Best Malaysian Films
This is a Malaysian films list but not necessarily 'Malay' films.
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- DirectorEric OngStarsSangeeta KrishnasamyXavier FongAhmad Adnin Zidane MuslimA passionate teacher helps her students overcome personal hardships while training them to win a choral speaking competition.
- DirectorKeng Guan ChiuStarsBen PfeifferSai Peng LeeJoanne YewWhen Bee (Yew) returns to Malaysia after graduation, she introduces her British fiance, Benji (Pfeiffer), to her father, Uncle Chuan (Lee). With Benji's lack of cultural understanding of Chinese traditions, Chuan opposes their marriage.
- DirectorSeng Tat LiewStarsWan Hanafi SuHarun Salim BachikAzman HassanThe shadow of an African immigrant in an abandoned house was mistaken for a ghost and the hilarious situations that ensued, creating havoc in a quaint Malay village.Lelaki Harapan Dunia
- DirectorTunku Mona RizaStarsHarith HaziqIzzy ReefNamronUpon the discovery that their only son Danial is autistic, Alina and Razlan's world crumbles as they struggles to confront the harsh realities of raising a child disabled by a condition they hardly knew about.
- DirectorShanjey Kumar PerumalStarsKarnan G. CrackTinesh Sarathi KrishnanKuben MahadevanAppoy is a school kid with a creative mind who couldn't cope up with the formal system. All the while he got attention through his art. When he was forced to the edge of the system he begin to lose his identity. Later he is pushed into a loser category. At one point he begins to get attention when he started to perform outside of the system as a wild character. Because of the strong outer factor of the system and due to confused feelings he chose to remain as a wild character without knowing he is actually being a slave of the rottening system.
- DirectorKeng Guan ChiuStarsJ.C. CheeLuqman HafidzSaran KumarIt is a story set in the 1980s during tumultuous economic times, about an unlikely team of footballers whose disagreements have left them with a streak of embarrassing losses. Personal issues have caused each of them to crack under pressure while the team slowly falls apart. They have only one chance left for international glory, and this multicultural team has to find it in their hearts to overcome their individual odds and unite for the sake of an entire country. But unknown to them, their greatest test is yet to come, one that will make or break their fighting spirit and the nation's hopes and aspirations.
- DirectorYasmin AhmadStarsChoo Seong NgSharifah AmaniLinus ChungA look at how two young lovers from totally different background cope with family and social pressure.Sepet
- DirectorNamronStarsZahiril AdzimRosdeen SubohArio BayuIn the outskirts and back-alleys of Kuala Lumpur, several individuals with money problems struggle to get their lives straight, finding their paths unexpectedly intersecting - with fatal results.
- DirectorShio Chuan QuekStarsEmily ChanKyo ChenErnest ChongA spark of childhood inspiration causes an autistic man to embark on a quest to collect delicate items. Little does he know that his quest of building a delicate item would unlock the answers to his life and change everything.
- DirectorGhaz Abu BakarStarsShaheizy SamZizan RazakNora DanishBig city cop and small-town-big-cop must learn to work together in order to take down Malaysia's biggest drug lord.
- DirectorTeong Hin SawStarsTiara JacquelinaM. NasirAdlin Aman RamlieIn the late 15th century, a forbidden romance blossoms between Gusti Putri, a Javanese Hindu princess and Hang Tuah, a Malay Muslim warrior from Melaka, against a backdrop of war and mysticism.Puteri Gunung Ledang
- DirectorSyamsul YusofStarsSyamsul YusofNabila HudaSabrina AliAdam is a Muslim medical practitioner who is unable to accept the fact that his wife is no longer in this world. Later on, he agrees to treat a depressed woman named Maria but strange and unsettling things start to happen.
- 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.
- DirectorDain SaidStarsFaizal HusseinZahiril AdzimPekin IbrahimA complex story of murder, passion and haunting memories for three estranged brothers and their ailing father.
- DirectorKabir BhatiaStarsRemy IshakPuteri AishahAlvin WongPULANG is about a man from a village who sails around the world hoping for riches as his wife waits for his promised return for - 61 years.
- DirectorSyafiq YusofStarsZizan RazakSyamsul YusofAC MizalA story about Fadil who fall into mafia world led by Taji Samprit and his son Wak Doyok. An incident causes Inspector Wahab and Inspector Shuib to suspect Fadil as Tiger, a professional assassin.
