Sembilu

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Sembilu
Sembilu-poster.jpg
Directed by Yusof Haslam
Written byYusof Haslam
Produced byYusof Haslam
Starring
Edited bySalehan Samsuddin
Production
company
Skop Productions
Release date
  • 18 August 1994 (1994-08-18)
Running time
109 minutes
CountryMalaysia
LanguageMalay
Box officeRM 4.2 million

Sembilu is a 1994 Malaysian drama film directed by Yusof Haslam. The story concerns on a love story between a famous rock singer, Awie, with his lover Wati which is opposed by Wati's brother.

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Synopsis

Wati, a lovely undergraduate was courting Awie, the famous rock star. They were childhood sweethearts with their parents' blessings. Their relationship was well accepted, except for one person, Azman who is Wati's brother. Azman, with a history of his wife, Maria leaving him for a singer, was against all artistes. Maria later died in a tragic accident and Azman was outraged. Ziana, a nightclub singer had fallen for Awie and tried to lure him. However, the relationship between Wati and Awie remained strong when Awie sang 'Di Ambang Wati' as a symbol of their love. On the other hand, Azman was still trying to break up the pair. When Awie was in misery, Ziana took advantage of seducing Awie. Awie finally fell for Ziana's lust. Knowing this, Wati felt that she was cheated and wanted to call it quits. Nevertheless, the fling between Awie and Ziana did not go far when he realised that his heart was still with Wati..

Cast

Reception

The film was released on 18 August 1994 and became a commercial success, being the highest-grossing film for the year with a gross of RM4.2 million ($1.8 million). [1] Despite the film's box office success, it received negative reviews from critics.

Awards and nominations

12th Malaysian Film Festival, 1995

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References

  1. "Top 10 Films". Variety . 21 August 1995. p. 56.