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CHOW KIT THE MOVIE?
Prostitution, triads, and drugs are only some of the things that Chow Kit have come to be negatively associated with.
The despair, hopelessness and suffering of its inhabitants of Chow Kit are rarely highlighted, much less documented as it is unpopular and pointless to some.
However, even with this scenario and grim, seedy alleys as the backdrop, some stories of those born and raised in this unforgiving area are worth telling. The film Chow Kit intends to do just that.
The first part of the film surrounds a group of innocent and neglected street kids who try their best to fend for themselves and make ends meet in the tough streets of Chow Kit.
But when one of their own friend Tika is raped, they will have to band together and avenge for Tika’s plight.
A line-up of talented young actor and actresses, Muhamad Izzam Izzudin, Muhammad Izzam Syafiq, Muzhaffar Shah Hazhar, and Nur Nadzirah Rosi, many who are acting for the first time, took on the huge challenge of playing these ‘heavy’ characters.
No doubt, through their performances in Chow Kit, we will be seeing more of them in the future.
The second part of the film follows a reformed Chow Kit ex-gang member who is recently released from prison and is determined to make a fresh start. Unavoidably, his old life comes knocking and he is forced to take up one last assignment.
Supporting the ‘adult’ portion of the movie, the remaining ensemble cast includes stars such as Dira Abu Zahar, Beto Kusyairi, Lana Nordin, Yasmin Hani and Namron.
Cast in her first main role, Dira Abu Zahar is looking forward to the reaction of her fans on her portrayal as a seamstress with a dark past. “Chow Kit has many stories to tell and with the role that I’m playing, as hard as it may seem, it is in fact a very big piece of the life in Chow Kit, and for that I hope my fans would be able to see what I tried to bring into my character”, said Dira when asked on her role in the movie.
“Today’s audiences are hungry for reality, and that is exactly what we are trying to give through this film”, quoted Tengku Iesta Tengku Alaudin, General Manager of Grand Brilliance, the Film & Drama unit of Primeworks Studios, on how Chow Kit was chosen to be portrayed on the big screen.
Directed by two talented directors, Rosihan Zain (Dhojee) and Brando Lee, Chow Kit will be screened in approximately 60 cinemas across Malaysia on 3rd May 2012.
