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Spinning Gasing (2001)
Tagline : So you want to be famous...
Genre : Drama /
Romance
Format : 35 mm / Colour / Dolby Digital
Language : English / Cantonese
Duration : 90 min
Director :
 Teck Tan
| Writer : |
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| Teck Tan |
... Screenplay |
Cast :
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| Ellie Suriaty |
... Yati |
|
Craig Fong
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... Harry Lee
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Corinne Adri |
... Chantal |
|
Edwin R. Sumun |
... Ariff |
|
Sanjeet Jarnail |
... JJ |
| Hani Mohsein |
... Azri |
| Rosyam Nor |
... Zainal |
|
Frankie Lee |
... Tai-ko |
Crew :
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Ashley Grenville |
... Sound Recordist |
|
Azrin Justin Izmee |
... Dialogue/Assembly Editor & Assistant Film Editor |
|
Bill Murphy |
... Film
Editor |
|
Hairul Salleh Askor |
... Assistant Director |
|
Kathy Chow |
... Makeup Artist |
|
Ng Ah Tai |
... Production Manager |
|
Pauline Lin Wen Ling |
... Line Producer |
|
Richard Lau |
... Art Director |
|
Teoh Gay Hian |
... Cinematographer |
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Tunku Tommy Mansur |
... Costume
Designer |
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Tunku Adam Mansur |
... Music
Composer |
|
Yee I-Lann |
... Production
Designer |
Producer :
Hee Dominique
(Niche Film Sdn Bhd)
Teck Tan (Spinning Gasing Films Sdn
Bhd)
Michael Tang (executive producer)
Award :
Best Actress (Ellie Suriaty) ... 3rd Cinemaya Festival of Asian Films (CINEFAN)
in India, 2001
NETPAC Award: Special Mention (Teck Tan) ... 20th Hawaii International Film Festival
in USA, 2000
Synopsis :
Malay - Filem ini mengisahkan empat remaja Malaysia mewakili setiap kaum
ingin menubuhkan sebuah kumpulan muzik di Kuala Lumpur. Dalam usaha tersebut, mereka menemui banyak ranjau, sehinggalah menemui
konsep irama yang mampu mengangkat nama kumpulan mereka. Lebih membanggakan kumpulan itu mengetengahkan muzik terkini dengan
unsur alat muzik tradisi.
English - Harry Lee, the protagonist, returns
to KL with news that he has failed in his studies. His autocratic, typically Chinese
father is disgusted, and Harry leaves home after a major argument with him.
Western-influenced, Harry has faith neither in religion, nor in his mixed-up Chinese
roots. He does not have the same ambitions his father had for him: what Harry really wants
to do is form a dance-music band and land a major recording deal. Deep down, Harry is
determined to prove that he is no "failure". Yati, Harry's childhood friend, is
a modern city girl in her early 20s. Although Yati adopts a fashionable lifestyle, she has
been raised to believe in her Malay culture and Muslim religion, both of which are under
threat in this fast-developing country. Once upon a time, Yati used to sing Syair
(traditional Malay poetry). Her personal perspective is a balanced one; she observes her
religious rites, but is in no way a fanatic. Harry forms a new band, which comprises Yati,
Chantal (a glamorous Eurasian singer), Ariff (a gay keyboard player) and JJ (an Indian
percussionist and tabla player). Harry is having an affair with Chantal, an ex-stewardess,
the kind of woman first-class passengers give Rolex watches as gifts in the hope of
securing a date. Chantal, meanwhile, is on a single-minded quest for fame and fortune, and
will do almost anything to get there. Yati wants to warn Harry about Chantal, but is
afraid to get involved, as she herself has feelings for him. She realizes it will not be
an easy mix if they get together: different ethnic groups, contrasting faiths - Yati and
Harry are like two 'gasing', spinning around each other, hoping not to collide…
Trivia :
Release date: 18 October 2001
Production cost:
RM2.4 million
Filming location:
Terengganu, Kuala Lumpur
Shooting date: October 1999 - November 1999
Post production done in
Cinevex Film Laboratory,
Australia
The first Malaysian film to
be released in the international market distributed by Columbia Tristar
Premiered at
Waikiki Theatre in Honolulu during the 20th Hawaii International Film Festival in USA on 6 November 2000
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