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Malay Mail
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
Malay Mail's Top 10 Picks: ‘Final Destination: Bloodlines' takes the top spot at Malaysian cinemas, pushing past ‘Gayong' and ‘Blood Brothers: Bara Naga'
KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — Now in its sixth instalment, Final Destination: Bloodlines has not only claimed the No. 1 spot at the local box office but is also earning favourable reviews nationwide, with many calling it the best entry in the series. This slasher flick delivers a horrifying experience you won't want to miss — if you have the stomach for it, of course. But that's not all — local films are not just showing in cinemas, they are still dominating with titles like Gayong and yes, the action-packed Blood Brothers: Bara Naga continues to draw strong crowds. Whether you're into hit movies, trending shows, fresh music, or must-read books, Malay Mail has compiled the best of the week to keep you entertained. Top 10 films in local cinemas (Domestic & International) (May 15 to May 18) Final Destination Bloodlines Gayong Blood Brothers: Bara Naga Thunderbolts* Devil's Double Next Level A Gilded Game Maaman Until Dawn Tourist Family The Dumpling Queen Source: and GSC Top 10 streaming on Netflix and Viu (May 12 to May 18) Netflix (Top 10 TV) Tastefully Yours: Limited Series The Haunted Palace: Season 1 Resident Playbook: Limited Series Dear Hongrang: Season 1 Bet: Season 1 American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden: Season 1 The Royals: Season 1 Heavenly Ever After: Limited Series Weak Hero: Class 2 Ms. Rachel: Season 1 Source: Netflix Top 10 Viu (Top 10 shows) Pabila Dia Tersenyum Sugar Daddy The Haunted Palace Running Man (2025) Bidaah Crushology 101 Pump Up the Healthy Love Undercover High School Only for Love 以爱为营 Twinkling Watermelon Source: Viu Frontpage Top 10 songs of the week (Spotify) (May 14 to May 21) Fourtwnty – Mangu (w/ Charita Utami) Jin – Don't Say You Love Me JENNIE – like JENNIE yung kai – blue Billie Eilish – BIRDS OF A FEATHER sombr – back to friends Billie Eilish – WILDFLOWER Nadeera – Bukan Lagi Kita Lady Gaga – Die With A Smile (w/ Bruno Mars) Nadhif Basalamah – bergema sampai selamanya Top 10 Malay songs of the week (Spotify) (May 14 to May 21) 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 9 to May 15) Fiction King of Envy by Ana Huang (Bloom Books) Library of Lost Hearts by N.F. Afrina (N.F Afrina) The Tenant by Freida McFadden (Poisoned Pen Press) Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa (Harper Perennial) Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press) As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh (Bloomsbury) Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi (Pan Macmillan) Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros (Piatkus) The Convenience Store by the Sea by Sonoko Machida (Orion) Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum (Bloomsbury) Non-Fiction Surrounded by Idiots by Thomas Erikson (St. Martin's Essentials) Atomic Habits by James Clear (Penguin Books) Once Upon a Miao 2 (Remastered): Crushes, Friendship & Chaos by Jian Goh (Space Voyager) Once Upon a Miao (Remastered): I Love My Hometown by Jian Goh (Space Voyager) The Not To-Do List by Rolf Dobelli (Atlantic Books ) I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Sehee (Penerbit Haru) A Doctor in the House by Mahathir Mohamad (MPH Publishing) I'm Not Lazy, I'm on Energy Saving Mode by Dancing Snail (apop books) Ikigai by Héctor García & Francesc Miralles (Penguin Life) How Was Your Day by Cheeming Boey (Grey Pigeon) Mutiara Minda (Malay Novels) Thariq Ridzuwan Commando's: His Treasure by Hudanajwa (Idea Kreatif) Mi Linda by Hudanajwa (Idea Kreatif) Bukan Cinta Sempurna by Bellesa (Idea Kreatif) Rumah Untuk Alie by Lenn Liu (Media Inspirasi Nusantara Sdn Bhd) Rahsia Danny by Teme Abdullah (Iman Publication) Mi Diosa by Hudanajwa (Idea Kreatif) Tuan Ziyad: Forbidden Love by Bellesa (Idea Kreatif) Mi Veneno 1 by Hudanajwa (Idea Kreatif) Mi Veneno 2 by Hudanajwa (Idea Kreatif) Bayang Sofea by Teme Abdullah (Iman Publication) Source: MPH
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Malay Mail's Top 10 Picks: Marvel's ‘Thunderbolts*' arrives in local cinemas, but ‘Blood Brothers: Bara Naga' continues its dominance at No. 1
