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44-644: The name Baling can be traced to a series of events detailed in the story of Raja Bersiong (The Fanged King), a popular legend of Kedah, recorded in the Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa. Raja Bersiong was a ruthless vampire-like king with a taste for human blood who preyed on his subjects. His subjects finally rose against him and burned down the palace. When the fanged king fled his palace at the Old Kedah capital in Lembah Bujang , he fled to

88-434: A monopoly by a certain party. The producers also might be able to recover part of their investment by the return of the entertainment tax as a way of incentive. A further incentive to local film-makers is that they are invited to make television programmes either in film format or video format. As a result, there are now more than 300 film companies registered with FINAS. In 1989 and 1990, over 20 feature films were produced,

132-495: A Warrior') directed by Syamsul Yusof , in which he was reported to claim 'earned RM53mil in 13 days', thus earning the historical epic as the highest grossing Malaysian film of all-time beating his own directed film, Munafik 2 before Polis Evo 3 directed by his younger brother, Syafiq Yusof snatch 2nd place for collecting RM54 million in 11 weeks also collecting more than RM1 million in just 7 days in Astro First. At

176-455: A credit facility scheme which enables young film-makers to test their potential. The revival in the industry also made changes to certain formats of the local film productions. Nearly all the films were made in colour, some using the scope format and some the standard format. There were no fixed salaries for artists attached to a certain company or studio. A company can only do two of three functions: production, distribution or exhibition, to avoid

220-829: A desirable piece of land on the fringe of Kuala Lumpur and turned it into Merdeka Studio. In spite of its humble beginnings, its growth surged dramatically once the biggest stars began their exodus from the two Singapore studios. Located adjacent to the National Zoo on Hulu Kelang Road, it is 13 kilometres from the city. Today, it is the headquarters of the National Film Development Corporation , Malaysia (FINAS). The Shaw Brothers dispatched some of their Singapore film directors, among them L. Krishnan, P. Ramlee, Salleh Ghani, Jamil Sulong, Omer Rojik, S. Kadarisman, Sudarmaji, Naz Achnas , M. Amin and Jins Shamsuddin , to make films at Merdeka. In 1975,

264-407: A few small theatres through his earlier venture as a film distributor. He managed to produce a number of films, and in 1956 merged with Cathay Organisation , owned by millionaire Loke Wan Tho . The company was renamed Cathy-Keris Film Productions, with its studio on East Coast Road, Singapore. Supported by their own theatre chain throughout Malaya and Singapore, Cathay-Keris films posed a challenge to

308-574: A leader of the Malayan government, implored the Communists to give up their arms peacefully by promising that no retaliatory action would be taken against them. The MRLA leader Chin Peng expressed skepticism of a pardon promised by the leader of a nation that had yet to gain its independence (Malaya's independence was gained in two years later in 1957). Chin Peng insisted that the Malayan government and

352-988: A life-or-death struggle with him. Just before they ceased operations, both MFP and Cathay-Keris produced three colour films each. The Shaw Brothers produced Ribut (Storm), Hang Tuah and Raja Bersiong (The Fanged King). The latter, a legend from the state of Kedah , was written by Malaysia’s first Prime Minister, the late Tunku Abdul Rahman . Cathay-Keris produced Buluh Perindu ( The Magic Flute ), Cinta Gadis Rimba ( The Virgin Of Borneo ) and Mahsuri ( The Maid of Langkawi ), another Kedah legend written by Tunku Abdul Rahman. Although many new companies emerged during this period, including Nusantara Films, Tan & Wong Film Company, Rimau Productions and Cathay-Keris, many closed down due to escalating production costs and diminishing audiences, leaving only MFP and Cathay-Keris both operating in Singapore. In 1961, H.M. Shah bought

396-485: A move intended by the Federal Government to decentralised and streamlined Malaysian film industry more effective and competitive. A vital one was the setting up FINAS in 1981 to develop and stimulate the growth and maintain the standards of the film industry by various means, including the provision of research and advisory services. FINAS has since set up numerous facilities to promote the industry, including

440-450: A normal guard as part of a plan to lure Badang to become his personal protector and Chomel to become his wife. His plan worked and he married Chomel and Badang left to work for him. Some time later, the king's appetite changed. At dinner one night, he commends the cook for the delicious dish and asked what the main ingredient was. The cook was forced to reveal that the unusual taste was due to his (the cook's) own blood, which had dropped into

484-401: A number that decreased to 15 in 1995, but still more than the five feature films made in 1985. In the mid-2000s, Malaysian film industry saw an increase in number of domestic film production, from only seven films in 1999, to 26 films in 2009. The increase of domestic film production is because of new opening of cinemas and limitations on the screening of foreign films in local cinemas. Currently,

