''Pisau Cukur'' (Malay: " Razor Knife", but also metaphorically "

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") is a 2009 Malaysian mystery comedy film directed by Bernard Chauly, which is his first comedy after his 2005 blockbuster break-out drama '' Gol & Gincu''. It stars popular Malaysian actresses Nur Fazura and

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, and also Singaporean actor Aaron Aziz.

Plot

"Pisau Cukur" is about two best friends Bella (

) and Intan ( Nur Fazura) who goes on a vacation in a cruise ship. During the vacation, Bella searches for a rich husband, while Intan is involved in a murder case of a well known

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Development

A collaboration by Red Films and Primeworks Studios, the movie is written by Rafidah Abdullah (host of TV3's teen-oriented current affairs programme ''3R'' and writer for ''Gol & Gincu''). She has contributed towards a movie that is bound to create controversy among certain quarters. However, as the director has told the press, "People should watch and value the movie themselves because a quality movie will go beyond the superficial elements and entertain nevertheless."

Cast

* Nur Fazura as Intan Mastura *

as Bella * Aaron Aziz as Bahari Amri Ridzuan a.k.a. Ari * Eizlan Yusof as Datuk Hisham Tan Sri Kamaruddin * Redza Minhat as Faqir *

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as Datuk Zakaria Hitam * Khatijah Tan as Datin Wahidah * Umie Aida as Naini *

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as Sal *

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as Suri * Nas-T as Johan * Radhi Khalid as Dato Salleh *

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as Hani *

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as Iskandar Tan Sri Murad * Nabila Huda as Natasha * Othman Hafsham as Tengku Hamash Tengku Jamaluddin * Lew Ngai Yuen as Wanita Baran * Elaine Pedley as Jurulatih Tari There also several notable artists making their cameos in this movie.

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cameos as the captain of the cruise ship. Comedian

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plays the owner of Restaurant Marina; the cruise ship's yoga teacher; and host for the ship's in-house entertainment programme "Siapa Nak Kahwin Jutawan" (Malay: "Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire"), with Norman Abdul Halim of KRU playing the millionaire in question, Imran. The film's script writer Rafidah Abdullah cameos as the receptionist at Camar Spa while her colleague in "3R", Kartini Arrifin plays a newsreader. Bernice Chauly appears briefly as a teacher.

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