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Gubra
''Gubra'' ( English: ''Anxiety'') is a 2006 Malaysian Malay-language romantic drama film directed by Yasmin Ahmad. It was shot in 14 days in Ipoh, Malaysia. It is the sequel to ''Sepet'', and was followed by '' Mukhsin''. The title is a word in the local Penang or Kedahan variant of Malay used mainly used by the '' mamak'' community meaning "worry". The film was titled "Anxiety" for overseas markets. Synopsis The story plot of ''Gubra'' is set a few years after Orked's romance with Jason, where she is married to Ariff, a man who is very much older than her. Orked fools around with Ariff in the bathroom early one morning to be interrupted by her mother Mak Inom yelling of Orked's "''abah'' (father)" Pak Atan in great danger -presumed from diabetic complications- and the whole family, with their maid Kak Yam and chauffeur Anuar, frantically rushed him to the hospital. At the hospital, Orked incidentally meets Alan, the elder brother of Jason, who recognised her from the phot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharifah Amani
Sharifah Amani binti Syed Zainal Rashid Al-Yahya (born 10 June 1986), better known by her stage name Sharifah Amani, is a Malaysian actress. She is the best known for her role as Orked in Yasmin Ahmad's 'Orked' trilogy (''Sepet, Gubra'' and '' Mukhsin''). Biography She is the second daughter of veteran Malaysian actress, Fatimah Abu Bakar. Sharifah is mixed of Arab- Chinese-Bengali parentage. As a teenage writer for the ''New Straits Times'' YouthQuake slot, Amani covered assignments like the Shah Rukh Khan and Juhi Chawla press conference, concerts by Bollywood stars, Deep Purple and the 3rd IIFA Awards in Genting Highlands. Sharifah has also dabbled in theatre, having acted as Ophelia in the Bangsar Actors Studio's ''Hamlet'' (2005), directed by Faridah Merican.Possessed Official site: Cast & crew < ...
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Adibah Noor
Adibah Noor Mohamed Omar (3 September 1970 – 18 June 2022) was a Malaysian singer, actress and master of ceremonies. She made her start in the entertainment industry in 1995 and had gone on to star in films such as '' Sepet'' and '' Gubra''. Early life and career Born in Kuala Lumpur, Adibah was a teacher who taught English as a second language and was previously a graduate of the National University of Malaysia. Her first singing competition was in a talent show called ''Suara 90-an Nescafe'', where she won first place in 1994. Career 2005–2010: ''Terlalu Istimewa'', ''Cahaya'' In 2006, Adibah released her first album entitled "''Terlalu Istimewa''". The album featured an eponymous song, a ballad written in response to the rape and gruesome murder of a 10-year-old girl that took place in Johor Bahru in January 2004. The album garnered critical acclaim and six nominations for the 13th Anugerah Industri Muzik, as well as Best Ballad and Best Vocal in the 21st Anugerah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasmin Ahmad
Yasmin binti Ahmad (7 January 1958 – 25 July 2009) was a Malaysian film director, writer and scriptwriter. She was the executive creative director at Leo Burnett Kuala Lumpur. Her television commercials and films are well known in Malaysia for being humorous and touching. Her work crossed cross-cultural barriers, particularly her ads for Petronas, the national oil and gas company. Her works have won multiple awards both within Malaysia and internationally. In Malaysia, her films were highly controversial due to their depiction of events and relationships, which have been considered 'forbidden' by social conservatives, especially hard-line interpretations of Islam. She was a central figure of the "first" New Wave of Malaysian cinema. Early life Yasmin was born in Kampung Bukit Treh in Muar, Johor, on 7 January 1958. A graduate in arts majoring in politics and psychology from Newcastle University in England, she worked as a trainee banker in 1982 for two weeks and then worked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ida Nerina
