''Remp-It'' (
English: ''Illegal Street Racer'') is a 2006
Malaysian Malay-language action film
The action film is a film genre that predominantly features chase sequences, fights, shootouts, explosions, and stunt work. The specifics of what constitutes an action film has been in scholarly debate since the 1980s. While some scholars such as D ...
directed by Ahmad Idham starring
Farid Kamil
Farid Kamil Zahari (born 5 May 1981) is a Malaysian actor, director and screenwriter. He is a well-known male model turned actor who has made a big reputation of himself as one of Malaysia's most famous actors since Rosyam Nor in the 1990s fo ...
, Zul Huzaimy, Cat Farish, Julia Hana and Aqasha. This film focusing on the lifestyle of Malaysian
motorcycle
A motorcycle (motorbike, bike; uni (if one-wheeled); trike (if three-wheeled); quad (if four-wheeled)) is a lightweight private 1-to-2 passenger personal motor vehicle Steering, steered by a Motorcycle handlebar, handlebar from a saddle-style ...
street racers, who are known locally as
Mat Rempit. This film released in 10 August 2006 and gained a positive review from critics.
Synopsis
The story is about a
Mat Rempit named Madi who works as a dispatch boy by day and street racer by night. As a Mat Rempit, his activities at night include
street racing
Street racing is an illegal form of motor racing that occurs on a public road. Racing in the streets is considered an ancient hazard, as horse racing occurred on streets for centuries, and street racing in automobiles is likely as old as the a ...
and performing various Mat Rempit stunts such as the
wheelie
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, Superman, ''
wikang'', etc.
Madi has a girlfriend named Ieka who asks him to marry her after each time they have sex. But Madi only focuses on collecting his money to buy a
amaha 125Z since he only owns a modified
Honda EX-5 which is not very powerful enough for street racing. Madi also has a best friend named Macha who gives him information about each street race that Madi is to take part in. After paying for the motorcycle in cash, Madi and Macha modify it heavily and tune it to the maximum.
After winning many street races, a challenger named Spark comes along with his gang to challenge Madi for a
pink slip race (i.e. the loser has to give his vehicle to the winner). Madi loses the race, and he is supposed to give away his Yamaha 125Z to Spark as promised, but Madi instead decides to run away with Spark's Yamaha TZM 150. However, Spark and his gang managed to chase him and beat him severely. Madi is severely injured and his right leg is fractured by Spark during the fight. What's worse, his motorcycle has been destroyed by Spark and his gangs. Ieka sees the incident and turns to Spark and his gang.
Six months later, Madi is no longer a dispatch boy. He is now working as a mechanic in a motorcycle workshop. One day, an underling of Spark's comes to the workshop and is beaten by Madi. After beating him, Madi asks Spark's underling for a one-make rematch race with the
Yamaha RX-Z. Then Macha meets Madi at the workshop and brings him to
Wazi's place to buy his Yamaha RX-Z. With the second-hand motorcycle bought from Wazi, Madi begins modifying and practicing with the bike once he has fully recovered.
The time for the final showdown arrives. Madi, Spark and several other Mat Rempits races along
Shah Alam Expressway. Some of the Mat Rempits crash at a
toll plaza
A toll road, also known as a turnpike or tollway, is a public or private road for which a fee (or '' toll'') is assessed for passage. It is a form of road pricing typically implemented to help recoup the costs of road construction and maintenan ...
while others crash at the
motorcycle lane along the expressway, leaving only Madi and Spark. After a fierce challenge along the Shah Alam Expressway, Spark plays a cheap shot - he kicks Madi, causing him to skid under a
lorry
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and die after hitting his head on a road barrier. Spark, however, escapes.
The movie ends here, but during the ending credits of the movie, it is revealed that Spark has finally been arrested and jailed by the police. Meanwhile, Macha has quit being a Mat Rempit and married Ieka as a result of the tragedy that caused him to lose his best friend.
Cast
* Madi ''(Cast: Farid Kamil)'' - The protagonist of the story. A famous
Mat Rempit who lost to Spark in a
street race and prepares for a payback during the final race at
Shah Alam Expressway.
* Spark ''(Cast: Zul Huzaimy)'' - Another famous Mat Rempit which is Madi's main arch-enemy. After he wins against Madi, he beats Madi severely and burns down Madi's
Yamaha Y125Z when Madi decides to run away when he has lost the race.
* Macha ''(Cast: Cat Farish)'' - Madi's best friend and another Mat Rempit. He does not have a real name and is referred to only as Macha, which means "dude" in Malaysian Tamil slang.
* Ieka ''(Cast: Julia Hana)'' - A prostitute ''(bohsia)'' who at first appears as Madi's girlfriend but later turns to Spark's gangs.
* Rizzo ''(Cast: Aqasha)'' - An old friend of Macha and a member of Spark's TZM crew. However, he does not race in the movie but prefers to convoy. Rizzo always tries to make a move on Ieka.
Featured motorcycles
*
Yamaha 125Z - Used by most Mat Rempits. Madi's second motorcycle which was later destroyed by Spark.
*
Honda EX-5 - Used by most Mat Rempits. Madi's first motorcycle which was modified with a front disc brake.
* Yamaha TZM150 - Used by Spark and his gangs.
*
Yamaha RX-Z - Madi's third motorcycle. Used by Mat Rempits during the final challenge along
Shah Alam Expressway.
*
Suzuki GSX-R1000 - Used by
Wazi Abdul Hamid.
Special appearance
* David Teo ''(producer)'' and
Ahmad Idham ''(director)'' both appeared as the motorcycle shop owner and the mechanic respectively at the motorcycle shop where Madi buys his Yamaha Y125Z.
* A Malaysian professional motorcycle racer,
Wazi Abdul Hamid made a special appearance as the owner of a Yamaha RX-Z who sold his bike to Madi. In addition, many former Mat Rempits were involved for the stunts in the movie.
See also
*
Mat Rempit
*
Street racing
Street racing is an illegal form of motor racing that occurs on a public road. Racing in the streets is considered an ancient hazard, as horse racing occurred on streets for centuries, and street racing in automobiles is likely as old as the a ...
*
Yamaha Y125Z
External links
Remp-Itat filemkita.com (Malaysian movie database)
{{Ahmad Idham
2006 films
Malay-language films
Malaysian action films
Metrowealth Pictures films
Films directed by Ahmad Idham
Films produced by David Teo
2006 action films