She was a director and writer, known for sepet 2004, talentime 2009 and gubra 2006. Sepet, which is a malay term referring to the signature slitlike chinese eye, is a romantic comedy film directed by the late yasmin ahmad. For starters, its a departure from the orked storyline which the last three or four if you count rabun had centered around, and quite amazingly, its predominantly in the english language. Sep 04, 2010 deewana episode 41 full hd hum tv drama oct 201610films bollywood new, films by akshay kumar,films bloopers,films bollywood full,films behind the scenesfilms bollywood 20,b films telugu,plan b films,agent johnny b films,british b films,kay b films. Sepet chinese eye 2004 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Aug, 2019 melur, with her melodious voice, singing whilst playing the piano akil kila quiet and depressed young man sees suicide as an solution though he wwatch succeeds in pulling it off. It is the sequel to sepet, and was followed by mukhsin.
Her feature films were screened or competed in international film festivals such as san francisco, berlin, hong kong, singapore and busan. Yasmin ahmad is fast becoming a very important name in the international scene. Melur, with her melodious voice, singing whilst playing the piano is one of the seven finalists of the talentime competition of her school organised by cikgu adibah. A talent search competition has matched two hearts that of melur, a malaymixed girl and an indian male student, mahesh. Mar 11, 2018 gubra is a 2006 malaysian film directed by yasmin ahmad. Yasmin ahmad passed away on the 25th of july 2009 at the age of 51. A hindu open cremation and a scene reminiscent of the 2001 kampung medan riots are included in the film. A high school talent competition serves as the backdrop for director yasmin ahmad s final feature film, a gently humorous musical comedy about a group of young students who attempt to find their. A twelveyearold malaysian boys friendship with a sharptongued, assertive little girl moves awkwardly and wistfully into first love in this gently comic prequel to yasmin ahmad s sepet and gubra. Therefore, it is a double tragedy that yasmin ahmad, one of the few malaysian directors to make a name on the world stage, has died aged 51 after suffering a. Orked is ten and her best friend, mukhsin is twelve. Malaysian filmmaker yasmin ahmad goes back to familiar territory with this adolescent drama revisiting the closeknit family that served as the heart of her previous films sepet and gubra. Halfbaked ideas that eventually formed bits of her movies. Entrance to this event, is by donation at rm15 per person.
With all the positive response with sepet, and gubra supposedly several notches better, we can expect to be thrilled by yasmin. Gmbb, a creative retail mall in kuala lumpur, will be honouring the late yasmin ahmad by screening all six of her movies this weekend. Yasmin ahmad s muallaf finally hits the screens, and it scores a number of firsts from her filmography thus far. Sepet is a malay word which, in this context, refers to the slit eyes of the chinese. Director yasmin ahmad has crafted two charismatic leads, in jason ng choo seong, the pirated vcd peddler with a penchant for poetry, and orked sharifah amani the student. Melur, with her melodious voice, singing whilst playing the piano is one of the seven finalists of the talentime competition of her school organised by cikgu. Nov 19, 2007 mukhsin, yasmin ahmads movie which won 2 awards at the 57th berlin international film festival, is now available on dvd and with english subtitles, published by dragon jester, a malaysian company. With mahesh jug al kishor, pamela chong, amelia henderson, kahoe hon. She was the executive creative director at leo burnett kuala lumpur. May 01, 2010 yasmin ahmad left a vibrant legacy, and it is still strange to talk about her in the past tense. Beliau berkelulusan ijazah sarjana muda psikologi dari universiti newcastle, united kingdom. Even the disney folks wouldnt pile as much baggage onto a school talent show as the malaysian director yasmin ahmad did in talentime, her final film before.
Yasmin ahmad, the darling of malaysian cinema, passed away in 2009. With mohd syafie naswip, sharifah aryana, salehuddin abu bakar, yasmin ahmad. Several young students try to establish their footing before stepping out into the real world. As debbie karol mcnulty explains, her highly acclaimed work engaged with discourses over race and the search for malaysian identity in a way that few malaysian filmmakers have dared to do before or since. Tired of her school and fed up in an underdog silat club, she decides to take matters into her own hands and start leading the team. Yasmin s muse and protege, sharifah amani has recently revealed that japan will be holding a monthlong celebration event called the legendary director yasmin ahmad 10th anniversary special screening in tokyo from 20th july to 23rd august 2019 to. The movie explores what happens when your best friend someone with whom youve been learning to do cool. Japan pays tribute to yasmin ahmad with 10th anniversary. Malaysian talent show contestants with problems the new. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your email. Melur, with her melodious voice, singing whilst playing the piano akil kila quiet and depressed young man sees suicide as an solution though he wwatch succeeds in pulling it off. Directed by yasmin ahmad, it tells a tale of a love that blooms between a chinese boy and a malay girl. Yasmin, in her blog, has described it as a story full of joy and pain, hope and despair, a host of beautifullywritten songs, and rich characters.
On the surface, its simple tale about a young girl who is unable to afford chocolate. Contrary to the stereotype of his social standing, ah loong is an incurable romantic with an unlikely hobby. Malaysian filmmaker yasmin ahmad goes back to familiar territory with this adolescent drama revisiting the closeknit family that served as the heart of her previous films yasmin ahmad and yasmin ahmad. In essence, doing what every yasmin ahmad movie will do and have done to you. Sepet is an excellent depiction of malaysian life and the ups and downs that come with it.