- DirectorYasu TanakaStarsRamli HassanHans IsaacRin IzumiA relationship on the edge - It's a psychological thriller in one of the most beautiful national parks in Malaysia.
- DirectorNik Amir MustaphaStarsRedza MinhatCristina Suzanne StockstillHarun Salim BachikA suicidal young man enters into a contract with a secretive organization to end his life. The kill will be anonymous and he won't know any details. Then, he falls in love with a vivacious woman and begins to regret his decision.
- DirectorNik Amir MustaphaStarsBront PalaraeIedil Dzuhrie AlaudinAmerul AffendiConvinced with what he saw 15 years ago was a UFO, Berg sets on a journey with his 4 friends to capture it on film. They begin to realize that the trip is more than what it seems.Terbaik Dari Langit
- DirectorMamat KhalidStarsFarid KamilShashi TharanJasmine MichaelEstet" is Mamat Khalid's first feature under his new production company, after winning Best Director at the Malaysian Film Festival for "Kala Malam Bulan Mengambang". With Kollywood elements fused with local flavour, we follow the lives of colourful characters at a rubber estate who are facing a corrupt proprietor. Starring Farid Kamil, Jasmine Michael, Shashi Tharan, Soffi Jikan, David Arumugam and Rosyam Nor.
- DirectorOsman AliStarsAaron AzizMaya KarinLisa SurihaniAn orphan girl is sold into prostitution to settle her uncle's debts. She was later 'rescued' by one of the customers, who later falls in love with her.
- DirectorSyamsul YusofStarsSyamsul YusofMaya KarinNasir Bilal KhanHaunted by terrifying visions, a Muslim healer finds his faith tested when he helps a woman locked in battle, body and soul, with a diabolical leader.
- DirectorAziz M. OsmanStarsHairie OthmanUmie AidaFaizal HusseinThis film is about a Malaysian soldier, Lieutenant Adnan Saidi, who fought bravely against the Japanese Imperial Army during World War 2.
- DirectorDain SaidStarsUmie AidaFaizal HusseinNamronIn a case that had the nation riveted and human rights organizations the world over up in arms due to the death sentence handed out to the accused, comes a tale about the lure of riches, power, eternal youth, beauty and the blood one must spill to achieve this.
- DirectorSyamsul YusofStarsAaron AzizSyamsul YusofAdi PutraTwo brothers get involved in the world of gangsters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- DirectorMamat KhalidStarsAwieUmmi NazeeraJohan Raja LawakHusin has been working in Singapore for some time and decides to return to his hometown, Banana Village. Upon returning, he feels that his neighbour Mak Limah is strange as she does not speak nor sleep. He then tells patrons at Pak Munawer's coffee shop that Mak Limah might be a ghost. Pak Abu decides they should investigate further but when they go to her house, she is already a rotting corpse. However, things get more interesting when the village is haunted by a strange occurrences, despite the burial of Mak Limah.
- 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.
- DirectorMamat KhalidStarsAzlee SenarioWahid SenarioSaiful ApekThis film takes the audience to a bygone era which is before the 19th century but the story shown is related to Malaysian society today. It tells the story of three young men - Gunung, Daik and Bercabang - who escaped from being slaves to the Orang Kaya of Seri Bentan. The three of them stopped in a town called Lang Buana on the edge of a river. When they arrived in the city, they were warmly welcomed because they thought it was the prince who could save the city from Sang Nira's attack. Trapped by the situation, the three young men had to disguise themselves as princes and devise war tactics to strengthen Lang Buana's defenses.
- DirectorMohd Pierre AndreMing Jin WooStarsSharnaaz AhmadKatNisha DirMembers of a movie a production team are threatened by a vengeful entity.Seru
- DirectorFariza AzlinaEffendeeStarsShaheizy SamMohd Syafie NaswipSara AliBrothers Ad and Am's lives are turned upside down when they release pregnant Hawa from the clutches of a baby trafficking ring where they work in.
- DirectorOsman AliStarsFarid KamilMaya KarinFasha SandhaHisham, a drug dealer, finds himself stuck in a situation where he had to hand over his young son to a homeless woman. Hisham is caught and jailed.
- DirectorU-Wei Haji SaariStarsPeter O'BrienSofia JaneKhalid SallehBased on Joseph Conrad's 1895 novel Almayer's Folly, this epic film tells the story of Kaspar Almayer, an English trader struggling to survive in Malaysia at the turn of the 19th Century.Hanyut
- 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.
