My Top 20 Malay films
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- DirectorU-Wei Haji SaariStarsKhalid SallehBell NgasriAnwar IdrisProud of his Javanese heritage, Kakang is trying to bring up his children in Malaysia and instill in them his own traditional values and beliefs. Seeing clearly the social inequalities that allow him to be exploited his defiance results in profound consequences for his youngest son, a boy who shares his father's uncompromising integrity.A father-son relationship
- DirectorJins ShamsuddinStarsSuhaina YahyaJamaliah ArshadHussein Abu HassanBukit Kepong is an adaptation from Bukit Kepong incident that was an armed encounter which took place on 23 February 1950 between the Federation of Malaya Police and the gunmens of Malayan Communist Party during the Malayan Emergency.
- DirectorP. RamleeStarsP. RamleeSarimahAhmad MahmudA wealthy matriarch disowns her daughter for marrying a musician. Their marriage struggles due to finances, but when the daughter seeks help, tragedy unfolds.
- DirectorMahadi J. MuratStarsAzhar SulaimanNorish KarmanSidi OrazaMr. Jabar and his wife are the products of Malay society around 1955-1960. They raise their children, Hassan and Salleh, to express their love of country based on their national and ethnic history.
- DirectorYasmin AhmadStarsMohd Syafie NaswipSharifah AryanaSalehuddin Abu BakarAn endearing coming-of-age film - riding a bike, flying a kite, climbing trees, being raised by goofy yet loving parents and a friendship that lasts a lifetime. Written and directed by the late Yasmin Ahmad.
- DirectorU-Wei Haji SaariStarsKhalid SallehNormah DamanhuriSabri YunusSet in the bull-fighting Patani Malay community of Southern Thailand. An ungracious loser in the arena kills his rival, whose brother Mamat (Khalid Salleh) then vows to get even. His wife Minah (Normah Damanhuri) fails to stop this cycle of vengeance, which will also affect the younger generation.
- DirectorShuhaimi BabaStarsMan BaiAzean IrdawatyAziz JaafarDuring the trouble-plagued making of a Malaysian movie, a spoiled young actress named Ena Manjalara learns the true meaning of friendship, respect and artistic devotion based on her dealings with the idealistic director Malik and the production assistant Daud, whom she initially seduces. Daud is also related to Zai, a former movie idol of the 1950s who is now destitute and losing her grip on reality.
- DirectorU-Wei Haji SaariStarsSofia JaneNasir Bilal KhanYusof MuhammadZaleha is about to get married to Amir but elopes to southern Thailand to marry someone else instead. The enraged Amir tracks the couple down, kills the groom and sells Zaleha to a pimp. Six months later, Amir brings her back. She tricks him into marrying her. But the six months Zaleha spent as a prostitute have changed her, and she now wants revenge.
- DirectorOthman HafshamStarsDharma Harun Al-RashidNoor KumalasariAdibah AminA young teacher, Azmi is offered teaching post at a girl's school. The reaction from the students is quite hilarious as this is the first time a male teacher has been posted to the school.
- DirectorAdman SallehStarsEman MananFauziah Ahmad DaudShaharuddin ThambyShima and Haslin (Aishah) are trapped in a world of prostitution led by Farouk and his right-hand man Kassim, who is also Shima's stepfather.
- DirectorKabir BhatiaStarsRahim RazaliEizlan YusofFasha SandhaFive stories about love in the city of Kuala Lumpur.
- DirectorHussain HaniffStarsNordin AhmadLatifah OmarM. AminInspired by a Malay legend about two friends whose relationship is tested by conflicting loyalties.
- DirectorYasmin AhmadStarsSharifah AmaniAdlin Aman RamlieJuliana IbrahimSeven years after Jason, Orked is now married to a much older guy, Arif. Everything seems ideal in their marriage at first glance. One fateful morning, Orked is awakened by a distressing phone call from Mak Inom with news that diabetic complications have rendered Pak Atan catatonic. After some chaos, they take Pak Atan to the hospital, where Orked bumps into Alan, Jason's older brother. The story then descends into a web of deceit and heartbreak.
- DirectorRahim RazaliStarsAhmad YatimFauziah Ahmad DaudUmmi KalthoumThe oldest son and heir apparent to a wealthy Kuala Lumpur family returns home after his sudden departure to London a decade ago. His family struggle with their emotions about his return while he tries to make life as normal as he possibly know how and keep his secret intact.
- DirectorYasmin AhmadStarsChoo Seong NgSharifah AmaniLinus ChungA look at how two young lovers from totally different background cope with family and social pressure.Original title: Sepet
- DirectorP. RamleeStarsP. RamleeAziz SattarS. ShamsuddinBased on the 1001 Arabian nights tale of Ali Baba & The Forty Thieves, this movie tells of the adventures of Ali Baba with generous twists of Malay humour and general hilarity.
- DirectorP. RamleeStarsP. RamleeAziz SattarS. ShamsuddinThe third installment of the 'Bujang Lapok' movies, the three bachelors try to make it as movie stars but their naivete and inexperience provide hilarious results. Along the way, they have to deal with the various neighbours around them and Ramli's romance with one of them.
- DirectorJamil SulongStarsSarimahMelissa SailaM. JamilThe film Mines Along the Road tells the story of the suffering of a family of traditional rice farmers who reject the current of modernity and face natural disasters and enemies of their rice crops.
- DirectorAziz M. OsmanStarsRamona RahmanM. NasirAmy SearchA young woman goes to Malaysia in search of a cure for her disease and her spiritual roots.
- DirectorAziz M. OsmanStarsAziz M. OsmanFaizal HusseinNor Aliah LeeThe discovery of XX Ray - a device that allows one to see through things, becomes a disaster when Anuar deliberately sneaks it out and brings it to a party. In the struggle to save this device from Karim, Amir becomes invisible. Will Anuar and Amir succeed in getting the device back or will Amir remain invisible?