Sepet
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Elyna Shukri
Sharifah Amani
Linus Chung
Harith Iskander
Ida Nerina
Adibah Noor
Tan Mei Ling
Thor Kar Hoong
| Sepet Slit Eye | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Yasmin Ahmad |
| Written by | Yasmin Ahmad |
| Produced by | Rosnah Kassim Elyna Shukri |
| Starring | Ng Choo Seong Sharifah Amani Linus Chung Harith Iskander Ida Nerina Adibah Noor Tan Mei Ling Thor Kar Hoong |
| Cinematography | Low Soon Keong |
| Edited by | Affandi Jamaludin |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Languages | English Malay Cantonese Hokkien (Min Nan) Mandarin |
Sepet (English: Slit Eyes) is a 2005 Malaysian Malay-language teen romantic comedy-drama film set in Ipoh, Malaysia. Directed by Yasmin Ahmad, it tells of a love that blooms between a Chinese boy and a Malay girl. Sepet is a Malay word which, in this context, refers to the 'slit eyes' of the Chinese.
19-year-old Ah Loong (who also called himself "Jason") is in charge of a market stall selling pirated VCDs, but is an incurable romantic with an unlikely hobby: he loves to read and write poetry. One day, his life takes a sudden turn one day when a Malay schoolgirl, Orked, comes to his stall looking for films starring her favourite actor, Takeshi Kaneshiro. Jason and Orked start a romantic relationship, although social and racial pressures stand in their way.
Jason is involved in a road accident while Orked is going to England to pursue her studies. In a post credits scene, Orked is shown sleeping beside Jason, both wearing a wedding ring.
Cast
- Choo Seong Ng as Jason aka Ah Loong
- Sharifah Amani as Orked
- Linus Chung as Keong
- Mei Ling Tan as Mah, Ah Loong's mother
- Ida Nerina as Mak, Orked's mother
- Harith Iskander as Abah, Orked's father
- Adibah Noor as Kak Yam
- Kar Hoong Thor as Pah, Ah Loong's father
- Zehan Marissa as Lin
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18th Tokyo International Film Festival | Best Asian Film Award | Won[1] | |
| Ninth Malaysian Video Awards | Best Film | Won | ||
| 27th Créteil International Women's Film Festival in France | Best Film | Won | ||
| 18th Malaysia Film Festival | Best Film | Won | ||
| Best Original Screenplay | Yasmin Ahmad | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Ida Nerina | Won | ||
| Adibah Noor | Nominated | |||
| Most Promising Actor | Ng Choo Seong | Won | ||
| Most Promising Actress | Sharifah Amani | Won | ||
| Best Poster | Won | |||
| Best Director | Yasmin Ahmad | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Harith Iskander | Nominated | ||
| Best Editor | Affandi Jamaludin | Nominated | ||
| Global Chinese Golden Arts Awards | Best Film | Won | ||
| Anugerah Era | Best Film | Won |