Astro Shaw

Astro Shaw Sdn Bhd

Company type	Private Limited Company
Industry	Film
Founded	2005;20 years ago (2005)
Headquarters	Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Malaysia
Area served	Malaysia Indonesia Brunei Darussalam Singapore
Key people	Raja Jastina Raja Arshad (Head of Astro Shaw & Nusantara) Norsalvina Alwee @ Vee (Head of Brand & Distribution) Kashif Khairul Anuar (Head of Business Development & Partnership) Kyle Goonting (Head of Development & Production) Iylia Azhar (Head of Content Strategy) Chua Pei Pei (Head of Finance & Administration) Anwari Ashraf Hashim (Head of Astro Shaw Ventures Development & Production)
Services	Film production Film distribution Film marketing
Parent	Astro All Asia Networks plc
Divisions	Tayangan Unggul
Website	www.astroshaw.com.my

Astro Shaw Sdn Bhd (stylised as astro SHAW) is a Malaysian film studio that has produced films for the local and regional markets and is pursuing expansion into international film investments. It also provides a marketing and distribution services for theatrical and non-theatrical release in Malaysia and abroad.

Astro Shaw has produced 5 of the top 10 highest grossing local films of all time in Malaysia. Astro Shaw's production Hantu Kak Limah shattered the record of Malaysia's box office being the first local film to achieve a box office collection of over RM30 million. In 2018, Astro Shaw achieved a box office collection of over RM100 million with the combination of successful films such as Dukun, Paskal, Hantu Kak Limah and Polis Evo 2 .^{[ citation needed ]}

Astro Shaw distributed and marketed the 2019 kids animation film BoBoiBoy Movie 2 . After 3 years, Astro Shaw co-produced Mechamato Movie which got the success of the box office of RM35.88 million in Malaysia.

Sheriff become Astro Shaw's number one box office in Malaysia by collecting RM64 million in 8 weeks following by Polis Evo 3 , Hantu Kak Limah , Mechamato Movie, PASKAL: The Movie and MALBATT: Misi Bakara.

History

Astro Shaw and Tayangan Unggul

Established in 1996 under the Astro Shaw and Tayangan Unggul brand, its initial focus was to enhance the film industry in Malaysia through high quality production and compelling storytelling. Astro Shaw produced its first film Nafas Cinta in 1998. The movie starred Awie and received a great reception when released in cinemas. Nafas Cinta paved the way for Astro Shaw to expand its film production efforts and since 2001, Astro Shaw has released over 80 films. In 2010, Astro Shaw further expanded its reach by producing its first Chinese language film Woohoo. Since, Astro Shaw has release 5 more Chinese language films including The Journey.

In 2014, Maindhan became Astro Shaw's first Tamil-language Malaysian film. The film had a limited release on 9 August 2014 in Malaysia, Singapore, and Tamil Nadu. It emerged as the highest grossing locally produced Tamil film of all time before being beaten by Vedigundu Pasangge in 2018 which was co-produced by Astro Shaw.^{[ citation needed ]}

Box office

From 2010 to 2013, top grossing Malaysian movies only averaged around RM8 million in the local box office. Astro Shaw defied all odds and raised the benchmark for local films in 2014, breaking the RM15 million mark with The Journey (RM17.28 million). The Journey was the first Chinese language film to top the local box office for its respective release year, a feat no other production company has been able to achieve. ^[1] In 2015, Astro Shaw once again breaking the record of box office in Malaysia when Polis Evo directed by Ghaz Abu Bakar and produced by Joel Soh received RM17.74 million only in Malaysia.

By achieving RM36.6 million with Hantu Kak Limah , it became the first local film to surpass the RM30 million gross box office (GBO). ^[2]

Polis Evo 3 become Astro Shaw's most successful film in box office when collected RM54 million in 11 weeks. ^[3]

Accolades

Astro Shaw produced its first award-winning film KL Menjerit in 2003. The film won in 8 categories for the 16th Malaysia Film Festival including Best Film and 2 categories during the TV3 Screen Awards.^{[ citation needed ]}

Following from the success of KL Menjerit, Astro Shaw has gone on to win over 170 awards from local and foreign film festivals.^{[ citation needed ]} The Journey won best film in the KL Film Critics Awards and Best Non-Malay Language Local Film and the special Jury Award at the 2014 Malaysia Film Festival. The Journey and Ola Bola were selected to compete in the Far East Film Festival.^{[ citation needed ]}

Foreign Film Investments

The White Girl (2017), a Hong-Kong film co-directed by Christopher Doyle and Jenny Suen and Astro Shaw's first foray into North Asian films, competed at the 2017 London Film Festival.

