9 Jul – Based on a bestselling Bahasa Malaysia novel by Ahadiat Akashah, "Lagenda Budak Setan" has gross an impressive RM4.5 million and counting after five weeks at the Malaysian box office, according to director Sharad Sharan ("Tipu Kanan Tipu Kiri"). Currently still showing in a number of cinemas, the romantic drama starring Farid Kamil and Lisa Surihani in the lead has successfully secured a Singapore release on 29 July 2010, distributed by Golden Village Pictures.
According to Sharad Sharan, "Apart from Singapore, we are also in talks to screen this movie in Indonesia as the distributors there have expressed keen interest. In the meantime, fans would be glad to know that we're working on the sequel 'Katrina', which will most probably start shooting at the end of this year. Plans for the third instalment 'Kasyah' will also be in the works." On top of that, the director has just started on a new film project entitled "Ombak Rindu", a film that's also based on a bestselling novel written by Fauziah Ashari, in which stars Maya Karin, Aaron Aziz and Lisa Surihani.
In conjunction with the 23rd Malaysian Film Festival, "Lagenda Budak Setan" is one of the shortlisted films in the running for Best Feature category and will compete against "Pisau Cukur", "Muallaf", "Ice Kacang Puppy Love", "Evolusi Kl Drift 2", "V3: Samseng Jalanan", and "Adnan Sempit" among others.
"Lagenda Budak Setan" tells the story of a rebellious teenager Kasyah (Farid Kamil) changes for the better after meeting Ayu (Lisa Surihani). However, their friendship starts to turn sour when Kasyah heads out of town for a research project, and Ayu befriends an abusive guy named Azmi (Que Haidar).
"Lagenda Budak Setan" opens in Singapore on 29 July 2010!
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