Let's Start Over
I can't believe I haven't blogged once this whole week. The holidays come but my blog isn't updated. At least I am now .. at the very end of a one week holiday. Truthfully, it's been a very unproductive holiday.
Not much work done nor did I manage to collect any cash like I did during chinese new year. I have to admit that this one-week holiday was already kind of filled even before it started. Add. maths project, moral essays, ICT projects, choir practice, arrangement of the school library. I have barely done any work and I just finished my ICT stuff a while ago. It's due tomorrow or 30 marks will be gone from my exam marks. I couldn't do any of the add. maths stuff so nothing could be done about that.
When it comes to moral, I keep telling myself that I can write one damn essay in an hour but everytime I think of doing it, I'll end up doing something else. Just hate moral. From the subject, to the exams and down to that stupid doraemon teaching. God knows if she failed me in moral again.
However, I did go out a few times this week. Went for the University of London thing in mandarin oriental last sunday. Went to school on monday and times square after that. Managed to even watch the ex-form 5s scream happily over their SPM results. I went to times square again on wednesday since my sis was going. Bought some books in borders and watched a movie! Hate the lala people there though.
You wouldn't believe me but I actually watched Mukhsin. I don't care whether its a Malay film but people said its nice and they even won that award in the Berlinale. I would recommend everyone out there who preferably is malaysian to watch it.
Being true to its tagline "everyone has a first love story to tell", it tells of the not so puppy love that blossoms between 12-year old Mukhsin and 10-year old Orked. The character of Orked appears yet again in this Yasmin Ahmad production for the last time but going back into her childhood love. No gangsters, no pirated VCD peddlers, just pure childhood cinta sejati.
On an interesting note, Orked being a Malay girl happens to study in a Chinese school. Another common touch there by Yasmin Ahmad which more or less represents an image of multi-racial Malaysia. Orked being Chinese educated still speaks very fluent English and BM having a English educated mum and a malay speaking dad. There was also a comback of Ng Chee Siong as Jason in Sepet in one of the scenes.
Minus the lovey-doviness (if that's how u spell it), the movie also includes a few comedic scenes which coincide with the malaysian way of life. This movie uniquely slips in other elements not entirely related to the main theme without making it too obvious. In my opinion, Yasmin Ahmad and crew made an excellent choice of filming in Sekinchan, Kuala Selangor with its vast green paddy fields as well as blue skies. It would without doubt enthrall audiences particularly those overseas.
Indeed this movie is heart wrenching not in a 'a walk to remember' way but still worth a tear parrticularly towards the end where Mukhsin tries to hold back his tears in the midst of trying to make Orked speak to him before he left. You cannot help but feel sad for such a character rough and innocent but yet so compassionate.
I wouldn't mind making every malaysian watch mukhsin but then where is the freedom of choice. Go watch it but try avoiding times square for you will 100% be watching the movie in a hall filled with jakun malays. Try mid valley or klcc.
Berlinale jury’s citation: “A wonderful, almost magical atmosphere, enhanced by a striking soundtrack, poetic images of the closeness of a family and community. Witty script combined with well-rounded and humorous characters. All this in a story of a friendship that dared not cross into love, and a love for which friendship is no longer enough.”
Overall Rating : 4.5/5
Not much work done nor did I manage to collect any cash like I did during chinese new year. I have to admit that this one-week holiday was already kind of filled even before it started. Add. maths project, moral essays, ICT projects, choir practice, arrangement of the school library. I have barely done any work and I just finished my ICT stuff a while ago. It's due tomorrow or 30 marks will be gone from my exam marks. I couldn't do any of the add. maths stuff so nothing could be done about that.
When it comes to moral, I keep telling myself that I can write one damn essay in an hour but everytime I think of doing it, I'll end up doing something else. Just hate moral. From the subject, to the exams and down to that stupid doraemon teaching. God knows if she failed me in moral again.
However, I did go out a few times this week. Went for the University of London thing in mandarin oriental last sunday. Went to school on monday and times square after that. Managed to even watch the ex-form 5s scream happily over their SPM results. I went to times square again on wednesday since my sis was going. Bought some books in borders and watched a movie! Hate the lala people there though.
You wouldn't believe me but I actually watched Mukhsin. I don't care whether its a Malay film but people said its nice and they even won that award in the Berlinale. I would recommend everyone out there who preferably is malaysian to watch it.
Being true to its tagline "everyone has a first love story to tell", it tells of the not so puppy love that blossoms between 12-year old Mukhsin and 10-year old Orked. The character of Orked appears yet again in this Yasmin Ahmad production for the last time but going back into her childhood love. No gangsters, no pirated VCD peddlers, just pure childhood cinta sejati.
On an interesting note, Orked being a Malay girl happens to study in a Chinese school. Another common touch there by Yasmin Ahmad which more or less represents an image of multi-racial Malaysia. Orked being Chinese educated still speaks very fluent English and BM having a English educated mum and a malay speaking dad. There was also a comback of Ng Chee Siong as Jason in Sepet in one of the scenes.
Minus the lovey-doviness (if that's how u spell it), the movie also includes a few comedic scenes which coincide with the malaysian way of life. This movie uniquely slips in other elements not entirely related to the main theme without making it too obvious. In my opinion, Yasmin Ahmad and crew made an excellent choice of filming in Sekinchan, Kuala Selangor with its vast green paddy fields as well as blue skies. It would without doubt enthrall audiences particularly those overseas.
Indeed this movie is heart wrenching not in a 'a walk to remember' way but still worth a tear parrticularly towards the end where Mukhsin tries to hold back his tears in the midst of trying to make Orked speak to him before he left. You cannot help but feel sad for such a character rough and innocent but yet so compassionate.
I wouldn't mind making every malaysian watch mukhsin but then where is the freedom of choice. Go watch it but try avoiding times square for you will 100% be watching the movie in a hall filled with jakun malays. Try mid valley or klcc.
Berlinale jury’s citation: “A wonderful, almost magical atmosphere, enhanced by a striking soundtrack, poetic images of the closeness of a family and community. Witty script combined with well-rounded and humorous characters. All this in a story of a friendship that dared not cross into love, and a love for which friendship is no longer enough.”
posted by Brandon at
1:33 AM
1 Comments:
mukhsin is a wonderful local movie. it's stupid that the local film industry always black mailing yasmin ahmad for her divine work or pure reality.
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alea amin, at 12:35 AM
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