Other than that, Astro Shaw's film The Garden of Evening Mists due to release in January 2020, was nominated in 9 categories for the 56th Golden Horse Awards and won for best Makeup & Costume Design.

In 2022, Astro Shaw invest in 5 Indonesia films such as Ben & Jody, Keluarga Cemara 2, Stealing Raden Saleh , ^[4] Jagat Arwah and Qodrat . Those movies receive well here in Malaysia as well as Indonesia because of quality that put on the films. This improve the relationship of Malaysia and Indonesia on filmmaking.

Business Expansion

Astro Shaw has since ventured beyond film production and is a film distribution and marketing partner in Malaysia and internationally. One of them is KL Special Force directed by Syafiq Yusof when Astro Shaw been chosen to become the marketer of the film. The 2019 children's film, BoBoiBoy Movie 2 was distributed and marketed by Astro Shaw successfully.

In 2022, Astro Shaw collaborated with Visinema Pictures from Indonesia for expanding the production of films together. In conjunction with that, they produced 4 films in the same year. ^[5]

After the box office success, they have been trust again to produce together for the first time ever for animated films, distributed and marketed 2022 film Mechamato Movie who got the title of 'The Most Successful Box Office Malaysian Animation Film' with the collection of RM35.88 million. ^[6]

They become the main producer of children film Didi & Friends The Movie together with Warnakala Studios and Digital Durian. ^[7]

Astro Shaw become one of the producers for one of the most expensive Malaysian film, MALBATT: Misi Bakara together with Berjaya Pictures, ACT 2 Pictures, Fast Bikes, Aurum Investments Limited and Golden Screen Cinemas directed by Adrian Teh with the budget cost of RM20 million. ^[8]

Astro Shaw for the second time distributed animated film without production for the first time in five years for Dongeng Sang Kancil produced by Les' Copaque Production. ^[9]

By leveraging existing regional and international partner relationships, Astro Shaw always continues its efforts to find new markets that have the potential to distribute local films as well as pave the way for international films to enter the Malaysian market.

Writers' Room

Astro Shaw leads the front line in grooming storytelling by local talent through the formation of its own writers led by Anwari Ashraf. The goal of the team members is focused on the development of stories and ideas from the creativity of local talent and the quest to produce interesting stories not only suitable for local viewing, but also international. Some movies that written full by Writers' Room such as Pusaka and Rahsia. Both of those films were produced mainly by Astro Shaw.

