''Sembilu'' is a 1994 Malaysian Malay-language romantic

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directed by

Yusof Haslam Md. Yusof bin Md. Haslam (born 24 April 1954) is a Malaysian actor, film director and producer. He is best known for his longest-running police procedural drama series '' Gerak Khas'', a TV series that he created, directed and produced. The latt ...

. The story concerns on a love story between a famous rock singer,

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 ...

, with his lover Wati which is opposed by Wati's brother.

Synopsis

Wati, a lovely undergraduate was courting Awie, the famous rock star. They were childhood sweethearts with their parents' blessings. Their relationship was well accepted, except for one person, Azman who is Wati's brother. Azman, with a history of his wife, Maria leaving him for a singer, was against all artistes. Maria later died in a tragic accident and Azman was outraged. Ziana, a

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had fallen for Awie and tried to lure him. However, the relationship between Wati and Awie remained strong when Awie sang 'Di Ambang Wati' as a symbol of their love. On the other hand, Azman was still trying to break up the pair. When Awie was in misery, Ziana took advantage of seducing Awie. Awie finally fell for Ziana's lust. Knowing this, Wati felt that she was cheated and wanted to call it quits. Nevertheless, the fling between Awie and Ziana did not go far when he realised that his heart was still with Wati..

Cast

as Awie *

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 ...

as Wati *

Ziana Zain Siti Roziana binti Zain (born 2 May 1968) is a Malaysian pop singer and actress. Her music career began in the early '90s with her signature single, "Madah Berhelah" followed by hits like "Terlerai Kasih", "Setia Ku Di Sini" and "Puncak Kasih ...

as Ziana * Mustapha Kamal as Azman * Aida Rahim as Maria * Noraini Hashim as Salmah * Alice Voon as Alice * Khairil Anwar as Joe * Adik Khairullah as Hafiz

Reception

The film was released on 18 August 1994 and became a commercial success, being the highest-grossing film for the year with a gross of RM4.2 million ($1.8 million). Despite the film's box office success, it received negative reviews from critics.

Awards and nominations

12th Malaysian Film Festival, 1995 * Best Supporting Actor - Mustapha Kamal (Won)

References

External links

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Sembilu
' at Sinema Malaysia. * 1994 romantic drama films Malay-language films Films directed by Yusof Haslam Films with screenplays by Yusof Haslam Skop Productions films Films produced by Yusof Haslam 1994 drama films 1994 films Malaysian romantic drama films {{1990s-romantic-drama-film-stub