The Kuntilanak, also called Pontianak, or Yakshi in Hinduism/ Hindu mythology is a mythological creature in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. It is similar to Langsuir in other Southeast Asia regions. The Pontianak usually takes the form of a pregnant woman who died during childbirth. Alternatively, it is often described as a vengeful female spirit. Another form of the Pontianak refers to the ghost or white lady of Southeast Asian folklore.
Dato' Sri Hajah Siti Nurhaliza Tarudin is a Malaysian singer, songwriter, actress and businesswoman with more than 300 local and international awards. She made her debut after she won a local singing competition show, Bintang HMI in 1995 when she was 16. Her debut single, Jerat Percintaan, won the 11th Anugerah Juara Lagu and another two awards for Best Performance and Best Ballad. Her debut album as of 2005 has sold more than 800,000 units in Malaysia. She has recorded and sung in multiple languages, including Malaysian, Javanese, English, Arabic, Japanese, and Mandarin.
There are many Malay ghost myths, remnants of old animist beliefs that have been shaped by Hindu-Buddhist cosmology and later Muslim influences, in the modern states of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore and among the Malay diaspora in neighbouring Southeast Asian countries. The general word for ghost is hantu, of which there exist a wide variety. Some ghost concepts such as the female vampires pontianak and penanggal are shared throughout the region. While traditional belief does not consider all ghosts as necessarily evil, Malaysian popular culture tends to categorise them all as types of evil djinn.
Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam, is a 2004 Malaysian Malay-language horror film directed and written by Shuhaimi Baba starring Maya Karin, Azri Iskandar and Rosyam Nor. The storyline of the film revolves around a restless female ghost who wants to avenge her death.
Maya Karin Roelcke is a Malaysian film actress, television host and singer, known for Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam, Anak Halal, Ombak Rindu and Munafik 2. She holds the Malaysia Film Festival record for the actress with most nominations in the category of Best Actress Award (11), and is among the few actresses who have won the award twice. She is also the first of only two Malaysian actresses to have won the Best Actress Award at the Asia-Pacific Film Festival.
Nur Fazura Binti Sharifuddin, better known by her stage name as Fazura, is a Malaysian actress, singer, television Host, VJ began her career in the Malaysian entertainment industry by hosting a television show and performing in several minor acting roles. She was the host of a television show called Teen World. In 2004, she launched her film career by playing the leading role in Bicara Hati, which became her breakout role and earned her an award nomination. Later in 2005 she starred in the film Gol & Gincu.
Sazlini binti Shamsul Falak or professionally known as Sazzy Falak is a Malaysian actress, TV host, entrepreneur and fashion icon. She is best known for her breakthrough role as Shasha in the 2005 film Gol & Gincu, for which she won the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 19th Malaysia Film Festival, as well as for being the host for Season 1 of the Asian spin-off to Style Network's hit US makeover series How Do I Look?.
Glen Goei is one of Singapore's leading film and theatre directors. His broad ranging body of work embraces the full gamut of the performing and visual arts and includes film, theatre, musicals, large scale shows, World Expos, dance, music, and architectural design.
The Blue Mansion is a 2009 film directed by Glen Goei. The film had its world premiere at the 14th Pusan International Film Festival and was released in Singaporean theatres in an edited NC16 version at the request of the distributor on 22 October 2009. The uncut version was classified M18 by the Media Development Authority. The film was the opening film of the Berlin Asian Hot Shots Film Festival 2010 and was in competition at the Tokyo International Film Festival 2009 and the Shanghai International Film Festival 2010. It debuted in Kuala Lumpur on 18 March 2010 and was shown in Penang during the George Town Festival 2010.
Nur Kasih is a 2009 Malaysian television series starring Tiz Zaqyah, Remy Ishak, Fizz Fairuz and Sharifah Sofia. It aired on TV3 from May 29, 2009 to November 27, 2009 every Friday at 21:00 (MST). The series was well received with an estimated 3.9 million viewers Malaysia-wide tuning in each week. TV3 estimated 5 million viewers tuned in to watch the final episode. The series was internationally known by Malaysians around the world.
Evolusi KL Drift 2 is a 2010 Malaysian Malay-language action thriller film directed by and starring Syamsul Yusof, Aaron Aziz, Farid Kamil, Shaheizy Sam, Scha Alyahya and Remy Ishak. It is the sequel to the 2008 film Evolusi KL Drift. The film was released in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei on 25 March 2010.
