Paskal (film)
2018 film by Adrian Teh
Paskal, stylized as PASKAL is a 2018 Malaysian war drama film directed by Adrian Teh and produced by Asia Tropical Films. It stars Hairul Azreen, Jasmine Suraya Chin, and Tiger Chen. It was inspired by the elite Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) force named Naval Special Forces (Pasukan Khas Laut abbreviated as PASKAL). With a budget of RM10 million (US$2.4 million), PASKAL is one of the most expensive Malaysian film ever made.
Filming began in Kuala Lumpur from March to May 2018; its official premiere was on 27 September 2018. The film received positive critical reviews and it netted an overall profit of more than RM30 million across Malaysia and Singapore, making it one of the highest-grossing local films in Malaysia, following Munafik 2 and Hantu Kak Limah. In December 2018, PASKAL was listed by the local Malaysian newspaper Harian Metro as among the top 10 local films in Malaysian history.
Plot
In 2018, Somali pirates hijack supertanker Laurel 11 at the Gulf of Aden one night. The Royal Malaysian Navy picks up the distress call and KA Bunga Mas Lima, bound for home after a long operation at sea, comes to aid. The pirates' refusal to negotiate prompted Commander Maznan to deploy the Navy's elite special operations unit, PASKAL, commanded by Lieutenant Commander Arman Rahmat.
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