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528-453: A place named Merbau and began removing his fangs by twisting them by hand. As a result of the twisting act, Merbau was renamed as Merbau Pulas where pulas in Malay means twisting. After the king had successfully removed both his fangs, he threw them away to a faraway place. The place where he stood when he threw his fangs is known as Baling which means throw and the place believed to be

572-558: A renaissance prompted a revitalised growth when Sabah Films grossed huge profits with its maiden offering, Keluarga Comat ( Comat’s Family ). Soon, other companies mushroomed, such as Perfima, Syed Kechik, Indra, Jins Shamsuddin , and others. The 1980s saw numerous changes. In July 1980, Malaysian film authority was split into two bodies, namely Filem Negara Malaysia (FNM) and the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS), in

616-511: A trend introduced by Indian film directors . After Rajhans, the Shaw Brothers imported many other Indian film directors, among them S. Ramanathan , K.R. Seetharama Sastry , Phani Majumdar and D. Ghoss . Local film directors such as L. Krishnan and K. M. Bashker also learned the trade and techniques through experience and apprenticeship. By the 1960s, many of the expatriates were replaced by local directors. The success enjoyed by

660-619: Is Parit Panjang. Parit Panjang is situated at the junction of four main roads. The roads are from Kuala Ketil (i.e. from Kulim and Sungai Petani ), from Batu Lima, (i.e. from Gurun and Alor Setar ),and from Baling Town via Asam Jawa and from Baling via Kuala Pegang. Parit Panjang situated 13 km from Kuala Ketil and 25 km from Sungai Petani . There are six villages in Parit Panjang. The villages are Kg Banggol Berangan, Kg Sungai Tembak, Kg Carok Bakap, Kg Bukit Endoi, Kg Tandop Pisang and Kg Lanai. In Kampung Pisang, Kupang, there

704-608: Is an Islamic religious school, Sekolah Menengah Agama Yayasan Khairiah . Yayasan Khairiah is one of the biggest religious school in Baling. Now it has about 1700 students coming from all over Malaysia . The district is administered by the Baling District Council List of Baling district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat) List of Baling district representatives in

748-531: Is rarely used. Movies prior to 1996 also carry ratings, and some of the local movies prior to 1996 later carry 18+ ratings, for example, Mekanik (1983) (later rated 18SX ) and Pelumba Malam (1989) (later rated 18PL ). Two of the earlier local movies with 18+ ratings since its introduction, Litar Kasih (1996) and Panas (1998), were both classified 18SX . However, these movies still enjoyed surprising box office successes in Malaysia. The latest film which used

792-565: The bangsawan theatre scene, bringing the exaggerated character of their usual performances to the new art form, aided by the endorsement of the Shaw Brothers. In 1941, when the Japanese occupied Malaya , the first Japanese film companies found local film production to be extremely limited. The exhibition market was dominated by overseas Chinese companies, most notably the Shaw Brothers. The Japanese would later use Malaya for exactly

836-603: The Sumatran -born Kasma Booty . Her first film, Cempaka , revolved around the life of a native island girl. In 1948, P. Ramlee , who later became one of the foremost figures in Malay cinema, made his debut in the film Cinta (Love). Ramlee rose to prominence thanks to his musical abilities as both a composer and singer. He was very versatile as a leading actor, a comic, dramatic artiste, scriptwriter and film director. Most of his early films contained numerous song and dance scenes,

880-539: The 18+ rated for Malaysian film is The Assistant film published in 2022 directed by Adrian Teh . Malaysian films are also produced in Tamil and Mandarin . A Malaysian Tamil film titled Jagat won the best Malaysian film in 2016. On 29 March 2012, the Film Censorship Board of Malaysia released new color-coded logo designs for cinema films' classification. U or 'Umum' is now blue, which meant that

924-508: The British endorse the MRLA as a legal Communist Party so that it could run in the forthcoming elections. This was denied, however, and thus no agreement was reached. Baling District is divided into 8 mukims , which are: Towns in the district include Kuala Ketil , Parit Panjang, Tawar, Kuala Pegang , Kupang , Baling, Kg Lalang and Kota Baling Jaya Batu 42. One of the small towns in Baling

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968-520: The Fanged Wings) is a 1968 Malaysian Malay-language historical epic film Malay film directed by Jamil Sulong and based on a story by former Malaysian Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman . Despite costing RM 750,000 to produce, ten times the cost of the average Malaysian film, it was a flop at the box-office. The story is loosely based on historical myth Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa , first told about Hindu-Malayan empires pre-Islamic Kedah that