Siti Zaqyah Abdul Razak, known professionally as Tiz Zaqyah, is a Malaysian actress, model and singer. She debuted in 2006 and since then has starred in films, dramas, telemovies and television and magazine advertisements. She rose to fame for playing the role of Nur Amina in the 2009 hit drama Nur Kasih with Remy Ishak, Fizz Fairuz and Sharifah Sofia. She became best known for her leading roles in Asmaradana, Gemilang, Soffiya, Dejavu di Kinabalu, Sebenarnya, Saya Isteri Dia! where she played a role of Shaf alongside Izzue Islam, Cinta Jangan Pergi where she acted with her acclaimed former counterpart partner, Remy Ishak, Jodoh Itu Milik Kita and Kusinero Cinta.
Nur Kasih The Movie is a 2011 Malaysian Malay-language romantic drama film directed by Kabir Bhatia starring Remy Ishak, Tiz Zaqyah and Fizz Fairuz. This film serving as a continuation from the television drama series of the same name. The film was released to Malaysian cinemas on 19 May 2011.
Tahajjud Cinta is a 2011 Malaysian television series starring Nur Fazura, Fouziah Gous, Eman Manan and Remy Ishak. It aired on TV3 from July 8, 2011 to October r 14, 2011 every Friday at 21:00 (MST). It is also streaming in platform YouTube TV3 Malaysia. This drama tells us about religious devotion and love to be able to motivate a person to do something much less noble to do something extraordinary.
Nur Fathia binti Abdul Latiff is a Malaysian actress and model. She is best known for playing the role of "Ummu Hani" in the hit 2010 drama Hani with Ryzal Jaafar, Siti Fathiyah Ibrahim, Nurul Elfira Loy and Esma Daniel. She also played the role as "Nabila", best friend of "Nur Amina" in the hit 2009 drama Nur Kasih which brought her name as an actress. In addition to main roles, she has shone in supporting roles and more recently, in comic roles.
Kolumpo is a Malaysian Malay-language anthology film release in 2013. It is a collection of three multilingual short stories directed by Bront Palarae, Sheikh Munasar, and Rozi Izma. The film is produced by the directors alongside associate producer James Wong under the production company Otto Films SDN BHD.
Mohammad Zalimei bin Ishak, better known by his stage name as Remy Ishak is a Malaysian actor who was born in Melaka. He was first introduced to the film industry by independent director Osman Ali in 2006. He gained fame for his performance in Nur Kasih directed by Kabir Bhatia, which aired on TV3 in 2009. He later starred in the 2018 film Pulang.
Bravo 5 is a Malaysian Malay-language action war film directed by Yeop Hitler and starring Beto Kusyairy, Remy Ishak, Soffi Jikan, Sashi Tharan, Xavier Fong, Frank Peterson and Chew Kin Wah. The film tells the story of five commandos of the Malaysian Army's Special Service Group trying to curb the rise of MCP terrorist operations. Bravo 5 was released on 10 September 2015. The film was dedicated to the fighters who were killed during the Malaysian Second Emergency/Insurgency (1968-1989).
Maria Menado, also known as Liesje Mandagi, is an Indonesian-born Malay actress, model, and producer who is known for her contributions to Malaysian cinema in the 1950s and 1960s. At the height of her fame she was voted “Malaya’s Most Beautiful” by Times Magazine and the “Best Dressed Woman in South East Asia” by publisher United Press International. In addition to acting, she also sang and went on to direct and produce films under her own production company, Maria Menado Productions. Menado is Minahasan and was born in Manado, Dutch East Indies.
Pontianak is a 1957 Malay horror film directed by Indian film director Balakrishna Narayana Rao, popularly known as B.N. Rao, and starring Maria Menado and M. Amin. Based on the Malay folktales of a blood-sucking ghost born from a woman who dies in childbirth, the smash hit premiered on 27 April 1957 and screened for almost three months at the local Cathay cinemas. Its success spawned two other sequels, Dendam Pontianak and Sumpah Pontianak. It is also said to have launched the Pontianak genre in Malaysia and Singapore, with rival Shaw producing its own Pontianak trilogy and several movies of the same genre were also made in Malaysia.
