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The Sun
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Malaysia's homegrown hero levels up in animated style
EJEN Ali The Movie 2: Misi Satria proves lightning can strike twice. Following the smashing success of the first film in 2019, WAU Animation returns with a sequel that not only ups the ante but confidently shows that Malaysia can stand shoulder to shoulder with international animation studios. Directed by Usamah Zaid, with Nazmi Yatim as co-director, the film is sleek, smart and shockingly good, a thrilling ride that feels like a warm roti canai: familiar, satisfying and entirely homegrown. From its first scene to the action-packed finale, Ejen Ali The Movie 2 brims with heart and ambition, wrapped up in great animation and an emotionally charged storyline. The film continues the story of Ali, Malaysia's favourite young spy, as he takes on a new challenge involving the high-tech 'Project Satria' suit, a game-changing piece of AI-enhanced tech that would make even Iron Man raise an eyebrow. Winning the animation battle Make no mistake: this is not just a good local film. This is a good film, full stop. WAU Animation and Primeworks Studios have created something extraordinary, balancing slick animation with storytelling that resonates across age groups. The visuals are top-tier, the action choreography is tight and the voice acting is, quite frankly, a joy to behold. Ida Rahayu Yusoff returns as Ali with a performance that is both playful and grounded, while veterans like Azman Zulkiply and M. Nasir bring gravitas to the supporting cast. And let us talk about the animation: it is gorgeous. The visuals are vibrant and polished, with dynamic set pieces that rival international animated features. Explosions, neon backdrops, holographic interfaces, it all pops on screen. The futuristic tech in the movie never feels out of place, but instead, it showcases Malaysia's capacity to dream big and execute even bigger. Power of a good story, for all ages What sets Ejen Ali The Movie 2 apart is the storytelling. Without revealing any spoilers, the plot explores themes of responsibility, trust and friendship, while cleverly integrating new characters and expanding the Ejen Ali universe. It keeps things fresh without overcomplicating the narrative. And most importantly, it is fun. Kids will be glued to the screen, adults will be quietly impressed and even the occasional grumpy uncle might crack a smile. The film is crafted with a multi-generational audience in mind, an achievement that many bigger productions still struggle to nail. Whether it is enjoyed during a family movie night, a casual outing with friends, or even on a low-stakes date, Ejen Ali The Movie 2 checks all the right boxes. Glimpse into the future Of course, no movie is entirely free of quirks. While the film is overwhelmingly wholesome and cleverly paced, there is one element that raises an eyebrow, the ever-so-slight emotional tension between Ali and Alicia. It is subtle and never inappropriate, but it tiptoes on the edge of 'are they going there?' territory. Given that the characters are still children, it is a beat that might make some viewers shift in their seats. Fortunately, the film does not dwell on it, nor does it derail the overall narrative. If anything, it just leaves some scratching their heads and wondering whether that thread really needed to be there. Still, it is more of a passing curiosity than a major flaw. Boost for Malaysian cinema At a time when local productions often struggle to find big-screen space, Ejen Ali The Movie 2 roars in like a cinematic firework, reminding audiences and industry players alike of what is possible when talent meets passion and is backed by proper support. The film's use of Bahasa Malaysia does not alienate viewers, it elevates the authenticity. The soundtrack by Azri Yunus pulses with energy and the runtime flies by without a dull moment. Subtitles make it accessible to non-Malay speakers, but the core of the film remains proudly Malaysian. It is not trying to be Hollywood-lite, it is telling its own story on its own terms. There is something powerful about seeing a Malaysian boy save the day in a high-tech world that looks like something out of a Marvel blockbuster. It is aspirational, relatable and most importantly, ours. The poster teases how tech, teamwork and Malaysian heroism take center stage. Watch it, celebrate it, repeat it Ejen Ali The Movie 2 is a must-watch for anyone who appreciates quality storytelling, high-calibre animation and homegrown heroes. It is the kind of film that sparks imagination, encourages creative ambition and if nothing else, reminds everyone just how cool being Malaysian can be. Bring the kids, bring the friends, bring the sayang. This one is for everyone. DIRECTOR: Usamah Zaid, Nazmi Yatim CAST: Ida Rahayu Yusoff, Noorhayati Maslini, Shafiq Isa, Omar H. Ali, Su Ling Chan E-VALUE: 8/10 PLOT: 7/10 ACTING: 7/10