- DirectorP. RamleeStarsP. RamleeSarimahAhmad NisfuHilarious satire on a man who takes on a second and subsequently third wife and the events surrounding the two marriages. Things get more chaotic when the three wives start befriending each other.
- DirectorP. RamleeStarsIbrahim DinA.R. TompelP. RamleeA musical film that portrays three comical men whose adventures creates satirical laughter.
- 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. RamleeS. ShamsuddinAziz SattarThe second installment of the 'Bujang Lapok' series, this film chronicles the three bachelors' encounter with a group of bullies and their attempts to learn self defence. Along the way, they discover their attraction for their teacher's daughter and her attempts to help them with their illiteracy.
- DirectorSyamsul YusofStarsAaron AzizRosyam NorAdi PutraThe prequel of KL Gangster, tells history of two brother Jai and Malik.
- DirectorP. RamleeStarsP. RamleeSaadiahRahimah AliasA love story about two people who fall in love but are violently torn apart only to be reunited through tragedy again.
- DirectorSyafiq YusofStarsSyamsul YusofBella DallyJalaluddin HassanAiman, who deals with never-ending problems starts to wonder the judgment given by God which brings him to stuck in another dimension leading him being fully alone until he starts meeting a mysterious woman named Maya.
- 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.
- 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.
- DirectorAfdlin ShaukiStarsAfdlin ShaukiHans IsaacAwieAn amusing story about Wak and his friends who plan to rob a pawnshop when the owner, Tauke Wong, refuses to allow Wak to redeem his grandmother's brooch. After numerous discussions and rehearsals for the BIG robbery day, the guys fall into a trap! Someone else has stolen their thunder! Watch them try to get out of this mess as more surprises await them.
- DirectorMamat KhalidStarsQue HaidarKhir RahmanSofi JikanSequel of "Rock" (2005). Tells about Amy's life after he was kicked out of Rimba Bara. When Zul Kapan, the current vocalist is quit from the band for other commitment, can Amy return to replace him?
- DirectorSyafiq YusofStarsZizan RazakKamal AdliYassin YahyaAbang Long Fadil, a man who constantly dreams that his life is that of a gangster. But when his best friend, Malik goes to prison, then more chaos ensues and daydreaming may not be too far off from reality.
- DirectorMamat KhalidStarsKhir RahmanPekin IbrahimSofi JikanRock band Rimba Bara continues to struggle in the music industry that is full of political games. Meanwhile, Jijoe comes across rock queen Ella in a recording studio and falls in love with her. Jijoe loves her so much that he is willing to leave behind his rock music life and become an F-class contractor so that he will have a more secure life. This causes Rimba Bara to fall apart and various conflicts arise.
- DirectorMamat KhalidStarsHasnul RahmatKhir RahmanQue HaidarA bored postal worker finds a letter addressed to his old rock band, and he thinks back to the 1980s days when he and his friends set up the band.
- DirectorMamat KhalidStarsYassin YahyaSharifah AleyaSaiful ApekThis is a hilarious story of Man Laksa, a young man, who sells the famous rice noodle (Laksa) to make a living. Man Laksa dreams of marrying the girl of his dreams - the beautiful daughter of the village's head. Luck smiles down on him when a talent show is held in his village to collect a donation for one of the villagers who recently lost his home to a fire. Man Laksa sees this competition as an opportunity to sell his laksa and propose to the girl in question. However, when the show's artists pull out at the last minute, Man Laksa realises that his dream might not come true; not unless he can replace the organiser of the show, and pull off a fantastic event for everybody. Only then can Man Laksa succeed in marrying the queen of his heart.
- DirectorPekin IbrahimStarsFaizal HusseinPekin IbrahimKazuto SoonThe movie centers on Hong and Yudi who share a history of street racing, from racing in small average cars to high powered cars. Years after they have separated, the two have been busy expanding their own businesses. One day, they coincidentally bump into each other once again at a street race without realizing that they are racing against each other.
- DirectorSyafiq YusofStarsRosyam NorFattah AminSyamsul YusofTells a story about a group of special police unit force lead by Roslan, who has been trying to bring down a robbery gang lead by a guy named Asyraff.
- DirectorAdrian TehStarsHairul AzreenAmmar AlfianHenley HiiA story of true piracy based on an elite unit of the Royal Malaysian Navy's mission.