Ida Nerina Hussain (born 13 January 1964) better known by her stage name Ida Nerina is a Malaysian actress, producer and director. Biography Ida Nerina's career in TV and films began in the early 1990s. In 1992, she was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 10th Malaysian Film Festival for her portrayal of E.J. in Shuhaimi Baba's ''Selubung'', her first ever performance in feature film. Ida Nerina has since been nominated and awarded several times, including the Best Actress award at the 13th Malaysian Film Festival for her portrayal of Ena Manja Lara in Shuhaimi Baba's 1997 film ''Layar Lara'', which also won awards at the Brussels Independent Film Festival in 1997. Ida Nerina's other Malay film roles include ''Mimpi Moon'', '' Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam'', ''Sepet'', '' Gubra'', and most recently '' 1957: Hati Malaya'', a Shuhaimi Baba film depicting the struggle of the Malaysian founding fathers to free the country from British colonial rule, in which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Films Featuring Diabetes
There is a body of films that include a character with diabetes as part of the plot. In the late twentieth century, most films' references to diabetes were minor. Characters with diabetes were developed in plots in which the disease "played a more significant role" in films such as ''Steel Magnolias'' and '' Panic Room''. Dr. Kevin L. Ferguson discussed such films in the ''Journal of Medical Humanities'' and reported, "Films that represent diabetes must work around the disease's banal invisibility, and images of diabetics in film are especially susceptible to metaphor and exaggeration." ''Everyday Health'' reported, "Sometimes, filmmakers get it wrong: mixing up different types of diabetes, imagining symptoms or complications that aren't accurate, or unfairly portraying another aspect of the condition." List of films References Bibliography *{{cite journal , last=Ferguson , first=Kevin L. , date=September 2010 , title=The Cinema of Control: On Diabetic Excess and Illness in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sepet
''Sepet'' ( English: ''Slit Eyes'') is a 2005 Malaysian Malay-language teen romantic comedy-drama film set in Ipoh, Malaysia. Directed by Yasmin Ahmad, it tells of a love that blooms between a Chinese boy and a Malay girl. ''Sepet'' is a Malay word which, in this context, refers to the 'slit eyes' of the Chinese. Plot 19-year-old Ah Loong (who also called himself "Jason") is in charge of a market stall selling pirated VCDs, but is an incurable romantic with an unlikely hobby: he loves to read and write poetry. One day, his life takes a sudden turn one day when a Malay schoolgirl, Orked, comes to his stall looking for films starring her favourite actor, Takeshi Kaneshiro. Jason and Orked start a romantic relationship, although social and racial pressures stand in their way. Jason is involved in a road accident while Orked is going to England to pursue her studies. In a post credits scene, Orked is shown sleeping beside Jason, both wearing a wedding ring. Cast * Choo Seon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harith Iskander
Harith Iskander bin Musa (born 7 August 1966) is a Malaysian actor and comedian. He is considered to be "the Godfather of Stand-Up Comedy" in Malaysia (self claimed), having also won the Asia's Best Stand-Up Comedian Award 2014 by Top 10 of Asia Magazine. He won the Laugh Factory Funniest Person in the World competition in December 2016. Early life Harith was raised in Johor Bahru in the state of Johore. His father, Musa Ibrahim, hailed from the state and was of Malays (ethnic group), Malay descent. His mother, Jane Musa, was of Scottish people, Scottish ancestry from Clan Grant, the Grant clan, working in the Headquarters of the United Nations, United Nations Headquarters in New York City as a secretary. They met in the Democratic Republic of Congo during the Congo Crisis, Musa being a member of the United Nations Operation in the Congo, peacekeeping corps sent there by the Malaysian government while Jane worked as part of the UN staff. He attended Curtin University in Pert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete Teo
Peter Teo (, born 26 December 1972), is a multiple award winning Malaysian singer songwriter, film composer and filmmaker as well as a sought-after actor in what has become known as 'New Wave Malaysian Cinema'. His work is associated with non-partisan reform politics in Malaysia – in particular, using new media resources to promote wider democratic participation, press freedom, and racial unity. Teo's work has been featured on the BBC, CNN, KBS, NHK, as well as numerous international film festivals and arts events. He has made some of the most watched viral videos in Malaysia. Life and career Teo was born in Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia. He began his career with two albums as a member of the cult Hong Kong indie duo "Mid-Century" 「中葉」. He subsequently released two solo albums – ''Rustic Living for Urbanites'' (2003 / produced by Ronan Chris Murphy) and ''Television'' (2006 / produced by Nick Lee & Pete Teo) on his own label Redbag Music. ''Rustic Living For Urbanites' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ipoh