Films

Malay

Year	Title	Language	Producers
1999	Nafas Cinta	Malay
2007	Diva	Malay	co-produced with Tarantella Pictures [10]
2008	Tipu Kanan Tipu Kiri	Malay	co-produced with Tarantella Pictures
2010	Lagenda Budak Setan	Malay	co-production with Tarantella Pictures
2011	Sini Ada Hantu	Malay	co-produced with Double Vision
	Ombak Rindu	Malay	co-production with Tarantella Pictures
2012	Hoore! Hoore!	Malay	a co-production with Real Pictures
	Untuk 3 Hari	Malay	a co-production with Tarantella Pictures
	Lagenda Budak Setan 2: Katerina	Malay	a co-production with Tarantella Pictures
2013	Bikers Kental	Malay	a co-production with Calif Works Productions
	Penanggal	Malay	a co-production with Grand Brilliance
	Papadom 2	Malay	a co-production with Ismali Holding & Vision Works
2014	Kami Histeria	Malay	a co-production with Red Films and Marna Films
	Apokalips X	Malay	a co-production with Tayangan Unggul and Naga VXS
	Lagenda Budak Setan 3: Kasyah	Malay	a co-production with Tarantella Pictures
	Amir dan Loqman Pergi Ke Laut	Malay	a co-production with Greenlight Productions
	Manisnya Cinta Di Cappodocia	Malay	a co-production with Global Station and Red Films
	Terbaik Dari Langit	Malay	a co-production with Playground Productions
2015	Suamiku, Encik Perfect 10	Malay	a co-production with Global Station
	Cicak Man 3	Malay	a co-production with KRU Studios and Grand Brilliance
	Pilot Cafe	Malay	a co-production with Tarantella Pictures
	Polis Evo	Malay	a co-production with Tayangan Unggul & Blackflag
2016	Langit Cinta	Malay	a co-production with Nuansa
	Ola Bola	Malay / Chinese / English / Tamil	co-production with Golden Screen Cinemas, Multimedia Entertainment & Woohoo Pictures
	Aliff Dalam 7 Dimensi	Malay	co-production with Tayangan Unggul & ChainFX
2017	Kimchi Untuk Awak	Malay	co-production with Dark Wake Pictures
	Kau Yang Satu	Malay	a co-production with Global Station and Nusana
	Abang Long Fadil 2	Malay	co-production with Skop Production
	Bisik Pada Langit	Malay	co-production with Nusantara Seni Karya
	Tombiruo: Penunggu Rimba	Malay	a co-production with Ideate Media, Karangkraf and Layar Sunan. [11]
2018	Busker	Malay	a co-production with Tayangan Unggul
	Dukun	Malay	Originally movie in cinema at 2006, but the movie have a big problem causes the movie is banned until 2018
	KL Special Force	Malay	collaboration with Skop Productions, Damofa Productions & Viper Studios
	Hantu Kak Limah	Malay	co-production with Infinitus Productions
	PASKAL: The Movie	Malay / English / Somali / Portuguese / Mandarin	co-production with Asia Tropical Films, Golden Screen Cinemas, Multimedia Entertainment and Granatum Ventures
	Polis Evo 2	Malay	co-production with Surya Citra Media and Blackflag
2019	Misteri Dilaila	Malay	co-production with Skop Productions
	BoBoiBoy Movie 2	Malay	collaboration with Animonsta Studios
	Sangkar	Malay	co-production with Primeworks Studios, MM2 Entertainment, and Infinitus Productions
	M For Malaysia	Malay / English	collaboration with Project M Media
	Pusaka	Malay	co-production with Director's Think Tank and Alpha 47 Films
	Wira	Malay	co-production with Multimedia Entertainment, ACT 2 Pictures, Golden Screen Cinemas & Primeworks Studios
2020	Bulan dan Pria Terhebat	Malay / Indonesia	co-production with Nizra Entertainment & Skop Productions
	Eye on the Ball	Malay / English	collaboration with Star Media Group & CIMB Foundation (production) also with TGV Pictures (distributor)
2021	Kerana Korona	Malay	collaboration with Wildsnapper TV
	Penunggang Agama	Malay	co-production with Skop Productions
	Penunggang Agama 2	Malay	co-production with Skop Productions
2022	Juang	Malay / English	co-production with Asia Tropical Films & The Film Engine
	Abang Long Fadil 3	Malay / English / Mandarin	co-production with Skop Productions
	Talbis Iblis	Malay	co-production with Infinitus Productions, Jazzy Pictures, A Next Star Productions, MM2 Entertainment & ChainFX
	Mechamato Movie	Malay / English (dub) / Japanese (dub)	co-production with Animonsta Studios - Astro Shaw's first animated film
2023	Didi & Friends The Movie	Malay	co-production with Warnakala Studios & Digital Durian
	Polis Evo 3	Malay	co-production with Skop Productions, TGV Cinemas & Blackflag
	Merewang Keluarga Pak Awang	Malay	co-production with Infinitus Productions
	Rahsia	Malay	co-production with Five Star Trading & Kuman Pictures
	MALBATT: Misi Bakara	Malay / English / Somali	co-production with Berjaya Pictures, ACT 2 Pictures & Golden Screen Cinemas - Malaysia's most expensive film
	Gemencheh Boys	Malay / English	co-production with SOL Pictures & GV Corporates Advisory
2024	Sheriff	Malay / Chinese	co-production with Skop Productions
	The Experts	Malay / English	co-production with Blackflag, ZAK Capital & TGV Pictures
	Baik Punya Ah Long	Malay	co-production with Golden Screen Cinemas & Vision Works
	Don Dukun		co-production with Golden Screen Cinemas & Infinitus Productions
	Kahar: Kapla High Council		co-production with Pasal Productions & Alpha47 Films
	Dongeng Sang Kancil		collaboration with Les' Copaque Production
2025	Keluang Man	Malay / English	co-production with Pasal Productions, Golden Screen Cinemas & Idea River Run
	Magik Rompak	Malay	co-production with ACT 2 Pictures, Clover Films & Golden Screen Cinemas
	Abah Saya, Uncle Mike		co-production with Etika
	Khawarij		co-production with Syamsul Yusof Films
	Papa Zola: The Movie		co-production with Animonsta Studios
	BoBoiBoy Movie 3: Gur'latan
	Malam Terlarang		co-production with Infinitus Productions
	Wantugo

