spoken in Penang, Malaysia. It is spoken as a mother tongue by 63.9% of Penang's Chinese community, and also by some Penangite Indians and Penangite Malays as a third language spoken by these two other ethnic groups. It was once the ''lingua franca'' among the majority Chinese population in Penang, Kedah, Perlis and northern Perak. However, since the 1980s, many young speakers have shifted towards Malaysian Mandarin, under the Speak Mandarin Campaign in Chinese-medium schools in Malaysia, even though Mandarin was not previously spoken in these regions. Mandarin has been adopted as the only language of instruction in Chinese schools and, from the 1980s to mid-2010s, the schools had rules to penalize students and teachers for using non-Mandarin varieties of Chinese. Penang Hokkien is a subdialect of Zhangzhou (漳州; ''Tsiang-tsiu'') Chinese, with widespread use of Malay and Englis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astro Shaw
Astro Shaw Sdn Bhd is a Malaysian film studio. Astro Shaw has produced films for the local and regional market and is pursuing expansion into international film investments. It also provides a marketing and distribution services for theatrical and non-theatrical release in Malaysia and abroad. Astro Shaw has produced 7 of the top 10 highest grossing local films of all time in Malaysia. Astro Shaw's production ''Hantu Kak Limah'' shattered the record of Malaysia's box office being the first local film to achieve a box office collection of over RM30 million. In 2018, Astro Shaw achieved a box office collection of over RM100 million with the combination of successful films such as ''Dukun, Paskal, Hantu Kak Limah'' and '' Polis Evo 2''. Astro Shaw distributed and marketed the 2019 kids animation film BoBoiBoy Movie 2. History Astro Shaw and Tayangan Unggul Established in 1996 under the Astro Shaw and Tayangan Unggul brand, its initial focus was to enhance the film industry in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chelsia Ng
Chelsia Ng () is an actress from Malaysia. Biography Kuala Lumpur-born Ng made her first step in the entertainment scene in the Malaysian English-language comedy ''Kopitiam'' as Rain, an assistant in Steven's (Lim) salon. Besides ''Kopitiam'', she was part of local teochew sitcom ''Homecoming'' as well as being a member of the supporting cast of ''Tin Geok Bin''. Ng had a role in the film ''Salon'' in 2005, for which she was left a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in the 19th Malaysia Film Festival the following year. In 2006 Ng returned to television by playing Melody in ''Realiti''. In 2008, she starred in ''Ghost'' and '' Ampang Medikal''. Later on in 2009, she played the role of Yvonne who is the best friend of Miasara (Liyana Jasmay) in Afdlin Shauki's "Papadom". Filmography * 2022: ''Kudeta'' * 2021: ''Sa Balik Baju'' * 2019: ''Babi!'' * 2017: '' You Mean the World to Me'' * 2017: ''J Revolusi'' * 2014: ''Gila Baby'' * 2013: ''Papadom 2'' * 2013: ''Tanda Puter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neo Swee Lin
Neo Swee Lin (; ) is a Singaporean actress who has appeared in several Asian films and theatres, notably in TV films and drama since the 1990s. Early life Born in Singapore, Neo Swee Lin has a law degree from National University of Singapore and trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Theatre Works Neo Swee Lin had appeared in over 40 theatre plays which included: * ''Dragon's Teeth Gate (1986)'' * ''Three Children (1987)'' * ''Three Children (1988)'' * ''M. Butterfly (1989)'' * ''The Moon is Less Bright (1990)'' * ''Three Children (1992)'' * ''Drunken Prawns (1994)'' * ''The Glass Menagerie (1996)'' * ''Beauty World - President Star Charity (1998)'' * ''Ah Kong's Birthday Party (1998)'' * ''Emily of Emerald Hill (1999)'' * ''Emily of Emerald Hill (2000)'' * ''Emily of Emerald Hill (2002)'' * ''Hamlet (2002)'' * ''For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again (2004)'' * ''2nd Link (2006)'' * ''Homesick (2006)'' * ''Cogito (2007)'' * ''Postcards from Rosa (2007)'' * ''C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saw Teong Hin
Saw Teong Hin () is a Malaysian film director, best known for directing the Malay language epic fantasy film ''Puteri Gunung Ledang (film), Puteri Gunung Ledang'' and ''You Mean the World to Me (film), You Mean the World to Me'', the first Malaysian film filmed entirely in Hokkien. Early life and education Saw was born in George Town, Penang in the year of 1962 to Quah Cheng Sooi and Saw Seng Chuan; both Hoklo people, Hokkien people. His paternal grandfather was adopted, likely from his great-grandfather who had conducted businesses in the Peninsular Malaysia#States and territories, northern states. He received a scholarship to study double physics and mathematics at the National University of Singapore, though he never graduated. It was also during this period that he decided to switch interests. Saw felt an immense guilt over his eventual failure, even though his parents would still accept the outcome, thus he went straight to Kuala Lumpur to live on his own after finishing his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Mean The World To Me (film)
''You Mean the World to Me'' (Chinese: 海墘新路; Taiwanese Romanization: Hái-Kînn Sin-Lōo) is a 2017 Malaysian semi-autobiographical drama film directed and written by Saw Teong Hin, based on his stage play. The film, set in 1970s Penang, is the first Malaysian film that is entirely in Penang Hokkien. The film's Chinese name, 海墘新路 (Hái-Kînn Sin-Lōo), refers to a Hokkien nickname for Victoria Street in George Town, Penang. Development The film's script was written based on Saw's family history and his estranged relationship with his mother. After the script was finished, Saw had desires of turning it into a film but lacked enough money to do so. He presented the script to several parties who were interested in the project but they had conditioned that the film be made in Mandarin instead, to which Saw refused. Thus, he decided that the script be made into a stage play first. The play, under the name of ''Hai Ki Xin Lor'', was held in 2014 during the George Town Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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