Datok Merah’s Grandson

Synopsis

A period drama with Malay symbolisms, myth and folklore, the title Chuchu Datok Merah points to the mental image Malays have of themselves as descendants of Hang Tuah, the legendary Malay warrior of Malacca. Awang Janggut is very much a pseudo-warrior. Instead of a “keris”, a warrior’s weapon, he owns a prize-winning rooster. His battlefield is the cock fight arena. Home is a big but empty house inherited from his ancestor, and prefers living in poverty to working. The closest he comes to the high life of a warrior is when a rich businessman employs him as a bodyguard after he prevents hooligans from taunting the latter’s daughter Siti. Despite knowing Awang is married, Siti continues to flirt with him, causing him to leave his pregnant wife alone. She eventually falls sick and has a miscarriage. The film is a social criticism of people who rest on their laurels and ancestry instead of working for themselves. It is also one of the finest examples of the anti-hero in Malay cinema.

Main Cast

Nordin Ahmad

Awang Janggut

Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Latifah Omar

Wan Kuntum

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Rose Yatimah

Siti Molek

Age : N/A | Popularity : 16%

A. Rahim

Long Daik

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Yem Jaafar

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Yem Jaafar

Hassan

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Dollah Sarawak

Pak Hanif

Age : N/A | Popularity : 10%

Rahimah Alias

Inang

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	M. Amin
Department	Role	Name

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