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 – We've seen how Marvel films typically dominate the top spot upon their debut in local cinemas; however, despite the release of Marvel's Thunderbolts*, the local hit Blood Brothers: Bara Naga has remained at No. 1 for a fourth consecutive week – highlighting the strong support for home-grown films. While this local hit continues to make waves like no other before, this week also sees the arrival of several new releases in cinemas, including the Tamil-language Retro and Mandarin, A Gilded Game. Malay Mail has compiled a list of top picks – not only films, but also the leading series currently streaming on Netflix and Viu, the most popular tracks on Spotify, and best-selling books gracing the shelves, all ready for you to explore. Top 10 films in local cinemas (Domestic & International) (May 1 to May 4) Blood Brothers: Bara Naga Thunderbolts* Retro Telaga Suriram A Minecraft Movie Tourist Family A Gilded Game MuMu Qodrat 2 Fox Hunt Source: and GSC Top 10 streaming on Netflix and Viu (April 28 to May 4) Netflix (Top 10 TV) Weak Hero: Class 2 The Haunted Palace: Season 1 Resident Playbook: Limited Series Weak Hero: Class 1 You: Season 5 The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic: Season 1 Heavenly Ever After: Limited Series The Eternaut: Season 1 When Life Gives You Tangerines: Limited Series Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight: Limited Series Source: Netflix Top 10 Viu (Top 10 shows) Bidaah Pabila Dia Tersenyum Running Man (2025) The Haunted Palace Undercover High School Crushology 101 Sugar Daddy Eat Run Love 吃饭跑步和恋爱 W: Two worlds (Malaysia) Tiada seperti Leyla Source: Viu Frontpage Top 10 songs of the week (Spotify) (April 30 to May 7) JENNIE — like JENNIE Nadeera — Bukan Lagi Kita yung kai — blue Billie Eilish — BIRDS OF A FEATHER Ara Johari — Menjaga Jodoh Orang Lain Tenxi — Garam & Madu (Sakit Dadaku) (with Jemsi, Naykilla) Lady Gaga — Die With A Smile (with Bruno Mars) Billie Eilish — WILDFLOWER NIKI — You'll Be in My Heart — Spotify Singles MikkyZia — Aku Dah Lupa (with F4dli) Top 10 Malay songs of the week (Spotify) (April 30 to May 7) Ara Johari — Menjaga Jodoh Orang Lain Faris Adam — Stecu Stecu Nadeera — Bukan Lagi Kita Noh Salleh — Rahsia Tuhan MikkyZia, F4dli — Aku Dah Lupa NAKI, Fahimi — Masa Imran Ajmain — Seribu Tahun Lagi Tenxi — Garam & Madu (Sakit Dadaku) (with Jemsi, Naykilla) Nuh — Teruntuk Mia Dayang Nurfaizah, Faizal Tahir, Tuju, Yonnyboii — X Missing U Source: and Spotify Top 10 books of the week (April 25 to May 1) Fiction Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press) Library of Lost Hearts by N.F. Afrina (N.F Afrina) King of Envy by Ana Huang (Bloom Books) Revenge in Violent Hues by Nadiah Zakaria (Bookiut) Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa (Harper Perennial) The Convenience Store by the Sea by Sonoko Machida (Orion) A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (Pan Macmillan) Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry (Berkley) Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum (Bloomsbury) Babel by R.F. Kuang (Harper Voyager) Non-Fiction Surrounded by Idiots by Thomas Erikson (St. Martin's Essentials) Atomic Habits by James Clear (Penguin Books) I'm Not Lazy, I'm on Energy Saving Mode by Dancing Snail (apop books) A Doctor in the House by Mahathir Mohamad (MPH) Once Upon a Miao 2 (Remastered): Crushes, Friendship & Chaos by Jian Goh (Space Voyager) Once Upon a Miao (Remastered): I Love My Hometown by Jian Goh (Space Voyager) I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Sehee (Penerbit Haru) The Not To-Do List by Rolf Dobelli (Atlantic Books) How Was Your Day by Cheeming Boey (Grey Pigeon) I Decided to Live as Me by Kim Suhyun (Apop Books) Mutiara Minda (Malay Novels) Thariq Ridzuwan Commando's: His Treasure by Hudanajwa (Idea Kreatif) Dia Imamku by Siti Rosmizah (Siti Rosmizah Publication SDN BHD) Mi Linda by Hudanajwa (Idea Kreatif) Rumah Untuk Alie by Lenn Liu (Media Inspirasi Nusantara Sdn Bhd) Mi Diosa by Hudanajwa (Idea Kreatif) Tuan Ziyad: Forbidden Love by Bellesa (Idea Kreatif) Mi Veneno 2 by Hudanajwa (Idea Kreatif) Ammar Zahrain: The Obsessive Husband by Nssignature (Idea Kreatif) Mi Veneno 1 by Hudanajwa (Idea Kreatif) Yes! Captain Zul Aaryan by Wnfhanna (Idea Kreatif) Source: MPH
Malay Mail
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
