See a Msian in Dubai : What to Do?

ok. you live overseas. melbourne, new york, tokyo, sudan, or dubai. on a day out, you saw a malaysian. what do you do?

1. ignore
2. run the other way
3. smile
4. scare them
5. exchange salam
6. smile, give salam, then have short conversation
7. do no.5, and then exchange numbers (of friend them on FB!)
8. mintak pinjam belacan

 

my sister-in-law diyana is studying to be a dentist in cairo, and she said there are TOO MANY malaysian students in cairo to be bothered with, so I guess sometimes they just walk past each other like it’s just another day in klcc or a pasar malam in kuala kangsor. it’s not sombong, or ego – there are just TOO MANY of them! hihi. so terjumpa malaysians tu memang benda biase hari-hari!

however, I feel that in dubai that shouldn’t be the case. ok, there are a LOT of malaysians in dubai – especially those working for construction companies, petronas, the emirates airline – but if  you ask me, I am always excited to see another malaysian in dubai. I want to smile at them. I want to get to know them. I would want us to be friends.

these are just a few of my ‘brushes’ with fellow malaysians :

 

at geant, ibn battuta mall

there are a couple of times where I saw a fellow malaysian, and I am waiting for her to notice me, so that I can give her a smile. haha. like this one time, I was at the cashier in geant ibn battuta, and there she was, this lady in tudung lilit-lilit across me, and I kept looking at her, while putting my groceries on the counter, waiting for her to notice me. lansung tak pandang sampai sudah. takpe. bukan nak kata sombong kan. tak perasan kot. tak pun dia indonesian. haha. kot-kot dia ingat ‘apa makcik ni pandang-pandang! ade hutang ka!’ huhu.

 

at ikea, dubai festival city

walked behind this young couple pushing a stroller. the little wife wore tudung bawal. sah-sah malaysian! haha. I gave salam, and with a smile we started talking. husbands exchanged name-cards.

 

sari nusa at satwa

this was at an indonesian restaurant in dubai. a malaysian family had just finished eating. we gave salam, smiled, laughed, talked a bit. our boys got along quite well. we exchanged information. then we became facebook friends. I went to her place for her son’s birthday, and she came to my place for my boy’s birthday. friendship formed!

this is how you do it, people!

 

at Ibn Batutta Mall

this happened just last weekend.

i had just entered the mall, when I heard the beautiful sound of bahasa melayu being spoken right behind me. turns out there was a group of 5-6 malaysians in shirts and tie (one lady, the rest are dudes). excited, as usual, I actually stopped and said out loud, “eh eh malaysians ye..” and the closest person to me was the lady who should’ve heard me, tapi minah tu buat bodo je. the guy who was walking beside her, but further from me was the one who responded to me with a nod and a smile.

now maybe she really did not hear me – but when the man walking very close to her looked TOWARDS HER SIDE, and nod and smile – wouldn’t she have noticed, and looked to her side too, to see who the man was smiling at? tapi minah tu still buat bodo.

I was hoping for the lady to notice me, sebab takkan aku nak mamat tu yang stop and bersembang dengan aku kan? tak manis lah kan…tapi hampa uhuk uhuk.

ek eleh minah. rilek la. baru visit dubai tak sampai seminggu nak buat sombong ke. rugi tau. eh, ntah-ntah dia dah duk dubai 20 tahun kot…

 

outside of mandi restaurant al-tawasol

we just came out after mandi rice dinner. bumped into another group of malaysians going in. both sides gave salam enthusiastically. I love that moment. it was just a short meet – not even a ‘meeting’ but just berselisih bahu kata orang – but berbalas salam dalam senyuman tu yang bermakna.

simply two groups of malaysians in a foreign country, acknowledging each other with warm smiles and greetings.

 

at medcare hospital, jumeirah

saw a malay family. give salam. turns out they’re indonesians. husband works at atlantis. cool. we exchanged name-cards.

 

lulu hypermart, al-barsha

met a friendly group of malays – turns out they’re singaporeans. very lively bunch. come to think of it, I must say that ALL the singaporeans I’ve known and met in dubai are all very friendly! seriously!

