YASMINE –
one of the greatest movies Brunei has ever produced. Firstly, the biggest congratulations to the casts and crews
for the superb job.
What makes this movie so inspiring? So amazing? Just everything about it is very Bruneian. I am amazed at how the film manages to capture almost every square inch of Brunei in it.
The weird accents – Yes, we Bruneian have very, very weird accents. We of course have our own national accent. But take note that this movie was portrayed by actors from three different states, namely Brunei, Malaysia and Indonesia. Many movie watchers complained that there were too much accent mixtures, but I on the other hand find this very amusing. And this very thing is also very Bruneian. Bruneians have a tendency to follow accents from Malaysia and Indonesia; even I myself find it ridiculously difficult to maintain my own accent while talking to Malaysian and Indonesian. Like a chameleon, Bruneians can easily camouflage themselves within Malaysians and Indonesians.
Silat – Brunei is very well known for this. In south East Asia, this is the Malay version of martial arts (kung fu). Most typically found in the Malay region, but also known to the rest of ASEAN. Silat is our national identity. Before this movie became mainstream, silat was both well known and unknown to the generation today. But after the movie, everyone knows exactly what the Brunei identity is. Everyone is in to silat now, that’s a good thing.
Videography & Photography – Brunei… landscape and buildingwise, is pretty boring. When taking pictures, I meant. Brunei is pretty, but you have to do something to make it look alive, instead of asleep, in a video or a photo. This movie managed to capture it perfectly. Everything about Brunei came alive in just a few scenes. And I, as a budding photographer, find it very fascinating.
The people – Need I say more?
The puns – The movie was pretty punny too, not just any puns, but very relatable puns. Very out of the box puns, but very relatable. Even the post-movie instagram uploaded meme/puns are punny. I make no sense. Haha!
Basically, that is all I have to say. All is well, all is good J I hope to see more of these in the future, it’s a huge milestone for the local film industry.
What makes this movie so inspiring? So amazing? Just everything about it is very Bruneian. I am amazed at how the film manages to capture almost every square inch of Brunei in it.
The weird accents – Yes, we Bruneian have very, very weird accents. We of course have our own national accent. But take note that this movie was portrayed by actors from three different states, namely Brunei, Malaysia and Indonesia. Many movie watchers complained that there were too much accent mixtures, but I on the other hand find this very amusing. And this very thing is also very Bruneian. Bruneians have a tendency to follow accents from Malaysia and Indonesia; even I myself find it ridiculously difficult to maintain my own accent while talking to Malaysian and Indonesian. Like a chameleon, Bruneians can easily camouflage themselves within Malaysians and Indonesians.
Silat – Brunei is very well known for this. In south East Asia, this is the Malay version of martial arts (kung fu). Most typically found in the Malay region, but also known to the rest of ASEAN. Silat is our national identity. Before this movie became mainstream, silat was both well known and unknown to the generation today. But after the movie, everyone knows exactly what the Brunei identity is. Everyone is in to silat now, that’s a good thing.
Videography & Photography – Brunei… landscape and buildingwise, is pretty boring. When taking pictures, I meant. Brunei is pretty, but you have to do something to make it look alive, instead of asleep, in a video or a photo. This movie managed to capture it perfectly. Everything about Brunei came alive in just a few scenes. And I, as a budding photographer, find it very fascinating.
The people – Need I say more?
The puns – The movie was pretty punny too, not just any puns, but very relatable puns. Very out of the box puns, but very relatable. Even the post-movie instagram uploaded meme/puns are punny. I make no sense. Haha!
Basically, that is all I have to say. All is well, all is good J I hope to see more of these in the future, it’s a huge milestone for the local film industry.
Lastly, a sentence from the awesome director herself: “Yasmine is the face of Brunei. I don’t want people to see Brunei making cheap films. I want good films.”
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