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KARA KING
Kara King, which features Taiwanese and Hong Kong actors as well, is scheduled for release in several Asian countries.
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Raja Azhar responded, “The urine accidentally splashed on the Malay couple. This is a comedy. It depicts the behaviour of the lead actor and his bad manners. There is nothing racial about it. That is why we allowed the scene.
Malaysian Insider
What insult? Censor understands Namewee movie, can’t understand Utusan
One of Utusan Malaysia’s favourite targets, the Malaysian censor, yesterday rebutted the Umno-backed daily’s criticism of Namewee’s latest movie, Kara King, in which it targeted one scene in particular.
The scene shows Namewee (pic), who plays the lead role, relieving himself by the roadside and while attempting to turn around to bribe a policeman, he accidentally urinates on a Malay couple passing on a motorcycle.
“What’s the fuss about the scene? I do not know how Utusan could have interpreted it as being insulting to Malays,” said Film Censorship Board chairman Datuk Raja Azhar Raja Abdul Manap in an interview with The Malaysian Insider.
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“We look at the whole picture, not just the one scene alone. There is a message in the movie. The lead actor was of bad character and he eventually became good.
“If the scene was cut, the behaviour of the actor would not be portrayed to viewers. I don’t know how Utusan could have interpreted it that way.”
What insult? Censor understands Namewee movie, can’t understand Utusan
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“Is it too difficult to read Namewee’s agenda to insult Malays in this film? The portrayal of Malays being urinated upon by the Chinese survived and it was not thought of by the LPF?” wrote the author.
Malaysiakini
Namewee’s third feature film Kara King has earned the thumbs down from Utusan Malaysia, particularly over the opening scene where the lead character accidentally urinates on a Malay couple.
According an article titled ‘Kenapa masih buta? (Why are we still blind?)’ today, the scene was an attempt to display Namewee’s alleged disdain for the Malay community.
The scene involved Namewee relieving himself on the side of a street before attempting turning around, accidentally urinating on the couple passing by on a motorcycle, in order to bribe a police personnel.
“What was Namewee trying to get across in this scene? Corruption and urinating on Malays. Is this Chinese culture in Malaysia?
“If a Malay film depicted the same, there will be those who will be unhappy and will blow up the issue and cause multiple postponements like what happened to Tanda Putera,” wrote author Rasdan Ahmad, who added that the scene was not funny and should not be overlooked.
The author also took offence that the movie primarily comprised of a Chinese cast with a handful of Malays and Indians in the mix, which will give the wrong impression of the country’s ethnic composition when screened overseas.
“It is expected that this film will pioneer a new phenomenon about non-Malays dominating the country,” wrote the author.
Namewee’s new film too rancid for Utusan
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Published on Jul 10, 2013
KARA KING – opens nationwide 1st August 2013
Movie Synopsis (Directed by Namewee)
Wu (Ng Mang Tat) won the Regional Karaoke Championship in Hong Kong by beating his Taiwanese friend Gao (Frankie Gao). When Gao’s love interest Ah Hu (Tiger Huang) accepted Wu’s marriage proposal, the rivalry between these two Karaoke champions turn into a lifelong competition. During the peak of his singing career, Wu suddenly gave up all the fame & fortune of his career and disappeared from the Hong Kong with his two children.
Just when Wu thought he could take all the secrets with him to his grave, Gao finally found him and came to wreck havoc at Kara Village. With the news about his long lost wife at stake, Wu is forced to come out of retirement for one last duel between the two Karaoke champions. This is a touching story about how the power of music, can bridge the generation gap between a father and his rebellious son.
Kara King is a musical comedy with a multi-national casts from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, China and Canada — starring Ng Mang Tat (from Stephen Chow fame), Namewee (Nasi Lemak 2.0), Frankie Gao (veteran Taiwanese singer), Tiger Huang (Popular Taiwanese Diva), Christopher Downs (Canadian and Taiwan personality), Moses Lim (popular Singaporean celebrity), Iris Woo and Ribbon Ooi (new Malaysian artistes) and many more. Produced by Fred Chong (Nasi Lemak 2.0 and Hantu Gangster), Kara King is also written and directed by Namewee and will be launched on 1st August 2013 in Malaysia, following by other Asia regions (including Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore).
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