Banglasia
| Banglasia | |
|---|---|
| 猛加拉殺手 | |
| Directed by | Namewee |
| Produced by | 張捷惟 |
| Written by | Namewee |
| Starring | Namewee, Nirab, Saiful Apek, Dato David Arumugam, 尤雅敏、 朱宥六、Kiniki, 林大詠、 韓曉噯 |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Language | Mandarin, Malay, English, Hindi |
| Budget | MYR 2 million |
Banglasia (Chinese: 猛加拉殺手), is a cancelled action comedy and Namewee's fourth film. The budget was more than MYR2 million, and was shot in Kuala Lumpur's Petaling Street.[1] Although the title appears to allude to the alleged Malaysian political phenomenon, the director has denied the insinuation. Filming is completed, however in 30 January 2014, Namewee revealed that the Malaysia Censorship Board had banned the film for 31 reasons.[2]
The cast included the "Bengal Andy," (Md Shakhawat Hossain Nirab), comedian Saiful Apek, Dato David Arumugam, Zhu Yu-six, female tattooist Kiniki, Singapore artist Ai Dika (Atikah Suhaime), "Laozhabor" You Yamin.[1][3]
Cast
- Nirab
- Namewee
- 尤雅敏
- 朱宥六
- Dato David Arumugam
- Saiful Apek
- Kiniki
- 林大詠
- 林慧珊
Banning
The film was originally scheduled for release on 30 January 2014, the Lunar New Year's Eve in Malaysia, but because the film dealt with Malaysian politics, it faced difficulties from the Film Censorship Board of Malaysia. Fixing all thirty-one plot points would require re-shooting the film, but because those points make up most of the film, it could not be saved. After several twists and turns, Banglasia was officially declared banned.[4] The film was also not allowed to be uploaded to YouTube or sold, legally or illegally.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 黄明志新片《猛加拉杀手》 "孟加拉刘德华" 跨国演出 [Namewee movie "Banglasia" "Bengal Andy" transnational performances] (in Chinese). Nanyang Siang Pau. 12 June 2013.
- ↑ [Namewee Tokok 029 禁止賀歲 Censored CNY 31 January 2014]
- ↑ Xie Lifen (12 June 2013). 《猛加拉殺手》開鏡‧吸引外勞舉機猛拍 ["Banglasia" open mirror ‧ attract foreign workers held a quick photo machine] (in Chinese). Sin Chew Daily.
- ↑ Namewee film suddenly banned (Chinese)
- ↑ ""Banglasia" By Namewee Banned". Malaysian Digest. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
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