With his more than a decade experience in directing, Syamsul Yusof is Studio Kembara's pick to helm its first ever feature, "Mat Kilau". The 33-year-old director will be working with some of the ...

Malaysian historical action movie Mat Kilau: Kebangkitan Pahlawan, directed by Syamsul Yusof, has become the highest-grossing local film of all time in the Asian country, breaking the record set by ...

Adi Putra (L) and director Syamsul Yusof during the press conference for "Mat Kilau" 30 Mar – The making of a Mat Kilau movie has been talked of for years but eventually has never materialised on the ...

The rise of a Malay warrior named Mat Kilau and his friends against the British colonialists who came to Pahang in 1892. The greed of British officials and policies, which have imposed excessive taxes ...

Mat Kilau director Syamsul Yusuf has called himself the “happiest film director in the world” following a drove of negative reviews from Netflix viewers. Speaking to local outlet Berita Harian, Yusof ...

Law minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said movies like ‘Mat Kilau’ could rake in millions in ticket sales. (GSC Facebook pic) In the wake of the success of the ‘Mat Kilau’ historical drama, the local ...

Director Syamsul Yusof is elated that his film Mat Kilau Kebangkitan Pahlawan has earned RM12.2 at the Malaysian box office in just four days. He shared the good news with his 1.7 million followers on ...

COMMENT | Recently my friends and I watched Mat Kilau in theatres. For those of you who have no idea what Mat Kilau is, it is an action film loosely based on Mat Kilau, a Malay anti-British ...

A film depicting a legendary 19th-century Malay warrior is poised to become Malaysia’s highest-grossing film, with observers suggesting the tale of betrayal and factionalism is resonating with ...

At first glance, Jerantut, the biggest district in Pahang, may seem like a peaceful and uneventful location. Most people know it as a gateway to Taman Negara, the country’s first national park. Flip ...

Given the furore over the film Mat Kilau’s portrayal of minorities, it is a surprise that not only were several non-Malays involved in work behind the scene, but the music director responsible for the ...