Also Known As: Jins Shamsuddin, Tan Sri Jins Shamsuddin
Biography: Tan sir Mohamed Zain "Jins" Shamsudin (Jawi: محمد زين بن شمس الدين; born 5 November 1935 – 1 March 2017) or better known by his stage name as Jins Shamsudin as is a Malaysian film actor, director, politician, writer and producer. Jins died at a clinic in Taman Melawati,Selangor after choking on cekodok on 1 March 2017 at the age of 81.This was confirmed by his second son Putera Hang Nadim.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Taiping, Perak, Malaysia
Birthday: May 11, 1935
Deathday: January 03, 2017
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Gender: Male
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Overview: Osman was released after serving a prison sentence of ten years for the murder he did not commit. Two young men, Ali and Hassan Osman arrested after he came out of prison and taken to meet with their leader, Karim. Osman beaten unconscious and thrown into the river. ASP Azman was assigned to investigate the matter. Faridah, wife ASP Azman Osman when he stumbled upon a chance to clinics treating the injured Osman. Osman suspect that Faridah actually is Hamidah, his girlfriend before the first imprisonment. Hamidah Osman tried to prove that being disguised as Faridah, and all that happens is related to a group led by Karim. ASP Azman also suspect his wife who behaves like a concealer after Osman presence.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-01-01
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Overview: The dramatisation of a Communist Terrorist assault on a rural Federation of Malaya Police station at Bukit Kepong, Muar, Johor, of then Malaya, on February 23, 1950, during the height of the First Malayan Emergency, 1948-1960.
Genres: Action Drama War History
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1981-12-30
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Overview: After Kanchan receives a beating from Sang Nila, he declares to take some martial arts lessons from an expert. When Kanchan feels that he is proficient enough to defend himself, he sets out to save the villagers from Sang Nila's tyranny.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-12-22
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Overview: A story about a very naughty graduate named Ali who is always in Asmidar’s hair disturbing in all kinds of manor. But all the hate feeling is transformed into love between them. But their love is on the rocks when Ali’s step sister makes accusations that Ali has slept with her.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1985-06-20
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Overview: "Akhirat", very poignantly, shows the relentless strife of a woman, Mira (Vanidah Imran), who struggles her entire life after knowing she is surrounded by the biggest enemy on earth which is going to attack her body. After getting into the frightening and mysterious conflict, she was burdened with the almost impossible - to face the community and most importantly, to bear the responsibility for her whole family.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-03-20
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Overview: Lela and Manja are two siblings who are being abused by their stepmother, Dang Suri. They are being tortured to do daily errands without any pity on them. Their live's became more unberable as their father leaves for a month on duty. Within this time they are being abused to the max while their stepmother starts a secret relationship with Tok Megat. One day as they were searching for firewood along the river they saw their stepmother fooling around with Tok Megat in the river. One day the father found out and was killed after. The incident was witnessed by the two childrens and fled away to save their own lives. As the reached the river to the boat Lela slipped and didnt have time to get on the boat leaving Manja floating away all alone with no direction to where he is going. Will they ever see each other again?
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-01-01
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Overview: Successful police officer ASP Zamri fails to build a happy home. His only child succumbs to leukimia and his life falls apart. Then, he meets Marina daughter of Mr. Cheong, a banker whom he had saved from a robbery cum hostage attempt. In time, Zamri’s frienship with Marina develops into love. Marina is somehow connected to Albert., who in turn is close to Ramon., the leader of the bank robber’s gang. Out of sympathy for ASP Zamri who longs for another child, Mr Cheong convinces Marina to marry the Asp Zamri, but her mother does not bless their marriage. Zamri and Marina are blessed with a son, Jefri, who placed in the care of Faridah, Zamri’s first wife. ASP Zamri spends most of his time with Faridah and Jefri. As a result, Marina starts to feel lonely.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-01-01
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Overview: Hassan (P. Ramlee) is 10 when his father died. His mother had died when he was younger. His late father's boss feels sorry for Hassan and adopts him. However, Hassan's foster father's own child, Aziz (Jins Shamsudin) is jealous of Hassan and hates him. When both of them have fully grown up, Aziz and Buang (Salleh Kamil) always bully Hassan. At the same time, Salmah (Saadiah) has developed a crush towards Hassan, fuelling Aziz's fury. When the Second World War is approaching, the Royal Malay Regiment begins recruiting young soldiers.
Genres: Action War Drama
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1958-08-27
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Overview: The story tells a tale of a God who lives in a kingdom among the clouds who is at war due to the kingdoms fighting over the ownership of his daughter. To settle the problem the God placed a spell on his daughter transforming her into a Pau fruit and to be thrown on earth. As it landed in the seas it was swept a shore and was found by the maids of a queen who ate the fruit. She was found to be pregnant not long afterwards.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1959-01-01
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Overview: Tells the tale of two brothers Indera Bangsawan and Indera Sakti who has gone out in search of buluh perindu on the orders of their father His Royal Highness. On their oath searching for the buluh perindu they were seperated by a tornado ending up Indera Sakti in a land called Antah Berahi. The land is very much quiet due to its history where a Garuda attacked the land. Indera Bangsawawn on the other hand ended up in a cave occupied by his grangdfather Kuban Shah. He asked his grandfather for help to search for the buluh perindu. He was willingly enough to help him out but before that he needs to go to Antah Permata and marry with Puteri Ratna Saerah. Will the two lost brothers ever find the buluh perindu?