 

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bagi salam tu nampak mudah sangat, apatah lagi kita sebagai umat islam, tapi percaya lah, tak ramai yang murah dengan salam dan senyuman.

moral cerita : kalau berselisih dengan aku kat dubai ni, kasi la salam. confirm aku tersengih-sengih balas salam. paling koman pun senyum je. takpe. bukan nak paksa korang jadi kawan aku pun. my husband may have the pinoy slash chinese slash mexican look, hihi but I have an absolutely wanita melayu face ok! confirm malaysian punya!

also, when I see a chinese, in groups or couple – I always wanted to ask – malaysian ke? because I cannot really tell, unless they’re speaking MANGLISH – then they’re most probably malaysians or singaporeans. otherwise, I might be saying hi to a taiwanese, japanese, korean or even indonesian chinese…

aku memang seronok jumpa rakyat malaysia kat dubai. korang tak seronok ke? I don’t want to make a big deal out of this simple thing, but I just hate it when people don’t reciprocate smiles and friendliness…

Khairul & Syigim : Post-Wedding & Post-3-Boys

how to plan a family photoshoot :

1. dress nicely
2. make sure your youngest sister is marrying a professional photographer

haha.

 

 

please note that :

1. this picture was taken after we went to a wedding at the same venue, so the boys were all tired playing with other kids at the wedding, and restless to get out of their baju melayu
2. the venue is full of trees and bushes AND ponds, so naturally there were mosquitoes. A LOT of mosquitoes. a whole party of them so posing for pictures was an uncomfortable feat for both our side, and the photographer
3. khaleef had a toothache and was extremely moody the whole time, which is unfortunate because he would’ve given great shots and poses
4. kazim wanted to get away and just run around. it was most difficult and challenging to just get him to sit still and LOOK at the camera

…so these are some of the shots taken that day...

 

 

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Movie Review : Rock of Ages & Salmon Fishing in Yemen

saw a couple of fantastic movies these past few days : ‘rock of ages’, a musical for the rockin child of the 80’s. ‘what to expect when you’re expecting’ – a sweet comedy for moms and dads and everyone who is expecting a baby! ‘bernie’ – a dark comedy about stretching out the lie until there’s no way out, and finally one of my favorites, ‘salmon fishing in the yemen’ – a lovely movie about faith in realising the impossible dream.

 

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I LOVE this movie! if you were a kid of the 80’s, you would absolutely enjoy this movie. and more so if you were a fan of rock n’ roll. this movie is a walk down memory lane with 80’s rock hits, long bushy blow-dried hair, rockin hand gesture, spiked wristband, studded belt, black t-s and tight jeans everywhere. and don’t forget the scarf around the knee…

songs like journey’s ‘don’t stop believing’, and reo speedwagon’s ‘can’t fight this feeling anymore’ and of course joan jett’s ‘I love rock n roll’ are just 3 among many-many beloved rock n’ roll hits of the 80’s featured in this movie. like any musical, the songs were incorporated within the scenes to match the storyline. like during the demonstration between the politician and church ladies with the group of rock and roll fans, they sang starship’s ‘we build this city on rock and roll’ which was so appropriate!

there’s A LOT of singing, but basically the storyline is girl comes to the city, meets boy. boy works at cool rock n roll club. boy helps girl get a job. boy can sing. boy becomes famous. love interrupted because boy thought girl was sleeping with this never-sober rock star. what happens next?

the leads drew and sherrie are totally unknown to me, but they’re so cute together and they can sing. tom cruise as stacey jaxx is just awesome in this movie. he transforms into this sexy, selfish, alcoholic, dazed rock star that we forgot he was ever sweet ‘jerry mcguire’ or macho top gun’s ‘maverick’!

I LOVE musicals, and I LOVE the rock and roll songs that were featured, so I totally enjoyed this movie. my husband (much more a music fan that I am) and I had fun spotting the songs and naming them. of course we sang along! hihi. if you’re anything like me, this is one movie not to be missed.

