#SHOWBIZ: Fattah Amin: 'I'm disappointed'
KUALA LUMPUR: Popular actor Fattah Amin has expressed his disappointment after his film, Kulit Wayang, failed to receive a positive reception following its release on May 8.
Fattah said that, like any other actor, he hopes his work will be recognised and watched by the public, given the significant effort and commitment invested in the film's production.
"Of course, there's a feeling of disappointment because, if possible, we want many people to watch every piece of work we present.
"The first time I watched my performance in this film, I was personally grateful that all the hard work and commitment given were successfully translated in the best possible way.
"The character of Tok Dalang that I play isn't easy because I have to speak the Kelantan dialect and perform wayang kulit.
"But I think perhaps the producer or director has their own strategy; maybe they intend to submit this film to film festivals, rather than focusing on box office collections," he said.
When asked why the film didn't captivate audiences, Fattah suggested that one of the main factors was likely the genre and the audience's initial perception of the theme.
"I think it might be due to the genre. Many people believe this film is solely about wayang kulit, leading some to be sceptical.
"Additionally, some might think this film is only for people from the East Coast, but in reality, when they watch it, most praise it and realise that it's not just for people from Kelantan, the East Coast, or fans of wayang kulit.
"Regarding screening times, that's not my decision. It's just that when many local films are screened in the same month, it's actually healthy competition.
"I'm actually happy when there are so many local films in cinemas because we went through a phase where there were no new works.
"So now that local films are becoming more vibrant, that's a very good development for the industry," he added.
Besides Fattah, the film, directed by Dain Said, also stars Pekin Ibrahim.
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KUALA LUMPUR: Popular actor Fattah Amin has expressed his disappointment after his film, Kulit Wayang, failed to receive a positive reception following its release on May 8. Fattah said that, like any other actor, he hopes his work will be recognised and watched by the public, given the significant effort and commitment invested in the film's production. "Of course, there's a feeling of disappointment because, if possible, we want many people to watch every piece of work we present. "The first time I watched my performance in this film, I was personally grateful that all the hard work and commitment given were successfully translated in the best possible way. "The character of Tok Dalang that I play isn't easy because I have to speak the Kelantan dialect and perform wayang kulit. "But I think perhaps the producer or director has their own strategy; maybe they intend to submit this film to film festivals, rather than focusing on box office collections," he said. When asked why the film didn't captivate audiences, Fattah suggested that one of the main factors was likely the genre and the audience's initial perception of the theme. "I think it might be due to the genre. Many people believe this film is solely about wayang kulit, leading some to be sceptical. "Additionally, some might think this film is only for people from the East Coast, but in reality, when they watch it, most praise it and realise that it's not just for people from Kelantan, the East Coast, or fans of wayang kulit. "Regarding screening times, that's not my decision. It's just that when many local films are screened in the same month, it's actually healthy competition. "I'm actually happy when there are so many local films in cinemas because we went through a phase where there were no new works. "So now that local films are becoming more vibrant, that's a very good development for the industry," he added. Besides Fattah, the film, directed by Dain Said, also stars Pekin Ibrahim.
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