Ipoh (, ) is the capital city of the Malaysian States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Perak. Located on the Kinta River, it is nearly north of Kuala Lumpur and southeast of George Town, Penang, George Town in neighbouring Penang. As of the Census in Malaysia, 2020 census Ipoh had a population of 759,952, making it the List of cities in Malaysia by population, ninth-largest city in Malaysia by population and the fourth most populous state capital, after Johor Bahru, Shah Alam and George Town, Penang, George Town. In recent years, Ipoh's popularity as an international tourist destination has been significantly boosted by efforts to conserve its British Empire, British colonial-era architecture. The city is also well known for its Ipoh cuisine, cuisine and natural attractions, such as its limestone hills and caves within which Buddhist temples were built. Ipoh's location between Kuala Lumpur and George Town, Penang, George Town has made it a major land transportati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Films
The following is an overview of events in 2006, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Pixar celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2006 with the release of its 7th film, ''Cars''. Evaluation of the year Philip French of ''The Guardian'' described 2006 as "an outstanding year for British cinema". He went on to emphasize, "Six of our well-established directors have made highly individual films of real distinction: Michael Winterbottom's '' A Cock and Bull Story'', Ken Loach's Palme d'Or winner '' The Wind That Shakes the Barley'', Christopher Nolan's '' The Prestige'', Stephen Frears's '' The Queen'', Paul Greengrass's '' United 93'' and Nicholas Hytner's '' The History Boys''. Two young directors made confident debuts, both offering a jaundiced view of contemporary Britain: Andrea Arnold's Red Road and Paul Andrew Williams's London to Brighton. In addition the gifted Mexican Alfonso Cuaron came here to m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muezzin
The muezzin (; ), also spelled mu'azzin, is the person who proclaims the call to the daily prayer ( ṣalāt) five times a day ( Fajr prayer, Zuhr prayer, Asr prayer, Maghrib prayer and Isha prayer) at a mosque from the minaret. The muezzin plays an important role in ensuring an accurate prayer schedule for the Muslim community. Etymology The English word ''muezzin'' is borrowed from , , simplified ''mu'azzin'', the active participle of "to call". Thus, it means "the calling one". Roles and responsibilities The professional muezzin is chosen for his good character, voice and skills to serve at the mosque. Muezzins are typically men. The muezzin is not considered a cleric, as he cleans the toilets and the place where people wash their hands, face and feet when they perform the Wuḍu' (Arabic: ''wuḍū’'' وُضُوء, the "purification" of ablution) before offering the prayer. When calling to prayer, the muezzin faces the qiblah, the direction of the Ka'bah in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000s English-language Films
S, or s, is the nineteenth letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and other latin alphabets worldwide. Its name in English is ''ess'' (pronounced ), plural ''esses''. History Northwest Semitic šîn represented a voiceless postalveolar fricative (as in 'ip'). It originated most likely as a pictogram of a tooth () and represented the phoneme via the acrophonic principle. Ancient Greek did not have a "sh" phoneme, so the derived Greek letter Sigma () came to represent the voiceless alveolar sibilant . While the letter shape Σ continues Phoenician ''šîn'', its name ''sigma'' is taken from the letter ''Samekh'', while the shape and position of ''samekh'' but name of ''šîn'' is continued in the '' xi''. Within Greek, the name of ''sigma'' was influenced by its association with the Greek word (earlier ), "to hiss". The original name of the letter "Sigma" may have been ''san'', but due to the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
