{"id":275074,"date":"2017-09-21T14:52:24","date_gmt":"2017-09-21T06:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/?p=275074"},"modified":"2017-09-21T14:56:10","modified_gmt":"2017-09-21T06:56:10","slug":"malaysian-film-directors-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/my\/galerie\/malaysian-film-directors-know-275074.html","title":{"rendered":"Movie Makers: 8 Up-and-coming Malaysian film directors to know"},"content":{"rendered":"   <p>If you're growing weary of the same pattern of movies that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/culture\/entertainment\/celebrity-news\/young-actresses-whove-made-a-mark-in-hollywood-156519.html\">Hollywood <\/a>seems to churn out every year, you're not alone. No doubt, the half-baked story lines and unnecessary CGI effects that seem to dominate most of the movie fare today can grow tiresome - even unrelatable. Which is why it couldn't be more timely for us to look towards our local movie scene and film-making talent for a fresh staple of films.<\/p> <p>If you are one of those who think that our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/culture\/entertainment\/tv-and-movies\/famous-movies-filmed-malaysia-207873.html#item=1\">Malaysian film scene<\/a>\u00a0took a nosedive after the passing of the legendary Yasmin Ahmad, we are here to tell you that this is not the case. Malaysia filmmakers have been gaining international recognition for powerful thought-provoking films that resonate with viewers. \u00a0From the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/fashion\/trends-and-tips\/best-dressed-fashion\/cannes-film-festival-2016-beautiful-red-carpet-looks-170478.html#item=1\">Cannes <\/a>to the Sundance film festival, Malaysia is definitely starting to carve a name for itself in the film arena.<\/p> <p>We've compiled a list of promising Malaysian filmmakers\u00a0to watch, such as the likes of <strong>Amir Muhammad<\/strong>\u00a0and <strong>Azharr Rudin<\/strong>, whose profound films have made waves both regionally and globally. Scroll through the gallery above to get to know our local film-making talents!<\/p>  <p><em>Ashley Anand<\/em><\/p> <h2> <span>READ MORE:<\/span> <\/h2> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/culture\/entertainment\/tv-and-movies\/famous-movies-filmed-malaysia-207873.html#item=5\">5 Famous films you didn't know were filmed in Malaysia<\/a><\/p> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/culture\/entertainment\/tv-and-movies\/strong-female-leads-260948.html#item=1\">5 Films with strong Asian female leads you have to watch<\/a><\/p> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/culture\/entertainment\/asian-scene\/female-malaysian-entrepreneurs-225736.html#item=1\">Trail Blazers: 7 Female Malaysian entrepreneurs carving their niche in the startup world<\/a><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get to know these 8 promising Malaysian filmmakers that have made waves both locally and internationally. 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