P.RAMLEE THE MUSICAL. Another proud moment for Malaysians.

It's not a malaysian going to space (i still however feel very strongly that it should have been me in that Soyuz) but this is to me an equally as important landmark in the history of malaysian arts. P.RAMLEE THE MUSICAL WAS SOLD OUT FOR THE WHOLE RUN ON THE NIGHT IT OPENED.
Berduyun-duyun people came for the opening night

Needless to say being a musical slut myself, I've seen it twice and all i can say is that, the more i see it, the more i love it and my love affair with our very own legend P.RAMLEE is rekindled again. A man who was leaps and bounds ahead of his time. He knew what he wanted to see in a Malay Movie and he gave his movies all a special something (regardless wether it was one of his better work or his worst). This musical is a celebration of the legend and also a brief insight into his life's journey. The directors did an outstanding job briinging to life the story. Many clever cinematic like techniques were employed for the massive istana budaya stage. I am in awe and forever will be a fan of the outstanding mind belonging to Adlin Aman Ramli and Zahim Al Bakri. Kudos also to the Production designer , Raja Malek for his wonderful set designs and clever staging of them. These are the same people who helped conceptualise PGL the musical. I predict they will all get their respective datukships within the next five years if they keep this up.

As Adlin said while we were talking about the play the other day, it was a daunting task for him to intertwine a script about P. Ramlee's life and his journey through it with his 4 loves within a 3 hour time frame. In my view he did a fine job an no one scene was more memorable than those with his final muse SALOMA played by the wonderful Liza Hanim. Oh my god Liza Hanim is so gila babi good ok! There are moments she even looks like saloma from afar.The directors have done a fine job with her. I look forward for Liza's star in acting to shine even brighter with performances like those.









Power to P.Ramlee the musical.

Afdlin Shauki

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Maaf Zahir Batin

Pertama sekali ingin saya memohon ampun dan maaf kepada kesemua pembaca blog saya jika ada terkasar bahasa dan tutur kata. Selamat Hari raya and maaf zahir batin jika ada perbuatan diri ku mengacau mindamu, membengkakkan hatimu dan menghiris emosimu. Sememangnya aku hanya manusia biasa yang banyak kelemahan dan yang senantiasa sedang mempelajari ilmu hidup. Have a great raya guys. .

Kini ku persembahkan agar sentiasa kekal abadi di mindaku, berberapa babak dari rumah terbuka saya yang ala kadar semalam.

Ako, Yazlan, Hans and Gua
Producer PAPADOM dan BAIK PUNYA CILOK , Gayathri along with bulat and heil at the smokers corner aka creative nak termuntah corner.
David Teoh tengah meracun minda DOP gua Heil.
Nell making her grand entrance.... in other words, she came late la.
Joanna , Priscilla and June. Bunch of Posers
My sister and her inconsoleable child.
My sister and sister in-law posing maut.
Cikgu diving gua. Capten Nizar and chewren!
Nurul and NOT HER boyfriend ... rrrr.
Joanna , Sharmaine and Zona. Women and their bags.
The Legendary director Mr. Othman Hafsham telan mamam.
Suasana meriah dimajlis ala kadar ku.
Kavin (pusher action figures gua) punya wife...HOT!
C Locco and Mr. Tech yang rap on SUMOlah tu
My Bonda and Joanna Bessey
Saw Teong Hin , Kai and Hans
pia contemplating the lemang.
my bro and budding entrepreneur.

Semoga semua selamat dan berbahagia di hari raya ni. love you all.

Peace on earth! Power to the people.

Afdlin Shauki

Terimakasih kodok-kodok semua!

Thank you to Anne and the rest of the gang for organising the kodoks buka puasa at the great eastern mall semalam. Memang seronok gua dapat berjumpa dengan kengkawan yang dah lama tak jumpa. Thanks to Amylea AF dan Aizat AF kerana datang juga. You all memang kodok. Macam gua jugak. heehee. Gua also harap you all enjoy the gifts yang gua dapat bagi hari tu sebagai kenang-kenangan hari berbahagia itu.

Untuk mereka yang tak dapat datang semalam, esok ada satu aksi rambang berbuka dengan cipkodok lagi, tapi yang ni ala ringkas dekat NZ CURRY house dekat dengan office gua. Masa, sebelum buka ler... kalau tak tahu waktu buka... tanyala kengkawan yang berpuasa...

Anyway my life currently is back in full gear. LOS dan FAUN sudah siap edit dan sudah bersedia untuk dubbing DAN lepas raya gua akan memulakan penggambaran filem terbaru gua yang berjudul PAPADOM. Kisah seorang pengusaha Nasi Kandar di Pulau Pinang yang terlalu kuat bekerja sehingga melupakan tanggungjawabnya sebagai bapa dan suami, akhirnya satu tragedi memaksanya mengubah caranya dan menjadi bapa terlampau misali. Nantikanlah dia di gerai-gerai vcd cetak rompak berhampiran jika tidak berperikemanusiaan.

Power to the People
Afdlin Shauki