Air Force The Movie: Selagi Bernyawa

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Air Force The Movie: Danger Close
Selagi Bernyawa.jpg
Malaysian theatrical release poster
Directed by
  • Zulkarnain Azhar
  • Frank See
Screenplay by
  • Zulkarnain Azhar
  • Peter Toyat
  • Opie Harris
  • Frank See
Story by
  • Zulkarnain Azhar
  • Opie Harris
  • Ahmad Faizal
  • Azman J
Based on
  • Operation Pyramid
  • Operation Fajr
Produced by
  • Josiah Cheng
  • Keoh Chee Ang
Starring
Narrated byNas-T
CinematographyTan Teck Zee
Edited byMoray Toon
Production
companies
Distributed by GSC Movies
Release date
  • 25 August 2022 (2022-08-25)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryMalaysia
LanguageMalay
Budget MYR 12 million
Box office MYR 30 million

Air Force The Movie: Danger Close (Malay: Air Force The Movie: Selagi Bernyawa) is a 2022 Malaysian Malay-language military action film directed by Zulkarnain Azhar and Frank See starring Aiman Hakim Ridza, Dato Adi Putra, Nas-T, Luqman Hafidz, Johan As'ari, Pablo Amirul, Jack Tan and Sara Ali. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Plot

The movie follows the story of a PASKAU team led by Captain Adib (Nas-T) and his mentor, Major Adnan (Dato Adi Putra), tasked with protecting humanitarians serving in the fictional war-torn island nation of Namburi. On their return home, their plane is unexpectedly shot down by local militants, with nine people on the plane surviving. In Malaysia, the local air force plans to rescue the survivors. Adib's brother-in-law, Zafran (Aiman Hakim Ridza), a grounded Sukhoi Su-30 pilot, fights for the opportunity to save them. The air force eventually saves the survivors. [7]

Cast

Production

Air Force The Movie: Danger Close is produced in collaboration with the Royal Malaysian Air Force, Malaysian Armed Forces, and five major companies: Multimedia Entertainment, Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC), Astro, FXHammer Films, and SixFun Media. [8] [9] [10]

It was directed by Zulkarnain Azhar, who had previously directed J Revolusi, and Frank See, who had written the script for PASKAL: The Movie. [11] Azhar stated that production was "difficult with the Movement Control Order implemented". According to him, the actors underwent basic military training at PASKAU Jugra in Banting, Selangor, for a month. [12]

Filming

Filming took place from October to December 2019. The flight and air combat scenes were filmed between January and February 2020 with the help of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF). The post-production process stopped, following the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) in March 2020 due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia. [12] Filming locations include Kuantan, Pahang, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Shah Alam, Selangor, Alor Star, Kedah, Kota Belud, and Sabah. [12]

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack, Selagi Bernyawa, was performed by The Penthemix and written and composed by Pown Hasril, Amir Masdi, and Nass. It was released on 1 August 2022.

Release

The film was originally scheduled for release in August 2021, but was postponed due to unknown reasons. [9] It was announced that the film released in cinemas nationwide on August 25, 2022. [1] [2] [13]

The premiere ceremony was held on August 22, 2022, at GSC Mid Valley with 2,000 guests attending, including RMAF and RMN officials, as well as the cast of the film. [14] [15]

Golden Screen Cinemas also planned to distribute the movie to Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. [16]

Reception

Air Force The Movie: Selagi Bernyawa earned a total of RM6-8 million at the box office within 3–4 days of its official premiere. Currently, the movie has earned a total of RM13 million at the box office before distribution to Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. [17] [18] [19] [16]

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