 

 

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saw this on the flight back to dubai from malaysia. this movie is just so so close to us mommies kan! it explores almost all the joy and hurts of pregnancy and birth! the movie covers :

• couples who constantly plan their love-making sessions at the right time so that they’ll conceive,
• the joy of seeing the +ve sign on the pregnancy test, or the disappointment when it’s –ve,
• the geramness when another person is also pregnant together with you but can still be looking so fresh and glowing while you looked like you’re gonna throw up for the hundredth time,
• agreeing to adopt, and the excitement is JUST like waiting in labor
• knowing that there is all kinds of pregnancy – either it makes you glow or blow up like a penguin, makes you wanna do absolutely NOTHING, or makes you wanna keep your active lifestyle
• ..and the dads – I LOVE the part where they all came in with strollers in hands, babywearing and all that jazz, at the same time walking in slow-mo with so much swag! loved it!

pregnancy and birth are magical alright, but it comes together with a lot of indescribable mood-swings, muka sembab, pain and suffering too that all men need to understand! haha. anak-anak jangan derhaka dengan mak-mak tau!

this delighful comedy ‘what to expect when you’re expecting’ is truly a must-see for parents and future parents everywhere. highly recommended! the cast are so wonderful and played their characters wonderfully funny! great script, and never a boring moment when dealing with pregnancy and baby-fever!

 

 

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based on a true story, it centers around bernie, depicted as the sweetest and nicest man in the neighbourhood. he befriended a lonely widow, who soon becomes extremely possessive of him to the point of exhaustion. he then kills her – and so begins his task of concealing it by constantly convincing everyone that she was still alive…

this dark comedy is made to look like a documentary about bernie whom everyone in the small town likes, and the murder of the old lady whom everyone in the small town hates – complete with interviews with the actual neighbourhood folks who knew the real bernie. it’s funny how most of the people continue to have positive words for bernie eventhough it was clear that he had killed an old lady. a mean old lady!

the actor jack black is known for tackling normal guy character with crazy wacky personality like in ‘nacho libre’ and ‘school of rock’. however, the character ‘bernie’ is soft-spoken, and sweet-natured. a decent guy with an uneventful life. jack black proved he is a character actor when he convinced us that he can be the sweet, loveable bernie, until we cannot help but grow fond of him.

quite a fun watch.

 

 

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water. salmon fish needs water, and there’s no water in yemen. therefore the ‘salmon fishing in the yemen’ project envisioned by sheikh muhammed is ridiculous – so goes the main character dr. jones who is an expert in fisheries. but with millions of dollars already banked in by the sheikh, and his job on the line, dr. jones agrees to undertake this project.

his character is innocent, and straight-forward – as he is autistic, he has no apparent sense of humor or sarcasm – he simply say things as it is – and that makes him more endearing, funny and sincere everytime we see him.

two other delightful characters are harriet his assistant on the project, and the charming sheikh himself. together they not only try to realize this seemingly impossible project, but also to inspire others that dreams do come true – we just need to dare to dream – and have FAITH!

‘salmon fishing in the yemen’ is an unlikely love story, an impossible dream, a journey of faith and salmon – this movie is so sweet that it could be one of my favorites now. highly recommended. halfway through the movie I’m sure you’re just cheering and rooting for dr. jones and harriet to successfully pull this off!

I am just disappointed that they did not do justice to yemen’s beautiful landscape…

 

 

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more movies coming up. watch this space.

Lantern Festival Potluck Picnic @ Al-Barsha Park, Dubai

last weekend I joined a huge festive bunch of chinese malaysian in dubai at al-barsha park for their annual potluck picnic in conjuction with the ‘lantern festival’ or ‘mid-autumn festival’. the weather was perfect, yummy spread on the picnic table, there was full moon in the sky that night, mooncakes were passed around and kids excited holding their lit-up lanterns. truly a meriah mid-autumn festival’.

it’s known in malaysia as ‘mid-autumn festival’, but it’s also called ‘mooncake festival’, and sometimes it’s just referred to as the ‘chinese lantern festival’. what I know is – mooncake and lanterns are involved!

thanks szue fei as main hostess for organizing such a fun event – it’s not often I get to mingle with the awesome malaysian chinese community in dubai!

 

from left : fauziah, her hubby fairoz, herbert, me & ms hostess szue fei (old friends, new friends – yang penting kita malaysian!)

 

my boys at the entrance

 

the lantern festival potluck picnic was held at al-barsha park, which is a smaller park compared to

• dubai creek park, – joined a birthday picnic party hosted by ruby and elisa
• al-safa park or
• zabeel park – the kids wore the malayan tiger jersey and play ball

however, there was no entrance fee! (we need to pay like 5dhs to enter some parks). it has got a really nice walkway to jog with the word START at the beginning, as well as a nice sandy spot of playground and the kids totally loved it!