English

Year	Title	Language	Notes
2009	Sell Out!	English
2020	The Garden of Evening Mists	English	co-production With CJ Entertainment HBO Asia
2025	Zan Orangutan: Going Bananas	English	co-production with KRU Studios

Tamil

Year	Title	Language	Notes
2014	Maindhan [12]	Tamil	co-production with CK Films and SS Wawasan
2018	Vedigundu Pasangge	Tamil	co-production with Veedu Production
2024	Neer Mel Neruppu	Tamil	co-production with Skyzen Studios

Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and Hokkien)

Year	Title	Language	Notes
2010	Woohoo	Cantonese	co-production with Woohoo Pictures
2011	Great Day	Cantonese	co-production with Woohoo Pictures
2012	Ghost Buddies	Mandarin	co-production with Double Vision Pictures
2013	Once Upon A Time	Cantonese	co-production with The Film Engine
2014	The Journey	Mandarin	co-production with Woohoo Pictures
	In The Dark	Mandarin	co-production with Amok Films
2017	You Mean the World to Me	Hokkien / Mandarin	co-production with Real Pictures
	The White Girl	Cantonese / English / Japanese	co-production with Pica Pica Media & Utopia Entertainment
2018	Think Big Big	Mandarin	co-production with Golden Screen Cinemas, Multimedia Entertainment and MM2 Entertainment
2023	Ma, I Love You	Mandarin	co-production with Multimedia Entertainment & Woohoo Pictures
2024	Gold	Mandarin / Malay / English	co-production with ACT 2 Pictures, One Cool Films & Clover Films
2025	Money Game	Cantonese / Chinese	co-production with Golden Screen Cinemas

Indonesia

Year	Title	Language	Notes
2017	Marlina Si Pembunuh Dalam 4 Babak	Indonesia	co-production with Cinesurya Pictures, Kaninga Pictures, Shasha & Co. Productions & Hooq
2018	Bumi Itu Bulat	Indonesia	co-production with Inspiration Pictures, Ideosource Entertainment & GP Ansor
2020	Nanti Kita Cerita Tentang Hal Ini	Indonesia	collaboration with Visinema Pictures, IDN Media, Blibli dan XRM Media
2021	Backstage	Indonesia	co-production with Ideosource Entertainment, Paragon Pictures, Endeavor Content & NFC Indonesia
2022	Ben & Jody	Indonesia	co-production with Visinima Pictures, Jagartha & Blibli
	Keluarga Cemara 2	Indonesia	co-production with Visinima Pictures, Jagartha & Blibli
	Stealing Raden Saleh	Indonesia	co-production with Visinima Pictures, Jagartha & Blibli
	Jagat Arwah	Indonesia	co-production with Visinima Pictures, Infinite Frameworks Studios, Jagartha & Blibli
	Qodrat	Indonesia	co-production with Magma Entertainment, Rapi Films, Ideosource Entertainment, Caravan Studio & Dunia Mencekam Productions
2025	Qodrat 2	Indonesia	co-production with Magma Entertainment, Rapi Films, Legacy Pictures, Ideosource Entertainment, Virtuelines Entertainment, Caravan Studio & Beacon Films

Thai

Year	Title	Language	Notes
2015	Cemetery of Splendour	Thai	as co-producer with 8 other companies

Television (Astro Original Series)