1012-486: The Japanese renamed Singapore during the occupation) depicting the area in similar ways to the Japanese frontier. Films such as Southern Winds II (続・南の風, 1942, Shochiku Studios ), Tiger of Malay (マライの虎, 1942, Daiei Studios) or Singapore All-Out Attack (シンガポール総攻撃, 1943, Daiei Studios) presented the area as an exotic land rich in resources, occupied by simple but honest people. Japanese colonial films also associated

1056-772: The Malaysian film industry faces competition from surrounding regional cinemas such as those from Indonesia , Thailand , the Philippines and India . In 2007, Tan Chui Mui 's Love Conquers All won a Tiger Award at the 36th International Film Festival Rotterdam . In 2008, Liew Seng Tat 's Flower in the Pocket also won a Tiger Award at the 37th International Film Festival Rotterdam . In 2011, over 40 films were released in Malaysia. In 2012, FINAS cooperated with Skim Wajib Tayang to allow 2 local films to be screened at local cinemas every week, effective on 24 May, to solve

1100-635: The Shaw Brother’s film studio, known as Malay Film Productions (MFP), encouraged other entrepreneurs to venture into the same business. One such example is the Nusantara film company, which was started in 1951 by Hsu Chiu Meng. However, he depended heavily on independent theatres, and after producing about a dozen films, Nusantara closed down in 1954. In 1952, Ho Ah Loke opened a studio on Tampines Road, Singapore, calling his company Rimau Film Productions, later to be known as Keris Film Productions. Ho owned

1144-654: The State Legislative Assembly of Kedah Baling is the gateway to the East Coast for Kedah and Penang motorists, as the highways 4 and 67 run across this constituency. Baling is also the northern end of Highway 76 which begins in Kuala Kangsar in Perak and connects to the border town of Pengkalan Hulu . Gunung Pulai is a 600 meter mountain located within this district. Rising from

1188-542: The beginning of Malaysian film industry, while watching movies, there were no age restrictions, and films were done under strict guidelines. For instance, no sex scenes and crimes were permitted. Malaysian film classification was introduced in 1996 to provide parents of minors a chance to prevent their children from being exposed to inappropriate materials. There are four 18+ categories used in Malaysia, unlike other countries, which only used one classification for each age. These are 18PA , 18PL , 18SG and 18SX , however, 18PA

1232-428: The cast was derived from a local opera group. Inspired by the success of this project, two brothers, Run Run and Run Me Shaw , decided in 1937 to import filmmaking equipment from Shanghai and begin the production of Malay films in a small studio at Ampas Road in Singapore. However, they were only able to produce five or six films prior to the Japanese invasion in 1941. Many actors from these early films came from

1276-454: The delay of screening faced by local film industry. As such, in 2012, 70 films queued up to be shown in Malaysia nationwide. During the global pandemic, cinemas were closed for up to a year beginning around March 2020 till late September 2021. In the July 2022, the resurgence of cinema attendance was evidence by the high attendance for Mat Kilau: Kebangkitan Pahlawan ('Mat Kilau: The Rise of

1320-457: The dish when his hand was bleeding. The king deduced that the blood was the ingredient to make all his food delicious and commanded that all his food be cooked in human blood from then on. His taste for blood grew so intense that over time he grew fangs and began attacking his own people to feast on them. When people began dying to satisfy the King's thirst for blood, his subjects revolted and the King

1364-522: The earth some 450 million years ago, Gunung Baling is known to be one of the oldest formations of its kind in Malaysia. It stands opposite of 2 other tall rock formations, Gunung Baling and Gunung Besar, that together make up what some call the Baling Mountain Range. Gunung Pulai also hosts several cave systems that are filled with magnificent stalactites and stalagmites formations that litter its ceiling and floor. Locals have been frequenting

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1408-486: The extent to which this subgenre dominates the representations of Malaya in Japanese cinema. Following the end of World War II in 1945, the Shaw Brothers resumed production in 1947 with a Rajhans-directed film called Singapura Di Waktu Malam ( Singapore by Night ) starring Siput Sarawak. Backed by their chain of theatres, which they either owned or rented, the film enjoyed a good response. The Shaw Brothers proceeded to produce more films and introduced new faces, including

1452-664: The film can be watched by all ages and consists of what the Board deems positive depictions of values. P13 or 'Penjaga 13' is yellow, which signifies that caution should be taken when watching the film as it is not suitable for individuals below 13 and any viewers of that age must be guided by a parent or guardian. 18 is red, which meant that the film is only suitable for viewers aged 18 and above as it contains images of violence, horror and sex, as well as religious, political and social elements. All those changes are effective starting 1 April 2012. Starting 1 February 2023, P12 or 'Penjaga 12' by

