Director responds to destructive viewers feedback about Malaysian hit movie Mat Kilau after it streams on Netflix

Mat Kilau: Kebangkitan Pahlawan broke field workplace information in Malaysia earlier this yr when it grew to become the quickest movie to gross RM47 million (US$10.3 million) in simply 11 days. It is also now the nation’s highest grossing movie of all time. 

Nevertheless, the keenness for the movie hasn’t translated to the streaming viewers. The movie has been receiving destructive feedback because it began streaming globally on Netflix on Sep 16, with folks saying that it didn’t stay as much as the hype. The movie will solely stream in Indonesia from Oct 14.

One individual wrote: “Syamsul Yusof extends his unbroken streak of horrible filmmaking. If you happen to solely take note of the dialog, it additionally works as comedy.”

One other stated the manufacturing was like “early 2000s” and added that “the color is painful to observe”.

Nevertheless, the movie’s director, Syamsul Yusof, is taking all feedback – good and dangerous – in his stride. 

The 38-year-old instructed on-line publication BH On-line that he’s nonetheless “the happiest movie director on this planet”.

“I settle for each criticism, whether or not it is good or dangerous. That is regular to me. As long as audiences proceed watching the movie,” he stated.

He added that it was widespread for a filmmaker to evoke such responses, and he’s skilled that even along with his movies that have been field workplace successes. Nevertheless, he’s joyful and grateful that every one the chatter has precipitated the movie to be trending. “We’ll have fun irrespective of if the feedback are destructive or optimistic.”

Syamsul additionally directed Malaysia’s earlier highest grossing movie, the horror flick, Munafik 2. 

Mat Kilau: Kebangkitan Pahlawan is impressed by native historic determine Mat Kilau from the late nineteenth century who fought towards the British in Pahang earlier than independence. It stars Adi Putra, Beto Kusyairy, Fattah Amin, Johan Asri and Rahim Razali.