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Malay Mail's Top 10 Picks: ‘Ejen Ali 2' dominates local box office, marking another major win for Malaysian animation
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — It's not even surprising to see local animation Ejen Ali The Movie 2: Misi Satria, by WAU Animation and Primeworks Studios, taking over the local box office and claiming the No. 1 spot. This sequel to the 2019 hit has been met with glowing reviews and praised for its strong storytelling — with some even calling it an upgrade over the first — marking yet another win for Malaysian animation. While Ejen Ali 2 settles comfortably at the top, don't overlook Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, the final instalment in the iconic film series. Or, if you're in the mood for some childhood nostalgia, the live-action Lilo & Stitch is currently showing in cinemas as well. It's the final week of May, so why not wrap it up with a movie night, top streaming series, the latest hits on Spotify, or even a great book? Check out Malay Mail's top picks of the week for a weekend filled with entertainment! Top 10 films in local cinemas (Domestic & International) (May 22 to May 25) Ejen Ali The Movie 2: Misi Satria Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning Lilo & Stitch Final Destination Bloodlines Blood Brothers: Bara Naga Ace Thunderbolts Gayong Maaman Devil's Double Next Level Source: and GSC Top 10 streaming on Netflix and Viu (May 19 to May 25) Netflix (Top 10 TV) Tastefully Yours: Limited Series Bet: Season 1 Dear Hongrang: Season 1 The Haunted Palace: Season 1 Resident Playbook: Limited Series Black Out: Season 1 Sirens: Limited Series The Aristocrat's Otherworldly Adventure: Serving Gods Who Go Too Far: Season 1 Secrets We Keep: Limited Series American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden: Season 1 Source: Netflix Top 10 Viu (Top 10 shows) Pabila Dia Tersenyum Sugar Daddy The Haunted Palace Running Man (2025) Bidaah Pump Up the Healthy Love Crushology 101 Undercover High School Second Shot at Love Tiada Seperti Leyla Source: Viu Frontpage Top 10 songs of the week (Spotify) (May 21 to May 28) Jin - Don't Say You Love Me Fourtwnty - Mangu (w/ Charita Utami) JENNIE - like JENNIE sombr - back to friends yung kai - blue Nadhif Basalamah - bergema sampai selamanya Tenxi - Garam & Madu (Sakit Dadaku) (w/ Jemsii, Naykilla) Nadeera - Bukan Lagi Kita Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER Lady Gaga - Die With A Smile (w/ Bruno Mars) Top 10 Malay songs of the week (Spotify) (May 21 to May 28) Faris Adam - Stecu Stecu Ara Johari - Menjaga Jodoh Orang Lain Nadeera - Bukan Lagi Kita Noh Salleh - Rahsia Tuhan Imran Ajmain - Seribu Tahun Lagi MikkyZia, F4dli - Aku Dah Lupa Nuh - Teruntuk Mia Tenxi - Garam & Madu (Sakit Dadaku) (w/ Jemsi, Naykilla) NAKI, Fahimi - Masa Dayang Nurfaizah, Faizal Tahir, Tuju, Yonnyboii - X Missing U Source: and Spotify Top Songs Malaysia, Spotify Carta Malaysia 50 Top 10 books of the week (May 16 to May 22) Fiction Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa (Harper Perennial) King of Envy by Ana Huang (Bloom Books) Human Acts by Han Kang (Granta Books) Library of Lost Hearts by N.F. Afrina (N.F Afrina) Dead Poets Society by N.H. Kleinbaum (Disney Hyperion) Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press) Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors (Fourth Estate) The Tenant by Freida McFadden (Poisoned Pen Press) Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum (Bloomsbury) As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh (Bloomsbury) Non-Fiction Surrounded by Idiots by Thomas Erikson (St. Martin's Essentials) A Doctor in the House by Mahathir Mohamad (MPH Publishing) Atomic Habits by James Clear (Penguin Books) When I was a Kid 5 by Cheeming Boey (Grey Pigeon) I'm Not Lazy, I'm on Energy Saving Mode by Dancing Snail (apop books) When I Was a Kid 7 by Cheeming Boey (Grey Pigeon) Ikigai by Héctor García & Francesc Miralles (Penguin Life) Second Takeoff by Liew Chin Tong (World Scientific Publishing) A Conversation With Tun Dr Mahathir Bin Mohamad by Perdana Leadership Foundation (Perdana Leadership Foundation) Once Upon a Miao (Remastered): I Love My Hometown by Jian Goh (Space Voyager) Mutiara Minda (Malay Novels) Rahsia Danny by Teme Abdullah (Iman Publication) Thariq Ridzuwan Commando's: His Treasure by Hudanajwa (Idea Kreatif) Bukan Cinta Sempurna by Bellesa (Idea Kreatif) Mi Linda by Hudanajwa (Idea Kreatif) Ammar Zahrain: The Obsessive Husband by Nssignature (Idea Kreatif) Tuan Ziyad: Forbidden Love by Bellesa (Idea Kreatif) Mi Veneno 2 by Hudanajwa (Idea Kreatif) Mi Diosa by Hudanajwa (Idea Kreatif) Bayang Sofea by Teme Abdullah (Iman Publication) Mi Veneno 1 by Hudanajwa (Idea Kreatif) Source: MPH
