Nordin Ahmad
Also Known As: Noordin Ahmad
Biography: Nordin Ahmad (4 August 1929-15June 1971) is a Malaysian actor and director. He wasborn in Kampung Kota, Permatang Pasir, Seberang Perai, Pulau Pinang .He was known for his roles in Sri Mersing, Semerah Padi, Air Mata Duyung, Gurindam Jiwa dan Lanchang Kuning. His most prominent role would be his fierce anti-hero character in Hang Jebat and Chuchu Datok Merah.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Seberang Perai, Penang, Malaysia
Birthday: August 04, 1921
Deathday: June 15, 1971
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Jahanam
Overview: Sang Kurnia was abandoned at birth, born destined to live a damned life
Genres: Fantasy
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1971-01-01
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Tun Fatimah
Overview: Based on a historical figure recorded in the 17th century Malay Annals. Political intrigue and jealousy within Sultan Mahmud Shah’s court sees Tun Fatimah losing her family, including her beloved father Datuk Bedahara and husband Tun Ali. Unwillingly made the Queen of Malacca and the wife of the Sultan, Tun Fatimah uncovers the truth behind her family’s deaths in her position of power.
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Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1962-01-01
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Aladdin
Overview: Tells the tale of Aladdin a young naughty boy with brains. One day a sorcerrer came up to him and admitted that he was his father. He brought Aladdin into a cave to accompany him in getting a lamp in the cave. Aladdin just followed his orders. As he got hold of the lamp he was hypnotized by it and couldn't get his eyes off of it. As the sorcerrer screamed to Aladdin to pass him the light Aladdin resisted and he was buried in the cave as the cave came down on him. To Aladdin's surprise there was a Genie in the lamp and requested his wishes to return home. Aladdin had three wishes to be made. What will his three wishes be?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1952-01-23
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Ibu
Overview: The son of a poor blind woman has dreams of being a famous trumpter.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1953-04-01
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Call of the Island
Overview: A man falls in love with a woman above his station. Zul is working at a stable owned by Johan. Eventually at the same time Zul fell in love with Johan's daughter Jelita. But after being ridiculed and mocked by Johan and his friends Husin, Zul resigned from his job and wanted to be a sailor instead. But unfortunately the ship he was on was hit with a big tidal wave and began sinking. Zul ended being thrown on the shore of an island not known to him. Will he ever see his Jelita again after this? How will he ever find a way to save his own life?
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1954-07-04
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Abu Hassan The Thief
Overview: Abu Hassan is a person who lives on stealing and just wonders about in the city with his dear friend Kassim from one place to another place steling stuff to make a living. One day as they were wondering in the city of Baghdad, they were stunned at the beauty of Princess Faridah who passed by escorted by her bodyguards. Abu Hassan dreamt that one day he could marry her. He was so into her that he wanted to meet her but impossibly enough the whole palace was guarded tightly and there was surely no way in. But his dream came true when he stole a magic cane. How far will he go with his dream of meeting the Princess?
Genres: Action Science Fiction
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1955-05-02
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Hang Tuah
Overview: Hang Tuah and his four sworn brothers, Hang Jebat, Hang Kasturi, Hang Lekir and Hang Lekiu, has pledged to protect the Sultan of Malacca. With their dedication, the five brothers rose quickly from the ranks, especially Hang Tuah whom has proven himself to be an able warrior and leader. When Hang Tuah managed to persuade Tun Teja to marry the Sultan of Malacca, the Sultan was overjoyed and rewarded Hang Tuah with full honours. The old guards felt threatened and envious, decided to frame him.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1956-01-28
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My Son Sazali
Overview: The movie tells us the story of Hassan who has great passion for music. Hassan and Ani fell in love and ran away to Singapore knowing that their marriage will never be approved by Ani's parents. Hassan soon made a name for himself as a musician and later as a composer. His compositions received great reviews. Hassan was overjoyed when he found out that his wife was pregnant but it soon turned to sorrow as Ani died giving birth to a son, Sazali. Hassan turned his affection towards Sazali and soon Sazali grew up into a rich spoilt kid. Sazali grew up to become one of Singapore's most wanted men. The police was tipped off when Sazali and his gang committed burglary. Sazali was shot but managed to escape and seek shelter in his father's home. What did Hassan do?
Genres: Music Drama
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1956-10-30
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Semerah Padi
Overview: Aduka and Teruna are sworn brothers. They have been tasked to keep the law and order according to the Islam ways of the village, Semerah Padi. The village Headmaster has a daughter, Dara, whom has fallen for Aduka secretly. The Headmaster decided to marry his daughter to Teruna not knowing about the relationship between Dara and Aduka. The lovebirds were heart broken but decided to keep things to themselves, Dara not wanting to go against her father's wishes and Aduka not wanting to hurt his brother. The country was attacked by the pirates and Teruna was sent by the Headmaster to render his services to the Sultan. Whilst Teruna was away, Semerah Padi was attacked by Borek and his gang and Dara was kidnapped. Aduka managed to kill Borek and rescued her. With love and passion overcoming their emotions, they committed adultery. Teruna came back victorious and discovered what had happened. What was Teruna's reaction? What happened to Dara and Aduka?
