Revival of the epic film & the Malaysian audience / Wan Aida Wan Yahaya

The turn of the new century has seen a massive turn in the film industry. Films are evolving with various up to date technology, and old films are being given a new breathe due to the surge in digital effects. Films.such as STAR WARS and BATMAN have returned with a vengeance as a result of all this...

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Main Author: Wan Yahaya, Wan Aida
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Language:English
Published: UPENA 2006
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spelling uitm-116062016-06-07T04:51:36Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/11606/ Revival of the epic film & the Malaysian audience / Wan Aida Wan Yahaya Wan Yahaya, Wan Aida Audiences Malaysia Epic films The turn of the new century has seen a massive turn in the film industry. Films are evolving with various up to date technology, and old films are being given a new breathe due to the surge in digital effects. Films.such as STAR WARS and BATMAN have returned with a vengeance as a result of all this technology. However, not only are old films brought back to life, but the global film industry has witnessed the return of the epic film. In Hollywood with epic films such as TROY and KING ARTHUR, in Thailand with the presentation of SURIYOTHAI (2001), in Indonesia with TJOET NJA DHIEN (1988) and without leaving out our own PUTERI GUNUNG LEDANG (2004), after a 16 year absence of the Malaysian epic genre. With the above in mind, the purpose of this study is to identify the possibility and the potential of future Malay epics being produced and well received by the Malaysian audience. UPENA 2006 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/11606/1/AJ_WAN%20AIDA%20WAN%20YAHAYA%20JSM%2006%201.pdf Wan Yahaya, Wan Aida (2006) Revival of the epic film & the Malaysian audience / Wan Aida Wan Yahaya. Jurnal Skrin Malaysia, 3. pp. 189-210. ISSN 1823-1020
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Malaysia
Epic films
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Malaysia
Epic films
Wan Yahaya, Wan Aida
Revival of the epic film & the Malaysian audience / Wan Aida Wan Yahaya
description The turn of the new century has seen a massive turn in the film industry. Films are evolving with various up to date technology, and old films are being given a new breathe due to the surge in digital effects. Films.such as STAR WARS and BATMAN have returned with a vengeance as a result of all this technology. However, not only are old films brought back to life, but the global film industry has witnessed the return of the epic film. In Hollywood with epic films such as TROY and KING ARTHUR, in Thailand with the presentation of SURIYOTHAI (2001), in Indonesia with TJOET NJA DHIEN (1988) and without leaving out our own PUTERI GUNUNG LEDANG (2004), after a 16 year absence of the Malaysian epic genre. With the above in mind, the purpose of this study is to identify the possibility and the potential of future Malay epics being produced and well received by the Malaysian audience.
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title Revival of the epic film & the Malaysian audience / Wan Aida Wan Yahaya
title_short Revival of the epic film & the Malaysian audience / Wan Aida Wan Yahaya
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title_fullStr Revival of the epic film & the Malaysian audience / Wan Aida Wan Yahaya
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