''Nasi Lemak 1.0'' () is a 2022 Malaysian comedy film by

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. A sequel to 2011 film '' Nasi Lemak 2.0'', it tells the story of Chef Huang who accidentally travels back in time to the glorious Malacca Kingdom 600 years ago, where he caught up between the battle of pirates. It is released on 27 January 2022 in Malaysia and Singapore. It is one of the five 2022 Malaysian and Singaporean

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, including '' Kongsi Raya'' and ''

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'' (Malaysia), '' Ah Girls Go Army'' and '' Reunion Dinner'' (Singapore).

Synopsis

After the events of '' Nasi Lemak 2.0'', Chef Huang's restaurant is having another slump in business, due to being too slow to serve food. A new restaurant is opened by his all-time nemesis Lan Qiao across the street. Chef Huang challenges him and once again hold a cooking competition to see who makes the best

Nasi Lemak Nasi lemak ( Jawi: ; ) is a dish originating in Malay cuisine that consists of rice cooked in coconut milk and pandan leaf. It is commonly found in Malaysia, where it is considered the national dish. It is also a native dish in neighbouring ...

. During the intense competition, an explosion accident causes Chef Huang and the others to travel back in time and find themselves in the

Malacca Sultanate The Malacca Sultanate (; Jawi script: ) was a Malay sultanate based in the modern-day state of Malacca, Malaysia. Conventional historical thesis marks as the founding year of the sultanate by King of Singapura, Parameswara, also known as I ...

600 years ago, where nasi lemak is still not available and

pirates Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence by ship or boat-borne attackers upon another ship or a coastal area, typically with the goal of stealing cargo and valuable goods, or taking hostages. Those who conduct acts of piracy are call ...

are rampant, while the fleet of

Cheng Ho Zheng He (also romanized Cheng Ho; 1371–1433/1435) was a Chinese eunuch, admiral and diplomat from the early Ming dynasty, who is often regarded as the greatest admiral in Chinese history. Born into a Muslim family as Ma He, he later adopte ...

is approaching. Caught in between the historical conflicts that will happen, now they must embark on the journey, how will their story go?

Cast

as Chef Huang Da Xia * Karen Kong as Kong Xiao K *

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as Sultan Melaka * Yumi Wong as Xiao Long Nu 小龙女 *

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as Head of Pirate * Delimawati as Village Chief * Wak Doyok as Minister of Melaka *

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as Hasina / Curry Master's daughter in present day * Yassin Senario as Head of Orang Asli * Vikar as Vikar (威卡) * Bean (密史得賓) as Ah Bean (阿賓) * Bao (發财寶) as

Zheng He Zheng He (also romanized Cheng Ho; 1371–1433/1435) was a Chinese eunuch, admiral and diplomat from the early Ming dynasty, who is often regarded as the greatest admiral in History of China, Chinese history. Born into a Muslims, Muslim famil ...

/ 大耳窿 * Zence (一正) as The Big Mole Man (黑痣人) * Craze (神導) as The Head Shaker (搖頭人) * David Arumugam as Curry Master * Dennis Lau as Lan Qiao * Zhu You Liu as Kong Xi Fa, Xiao K's father * Choo Ah Tan as Kong Xi Ning, Xiao K's aunt * Chong Sau Lin as Street Cleaner * Leng Yein (林雲) as herself * Leng Sean (林仙) as herself * Jinnyboy as himself * Cody Hong (方志勇) as himself * Lizz Chloe (彤彤) as herself

Release

The film is written and directed by

. It is the sequel to the 2011 Malaysian film '' Nasi Lemak 2.0'' after 11 years. Filming is completed in 2019. Almost all the multiethnic cast of ''Nasi Lemak 2.0'' return and reprise their roles, and there are several new additions to the cast.

Reception

Box-office

The film emerged as the top non-Hollywood film in Malaysia over the Chinese New Year period, taking an estimated RM 2.4 million at the local box office during two weeks of release.

Critical response

The film receives mixed to negative reviews.

References

External links

*{{IMDB title, tt16806924 2022 films Malaysian comedy films Cantonese-language Malaysian films Hokkien-language films Chinese-language Malaysian films Tamil-language Malaysian films 2020s English-language films 2020s Mandarin-language films