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1961-01-01
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Overview: Desa loves his mother and the piece of land which has mortgaged by his late father when he was involved in local politics. To Desa, life is meaning less if he cannot even prevent the land from falling into the hands of someone else. He needs money to redeem the land. His friend, Lazim suggests that he should go to Kuala Lumpur where he can earn some money with his singing talent. Desa fails to adapt to city life and returns to the village.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-01-01
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Overview: This film is a heavy drama about the downfall of moral values of a family when proper religion teaching is not being instilled in them since they were small. Having a very good career and being respected by others around you wont determine that you will get the same kind of treatment with your own flesh and blood. As a teacher Mr. Talib is the best there could ever be but as to bringing up his own kids he is clearly a failure. Apart from the troubles he has faced at home with his family he is also waiting for death.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-01-01
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Overview: A son leaves his widowed poor mother to make a fortune and promises to return for her. He rises up the ranks and even marries royalty but his promise is soon forgotten. When he returns to his homeland, he refuses to acknowledge her and his callous ways leads to tragedy.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1961-05-15
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Overview: This film exposes the weaknesses found in the high-society consisting of the minister, architects and lawyers. Each has different tastes and desires. As an influential person, the minister used his position to compromise the weak girl. The young lawyer was questioning the good name and status after the girl was betrothed with a tarnished. The young architect ignore Malay art elements. The film also presents a question of love in a family.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-01-01
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Overview: Omar Rojik’s ‘Batu Durhaka’ tells the story of Wira and his ultimate fate of committing disloyalty and sin towards his mother and family. His nemesis is Perkasa, a vicious and lustful tyrant in the village community who has kidnapped his younger sister Indah. The kidnap was witnessed by Wira’s handicapped brother Mala, who could do nothing other than watch and be rapped by Perkasa’s followers. When Wira confronts Perkasa, he is defeated and put away on a boat to nowhere. After drifting afloat for a long distance, he is rescued by Mahaguru Bentara who brings him to a cave to recuperate. Under the tutelage of the Mahaguru, who is a martial arts exponent, Wira becomes one of his leading disciples and falls in love with his daughter Desawati. He betrays Desawati's love and their consummation when he decides to return to his village, to seek vengeance against Perkasa.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1962-01-01
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Overview: Film classic directed by Jamil Sulong. Date of first impression the public: 1963. The style of the film: Black and White. Envy and jelousy in Asmah heart that she is willing to frame her own step sister.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-01-01
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Overview: Bidasari film tells the story of a girl who lives shared with a fish that has a pretty face and a stunning stained-glass voice. Bidasari is a hatred by the Queen after she found that Bidasari is the most beautiful woman in the kingdom when she once saw in the magic mirror.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1965-01-01
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Overview: Fauziah is the daughter of a poor itinerant food vendor whose brother has forsaken them for a life of luxury. On a particularly stormy night, Fauziah’s already frail father is hit by a car during his return home. The driver Yazid is a young kind man who takes to caring after Fauziah and eventually marries her. In Darah Muda, Fauziah is the epitome of a virtuous woman during its time – extremely reserved, pious, a faithful wife and a nurturing mother
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-01-01
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Overview: Film Kaseh Sayang is a a Malay film which was published in Malaysia in 1957. The film issued in the form of black and white film without color. After entrusting her baby girl Sukartini to the servant, Kartini leaves Singapore with her husband, Sudanto, to avoid the war. Halimah, the servant takes great care of the child despite her hardship and poverty. After the liberation of Singapore, Kartini returns to take her child back. Halimah is not willing to let go of Sukartini and runs away with her. She is caught eventually and sentenced to a year’s imprisonment. Though Sudanto and his wife win the child over, their hopes are shattered, as the child does not regard them as her parents.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1957-01-01
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Overview: Allan and Mia meet in the most unexpected way. They eventually become close, causing their romance to blossom. Faced with huge decisions in life, the two find it hard to fight for their love for each other.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: tl
Release Date: 2010-02-24
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Overview: The story tells us about a young prince called Suria Kencana who was cursed and turned into a cobra by his step mother. As a result, he became snake by day and human by night. The magic spell can only be broken by a necklace, Panca Delima, that is worn by a kind hearted girl called Teratai. Teratai has two other evil and greedy sisters. One of them got herself killed when she was too greedy in plucking the gold leaf from the magic tree. The other was envious when Suria Kencana fell for Teratai. She stole the magic necklace and allied herself with Suria's step mother, hoping to get a big reward from her. Did Teratai and Suria managed to break the curse?
