RAFFLESIA WAS THE STAR OF THE SHOW AS ITS NAME WAS MENTIONED REPEATEDLY BY HOSTS ERRA FAZIRA AND FAHRIN AHMAD THROUGHOUT THE EVENING.
Rafflesia Pearl Centre was the official jeweller and at such film festivals, jewels are de rigeur as no couture gown is complete without pearl, jade and ruby bling!
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Noorkumalasari is one of my idols who I worshipped when I was a kid. She has been wearing tudung from head to toe for decades now and to think she was considered a sex goddess in her teenage days!

Noorkumalasari's partner should crop his straggly hair and wear a jacket

A study in black and white

Wong Hui Lynn won Best Editing for 'Songlap'


Dain Iskandar won Best Original Script for 'Bunohan'

Veteran Actress Mariani Ismail won a Special Lifetime award

Mariani Ismail won a Special Lifetime Achivement award


Jojo Goh won Most Promising Actress award


Jojo Goh won Most Promising Actress

Izzue Islam won Most Promising Actor award

Izzue Islam won Most Promising Actor award---I hate the glaring spotlight that ruined photos!

Dain Iskandar said won Best Screenplay Award for 'Bunohan'


Dato Aziz Satar won Special Award for his 61 years in the industry. "I hope I can win again next year," he quipped. And added to roars of laughter, "And every year after that!"

Dato Aziz Satar won a Special Lifetime award

Dato Aziz Satar is a household name in Malaysia

Ella the rock singer stormed the stage in white pant suit to loud applause





Ella's theme was football but why?

Veteran star actress Normah Damanhuri won Best Supporting Actress for 'Songlap'.

"I waited 30 years for this!" she exclaimed to rapturous applause

Normah Damanhuri's handsome and tall son Ahya is also in show business as he won Malaysia Male Supermodel award

Syafie Naswip won Best Supporting Actor for 'Bunohan' and wept on stage, so drama!

Entertainment

Famous veteran actor Mano Maniam won Special Award for his contributions to theatre and film

Top veteran actress and star Lai Meng received a standing ovation as she walked to accept her special Lifetime Achievement award

Without being asked, everyone automatically stood to acknowledge this 86 year old for her contribution to Malaysian drama, theatre and film

At 86 she is still fit as a fiddle and same age as the Queen of England who is sadly in hospital as I type and I hope Her Majesty recovers soon!

Instead of a rambling Thank You speech, Lai Meng made a deeper impact by saying "Tonight is a night of thanks so thank you, thank you, thank you and kamsia"!

Maya Karim won Best Actress for 'Ombak Rindu' but this Indian guy is not Maya Karim in drag as she could not attend

His speech left a lot to be desired

Host Erra Fazira, one of my idols, looked divine in gold but her stray hair irked me

Indian dance with colour and action


Faizal Hussein won Best Actor for 'Bunohan'





Congratulations Faizal Hussein! You deserve Best Actor award!

Ziana Zain was the star performer of the evening



The Oldies-but-Goodies came on stage for a grand get-together

Mariani Ismail is 80 and looked resplendent in orange and green. She is the sister of late Saloma who married P.Ramlee

What a tribute to the stars

By coincidence, orange dominated the top stars
of screen and stage

More greetings


Pioneers of the Malay film industry on stage with top crooner Ziana Zain

By now hosts Fahrin Ahmad and Erra Fazira were back and she had changed into yet another stunning blue gown

Hahaha I love Fahrin's tail!

This is why you must ask someone for a final check before you go on stage

Sideways, Fahrin's new tail was not noticeable

Fahrin Ahmad wagged his tail like my darling Dedione

Juita Entertainment won Best Non-Malay Movie for 'Petaling Street Warriors'

Best Non-Malay Movie was 'Petaling Street Warriors' by Juita Entertainment

Dain Iskandar Said Best Director for 'Bunohan'

Dain Iskandar Said won Best Director award for 'Bunohan' which swept 8 awards including Best Film

Erra Fazira and Fahrin Ahmad

Erra Fazira and Fahrin Ahmad


Special Award for Rhythm & Hues which has a Malaysian branch who contributed towards its winning the Oscar for Best Visual Effects for the blockbuster 'Life of Pi'

Hasnul Samsudin thanked his Malaysian team for contributing the special computer visual effects in 'Life of Pi' the movie by Ang Lee which won Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects at the recent Oscars

"These are the stars!" Senior manager Hasnul Samsudin said Rhythm & Hues is an international firm with 445 employees of which 45 are Malaysians based in KL

Well, well, well...would you believe the Minister of Information, Communications and Culture also won a Special Award for his support and contribution to Malaysian movie industry!

"I am shocked!" said Datuk Seri Utama Dr Rais Yatim the Minister of Information, Communications and Culture


The VIPs watching the nominees for the most important award---Best Movie of the Year!

Our Merdeka (Independence) scene also features in one of the 5 nominated movies

The 5 movies were Bunohan, Songlap, Ombak Rindu, Sam and Februari 29

The Best Movie of the Year is Bunohan!

Congrats all round for the winning production house

Like the Academy Awards, everyone near the movie's production team hugged the winners

'Bunohan' means 'Kill' and it made a killing alright!

Happy commotion on stage!

The hosts waited patiently for the screams to subside

'Bunohan's producer Nandita Solomon making her Thank You speech

Those seated at the back in the elevated section said they could see Nandita Solomon's pantie reflected on the gleaming, shiny floor! I should have climbed up to the upper deck and made a killing with the photo

Many said Nandita Solomon's dress left a lot to be desired as it looked as if she spilled ketchup on her front and cut off the stained part. Her headmistress glasses and hair did not help

Nandita Solomon is tall and she should have worn super high heels and tower over the men and not don low heels to downsize herself

'Bunohan' which means 'Killing' made a killing at the 25th Festival Filem Malaysia!

'Bunohan' won 8 awards and deservedly so

'Bunohan' was Best Film of the Year!

Datuk Seri Utama Rais Yatim and wife leaving the stage

Drop dead gorgeous couple

The guy in front of me scratched his head in bemusement as some left the Plenary Hall immediately after the Best Movie was announced. Why the rush? Tomorrow was Sunday, no need work what

Q Haidar and co entertained






Q Haidar does look like the late and great Sudirman!



Bravo, Q Haidar and gang!
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