''Bujang Lapok'' (The three Over-aged Bachelors) is a 1957 Singaporean Malay-language black-and-white

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed and performed by

P. Ramlee Tan Sri Datuk Amar Teuku Zakaria bin Teuku Nyak Puteh (later Ramlee bin Puteh) (22 March 1929 – 29 May 1973), better known by his stage name P. Ramlee (Puteh Ramlee), was a Malaysian actor, filmmaker, musician, and composer famous in both m ...

. This is the first of the '' Bujang Lapok'' series of films.

Plot

This film depicts the lives of three bachelors and best friends Ramli, Aziz and Sudin. The three of them share a rented room in a house owned by a wealthy widow, Cik Normah. The movie chronicles their challenges in love and how they overcome it. Ramli and Cik Normah are attracted to each other but are always held back by inopportune timing. Sudin is in love with Zaiton, the daughter of a wealthy family next door and who must endure her overbearing mother's prejudices. Also in the movie is Sapiah, whom Cik Normah occasionally helps due to her troubles with her alcoholic gambler of a father. After one more incident which forces Sapiah to run away from home, she tries to drown herself in the river but is rescued by Aziz who then begins to spend a lot more time with her and they subsequently fall in love. This movie was filmed in various parts of Singapore notably Punggol, Tanjong Changi, Geylang Serai, Kampong Melayu Malay Settlement (Eunos Crescent), Ulu Bedok, Balestier Road's (Jalan Ampas), Bukit Timah and depicts vividly how life was like back in the 50s and the challenges faced by people living in the 'kampungs' (villages).

Cast

as Ramli *

Aziz Sattar Datuk Abdul Aziz bin Sattar ( Jawi: عبدالعزيز بن ستار;‎ 8 August 1925 – 6 May 2014) was a Malaysian actor, singer, comedian, and director who is mostly known for his roles in the black and white Malay films of the 1950s a ...

as Aziz * S. Shamsuddin as Sudin * Normadiah as Normah *

Zaiton Quanzhou, alternatively known as Chinchew, is a prefecture-level port city on the north bank of the Jin River, beside the Taiwan Strait in southern Fujian, China. It is Fujian's largest metropolitan region, with an area of and a populati ...

as Zaiton * Dayang Sofia as Sapiah * Siti Tanjung Perak as Mak Zaiton * Rahayu Sudarmaji as Ayu * M. Babjan as Bapak Sapiah * Sa'amah as Mak Sudin * Shariff Dol as Sharif * Malek Sutan Muda as Tuan Manager * Prani Pramat * Rokiah * Kemat Hassan * M. Rafiee * Norsiah Yem * Habibah Haron * Nyong Ismail * Minah Yem * Mahmud Hitam

Crews

*Director: P. Ramlee *Assistants: S. Sudarmadji (Director), Yaakob Mahmud (Camera), Chua Soh Tong & P.V Jhon (Sound), K.K Raman (Editors), Kassim Masdor (Music) *Story: B. H. Chua *Continuity: Kassim Masdor *Lyrics: S. Sudarmadji *Orchestra: B. Yusoff *Playback Singers: Asiah, Nen Junaidah, Normadiah, Jasni, P.Ramlee *Sound Designer: Kamal Mustafa *Art Director: Mustafa Yassin

Songs

*Tunggu Sekejap (Opening Theme-Instrumental) *Nak Dara Rindu *Resam Dunia (Dunia ini Hanya Palsu)

Legacy

The film series had inspired the 2007 animation film,

Budak Lapok ''Budak Lapok'' is a 2007 Malaysian animated film. Based on the P. Ramlee film '' Bujang Lapok'', the film premiered on 13 October 2007 and was directed by Anwardi Datuk Jamil. It became the first Malaysian animated movie released in six years si ...

External links

*{{IMDb title, tt0216602
''Bujang Lapok'' / 1957 - Filem Malaysia''Bujang Lapok'' / The Mouldy Bachelors (1957)
at the Singapore Film Locations Archive
Bujang Lapok
at sinemamalaysia.com.my Films directed by P. Ramlee 1957 films Malaysian black-and-white films Singaporean black-and-white films Films about social class Films with screenplays by P. Ramlee Films scored by P. Ramlee Malay Film Productions films Films shot in Singapore Films set in Singapore Films set in the 1950s Malaysian satirical films