Genres: Fantasy
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1957-07-07
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Overview: Set during the Sultan Era. Megat Terawis and Megat Sari are the two sons of Paduka Haji, a commoner, who's wife, Princess Kamariah is the younger sister of the Sultan of the country. Although, the Sultan had consented to the marriage, his younger brother Tengku Long who is the Prime Minister, resents their sister being married to a commoner and has nudged a secret grudge against Paduka Haji ever since.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1960-01-02
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Overview: Remi found a magical stone that in the end destroy his family and even his own life.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-01-01
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Overview: This lighthearted romp through Royal India presents a world of Maharajas, palaces, imperiled art objects, and the foreign collectors who will stop at nothing to possess them. Peggy Ashcroft and Larry Pine star as two rapacious art collectors who come to the decaying Art Deco palace of a young Maharaja (Victor Banerjee) to examine a legendary collection of Indian miniature paintings. While vying with each other to get the pictures away from the royal couple—nicknamed Georgie and Bonnie as children by their Scottish governess—they must also divine the true motives of the Indian curator of the collection (Saeed Jaffrey), who, in league with the Maharaja’s beautiful sister (Aparna Sen), may be working against them. Amidst the backdrop of lavish tourist entertainments, Christmas parties, fireworks, and even an English ghost, a desperate game of palace intrigue will determine the ultimate resting place of the priceless paintings.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-09-01
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Overview: Tells the story of a wife who betrayed the oath lively as dead even God has granted him half of his husband life but she still defying and cheating
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1960-01-01
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Overview: Gerak Kilat tells the adventures of Jefri Zain a secret agent who uncovers the secrets of Commander Jeaman who founded the Russian Spy. Jefri Zain has visual proofs of their illegal activities in the pictures he has taken. Komander Jaeman came to know of Jefri Zain's move and is struggling to find a way to outwit Jefri Zain. Who will end up being on top?
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-01-01
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Overview: Jurang Bahaya film is a Malay film which was published in Malaysia in 1968. Jurang Bahaya issued in the form of black and white film without color .Jurang Bahaya film directed by director Low Wai in 1968 .
Genres: Action
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1968-01-01
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Overview: Milah marries Jiman, the eldest son of the richest man in her village after her initial match make to his youngest son, Ehsan, falls through. Heart broken and unable to refuse the marriage due to parental pressure, Milah bids farewell to her sweetheart and makes him promise not to attend the wedding. He breaks his promise and this results in a chain of events leading to Ehsan's death and Jiman's permanent paralysis and insanity.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1982-09-23
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Overview: "Money No Enough" is about three friends of different backgrounds who end up facing the same problem of surviving in a cash-strapped society where lack of money can bring endless problems. The film stars Chew Wah Keong (Jack Neo), who is white collar but a spend thrift, Ong (Mark Lee), a contractor, and Hui (Henry Thia), a coffee shop waiter who has a crush on his customer...
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1998-05-07
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Overview: Four young Malaysians, Salmi, Razak, Ani and Angee have been assigned to do a picture book of ‘1957’. While two of them grudgingly carry out the request made by the publisher, Zahari, one of them takes on the role enthusiastically. Along the way, they find themselves immersed in the characters, emotional moments, identifying with and finding meaning in the struggle of ‘1957’. They weave the story of independence by transporting themselves back to the past. Ordinary Malaysians who fell in love, and found their love for the country override their personal emotions. The present characters find new meaning to ‘Merdeka’
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 2007-10-25
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Overview: Samseng’ is an action-drama about two brothers. Daud, the elder brother, is serving a prison sentence for forgery and the younger Ahmad is a gangster who specialises in extortion and robbery. Daud prevents a jail-break and saves the life of a prison warden for which his sentence is reduced. After leaving prison, Daud notices that gangsterism is rampant in the town and decides to join the police force as a detective.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1959-01-01
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Overview: "Anak Pontianak" aka "Son of Pontianak' in 1958 starring the Shaw studio's leading lady Hashimah Yon and its male heartthrob Jins Shamsuddin. This horror film also featured a host of supernatural beings,besides the Pontianak and her werewolf son there was also a Polong (in the film the creature was shown as a kind of Mr Hyde alter-ego of one of the characters) and a Hantu Ular (Snake Ghost).
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1958-01-01
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Overview: Powerful Dato man is married with 2 children, Nash and Ogy. Ogy has a drug problem and Nash is obsessed with the world of motorcycles. They both repent after their father disappears at sea.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-02-01
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Overview: 'Mata Hari' was Malay Film Productions’ second war movie based on the Japanese invasion of Malaya/Singapore in 1941-42, released a few months after the resounding success of Lamberto Avellana and P. Ramlee’s 'Sergeant Hassan'. Written by Abdul Razak (who did the scripts for the 'Pontianak' film series) and directed by the prolific Ramon Estella, the movie stars beauty queen Maria Menado (of Pontianak fame) as ‘Matahari’, the daughter of a kampong headman who is captured by the Japanese. She witnesses the atrocities committed by the invaders, who tortured her father to death and rounded up innocent women to become prostitutes and mistresses for their commanders. Not wanting to cower to the enemy, Matahari (which means the sun in Malay and was also the name of a real-life WWI German spy) decides to form and lead a guerrilla force to fight the Japanese.
Genres: History War
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1959-08-31
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