05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
#SHOWBIZ: Yusof Haslam: I never thought my sons would create phenomenal movies
KUALA LUMPUR: Filmmaker Datuk Yusof Haslam, 70, never thought that the top five best-selling local films of all time would be the work of his sons, Syamsul and Syafiq.
In a Harian Metro report yesterday, Yusof said that he never expected the duo to become "giants" of the Malaysian film industry.
"I am grateful to God for the success of my sons Syamsul and Syafiq. We never dreamed of this," said Yusof, who is best known for his 1990s Sembilu film series and his long-running police drama series Gerak Khas.
Social media is currently abuzz with news of the Top 5 highest-grossing local films.
Heading the list is Mat Kilau: Kebangkitan Pahlawan directed by Syamsul with a collection of RM97.4 million.
This is followed by Sheriff: Narko Integriti (RM63.2 million by Syafiq), Blood Brothers: Bara Naga (RM62 million by Syafiq), Polis Evo 3 (RM54.1 million by Syafiq) and Munafik 2 (RM48 million by Syamsul).
Yusof, who is also the owner of Skop Productions Sdn Bhd, said that he was delighted that his sons' movies were a hit with moviegoers.
"I'm done with my era of achieving box-office hits. Now, it is my children's turn to make films, while I focus on drama series."
Yusof also said that Syamsul was working on a new film, Original Gangster.
"I hope that other young directors will also achieve success and elevate the local film industry," he said.
The latest film directed by Syafiq and produced by Skop Productions, Blood Brothers has raked in an extraordinary RM62 million after 20 days.
