Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa

I'm somewhat interested in history because history shapes the society. However, not all tell tale is history because some of it are just made up in the past. These ancient stories are called hikayat that simply means "story" in Arabic. In order to explore more about the hikayat, it may take us a few months or maybe even years because some people believe that this is merely a myth or a legend. And there is no one can prove the originality of these ancient written stories sources. 





This local production film is directed by one of the KRU brothers, Yusry Abdul Halim. He rather failed to deliver his previous movies (Cicakman, Cicakman2, Magika) but he nailed this one. Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa (HMM) started off by the engagement of the offspring of two great empires, the prince of Rome and the princess of China. However, the engagement is to be done in the land of that has no King, Langkasuka. Yadda yadda yadda, the princess was abducted, the prince was stabbed in the tummy, and Merong Mahawangsa became the king of of Langkasuka. Suddenly, the prince is saved by the Chinese Admiral and they came back to Langkasuka. A rescue mission was set up to safe the princess yadda yadda yadda the princess is saved and Merong Mahawangsa was killed. The end.


Now, this is my personal take on the movie. HMM can be considered as a new benchmark of Malaysian production films. I didn't feel like I was watching a Malaysian made movie the entire time. Maybe because of the diversity of actors in HMM. And the dialogues were genius because they made use of pantun and poetry. Or just maybe I am young at age but old at heart, loving people talking in rhyme. Some more, the killing, fighting and blood spilling action is quite spine-chilling and make you cringe in your seat. (maybe just me and my movie mate) =,=

I think this kind of historical (or mytical) film should be produced more to educate people (especially Malaysian) more on Malaysia's own tell tales and to be proud of it. 


Till then peeps,

XOXO,

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