Chinese Eye (2004)

A look at how two young lovers from totally different background cope with family and social pressure.

Director:

Yasmin Ahmad

Writer:

Yasmin Ahmad

Stars:

Choo Seong Ng, Sharifah Amani, Linus Chung

8 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Choo Seong Ng	...	Ah Loong
Sharifah Amani	...	Orked
Linus Chung	...	Keong
Mei Ling Tan	...	Mah (Ah Loong's mother)
Ida Nerina	...	Mak (Orked's mother)
Harith Iskander	...	Abah (Orked's father)
Adibah Noor	...	Kak Yam
Kar Hoong Thor	...	Pah (Ah Loong's father)
Zehan Marissa	...	Lin
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Edmund Tan	...	Mobile Phone seller

Storyline

A look at how two young lovers from totally different background cope with family and social pressure.

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Plot Keywords:

schoolgirl romance | almond eyes | interracial relationship | schoolgirl | school girl | 

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Taglines:

One Chinese boy, one Malay girl, one unforgettable love story

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Genres:

Romance | Comedy | Drama

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Did You Know?

Goofs

During Orked's final car ride to the airport, the view from the window passes by the same street more than once.

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Connections

References Chungking Express (1994)

User Reviews

Fantastic!

I was impressed with the story telling ability of the director. A simple and yet touching story. The best movie that I have seen this year. Very different from the type of movies that I would usually watch (e.g. Lord of the Rings, Star Wars). I am looking forward to its sequel.

Perhaps its appeal was the realistic rendition of life in Malaysia. That's how we talk... a 'rojak' (mixture) of various languages... with the Englishman's English to become Malaysian English. Despite being a multicultural country, very few Chinese or Indians intermarry with the Malays in West Malaysia. Whilst in East Malaysia on the island of Borneo, the proportion of intermarriages in the population between the Chinese and the local populations of Ibans, Bidayuhs, Kayans, Muruts, Kadazans, Melanaus etc is much higher. The proportion of the population with mixed blood may approach 30 - 40%.

Lots of my Indian and Chinese friends who never watches any Malay movies before actually went to see SEPET. Lots of my Malay friends also felt that it was good. We couldn't understand the massive protests from the movie directors' association when the movie emerged as the best movie in Malaysia's annual movie award recently.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

Malaysia

Language:

Mandarin Cantonese English Hokkien Malay

Release Date:

24 February 2005 (Malaysia)

Also Known As:

Slitty Eye

Filming Locations:

Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

Box Office

Budget:

MYR1,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

MHz Film

Technical Specs

Color:

Color