I was on BFM’S A Bit of Culture in an episode called ‘Criticism, Tropes and Cultural Export’
We talked about online film criticism in Malaysia, common film tropes and the export of South Korean culture.
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The Fat Bidin Film Club (Ep 241) – Orang Itu
Low Ngai Yuen’s film Orang Itu tells the tale of Mawar, an elderly mother who is on a mission to reconcile with her past.
The Fat Bidin Film Club (Ep 240) – Sepet
An oldie but goldie!
The Fat Bidin Film Club (Ep 239) – Sa Balik Baju
The story of six women who are navigating through life with social media at the forefront.
The Fat Bidin Film Club (Ep 238) – Barbarian Invasion
A single mother actor is trying to revive her film career in a Southeast Asian Bourne Identity type of story.
The Fat Bidin Film Club (Ep 237) – Frontliner
This apparent tribute to frontliners is anything but!
The Fat Bidin Film Club (Ep 236) – Mencari Rahmat
This is a Malaysian film adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s play ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’.
The Fat Bidin Film Club (Ep 235) – Bukit Kepong
The restored HD version of this classic nationalist film where Malaysian police fight evil communists is now available online.
The Fat Bidin Film Club (Ep 234) – Fundamentally Happy
Old neighbours are reunited, but bad memories come back to haunt them.
The Fat Bidin Film (Ep 233) – Mukhsin
Who doesn’t know the great late Yasmin Ahmad? Her films are appearing on all the streaming sites and this time, we review Mukhsin.
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