1496-607: The films produced by Shaw’s MFP studios. Shaw studios and Cathay-Keris each produced about 10 films per year. During those early years, all of the films were black and white. The studios had their own laboratories and recording and editing facilities. Direct sound recording was the standard practice from the beginning, until the advent of the 1960s; post-synching or dubbing systems subsequently became available and are still in use today. Screenplays were mostly based on folk tales, stage plays, and legends of fictional or real historical heroes or events. MFP made Hang Tuah in 1956, about

1540-532: The in-house productions of individual television stations. The country also holds its own annual national level film awards, known as the Malaysia Film Festival . There are about 150 cinemas and cineplexes in Malaysia, which show both domestically produced and foreign films. Foreign film producers are welcome to shoot on location in Malaysia and to undertake film co-production ventures, which provide local artists and those with technical roles to with

1584-688: The legendary Melaka warrior Hang Tuah who lived during the heyday of the Melaka Sultanate. It was processed in Eastman Color and directed by Indian Phani Majumdar , who was specially brought in to ensure that the film made it to the East Asia Film Festival. P. Ramlee played the role of Hang Tuah and composed the background music, for which the film won an award. In response, Cathay-Keris produced Hang Jebat , about Hang Tuah’s closest friend who becomes involved in

1628-449: The mountain to take advantage of its rich biodiversity, harvesting guano and birds nest from the mountain’s many caves as well as gathering rare plants and herbs at the foot of the tall mountain.The mountain also recently became a popular escape spot for thrill-seekers looking to conquer the mountain's peak, explore its deep caverns and take in the lush greenery of its surrounding forests. Raja Bersiong Raja Bersiong (King of

1672-457: The opportunity to gain exposure and experience. Currently internationally famous Malaysian actors include Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh and Henry Golding . Malaysian cinema began in 1933 with Leila Majnun , which is based on a classical Persian story of two ill-fated lovers. Directed by B.S. Rajhans and produced by the Singapore -based Motilal Chemical Company of Bombay ,

1716-425: The region with sex as many ' Karayuki-san ', or prostitutes, had been either sold to brothels or chosen to go to Southeast Asia to earn money around the turn of the century. Karayuki-san (からゆきさん, 1937, Toho Studios ), Kinoshita Keisuke 's Flowering Port (花咲く港, 1943, Shochiku Studios), and later, Imamura Shohei's Whoremonger (女衒, 1987, Toei Studios), which were all shot at least partly on location, are examples of

1760-509: The same purposes, even receiving the help of the Shaws to break into their extensive Southeast Asian film exhibition network. Although Malaya never became a major film production center under the Japanese, it was a strategically important film market for Japan and a convenient outpost for moving films into and out of Southeast Asia. The Japanese film studios shot a number of films in Shonan (what

1804-624: The site where the fangs landed was named Siong, which means fang in Malay, one of the villages in Baling district. The name Baling is also from Thai language "Ba Taling" ( Thai : บ่าตลิ่ง ; "river bank"). Baling was also the site where the leaders of the Malay Races Liberation Army , the newly formed Malayan Government, and the British met in 1955 to try to end the Malayan Emergency . Tunku Abdul Rahman ,

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1848-659: Was killed by them. Raja Bersiong was filmed at the Malay Film Productions studio in Singapore and on location in Alor Setar , Malaysia. It was filmed in colour wide-screen CinemaScope, the first for a Malay film. In order to handle the technical aspects of the filming, a Japanese crew was hired. The Japanese crew took over the production, but it caused problem in communication due to the language barrier. Thai dancers from Bangkok were brought in, government workers were used for minor roles, and Malaysian army

1892-504: Was once ruled by Raja Ong Maha Perita Deria The story is very popular and has been filmed twice, in 1963 and 1968. It has also been staged as a theatrical production by the Petronas Performing Arts Group. A King and his troops came across a town called Kampung Gading. There, they meet a strong but mute and deaf man named Badang, who is the personal servant of a young woman named Chomel. The King pretended to be

1936-535: Was used as extras in battle scenes. The film had a production cost of RM 750,000, ten times the cost of an average Malaysian film at that time. The film was completed in 1967, but released in 1968. Cinema of Malaysia The cinema of Malaysia consists of feature films produced in Malaysia, shot in the languages Malay , Mandarin , Cantonese , Tamil , various indigenous languages, and English . Malaysia produces about 60 feature films and 300–400 television dramas and serials per year, in addition to

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