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1956-07-14
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Yatim Mustapha
Overview: Third Queen jealous of Queen youngest beloved King, with which he plans to defamed. King and Queen Youngest poisoned and killed accused sentenced to life imprisonment. Youngest son of the Queen of Light and Tengku Tengku Asmara has become a victim of circumstance and had to leave the palace.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1961-01-01
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Sultan Mahmood Mangkat Di-Julang
Overview: Based on the royal and political events during the heyday of the Malacca Sultanate. A member of the Sultanate, Megat Datuk Seri Rama, successfully defeats a group of pirates, and rescues a local beautiful woman in the process. The king, Sultan Mahmud, was delighted with his victory for his kingdom and promotes Megat Datuk Seri Rama to Rear Admiral Datuk. This leads to resentment and jealousy from another member of the court, Bija Tun Ali, especially after Rear Admiral Megat Datuk Seri Rama marries the woman he rescued. Bija Tun Ali then leads a conspiracy against him which ultimately leads to tragedy and upheaval in the kingdom. Written by mahajanssen
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-01-01
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The Oily Man
Overview: A village comes alive with fear when a nefarious ‘oily man’ terrorises women in the dead of night. At their wits end, the local police enlist the help of talented police inspector Dasuki to trap and end the oily man’s mischief. Orang Minyak was digitally restored by the Asian Film Archive in 2018 using a 16mm black & white composite release print from its collection.
Genres: Horror Mystery Romance Music
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1958-02-12
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Noor Islam
Overview: Driven by his fears of angering his god and ruining his country, the pagan Raja sets out to eradicate the already persecuted pacifist Muslim minority. His only daughter, seeing the brutal efforts undertaken by her betrothed on behalf of the Raja.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-01-01
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Dang Anom
Overview: Dang Anom, the beautiful daughter of Sang Rajuna Tapa, is engaged to Panglima Malang. Having fallen for Dang Anom, the Sultan makes her his concubine against her wish. Panglima Malang is helpless but manages to sneak into the palace for a secret meeting with Dang Anom. Unfortunately, they are caught and the Sultan sentences the lovers to be killed in a cruel manner. In order to save his daughter, Sang Rajuna Tapa opens the gate of the fort and lets the army of the Majapahit into the sultanate.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1962-01-01
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Datok Merah’s Grandson
Overview: A period drama with Malay symbolisms, myth and folklore, the title Chuchu Datok Merah points to the mental image Malays have of themselves as descendants of Hang Tuah, the legendary Malay warrior of Malacca. Awang Janggut is very much a pseudo-warrior. Instead of a “keris”, a warrior’s weapon, he owns a prize-winning rooster. His battlefield is the cock fight arena. Home is a big but empty house inherited from his ancestor, and prefers living in poverty to working. The closest he comes to the high life of a warrior is when a rich businessman employs him as a bodyguard after he prevents hooligans from taunting the latter’s daughter Siti. Despite knowing Awang is married, Siti continues to flirt with him, causing him to leave his pregnant wife alone. She eventually falls sick and has a miscarriage. The film is a social criticism of people who rest on their laurels and ancestry instead of working for themselves. It is also one of the finest examples of the anti-hero in Malay cinema.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1963-01-01
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Serikandi
Overview: This film tells the greatness of Sri Mala who avenge the death of his father who slandered the Chiefs. To satisfy his desire, he agreed with his brother, Kencana to marry the Sultan. The opportunity was not wasted Sri Mala to advise the sultan, who had only according to the dictates of the speakers said that the lust for power.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1969-01-01
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Sri Mersing
Overview: A film that revolves around the romance between the two degrees of rotation. The film tells the story of Sri Mersing Damaq a foreigner in a village known as Sri Mersing. He is an honest and good-natured. He hooked heart with a village girl who he saved from trouble. Various stories that touch the heart in this film.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1961-01-01
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Nora Zain Ajen Wanita 001
Overview: Nora Zain is a spy from Malaysia that been assigned to defeat diamond syndicate in Asia.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-01-01
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Chemburu
Overview: Singapore production featuring music and songs by P. Ramlee
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1953-01-11
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Raden Mas
Overview: The movie adaptation based on the legend of Raden May Ayu. It follows the original tale rather closely, though a few variations of the legend do exist. The essence of each of the variations is more or less the same: Radin Mas Ayu is the baby daughter of Pangeran (brother of the Sultan of Java) and a court dancer; she is forced to go on exile to Temasek with his father after the Sultan disagrees with her parents' marriage and burns their house down, killing her mother. Radin Mas Ayu grows up to be a pious and filial daughter, but is despised out of jealousy by her stepmother. She eventually sacrifices herself as she shields her father from a murderous attack.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1959-01-01
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The Oily Man Strikes Again
Overview: The story of an oily man that escape from a prison with the help of his master. With the escape of that oily man, it make the people of the village afraid and feel unsecure
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1959-01-02
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Gelora Hidup
Overview: A classic from Malaysia publish in 1954
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1954-05-10
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Jewel in the Slum
Overview: Fatima lives with her mother, working with her as a seamstress. Disappointed by her mother’s gambling addiction, she decides to work as a singer at a nightclub. There, Fatima meets Abdullah, a businessman whose wife, Endon, constantly mocks and humiliates him. Abdullah soon falls in love with Fatima and they begin an affair. However, Abdullah’s colleague is also smitten with her, and when Endon finds out about her husband’s relationship, she plots with his colleague to expose the affair. It is the first Malay film helmed by a Singaporean Malay under the Malay Film Productions, Shaw Brothers. Made in 1952, the musical drama witnesses an abusive relationship that results in an extra marital affair.
