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Men Who Save the World ()

Lelaki harapan dunia (original title)
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The shadow of an African immigrant in an abandoned house was mistaken for a ghost and the hilarious situations that ensued, creating havoc in a quaint Malay village.

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Pak Awang
Harun Salim Bachik ...
Megat
Azman Hassan ...
Khamis
Azhan Rani ...
Cina
Sofi Jikan ...
Wan
Khalid Mboyelwa Hussein ...
Solomon
Roslan Salleh ...
Penghulu (Chief)
Jalil Hamid ...
Tok Bilal (Muezzin)
Bob Idris ...
Mat Lembu
Suky San ...
Mat Kompang
Jjamal Ahmed ...
Mat Cermin Mata (as JJamal)
Rykarl Iskandar ...
Hamka
Muhammad Farhan Bin Mohamad Nizam ...
Zakari
Acong Sweetchild ...
Apan
Othman Hafsham ...
Encik Juta Seri
Ahmad Suffian B. Ismail ...
Juta Seri's Assistant
Ahmed Yomi ...
Bobo
Hazeehan Binti Husain ...
Isteri Penghulu (Chief's Wife)
Hishamuddin Rais ...
Tok Bomoh (Shaman)
Pitt Hanif ...
Pembantu Tok Bomoh (Shaman's Intern) (as Pitt Haniff)
Nor Ash Kim Binti Abdullah ...
Khamis' Wife
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Diaz Hernawan ...
Indonesian Builder

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Seng Tat Liew

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Seng Tat Liew ... (writer)

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Helge Albers ... associate producer
Roshanak Behesht Nedjad ... co-producer
Sharon Gan ... producer
Dominique Hee ... associate producer
Fleur Knopperts ... associate producer
Yen San Michelle Lo ... associate producer (as Michelle Lo)
Eric Mabillon ... co-producer
Lucas Rosant ... associate producer
Denis Vaslin ... co-producer
Shung Yen Wong ... associate producer

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Luka Kuncevic

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Gay Hian Teoh

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Seng Tat Liew
Patrick Minks

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Chaitawat Thrisansri ... colorist

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Tommy Mansur

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Johnny Lai Kok Liem ... (as Lai Kok Liem)

Production Management

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Fei Ling Foo ... production manager
Hui Yee Gan ... production manager
Ken S. Yap ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Pitt Hanif ... assistant director

Art Department

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Johnny Lai Kok Liem ... construction manager (as Lai Kok Liem)

Sound Department

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Patrick Goh ... foley artist
Michelle Kay ... audio producer
Jonathan Ong Tze Ken ... additional foley editing
Axle Kith Cheeng ... foley artist
Jason Lee ... sound effects editor
Jazzlyn Loh Soo Min ... executive producer
Shawn Jay Low Yew Peng ... adr recording
Raja Ahmad Shaidaley ... audio supervisor / dialogue editor / re-recording mixer
Au Yong Hau Zhen ... foley artist
Lester Wong ... additional foley editing (uncredited)

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Khai Sim Lim ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Peng Seong Chuah ... handyman

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  • Viu (2023) (Malaysia) (video)

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Pak Awang finds an abandoned house in the jungle and decides to give it to his daughter as a wedding present. He enlists the help of the villagers to help him carry the house into the village, unknowingly carrying along an African immigrant hiding inside it. Misunderstandings ensue when he spots the dark figure inside and mistakes him as an Orang Minyak, one of the ghosts from Malay myths. Written by Anonymous

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Also Known As
  • In What City Does It Live? (Malaysia, English title)
  • Men Who Save the World (Canada, English title)
  • Men Who Save the World (United States)
  • Men Who Save the World (World-wide, English title)
  • Men Who Save the World (United Kingdom)
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  • 94 min
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Trivia The film was selected as the Malaysian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. See more »

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