A stowaway in your car, a jealous ex, and a ransom note — just another Tuesday in '90s Malaysia.
Hisham is under a lot of stress due to heavy workload and dissapointment with his girlfriend, Azura. Faridah, an illegal immigrant who works as a shop assistant, witnesses a robbery and is wanted by the robbers. She hides in Hisham’s car and is brought back to his village without Hisham’s knowledge. They become close. Azura unexpectedly visits Hisham and feels jealous seeing Hisham and Faridah together. Then, Azura goes missing. Hisham panics and starts to search for her. He receives a note demanding an exchange for Faridah with Azura.
Acting
Imuda's stressed-everyman energy is genuinely relatable.
Production
Rural Malaysian village setting feels lived-in, not set-dressed.
Director
Nahar Akhbar Khan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
1993 Malaysian cinema often merged social issues with comedy, making heavy topics digestible for mainstream audiences — this sits in that tradition.
Nanu Baharudin (Faridah) was primarily a singer; this rare dramatic role showed her range beyond music television.
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