Ngangkung

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Ngangkung
Ngangkung.jpg
Film poster
Directed byIsmail Bob Hashim
Written byAbban Lo'baw
Screenplay byIsmail Bob Hashim
Produced byDavid Teo
Starring
  • Shaheizy Sam
  • Angah Raja Lawak
  • Azad Jasmin
  • Eira Syazira
  • Putri Mardiana
  • Lan Pet Pet
CinematographyIndra Che Muda
Edited byBrian Ng
Music byBrian Ng
Production
company
Metrowealth Pictures
Distributed byMIG Pictures
Release date
  • 12 May 2011 (2011-05-12)
Running time
82 minutes
Country Malaysia
Language Malay
BudgetMYR 1.65 million
Box officeMYR 8.18 million [1]

Ngangkung is 2010 Malaysian Malay-language horror comedy film directed by Ismail Bob Hashim. The film was released theatrically in Malaysia on 25 November 2010. The film stars Shaheizy Sam, Angah Raja Lawak, and Azad Jasmin telling a story centers on three friends who are stuck gambling on lottery. [2] It is one of the highest grossing films of Malaysian cinema.

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Plot

Ngangkung is the act of summoning spirits by a bomoh so as to obtain winning lottery numbers. This may be done by bringing things for the worship to the bomoh, and these items may be hard to find such as old kris, old coins and so on. The film tells of Azim, a driver who lives in a suburban village with his wife Suri and his daughter. Azim has two good friends, Tasnim and Wan. Tasnim and Wan are heavily involved in gambling on the lottery and their activities are known to their wives.

Azim, who had never previously thought about his friends' activities, is persuaded to become involved in gambling through their pressure and perseverance. Tasnim has a success with the lottery number which result in a change of his lifestyle. Initially Azim goes with his friends just to observe their activity, but he then starts to enjoy more and more going gambling with Tasnim and Wan without his wife Suri's knowledge. They tried to find various ways and various shamans to get the lottery numbers they want, and in the process encountered a number of strange and funny events. Azim's life took a more serious turn when his obsession in getting lottery numbers resulted in his neglect of the family. Likewise for Tasnim and Wan. One day an event happens that really changes their lives to dissuade them from continuing to engage in this activity.

Cast

Production

Ngangkung is the 42nd film made by Metrowealth Pictures, and cost RM1.65 million. Filming started in January 2010 around Kuala Selangor. It is the first film directed by Ismail Bob Hashim whose previous experience was in directing television drama. The film was produced by David Teo. [2]

Reception

Box office

The movie "Ngangkung" succeeded in creating history in the Malaysian film industry when it became the first local film whose total collection reached RM8 million in all local cinemas, [3] by reporting total collection of RM8.15 million in five-week impressions (as of December 23, 2010). [4] It took the highest first-week box office in Malay film history with RM3.7 million, [5] reaching RM7.8 million in just 20 days, breaking the Adnan Sempit record that earned RM7.7 million in about a month, as List of highest-grossing films in Malaysia. [6]

Critical reception

Cinema Online rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, with the reviewer noting that there were "no laugh-out-loud moments in "Ngangkung" but giggles are sporadic and gets even more sparse towards the final third where it turns so much darker and more serious". [7] MStar however considers it a good comedy film that is fun to enjoy. [8]

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  1. ↑ Dennis Chua (11 April 2016). "Boboiboy beats Ola Bola for fourth spot in box office list after hitting RM16 million mark". New Straits Times.
  2. 1 2 Norliza Mohamad Zakaria (20 January 2010). "Ngangkung ada mesej, sindiran". Utusan Online.
  3. ↑ "Ngangkung" new Malaysian box office record, CinemaOnline, 22 Disember 2010. Dicapai pada 24 Disember 2010.
  4. ↑ "Ngangkung Pecah Rekod". Harian Metro. 24 December 2010. Archived from the original on 26 December 2010.
  5. ↑ "'Ngangkung' Pecah Rekod, Kutip RM8 juta". M Star. 22 December 2010.
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