In Competition | Q&A | LA Premiere
Abang Adik
富都青年
Malaysia’s Submission for the 97th Academy Awards®
Followed by Q&A
115 min | Drama | 2023 | Malaysia | Mandarin, Cantonese, Malay | English Subs
Synopsis:
Undocumented orphans Abang and Adi adopted each other as brothers growing up. Their bond is inseparable, yet they couldn’t be more different. The slightly older and deaf Abang is an altruistic do-gooder while Adi is an unrestrained rascal. Abang tries to walk the straight and narrow while their social worker strives to get them the documentation they need to move their lives forward. Adi, however, gets involved in the fatal treachery of immigrant smuggling. When his pent-up aggression leads to an unspeakable act, he’s roped in and the brothers’ fates are sealed. Director Jin Ong’s remarkable award-winning debut achieves the verisimilitude and pathos of neorealism while offering a rare glimpse into Malaysian street life.
Schedule
Nov 16, 2024 | 05:00 PM
Jin Ong
Director
Jin Ong is a renowned Malaysian film and television producer. The founder of More Entertainment Co., Ltd., he is an entertainment industry veteran, with over 20 years of experience in the record industry and artist management. He has also produced such films as The Gathering (2014), Shuttle Life (2017), The Paradise (2019), In My Heart (2019), and Miss Andy (NYAFF 2020). Shuttle Life was the first Malaysian project to win the grand prize at the Taipei Golden Horse Film Project Promotion. Abang Adik marks his directorial debut, and it won the MirrorFiction Story Award as well as the FPP Visionary Award at the Golden Horse FPP. It also swept the top Audience awards at the Far East Film Festival and won The Ecumenical Jury Award and the Audience Award at the Fribourg International Film Festival.
Credits
Director:
Jin Ong
Executive Producer:
Sinje Lee
Alex C. Lo
Producer:
Trini Lam
Nicole Teoh
Cinematography:
Kartik Vijay, ISC
Editing:
Mun Thye Soo
Cast:
Kang Ren Wu
Jack Tan
Kim Wang Tan
Screenwriters:
Jin Ong
Sound:
Yi-Chen Chiang
Duu-Chih Tu