I feel proud and honoured that yasmin is remembered and loved for her work. Her tv commercials won multiple awards throughout the world. Overview of talentime, 2010, directed by yasmin ahmad, with pamela chong venteen, mahesh jugal kishor, mohd syafie naswip, at turner classic movies. Gutwrenchingly honest but strangely beautiful attempts at verse which she malumalu labelled poetic rejects. It tells a tale of three souls finding solace in religion.
Another gem from yasmin ahmad sepet, mukhsin examines the most common and uncomfortable human experience. I found myself relating to almost every scene as this is exactly how it is in malaysia. Yasmin ahmad wikipedia bahasa melayu, ensiklopedia bebas. This is yasmin ahmad s fifth film after rabun, sepet, gubra and mukhsin. Trailer now embedded in this entry, after the break.
Find out where to watch, buy, and rent yasmin online on moviefone. She died on july 25, 2009 in petaling jaya, malaysia. Talentime is a 2009 malaysian drama film written and directed by yasmin ahmad. Yasmins talentimeto screen in japan new straits times.
Yasmin ahmad celebrity profile check out the latest yasmin ahmad photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The boy of her dreams, adi, is back in town but he hooks up with dewi, her longtime rival. Yasmin ahmad 7 january 1958 25 july 2009 was a film director, writer and scriptwriter from malaysia. Yasmins sister, datin orked ahmad, also expressed her gratitude, saying.
The story line of boys meets girl, and both fall in love is given a twist as both are from different races and religions. After catching sepet last week, i am in awe and without sounding like a yasmin groupie, am grateful to kak yas for releasing such a wonderful, funny and tearjerking tale. Love is never an easy matter, especially for yasmine. Heres a fun weekend activity that also pays tribute to one of malaysias greatest filmmaking legends.
The film narrates the love story between seventeen yearold schoolgirl orked sharifah amani and nineteen yearold ah loong ng choo seong, or jason. Yasmin ahmad left a vibrant legacy, and it is still strange to talk about her in the past tense. Watch yasmine 2014 full movie free online streaming tubi. The more i think about this, the more i realise how good this movie is. Yasmin ahmad was a prolific film director who was well established in the international film world.
Sepet is a 2005 malaysian teen romantic comedydrama film set in ipoh, malaysia. A look at how two young lovers from totally different background cope with family and social pressure. But it is also a layered parable on the racial relations in malaysia, and as relevant today as it was 5 years ago. Yasmin ahmad was born on january 7, 1958 in bukit treh, muar, johor, malaysia. School is out, and precocious tomboy orked sharifah aryana syed zainal rashid has noticed a new boy in town. In order to deal with his grief, amir muhammad, fellow malaysian filmmaker and friend, watched anew her six featurelength films rabun, sepet, gubra, mukhsin, muallaf and talentime, as well as several of her most popular commercials. Everyone has a first love story to tell throwback zaman kanakkanak ribena dulu. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the japanese people and primeworks studios for granting the funds for her and her team to make this movie. Jun 16, 2017 pak hassan will present an interpretation of the movie stylistics, share the meaning yasmin wanted to convey in her last movie and witness how her skill as a movie maker matured and escalated over a short span of time. The movie isnt perfect but the acting, especially by the leads, was totally convincing. At first, yasmines secret activities are well hidden. The experience of being part of a middleman minority is reflected in the lives of jason and his friends.
See the full list of sepet cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Watch yasmin ahmads last film, made in 2009, is still. Apr 12, 2014 yasmin ahmad, the darling of malaysian cinema, passed away in 2009. See the full list of talentime cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Jun 22, 2017 everyone has a first love story to tell throwback zaman kanakkanak ribena dulu. Ones chinese, the others malay, and yasmin has weaved a loving story between the. Mukhsin mohd syafie naswip, a 12yearold boy, develops a friendship with orked sharifah aryana, a 10yearold girl, and quickly develops a crush on her. The movie explores what happens when your best friend someone with whom youve been learning to do cool things like climbing. Chocolate is her last film, and was released posthumously. However, when her father eventually finds out, he decides.
Posted by xing zhen at saturday, august 9, sepet yasmin ahmad, oxford university press, pp. Mar 12, 2005 i think its quite brave of yasmin to actually do this. Muallaf is a 2008 malaysian drama film directed by yasmin ahmad. Yasmin ahmad was an awardwinning malaysian filmmaker, or in her own words a film dabbler and screenplay writer of sorts, who was known for her moving television ads for petronas locally, and her racially diverse films on the international stage. Yasmin ahmad 7 januari 1958 25 julai 2009 merupakan seorang pengarah, penulis lakon layar dan kolumnis malaysia. Her television commercials and films are wellknown in malaysia for being humorous and touching. Her work crossed crosscultural barriers, particularly her ads for. Pak hassan will present an interpretation of the movie stylistics, share the meaning yasmin wanted to convey in her last movie and witness how her skill as a movie maker matured and escalated over a short span of time. Her film mukhsin won two prizes in the generations. Mukhsin 2006 yasmin ahmad synopsis, characteristics. An elderly couple move out of the city to a village, but this exuberant and affectionate pair find that life in the countryside isnt all that pleasant after all. Please click the link below to receive your verification email. Aug 12, 2009 therefore, it is a double tragedy that yasmin ahmad, one of the few malaysian directors to make a name on the world stage, has died aged 51 after suffering a stroke and undergoing surgery for a. Upcoming, new, and past yasmin ahmad movies, tv shows, tv movies, appearances, specials, and more plus, a biography, news, awards, and nominations.
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