Geng: The Adventure Begins
A 2009 Malaysian 3D animated adventure comedy film.
Geng: The Adventure Begins (Malay: Geng: Pengembaraan Bermula) is a 2009 Malaysian Malay-language 3D animated adventure comedy film. Based on characters created by Les' Copaque Production, it was directed by Nizam Razak from a screenplay by Anas Abdul Aziz and Ehsan Azharuddin, with story by Nizam, Anas and Ainon Ariff, who also served as producer. The film is notable as the first feature-length animation from Les' Copaque and is connected to the short animated series Upin & Ipin.
- Release date
- 12 February 2009 (Malaysian cinemas)
- Director
- Nizam Razak
- Screenplay
- Anas Abdul Aziz and Ehsan Azharuddin
- Producer
- Ainon Ariff
- Production company
- Les' Copaque Production
- Language
- Malay
- Genre
- Adventure comedy
Quick Facts
- Native Name
- Malay · Geng: Pengembaraan Bermula
- Director
- Nizam Razak
- Story
- Nizam Razak / Muhammad Anas Abdul Aziz / Ainon Ariff
- Based On
- Upin & Ipin / by Burhanuddin Md Radzi / Ainon Ariff
- Producer
- Burhanuddin Md Radzi / Ainon Ariff
- Screenplay
- Muhammad Anas Abdul Aziz / Ehsan Azharuddin
- Starring
- Nur Fathiah Diaz · Amir Izwan · Balqis Fadhullah Lim · Kannan Rajan · Kee Yong Pin
- Music
- Mohamed Azfaren Aznam · Yuri Wong
- Animator
- Usamah Zaid Yasin (director) / Nazrul Hadi Nazlan (supervisor) / Yap Ee Jean / Dzubir Zakaria / Loke Keng Sun / Choy Seng Kee / Asyraf Rahman / Shafiq Isa / Nazmi Yatim / Hasan Albasri
- Cinematography
- Nazrul Hadi Nazlan
- Editing
- Nizam Razak / Usamah Zaid Yasin / Kee Yong Pin / Faiz Hanafiah (uncredited)
- Studio
- Les' Copaque Production
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Lore & Background
The film follows Badrol and Lim as they investigate the mysterious disappearance of durians in Kampung Durian Runtuh, where villagers blame a 'durian ghost.' After a journey involving a punctured bus tire and a ride from truck driver Mr. Singh and his boss Pak Mail, they meet village children Upin, Ipin, and others. The plot unfolds with a fox-like creature named Oopet, who is revealed to be the durian eater, and a monster chase involving a snake monster and large leeches. The climax reveals that Mr. Singh and Pak Mail, along with Salleh, were haunting the orchard to capture Oopet and his mother, leading to a confrontation where Oopet's mother destroys the cage and cabin before fighting the snake monster.
Reader's Guide
Geng: The Adventure Begins represents a milestone in Malaysian animation as the first feature film from Les' Copaque Production, completed with a budget of RM 4.7 million and 40 local animators over two years. Director Nizam Razak noted the film's cost was cheap compared to Western animation budgets of RM15–40 million and 130–150 animators, but emphasized its advantage in mixing horror, thriller, drama, and comedy through sound effects and voices. The film received financial support from ICT agencies Multimedia Development Corporation and MIMOS, and used Maya and MentalRay software. Its connection to the Upin & Ipin shorts helped build audience recognition. The film's legacy lies in demonstrating that Malaysian studios could produce feature-length 3D animation with local talent and resources, aiming to attract more investors for future local animated films.
Did You Know?
- The film's original title was Geng: Pengembaraan Bermula.
- It took two years, RM 4.7 million, and 40 local animators to complete.
- The film was shortened from 108 minutes to 90 minutes on advice from FINAS to please cinema operators.
- Computers for production were bought from Low Yat Plaza with modifications of their own.
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