Malay Mail
30-05-2025
- Business
- Malay Mail
Malay Mail's Top 10 Picks: ‘Ejen Ali 2' dominates local box office, marking another major win for Malaysian animation
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — It's not even surprising to see local animation Ejen Ali The Movie 2: Misi Satria, by WAU Animation and Primeworks Studios, taking over the local box office and claiming the No. 1 spot. This sequel to the 2019 hit has been met with glowing reviews and praised for its strong storytelling — with some even calling it an upgrade over the first — marking yet another win for Malaysian animation. While Ejen Ali 2 settles comfortably at the top, don't overlook Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, the final instalment in the iconic film series. Or, if you're in the mood for some childhood nostalgia, the live-action Lilo & Stitch is currently showing in cinemas as well. It's the final week of May, so why not wrap it up with a movie night, top streaming series, the latest hits on Spotify, or even a great book? Check out Malay Mail's top picks of the week for a weekend filled with entertainment! Top 10 films in local cinemas (Domestic & International) (May 22 to May 25) Ejen Ali The Movie 2: Misi Satria Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning Lilo & Stitch Final Destination Bloodlines Blood Brothers: Bara Naga Ace Thunderbolts Gayong Maaman Devil's Double Next Level Source: and GSC Top 10 streaming on Netflix and Viu (May 19 to May 25) Netflix (Top 10 TV) Tastefully Yours: Limited Series Bet: Season 1 Dear Hongrang: Season 1 The Haunted Palace: Season 1 Resident Playbook: Limited Series Black Out: Season 1 Sirens: Limited Series The Aristocrat's Otherworldly Adventure: Serving Gods Who Go Too Far: Season 1 Secrets We Keep: Limited Series American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden: Season 1 Source: Netflix Top 10 Viu (Top 10 shows) Pabila Dia Tersenyum Sugar Daddy The Haunted Palace Running Man (2025) Bidaah Pump Up the Healthy Love Crushology 101 Undercover High School Second Shot at Love Tiada Seperti Leyla Source: Viu Frontpage Top 10 songs of the week (Spotify) (May 21 to May 28) Jin - Don't Say You Love Me Fourtwnty - Mangu (w/ Charita Utami) JENNIE - like JENNIE sombr - back to friends yung kai - blue Nadhif Basalamah - bergema sampai selamanya Tenxi - Garam & Madu (Sakit Dadaku) (w/ Jemsii, Naykilla) Nadeera - Bukan Lagi Kita Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER Lady Gaga - Die With A Smile (w/ Bruno Mars) Top 10 Malay songs of the week (Spotify) (May 21 to May 28) Faris Adam - Stecu Stecu Ara Johari - Menjaga Jodoh Orang Lain Nadeera - Bukan Lagi Kita Noh Salleh - Rahsia Tuhan Imran Ajmain - Seribu Tahun Lagi MikkyZia, F4dli - Aku Dah Lupa Nuh - Teruntuk Mia Tenxi - Garam & Madu (Sakit Dadaku) (w/ Jemsi, Naykilla) NAKI, Fahimi - Masa Dayang Nurfaizah, Faizal Tahir, Tuju, Yonnyboii - X Missing U Source: and Spotify Top Songs Malaysia, Spotify Carta Malaysia 50 Top 10 books of the week (May 16 to May 22) Fiction Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa (Harper Perennial) King of Envy by Ana Huang (Bloom Books) Human Acts by Han Kang (Granta Books) Library of Lost Hearts by N.F. Afrina (N.F Afrina) Dead Poets Society by N.H. Kleinbaum (Disney Hyperion) Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press) Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors (Fourth Estate) The Tenant by Freida McFadden (Poisoned Pen Press) Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum (Bloomsbury) As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh (Bloomsbury) Non-Fiction Surrounded by Idiots by Thomas Erikson (St. Martin's Essentials) A Doctor in the House by Mahathir Mohamad (MPH Publishing) Atomic Habits by James Clear (Penguin Books) When I was a Kid 5 by Cheeming Boey (Grey Pigeon) I'm Not Lazy, I'm on Energy Saving Mode by Dancing Snail (apop books) When I Was a Kid 7 by Cheeming Boey (Grey Pigeon) Ikigai by Héctor García & Francesc Miralles (Penguin Life) Second Takeoff by Liew Chin Tong (World Scientific Publishing) A Conversation With Tun Dr Mahathir Bin Mohamad by Perdana Leadership Foundation (Perdana Leadership Foundation) Once Upon a Miao (Remastered): I Love My Hometown by Jian Goh (Space Voyager) Mutiara Minda (Malay Novels) Rahsia Danny by Teme Abdullah (Iman Publication) Thariq Ridzuwan Commando's: His Treasure by Hudanajwa (Idea Kreatif) Bukan Cinta Sempurna by Bellesa (Idea Kreatif) Mi Linda by Hudanajwa (Idea Kreatif) Ammar Zahrain: The Obsessive Husband by Nssignature (Idea Kreatif) Tuan Ziyad: Forbidden Love by Bellesa (Idea Kreatif) Mi Veneno 2 by Hudanajwa (Idea Kreatif) Mi Diosa by Hudanajwa (Idea Kreatif) Bayang Sofea by Teme Abdullah (Iman Publication) Mi Veneno 1 by Hudanajwa (Idea Kreatif) Source: MPH
