Merah
1996 film directed by M. Nasir
Merah (transl. Red) is a 1996 Malaysian Malay-language romantic action film directed, co-written and composed by M. Nasir in his directorial debut and starring himself, Awie in the titular role and Ziana Zain.
Cast
Awie as Merah
Ziana Zain as Kasih
M. Nasir as Hassan
Hani Mohsin as Salleh
Jalaluddin Hassan as Kasih's father
Production
The film deviated from the norm by having a predominately male cast.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. Nasir and was released by BMG on 18 November 1996.
Release and reception
A charity screening of the film took place on 30 November 1997 at Tunku Syed Putra Hall, University Sains Malaysia (USM) in Penang.
The film was well received. Reviewing the film at its premiere, a critic from The Malay Mail called the film "simply superb". A critic from The New Straits Times wrote that "Merah is an impressive directorial debut and an example of Malaysian film acting at its best". The critic criticised the supporting cast, uneven dialogue, and Ziana's undeveloped character and concluded that the film gives hope to the Malay film industry. A critic from Berita Minggu wrote that the film is full of suspense. Haliza Ahmad of The Malay Mail wrote that "Awie, Ziana put up a creditable show".
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