Genres: Drama Music Romance
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1952-05-18
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Mahsuri
Overview: Mahsuri is a Malay film produced in Singapore in 1959.It was produced in Black and white. Ti was based on a local Malay folklore.. The script was written by the first Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra and was bought by Cathy Keris at RM10,000.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-01-01
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Hang Jebat
Overview: Inspired by a Malay legend about two friends whose relationship is tested by conflicting loyalties.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1961-05-15
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Tajul Ashikin
Overview: A prince take decision to leave the palace and begin his journey with his friend, disguise as merchants, in order to know his people better.
Genres: Adventure Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-01-01
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Laila Majnun
Overview: Qais and Laila fall in love with each other when they are young, but when they grow up Laila's father doesn't allow them to be together. Qais becomes obsessed with her, and his tribe Banu 'Amir and the community gives him the epithet of “Majnun” ("crazy", literally "possessed by jinn"). When Qais asked for Laila’s hand in marriage, her father refused because it would be a scandal for her to marry someone considered mentally unbalanced. Soon after, Laila was married to another noble and rich merchant. When Qais heard of her marriage, he fled the tribal camp and began wandering the surrounding desert.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-01-01
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Lanchang Kuning
Overview: To seek revenge on a woman whom doesn't reciprocate his love, Dato Ali lies to the Sultan that misfortune will befall him and his kingdom if a sacrificial ritual is not performed. The Sultan believes him and orders that the sacrificial ritual be carried out, without knowing that it involves the use of blood from a woman in her first pregnancy on the sail boat 'Lancang Kuning' before its maiden voyage.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-01-01
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Gurindam Jiwa
Overview: Dahlan is a poetical says expert who has been summoned by the Sultan to replace the late poetic says expert. He is arranged to stay with Datok Prime Minister; whose daughter soon falls in love with him. The marriage took place without Dahlan's wife, Dahlia's knowing since the strict royal Palace rule forbids Dahlan to mix around with commoners and he misses his wife and family. The aching absence of his family and news of his parent's death left Dahlan very sick yet he continues to battle with his new wife and the Prime Minister for the day he can be reunited with Dahlia.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-01-01
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Putus Harapan
Overview: Fatimah been force to marry with Ismail to pay his brother debt. Will Fatiimah leave his lover Ismail?
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1953-03-02
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Gul Bakawali
Overview: It tells the story about the adventures of Taj and his friend Mubarak in search of the Bakawali Flower to cure the eyes of the King who suddenly went blind when he saw Taj's face. He went through many trials and temptations during the adventure including from a charismatic witch (Princess Jenuh Hati). Finally he met the Bakawali Flower which can only be found in the forbidden garden belonging to Princess Saharazad which is strictly controlled by the fierce Jinn
Genres: Drama Adventure Romance Fantasy
Original Language: ms
Release Date: 1963-07-31
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Siti Zubaidah
Overview: Siti Zubaidah is based upon the 19th century poem 'Syair Siti Zubaidah Perang Cina'. It centers on Siti Zubaidah, the wife of Sultan Zainal Abidin, who is left defenseless after her husband is taken hostage by a Chinese empress. She eventually allies herself with Princess Rukia of Yunnan, who had fled her own palace under threats of sexual assault. Taking matters into their own hands, they adopt male identities and lead a military conquest across China to rescue the Sultan. Directed by B. N. Rao and starring Maria Menado, the Cathay production borrowed from both of its niches at the time: the film language and costume styles of Malay cinema and Chinese wuxia films, resulting in an imagined reality fusing both visual cultures. At the core of the myriad garbs, armour, accessories and makeup donned by the characters, the tale chronicles the adoption of transformative identities to overcome adversity, enact justice and revenge.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-01-01
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