Title	Original Run	Original Release	Network	Season	Episode	Status
DO[S]A: The Sacred Sin	2017	14 February 2018	Astro First	1	8	Finished
Kampong Pisang Bersiri-siri	2020 – 2021	7 December 2020 - 8 March 2021	Astro Citra		14
Projek: Anchor SPM	2021 – present	15 Mac 2021 – present		2	8	Ongoing
i-Tanggang: Mother of All Lies		13 September 2021 – present			12	Season 2 Episode Order
Dukun Diva: They Put The Sham in Shaman	2021 – 2022	6 December 2021 – 24 January 2022		1	8	Finished
Kuasa: One Throne. Three Heirs. No Mercy	2022 – present	11 April 2022 – present		1		Finished; Special
Histeria The Series	2022	6 June 2022 – 25 July 2022		2		Finished
Murder By Moonlight: A Getaway To Die For	2022 – present	1 August 2022 – present		1		Finished; Special
One Cent Thief		8 October 2022 – present	Astro Ria Astro Vinmeen Astro Shuang Xing PRIMEtime	2	10 (currently)	Ongoing
Kudeta: Absolute Power Will Corrupt	2022 – 2023	21 November 2022 – 9 January 2023	Astro Ria PRIMEtime	1	8	Finished
Project: High Council	2023	14 January 2023 – 18 March 2023	Astro Ria	1	10
Liar: Two Sides, One Truth		25 March 2023 – 19 June 2023			12
Jack Yusof: Father in Training		17 June 2023 - 5 August 2023			8
Riot! A Rebel with a Cause		22 September 2023 - 25 November 2023	Astro Premier		10
Mystic Village	2023 - 2024	30 October 2023 - 1 January 2024
Gamers Mangkuk		1 December 2023 - 19 January 2024			8
I.D	2024	23 February 2024 - 12 April 2024
Framed		3 May 2024 - 21 June 2024
X-Change		12 July 2024 - 13 September 2024			10
Project; Exit		1 November 2024 - 15 November 2024			6
Upcoming / Special
First Wives	TBA		TBA			Post-production
Kudrat 1968			TBA
Evo Academy			TBA
Untitled Jack Yusof Sequel			Astro Ria	2		New Season Coming Soon
Untitled Murder By Moonlight Special			Astro Citra	Special only	Special
Kuasa: One Special. Three Heirs. No More Mercy

References

1. Hassan Abd Mutalib (5 April 2014). "The Journey: A message for all Malaysians". Astro Awani . Retrieved 14 August 2023.
2. Zainuri Misfar (28 August 2018). "Hantu Kak Limah cipta rekod kutipan sukar ditandingi" (in Malay). Berita Harian . Retrieved 14 August 2023.
3. Gempak (20 July 2023). "Polis Evo 3 kini kaut RM54 juta, kekal filem terlaris 2023!" (in Malay). Astro Awani . Retrieved 14 August 2023.
4. Shahrin Zulkifle (16 September 2022). "5 Fakta Kenapa Anda Wajib Tonton Filem Mencuri Raden Saleh - No.5 Paling Tak Sangka" (in Malay). Astro Gempak . Retrieved 26 July 2023.
5. Hadi, Raihan (16 February 2022). "Astro Shaw & Visinema Pictures join forces to produce a slate of regional blockbusters". MARKETING Magazine. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
6. Mumtaj Begum (3 January 2023). "'Mechamato Movie' earns RM33.8mil at box office; is now no.1 local animated film". The Star. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
7. "Didi and Friends The Movie - Didi & Friends". Warnakala Studios. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
8. Zulkifle, Shahrin (11 September 2022). "Malbatt: Misi Bakara Telan Belanja RM20 Juta, Pengarah – "Kami Perlu Membina…"" [Malbatt: Bakara Mission Swallows RM20 Million, Director - "We Need to Build..."]. Astro Gempak (in Malay). Retrieved 23 September 2023.
9. Les' Copaque Production (10 October 2024). Dongeng Sang Kancil - Official Teaser Trailer . Retrieved 11 October 2024– via YouTube.
10. "Motion picture soundtrack of Diva launched ^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}." The Star . 24 April 2007. Retrieved on 18 January 2013. "Diva is a production of independent film production house Tarantella Pictures Sdn Bhd together with Nusantara Films Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Astro Shaw Sdn Bhd which was set up to produce films that are targeting audiences around the region."
11. Shackleton, Liz (25 August 2016). "Malaysia rallies international team for 'Tombiruo'". ScreenDaily. Media Business Insight Limited. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
12. "Maindhan | Movies".