 

the crowd : really the turnout was bigger. some were already making home on the picnic mats, while the kiddos are sweating it out at the playground which was right next to this picnic spot so it’s easy for parents to keep an eye. (picture from szue fei’s facebook)

 

food glorious food. I brought my popiah daging. simple je hihi. fauziah brought 4-5 boxes of pizza and I tapau like a lot at the end of the day. save on dinner! haha thanks dear…(picture from szue fei’s facebook)

 

night comes with the full moon, and the lanterns were lit-up and hung. so pretty. the kids were crowding the aunties with the lanterns! (picture from szue fei’s facebook)

 

fauziah, szue fei & me (that’s the sandy playground where the kids play like crazee while the moms and dads eat and chat)

 

masyarakat majmuk malaysia di dubai! from left : bro segar, herbert, fairoz, ooi (who came straight from work – so semangat!) and my mr. khairul

 

everybody to the playground for group-photo! happy mid-autumn festival! ok I was somewhere in the middle at the back (spot pink tudung!) with the teens because I was THAT short. haha. it was really cute seeing the kids holding their lanterns. (picture from szue fei’s facebook)

 

glad to be part of the festivity! thanks szue fei and gang for including us in your merriment. can’t believe you’re leaving for melbourne. good luck, have fun and please keep in touch ya!

Biker Dads Meet Over Tempe & Sambal Petai

banker, lawyer, and professionals by day - biker dudes by night (sometimes early morning too on weekends! haha) what I like about their passion is that it’s not only just bike-talk and its parts, but the camaraderie and brotherhood that comes with it when they ride together side by side on the open road.

to me they’re just a couple of hardworking dads finding great escapes, speeding on metal horses with the wind in their face!

 

from left : helmey, abg ezam, manx, syamsulfaiz and my mr khairul

 

it’s time to have a meeting again for these biker dads, and this round they had it in abu dhabi, hosted by manx and wife zira. we started with an absolutely delicious dinner of lauk kampung – gulai ikan, sambal udang ngan petai, daging masak halia and one rare dish in the arab emirates – sayur kacang, sohun dgn tempe!

even writing about it now made me drool!

(they had one meeting in our place last few months. read about it here.)

 

 

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dah kenyang, tummy all filled – let’s get serious – meeting time!

 

 

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thanks to the lovely couple manx & zira for welcoming us to their new nest, and the yummy food too! and we even got some tempe to take home! thanks!

(bila la aku nak masak tempe ni..)

Why I Love Travelling with Abah

this post is a tribute to the best traveller I’ve ever known, my abah Haji Sharifuddin, in conjunction with his 65th birthday on 20th september 2012. europe, middle east, down under and the neighbouring asian cities – he has travelled far, travelled wide.

selamat panjang umur, abah! may Allah shower you with wealth in health and happiness; blessing in this world and the hereafter. amin. happy 65th!

 

my abah, on the streets of vietnam. taken from my sister’s tumblr : favorite waffle

 

why I love to travel with abah :

1. abah prepares a whole itinerary for that particular vacation. from the flight, hotel, the places to visit and prayer times while in that country – hour to hour, day to day – he’s got it all planned and written down. we’re just happy to get on board and follow along!
2. he googled everything before we even start packing! which malls to go, which hotel has halal breakfast buffet, best tourist attraction, which tram to take, or how much to pay for entrance ticket.
3. abah is extremely particular about TIME, especially for flights. he dedicated a lot of hours ahead of boarding time so that all of us would be completely ready.
4. abah reads a lot about the places we’re visiting, so he would share with us what he knows as we go along. a walking travel channel, if you will.
5. though he must have his fix of rice and lauk-pauk kampung, he doesn’t mind munching mcdonalds at least once anywhere we go. it’s like a must for us girls and abah! thanks abah for going with OUR flow!
6. when we were younger, of course abah pays for everything! weeee! but now some of us are already married, have kids and earning our own money…..so...…..abah STILL pays for most things! hihi. thanks for that, abah! we’re forever your little girls ok!