Malay Mail's Top 10 Picks: Marvel's ‘Thunderbolts*' arrives in local cinemas, but ‘Blood Brothers: Bara Naga' continues its dominance at No. 1
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 – We've seen how Marvel films typically dominate the top spot upon their debut in local cinemas; however, despite the release of Marvel's Thunderbolts*, the local hit Blood Brothers: Bara Naga has remained at No. 1 for a fourth consecutive week – highlighting the strong support for home-grown films. While this local hit continues to make waves like no other before, this week also sees the arrival of several new releases in cinemas, including the Tamil-language Retro and Mandarin, A Gilded Game. Malay Mail has compiled a list of top picks – not only films, but also the leading series currently streaming on Netflix and Viu, the most popular tracks on Spotify, and best-selling books gracing the shelves, all ready for you to explore. Top 10 films in local cinemas (Domestic & International) (May 1 to May 4) Blood Brothers: Bara Naga Thunderbolts* Retro Telaga Suriram A Minecraft Movie Tourist Family A Gilded Game MuMu Qodrat 2 Fox Hunt Source: and GSC Top 10 streaming on Netflix and Viu (April 28 to May 4) Netflix (Top 10 TV) Weak Hero: Class 2 The Haunted Palace: Season 1 Resident Playbook: Limited Series Weak Hero: Class 1 You: Season 5 The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic: Season 1 Heavenly Ever After: Limited Series The Eternaut: Season 1 When Life Gives You Tangerines: Limited Series Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight: Limited Series Source: Netflix Top 10 Viu (Top 10 shows) Bidaah Pabila Dia Tersenyum Running Man (2025) The Haunted Palace Undercover High School Crushology 101 Sugar Daddy Eat Run Love 吃饭跑步和恋爱 W: Two worlds (Malaysia) Tiada seperti Leyla Source: Viu Frontpage Top 10 songs of the week (Spotify) (April 30 to May 7) JENNIE — like JENNIE Nadeera — Bukan Lagi Kita yung kai — blue Billie Eilish — BIRDS OF A FEATHER Ara Johari — Menjaga Jodoh Orang Lain Tenxi — Garam & Madu (Sakit Dadaku) (with Jemsi, Naykilla) Lady Gaga — Die With A Smile (with Bruno Mars) Billie Eilish — WILDFLOWER NIKI — You'll Be in My Heart — Spotify Singles MikkyZia — Aku Dah Lupa (with F4dli) Top 10 Malay songs of the week (Spotify) (April 30 to May 7) Ara Johari — Menjaga Jodoh Orang Lain Faris Adam — Stecu Stecu Nadeera — Bukan Lagi Kita Noh Salleh — Rahsia Tuhan MikkyZia, F4dli — Aku Dah Lupa NAKI, Fahimi — Masa Imran Ajmain — Seribu Tahun Lagi Tenxi — Garam & Madu (Sakit Dadaku) (with Jemsi, Naykilla) Nuh — Teruntuk Mia Dayang Nurfaizah, Faizal Tahir, Tuju, Yonnyboii — X Missing U Source: and Spotify Top 10 books of the week (April 25 to May 1) Fiction Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press) Library of Lost Hearts by N.F. Afrina (N.F Afrina) King of Envy by Ana Huang (Bloom Books) Revenge in Violent Hues by Nadiah Zakaria (Bookiut) Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa (Harper Perennial) The Convenience Store by the Sea by Sonoko Machida (Orion) A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (Pan Macmillan) Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry (Berkley) Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum (Bloomsbury) Babel by R.F. Kuang (Harper Voyager) Non-Fiction Surrounded by Idiots by Thomas Erikson (St. Martin's Essentials) Atomic Habits by James Clear (Penguin Books) I'm Not Lazy, I'm on Energy Saving Mode by Dancing Snail (apop books) A Doctor in the House by Mahathir Mohamad (MPH) Once Upon a Miao 2 (Remastered): Crushes, Friendship & Chaos by Jian Goh (Space Voyager) Once Upon a Miao (Remastered): I Love My Hometown by Jian Goh (Space Voyager) I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki by Baek Sehee (Penerbit Haru) The Not To-Do List by Rolf Dobelli (Atlantic Books) How Was Your Day by Cheeming Boey (Grey Pigeon) I Decided to Live as Me by Kim Suhyun (Apop Books) Mutiara Minda (Malay Novels) Thariq Ridzuwan Commando's: His Treasure by Hudanajwa (Idea Kreatif) Dia Imamku by Siti Rosmizah (Siti Rosmizah Publication SDN BHD) Mi Linda by Hudanajwa (Idea Kreatif) Rumah Untuk Alie by Lenn Liu (Media Inspirasi Nusantara Sdn Bhd) Mi Diosa by Hudanajwa (Idea Kreatif) Tuan Ziyad: Forbidden Love by Bellesa (Idea Kreatif) Mi Veneno 2 by Hudanajwa (Idea Kreatif) Ammar Zahrain: The Obsessive Husband by Nssignature (Idea Kreatif) Mi Veneno 1 by Hudanajwa (Idea Kreatif) Yes! Captain Zul Aaryan by Wnfhanna (Idea Kreatif) Source: MPH
