I had spent my ten ringgit to give a time for movie called Nasi Lemak which quite controversial for some people who want to see it in political way. I have different view to watch a movie, then give my opinion rather than blow the whistle without any race. Namewee is politically a controversial name in this country. True enough in his Nasi Lemak he tried to correct his last time mistakes so that it could be acceptable. I don’t need to explain the storyline but by saying that the movie is full of humor and you might get another perception about him after watching this. Nasi Lemak 2.0 is actually dedicated to Malaysian and you need some intelligence to digest what is his direction is all about, bus as a cynical-comedy it derived to laugh and think. If you’re a bimbo, or someone who don’t really follow what’s going on in Malaysia, then this movie is a plain, nonsensical comedy with loads of computer effects about someone who is just trying to make the best Nasi Lemak to you.
Wait; don’t judge the person or judge what was happen, judge the movie. Nasi Lemak 2.0 is very colourful, exquisitely scripted, thought provoking and highly inspirational-but not in a bad way that most skeptics have been expecting before the launching of this movie. Definitely not in a bad way, I can vouch for that.
This movie is very thought provoking and tells a lot of social issues that we may and may not be aware of. There’s a lot of hidden messages and methaphor in this movie. Even the characters’ physical appearance actually means something in Nasi Lemak 2.0.
There’s much to be said about Nasi Lemak 2.0. I’ll try to review it without revealing too much spoilers.
Namewee played as Chef Huang, the main character in this movie represent someone who is too proud of his own ethnicity and refuse to acknowledge that he is actually a true Malaysian. He is always too proud with the fact that he’s a Chinese, and refused to learn new things and be humble, even though he’s on the verge of being a beggar on the street and whatnot. Simply put, Chef Huang is a character that represents a lot of people in Malaysia who are still too proud of their own ethnicity and have tendency to discriminate others. In this movie they called it Hero Huang and he served everyone’s problem including a girl who suddenly panicked after her naked photo being uploaded in facebook.
Enter the story proceeds with Chef Huang being jobless after his restaurant had been took over. Then enters Xiao K, an ugly girl who constantly bug Chef Huang to help her to save her family business from falling to the hands of her unscrupulous aunt. Xiao K is a very kind hearted girl with the thick eyebrow, but Chef Huang called her a nuisance because she’s ugly and throughout the movie, he’s portrayed as someone who loves to judge people by the way they look and through their ethnicity- again, something that a lot of us tends to do.
Chef Huang eventually relented and decided to change to be a better man with the help of Xiao K. Slowly, he started to be humble and gradually, he begin to comes out from his comfort zone by learning to cook something new apart from just cooking his Chinese fried rice-nasi lemak. Throughout his journey and his quest to search for the best Nasi Lemak recipe, he met a lot of charismatic people who taught him various things in life through their recipe.
There are a lot of moral values in this story-reflected and portrayed by various characters, and it’s up to the viewers to interpret each and every one of it. Nasi Lemak 2.0 is a movie that teaches you to be humble, not discriminate as well as stereotyping. Family values and the importance of family ties and living in harmony with each other are included in this movie too.
Viewers are also encouraged to follow their dreams, forgive those who have wronged you and not judge people by the way they look or define them by their ethnicity. And if one watched closely enough, another message that’s included in this movie is to be brave enough to admit your mistakes, apologize and do the right thing by making an effort to correct your mistakes. People are also encouraged to give a second chance to people who have made terrible mistakes in their life.
I like how wonderful messages like “Money is the root of all evil” and “Why can’t we just get along?
Wait; don’t judge the person or judge what was happen, judge the movie. Nasi Lemak 2.0 is very colourful, exquisitely scripted, thought provoking and highly inspirational-but not in a bad way that most skeptics have been expecting before the launching of this movie. Definitely not in a bad way, I can vouch for that.
This movie is very thought provoking and tells a lot of social issues that we may and may not be aware of. There’s a lot of hidden messages and methaphor in this movie. Even the characters’ physical appearance actually means something in Nasi Lemak 2.0.
There’s much to be said about Nasi Lemak 2.0. I’ll try to review it without revealing too much spoilers.
Namewee played as Chef Huang, the main character in this movie represent someone who is too proud of his own ethnicity and refuse to acknowledge that he is actually a true Malaysian. He is always too proud with the fact that he’s a Chinese, and refused to learn new things and be humble, even though he’s on the verge of being a beggar on the street and whatnot. Simply put, Chef Huang is a character that represents a lot of people in Malaysia who are still too proud of their own ethnicity and have tendency to discriminate others. In this movie they called it Hero Huang and he served everyone’s problem including a girl who suddenly panicked after her naked photo being uploaded in facebook.
Enter the story proceeds with Chef Huang being jobless after his restaurant had been took over. Then enters Xiao K, an ugly girl who constantly bug Chef Huang to help her to save her family business from falling to the hands of her unscrupulous aunt. Xiao K is a very kind hearted girl with the thick eyebrow, but Chef Huang called her a nuisance because she’s ugly and throughout the movie, he’s portrayed as someone who loves to judge people by the way they look and through their ethnicity- again, something that a lot of us tends to do.
Chef Huang eventually relented and decided to change to be a better man with the help of Xiao K. Slowly, he started to be humble and gradually, he begin to comes out from his comfort zone by learning to cook something new apart from just cooking his Chinese fried rice-nasi lemak. Throughout his journey and his quest to search for the best Nasi Lemak recipe, he met a lot of charismatic people who taught him various things in life through their recipe.
There are a lot of moral values in this story-reflected and portrayed by various characters, and it’s up to the viewers to interpret each and every one of it. Nasi Lemak 2.0 is a movie that teaches you to be humble, not discriminate as well as stereotyping. Family values and the importance of family ties and living in harmony with each other are included in this movie too.
Viewers are also encouraged to follow their dreams, forgive those who have wronged you and not judge people by the way they look or define them by their ethnicity. And if one watched closely enough, another message that’s included in this movie is to be brave enough to admit your mistakes, apologize and do the right thing by making an effort to correct your mistakes. People are also encouraged to give a second chance to people who have made terrible mistakes in their life.
I like how wonderful messages like “Money is the root of all evil” and “Why can’t we just get along?
We’re all the same despite of our skin colour and the language that we speak” were interwoven so delicately in this movie. It’s very subtle and delicately put, and when the movie comes to an end, I’m amazed by how most of the characters have grown and changed to be a better version of themselves.
Apart from being highly educational and inspirational, this movie is also humourously sarcastic and highly entertaining. It comes with a lot of nice soundtrack and catchy dancing scenes, just like a Bollywood movie and a typical Chinese song which was being translated in English. Namewee mat be a lot of influence of Stephen Chow and some characters like Adibah Noor, Afdlin and Dato David really helps in spine his directive.
Apart from being highly educational and inspirational, this movie is also humourously sarcastic and highly entertaining. It comes with a lot of nice soundtrack and catchy dancing scenes, just like a Bollywood movie and a typical Chinese song which was being translated in English. Namewee mat be a lot of influence of Stephen Chow and some characters like Adibah Noor, Afdlin and Dato David really helps in spine his directive.
What'd been past is past and don’t dirty your brain from any organization. Dig out your skeptical thing, push away the racial prejudice and enjoy the movie.
