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Papa Zola, a schoolteacher, and his gifted daughter Pipi go on small adventures that often escalate. Their escapades showcase their loving relationship and Pipi's intelligence, as they navigate whimsical situations together.
Dec 2025
An estranged son returns to his ailing father and discovers a deadly pact with a vengeful force, forcing him to choose between inheriting the nightmare or destroying his family.
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A struggling artist reluctantly returns to his childhood home to reunite with his estranged, dying father - an ex-convict with three final wishes.
Oct 2025
A leading magician who assembles a reluctant crew for an audacious and daring heist to steal a priceless gem. As their pasts intertwine and the stakes rise, the team must perfect the art of illusion, confront their own vulnerabilities, and orchestrate the ultimate vanishing act to protect their futures.
Sep 2025
The road to redemption of a fighter, who seeks forgiveness from the very man he destroyed.
Aug 2019
Telling about a retired army commander, Pak Awang wants to hold his youngest daughter's wedding on a grand scale. Dol, a men in their village, tried to thwart the wedding and had launched various tricks that made the situation of the wedding a mess.
Jul 2023
Tombiruo is a troubled young man, deformed, dutiful and burdened with powers that do not bend to his will. The tragic death of his father causes Tombiruo to seek revenge and punish those responsible.
Oct 2017
Don Arif who is an extraordinary shaman and comes from a lineage of famous shaman. As a social media 'influencer', he often thinks of new ways to gain popularity. With the help of Jaafar, his senior assistant, they managed to 'cure' a woman who was possessed while the Shaman Convention was going on. The ceremony then went viral and since then Don Arif has become famous. So began a new journey of his life with a high demand to use his services.
Oct 2024
A man and his wife attempt to escape from an extremist Islamic cult known as the Khawarij, led by his own father, the village chief. They are haunted by demons conjured by black magic practitioners among the villagers.
Set in the 1970s, a multicultural team of Malaysian football players struggle to overcome personal and collective hardships as a team. Together they create the most triumphant zero to hero story and gain a place at the Asian Games.
Jan 2016
The Journey is a cross-continental story that explores the idea of culture, not just as tradition but as an expression of love. When Bee (Yew) returns to Malaysia for the first time in a decade - she introduces her conservative father Uncle Chuan (Lee) to her happy-go-lucky British fiancé, Benji (Pfeiffer). With Benji's lack of cultural understanding and comprehension of Chinese traditions, Chuan opposes their marriage. Unexpected circumstances ensue, and Chuan reluctantly submits to their union, on the condition that their wedding adheres to Chinese tradition. Part of that tradition is that Chuan must invite all of his childhood friends personally. So the quintessential odd couple, Benji and Chuan, embark on a cross country adventure to deliver the invitations. Despite language barriers and initial hesitation from both parties, the two men come to realize that their priorities are essentially one and the same.
Jan 2014
A story of two opposites who try to help three ghosts to fulfill their last wishes. During this journey, numerous events will bring both humans and ghosts closer, where friendships are formed and romance blossoms.
May 2012
Adi, a corporate climber at Moo Magic Farms who turns a distinctive cow named Mojo into a viral sensation while pursuing aggressive rural farm acquisitions. His plans take an unexpected turn when he encounters a resistant farming community and its determined inhabitants.
"Papadom 2" continues with the relationship between Saadom and his daughter, Mia, who is all grown up and working in Kuala Lumpur. Deciding to pay a visit to his daughter, Saadom finds out that she is in love and prepared to marry the man of her dreams. In order to find out more about his future son-in-law, Saadom goes undercover at Mia's workplace at a production house to fish out the boy, only to find out that Mia's love is not who he expects it to be.
Dec 2013
Skilled cop Inspector Nuar discovers twins, Balqis and Qistina, mysteriously locked up in an abandoned house. He suddenly starts suffering a series of unexplained hauntings, and individuals linked to the case begin dying one by one. Nuar must now race against time to solve the dark mystery behind the two girls before it’s too late.
Oct 2019
A woman decides to leave Kuala Lumpur to give birth to her child out of wedlock, and is arranged to stay with a midwife. Unbeknownst to her, the midwife has her own evil plan for her child.
Oct 2022
Ashraff, a motorcycle workshop owner, balances his daily life activities between caring for his older brother who struggles with depression, participating in illegal street racing, and winning an innocent blind girl's heart.
Mar 2026
Ex-convict Dali longs to meet his daughter for the first time. But when a drug raid shatters his chance at redemption, he is hurled into a deadly night that tests his survival and courage.
Nov 2025
Betrayed by his superior, Reza loses his wife and unborn child. After a botched suicide attempt, he wakes up with amnesia and attempts to start a new life but the past eventually creeps up to him, luring him back to a sure path of vegeance.
A leisurely picnic takes a tragic turn when Ramlah sees a mysterious figure abducts her son and disappears. Shortly after, she begins encountering unexplained hauntings but her husband doesn`t believe her. But time and time again, clues lead her to believe that her son is close by and still alive, as she races against time to find him before it`s too late.
Aug 2023