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72% Critic Match
Sepet
“One Chinese Boy, One Malay Girl, One Unforgettable Love Story.”
7.2 / 10• 2004• 1h 44m•NR• Malay
RomanceComedyDrama
Storyline
19-year old Ah Loong is in charge of a street stall selling pirated VCDs. Ah Loong is an incurable romantic with a unique hobby – he loves to read and write poetry. Quite content to carry on being the Romeo of the slums, Ah Loong's life takes on a sudden change one day when a 16-year old Malay schoolgirl arrives at his stall in search of Wong Kar-Wai films.
Cast & Crew
CS
Choo Seong Ng
Ah Loong
Lead
Sharifah Amani
Orked
LC
Linus Chung
Keong
ML
Mei Ling Tan
Mah (Ah Loong's Mother)
TK
Thor Kah Hoong
Pah (Ah Loong's Father)
Ida Nerina
Mak (Orked's Mother)
HI
Harith Iskander
Abah (Orked's Father)
Adibah Noor
Kak Yam
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Yasmin Ahmad's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Sepet is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