I thank Allah for continuing to bless abah with the strength and good health to go on travelling and enjoying the sights of the world, as well as the means to take his whole family to enjoy the experience with him in a foreign country. just take it easy, abah. enjoy in your own pace and soak it all in!

me and the girls are very grateful to have all this opportunity to travel with you, abah. you’re our favorite travel agent, and the best tour guide ever!

 

this is the latest picture of my abah and umi, taken on 16th september when my sister syimot took them out for a birthday dinner. alhamdulillah abah nampak sihat dan ceria at 65 with 5 daughters and 9 grandkids!

 

(so where are we going to, next? *wink wink* I hope the next big family vacation is to bring everyone to dubai next year – after my youngest sister’s wedding! *excited!*)

 

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for abah’s birthday last year, my boys sang this fantastic version of ‘birthday song’ with such enthusiasm and excitement – because after they finished singing, they get to eat this one single carrot cupcake that I put right in front of them! haha.

however, this year – there was no cupcake. so no singing! huh! poor anong (abang long) had to do the dedication all by himself while the other younger brothers were completely oblivious!

watch, and I hope it sends you a smile! this is for the birthday boy, my abah!

29 Februari : My Fav Malaysian Movie of All Time

I LOVE this movie! ‘29 februari’ takes you on a journey – not just in the hero’s romantic quest to find his soulmate, but throughout malaysia’s trials and tribulations. from being occupied by the japanese and brits to merdeka up to the moment our national car was born, until the present 2012.

you will cry and cheer as you watch the proclamation of MERDEKA in the huge cinema screen, (in full color!) and you will gasp in excitement as you see a young tun mahathir with sideburns shaking hands with our hero budi. all in ‘29 februari’ – malaysia’s first 3D movie.

 

 

I managed to watch KRU’s ‘29 Februari’ at the cinema, on opening day, just few days before flying back to dubai. excited because ever since my youngest sis showed me the trailer few months back, I was hoping that I would be in malaysia when it’s shown in cinema.

I did watch it, and it has since become, one of the best malaysian movies I’ve seen in years.

the actors, the storyline, the script, the songs – almost comparatively flawless when you think of the standard of the movies in malaysia which seemed to rely on the same money-making faces, boring cliché script and unoriginal storyline. ‘29 Februari’ defies the convention, and presents to us one of the most engaging stories ever.

aku suka sangat-sangat movie ni!

 

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my cinematic experience watching 29 februari

I saw the movie ‘29 Februari’ on the first day it premiered on malaysian cinema, but have been putting off writing the review because my youngest sister (who is a big supporter of malay movies) haven’t seen it yet.

(terima kasih tolong babysit khaleef, kahfi & kazim!)

oh well. I’ve waited long enough – unfortunately she didn’t have the time to watch the movie what with all the wedding prep she’s going thru, and work, so I wanna write this down before I forget the wonderful feeling this movie has left me with!

 

RM28 for 2 – still cheaper than ONE 3D cinema ticket in dubai!

 

just us!

 

maybe it was the first day. or that we were watching it at a new shopping mall (paradigm mall, kelana jaya). and we’re watching the 3D version – but we were completely alone in the cinema hall! throughout the movie. seriously! so terus berangan yang mr. khairul booked the whole cinema hall just for me haha.

nasib baik dah kawen, kalo tak ini bole membawa kepada khalwat ni!

when we walked inside, it was still too early to tell whether they’d be only 5 or 10 viewers. maybe we were first. bila movie dah start, takde orang lagi. ntah-ntah lambat. takpe. and then in the middle of the movie, mr. khairul looked around and confirmed it – we WERE indeed alone in the cinema hall!

lepas tu terus gelak kuat-kuat, kunyah popcorn sesuka hati, baring-baring sambil letak kaki kat seat sebelah. hoho.

 

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you guys know the storyline?

it’s what I call benjamin button meets forest gump. the plot has no similarities to either movie but it’s associated with those two because it deals with aging weirdly (benjamin button aged backwards, budi in ‘29 februari’ aged only once in 4 years), and it has original clips from actual historical events and they CGI-ed the characters into the original clips (like forest gump meeting john lennon and such, in ‘29 februari’, budi shook hands with tun mahathir in the 70-s).

nways, plot :

budi was born on a leap year, and for some reason, he ages only once in 4 years – making him much younger than everyone else his age. he was raised in an orphanage after his parents died during the japanese occupation. his bestfriend was this blind dude named razak. he met a chinese girl lily, and they fell in love despite the obvious race and religious differences. father opposed, lily ran away – and budi spent his whole life looking for his true love, and in that journey he went through several decades – and never seemed to age.

