![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “The films I did before, like Nasi Lemak 2.0, Hantu Gangster, Banglasia and last year’s BABI – for me, all my films’ purposes are the same,” Wee stressed. He added that Nasi Lemak 1.0 will also show why the Chinese and Indians came to Malaya. Wee then pivoted the question, and said the film is going to do what all his films have aimed to do: display the multiracial Malaysian spirit, respect, harmony and mutual understanding. “The hardest part about making Nasi Lemak 1.0 was keeping the heart, spirit and pattern of 2.0.” When asked if the film was going to revise history, Wee said the film doesn’t change anything except who created nasi lemak, which was done for comedic value. “ about Chef Huang (played by Namewee) and his competitors (including Chef Lan Qiao) who accidentally travel 600 years into the past,” Wee said. TheSun had the opportunity to speak with the multi-talented Wee and his producer Joko Toh at a quiet coffeeshop in Petaling Jaya. Now, Namewee is back, this time with a new film: Nasi Lemak 1.0, the sequel to Nasi Lemak 2.0. Despite being a first-time director, Wee’s film, produced with a measly budget of under RM1 million, went on to rake more than RM7 million. One thing is certain: the film didn’t suck up to any one particular ethnic demographic. Nasi Lemak 2.0’s success was a no-brainer he had an in-built base of fans and detractors who were going to either support his film, or pay up to watch the film, looking for things to get upset about. It was this event that propelled him under the scrutinising eyes of politicians, the authorities, fringe nationalists and the media. ELEVEN years ago Wee Meng Chee, a newcomer to the Malaysian film industry, released a comedy film titled Nasi Lemak 2.0 that prominently featured a multiracial cast of actors and actresses that represented the many ethnicities residing in Malaysia.įour years before Wee (better known as Namewee) released his debut film, he made headlines for releasing a controversial parody of Malaysia’s national anthem. ![]()
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