Cicak Man
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| Cicak Man | |
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| Image:Cicakman.jpg The Cicak Man | |
| Directed by | Yusry |
| Produced by | Johan Lucas |
| Starring | Saiful Apek Fasha Sandha Yusry Aznil Hj Nawawi Yasmin Hani AC Mizal Adlin Aman Ramlie |
| Music by | Edry Abd Halim |
| Distributed by | KRU Films |
| Release date(s) | December 7, 2006 |
| Running time | 107 min |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Language | Malay |
| Budget | RM1.7 million |
| Followed by | Cicak Man 2 |
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Cicak Man (pronounced chee-chuck-man) is a 2006 Malaysian comedy-superhero film. It is the first Malaysian film of this genre, and features almost 40% CGI footage. The film was directed by KRU member Yusry and starred comedian Saiful Apek. The name "Cicak-Man" literally translates to "Gecko-Man".
A sequel, Cicak-Man 2 has been announced to be currently in production, with an original announced release for the end of 2007.[1]
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[edit] Plot
Set in the make-believe city of Metrofulus, "Cicak-Man" is about the last person on earth anyone would expect to turn into a superhero. But funnyman Saiful Apek, does, quite by accident and becomes a shock to his friend, who also tries his best to adjust to his superpowers. When he's not climbing walls, Cicakman reverts to his alter ego, the unassuming Hairi.
Hairi (Saiful Apek), is a loser who lives in Metrofulus. While working in the lab, he accidentally drinks coffee that has been contaminated by a virus-infected gecko. He soon finds himself doing the most insane things, such as sticking to walls, making chirping cicak noises and adding bugs to his menu. He turns to his best friend and apartment mate, Danny (Yusry Abdul Halim), and begs him to find the reason behind his strange antics.
Meanwhile, the people of Metrofulus are constantly being infected by new strains of viruses, and the only cure seems to come only from Professor Klon's (Aznil Nawawi) lab. Suspecting something amiss, Hairi and Danny launch their own investigation and discover that Prof Klon is not only the creator of such viruses, but also has a more sinister plan up his sleeve, backed by his business partners, the Ginger Boys (played by Adlin Aman Ramlie and AC Mizal).
Hairi soon makes use of his new-found powers as "Cicakman" when he saves Tania (Fasha Sandha), Prof Klon's secretary from a threatening situation, and also ends up falling for her. However, he finds that his powers are more of a threat to his life, than a gift, and embarks on a mission to bring down Prof Klon and the Ginger Boys before his time runs out.
[edit] Cast
- Saiful Apek as Hairi Yatim/Cicakman
- Yusry Kru as Dannial Johan
- Aznil Nawawi as Professor Klon
- Fasha Sandha as Tania Ashraf
- Yasmin Hani as Nadia
- Adlin Aman Ramlie as Ginger 1
- AC Mizal as Ginger 2
Of note, Adlin Aman Ramlie and AC Mizal previously worked together on the Puteri Gunung Ledang musical.
[edit] Production
The film was shot using Dolby TrueHD, and about 40% of the film was shot in Green Screen. The visual effects team lead by the director, Yusry, used CGI technology to fully realize the fictional city of Bandar Metrofulus (which was based on Kuala Lumpur), the protagonist's super-hero movements and various digital sets. Over 90% of the rotoscoping and compositing work were carried out by KRU Films, who were also behind the musical scores and audio effects.
[edit] Soundtrack listing
- The Times - Cicakman
- Spider - Telinga ke Tulang
- Pretty Ugly - Diari Seorang Lelaki
- Ezlynn - Menunggumu
- Aznil Nawawi - Profesor Klon
- Yusry - Jika Ku Tak Bangun Esok Pagi
- Dr. Kronik - Bukan Ilusi
- Syuga - Dialah Aku
[edit] Response
Cicak-Man created Malaysian movie history by grossing RM350,000 with an audience attendance number of 47,116 in its first day.[2] The film eventually gave its production company, KRU Group of Companies, a RM6.7 million boost due to sales.[1]
[edit] Malaysianisms
The film contains many in-jokes or references to Malaysian culture. Among them are:
- Where clones "hang" (malfunction), the characters comment that the clones are just copies and not "ori" (original) This is a reference to Malaysian movie pirates, and the government's current crackdown on piracy and promotion of "ori" items instead.
- When Hairi uses Tania's pass card to gain all-access to the entire Klon Technologies headquarters, he yells "Tahniah! Tahniah!" (Congrats! Congrats!) as a word play to cover up when the card reader system reads Tania's name.
- When Hairi is trying to distinguish the 5 original ministers from their cloned counterparts, he gives a humorous question, "Original ke Spicy?"("Original or Spicy?"), which refers to two of KFC's fried chicken flavour options in Malaysia.
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