(ini rumusan aku tau, tak cedok dari mana-mana website!)

 

 

character in 29 februari

1. remy ishak is budi. owh, to me he’s truly the current ‘lelaki melayu terakhir’ competing only against aaron aziz. he’s tall, dark and maybe not gorgeous-handsome, but kacak-manis-lelaki-melayu. haha. walaupun kadang-kadang ade close-up yang buat aku rasa “eh takde le hensem sgt remy ishak ni,” but there lies his attraction – he’s believable. tak payah handsome melampau macam johnny depp. penonton lelaki pun senang nak suka sebab remy ishak ni bukan saje ladies-man, tapi man’s man! make sense tak?
2. he was just fantastic in his role as budi. budi was laidback and playful, passionate and in love. and remy ishak potrays that wonderfully that we believe his feelings, adventures and challenges. he delivers his line effortlessly – selamba. I like the way he acts, and I am looking forward to more movie performances from this talented actor.
3. jojo goh as lily is demure, feminine and oh so sweet, you can’t help but just fall in love with her too. I’ve never heard of her, so I commended her acting which is also believable as the chinese girl who defied her father and falls for a malay guy. no doubt she has a chinese accent when she speaks, but that adds to the authenticity of the storyline.
4. I like the remy-jojo combo, and  the chemistry between the two actors is also a winning recipe for the success of ‘29 februari’.
5. izzue islam as razak surprises me. I don’t know this actor, but he amazes me with his talent. he’s a natural. the way he says his lines. the way he plays a blind man. he’s alright.
6. the whole line-up of supporting actors also deliver great performances – lily’s dad, the indian lawyer, the warden of the orphanage, the kids and especially budi’s dad – all gave their best eventhough they appear for a short while. I like movies that don’t sideline the supporting actors no matter how small.

 

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remy ishak can sing? yes, he sang one of the main songs in the movie soundtrack ‘kelip-kelip’ (fireflies) and he did it wonderfully. he has a deep manly voice that is just soothing to hear. the song ‘kelip-kelip’ is SO norman-yusry-edry that you can almost hear THEM singing the song.

it’s a sweet song with meaningful lyrics – I can see it winning a couple of malaysian music awards…

 

 

I absolutely LOVE the movie soundtrack. since the storyline started during the british and japanese occupation – the songs featured are taken from around that era too. I can recognize a few catchy classic tunes of the 40’s and 50’s including the one below by zaharah agus, ‘kalau mau kenal’ – I LOVE this song and it was so appropriate for that period of time in that scene!

enjoy!

 

 

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director

(semua aku nak komen kan haha)

edry as the director should be most applauded for his exceptional work on ‘29 februari’. I’ve seen ‘merong mahawangsa’ (also produced by KRU) and though it’s a big production, big story with awesome cinematography and costume, the flow of the storyline became draggy and soon boring.

but ‘29 februari’ is a breath of fresh air. the camera work is beautiful – you can see it from the angles and corners of the shots. the setting is gorgeous – where on earth did they find the beautiful malay kampung house to be the orphanage? and the kelip-kelip scene? lawa!

the script is never boring and is always necessary – takde babak minum air fresh orange hihi.

 

 

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here’s the trailer of the movie if you haven’t seen it yet. aren’t you a little bit curious?

 

 

at the time of writing, ‘29 Februari’ is still playing in local cinemas nationwide. it is indeed one magical movie, and if you haven’t seen it yet, you’re missing out on something wonderful, made by fellow malaysians. KRU is certainly in a league of their own!

*the stills from the movie ‘29 februari’ in this blog is taken from its facebook page. thank you! also, my favorite malaysian movies of all time are aziz m. osman’s ‘xx-ray’ and ‘puteri impian’, erma fatima’s ‘femina’ and ‘jimi asmara’, shuhaimi baba’s ‘layar lara’ and afdlin shauki’s ‘baik punya cilok’ and ‘cuci’. and now ‘29 februari’ too!