Mat Kilau Director Enraged Over Viral Illegal Recordings & Kelantan Wants Cinemas Back
By now you should have heard about the movie that grossed RM18 million in just five days, and beat Top Gun at the Malaysian box office. But if you’ve been living under a rock, here’s a summary:
Mat Kilau is a period film starring Datuk Adi Putra, Beto Kusyairy, Fattah Amin, Yayan Ruhan and Johan As’ari, and tells one portion of the life of Malay warrior Mat Kilau, who fought against the British in the late 19th century.
It has action, adventure, and history, all tied up nicely with a patriotic bow on top. Some might say the national pride that came with this movie has been a little too much…
A Facebook post on Jabatan Netizen Negara has been going viral with multiple scenes from the movie being uploaded.
While the clips were entertaining, it’s illegal to post up videos that are longer than 5 seconds, according to the 1997 Copyright Act where the crime could be punishable by a fine of RM20,000 or a jail time up to 5…
