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Badang

1962 · 100 min

A classic Malay folk tale brought to life with earnest performances, simple effects, and a bittersweet romantic dilemma.

Directed by
Dato' S. Roomai Noor
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Wahid Satay, Zainol Gemok, Rose Yatimah
Overview
Badang is a very extraordinary person who is very strong and does many miraculous things with his strength after he has eaten the vomit of the water ghost who at first wanted to kill him. Eventhough he is strong there are certain things that he cant do due to the promise he has made with the water ghost. He can’t marry because he will end a dreadful death. Badan’s strength was known by the Sultan where he was appointed as a warrior of the Sultan. Apart from that he has also won many strength competitions across the country. While in all this fame he has fallen for a girl who has also fallen for him. But due to his promise to the water ghost he cant. So, who does he choose his powerful strength or his true love?

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Directed by
Dato' S. Roomai Noor
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Wahid Satay, Zainol Gemok, Rose Yatimah
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • power
  • fate
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour3
Realism3
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, drama
Directed by
Dato' S. Roomai Noor
Starring
Wahid Satay, Zainol Gemok, Rose Yatimah, Umi Kalthum, Shariff Medan, Dollah Sarawak, Ibrahim Yem, Siti Tanjung Perak
Runtime
100 min
Languages
Malay

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