Momo Makarim also known as Momo Latif (born 1921) came from Singapore and was a Malay singer / film actor of the 30′s to 70′s who often hummed the songs on the radio in Malaysia and Singapore. She also acted in many contemporary films with P. Romlee at a later age. She was awarded the Star medal winner of the Governor of Sarawak, Sarawak, the Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin Abang Barieng, at a ceremony in conjunction with the 86th Anniversary of the State President in Mukah on 8 September 2007. -taken from Wikipeida

Film Credits
Topeng Syaitan (Filem pertamanya) (1939), Buluh Perindu (1953), Pendekar Bujang Lapok, Mat Lanon, Mat Toyol, Si Tanggang (1961)

Music Credits
Merpati Dua Sejoli (Momo Latif & P. Ramlee), Tudung Periuk, Semenjak Berpisah (Momo Latif & P. Ramlee), Tak Jemu Menunggu, Jangan Main Mata, Kita Bersumpah (Momo Latif & Aziz Satar), Siti Zawiyah (S.M. Al Idrus & Momo Latif),
Berdendang Ria (P. Ramlee, Momo Latif & Lena Abdullah), Tinggal Kenangan, Takut Dimadu (Momo Latif & Jasni), Rayuan Mandolin, Saat Bahagia, Taat Setia, Tari Selendang (Momo Latif & Jasni), Gemala Hati.

Welcome to the Center for Southeast Asian Studies Film Archive. This archive represents the bulk of Southeast Asian films purchased by the Center since 2006 for use in academic and community outreach program screenings. A number of the films collected here were also translated and subtitled by University of Hawaiʻi students enrolled in the course ASAN 491s Subtitling Southeast Asian Films, the first program of its kind in the United States.

Many of the films noted here are now cataloged in the University of Hawai‘i’s Wong Audio-Visual Center and may be available for classroom use through Inter Library Loan. This archive is intended to serve as a resource for educators and students interested in the cinema of Southeast Asia, and we will continue to add to this resource as our film program grows. Funding for this collection was contributed in part by the U.S. Department of Education and the School of Pacific & Asian Studies, University of Hawai‘i.

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Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr. P Ramlee, PSM, AMN, DA(P) (Sarawak) (22 March 1929–29 May 1973) was a Malaysian film actor, director, singer, songwriter, composer, and producer. Due to his contributions to the movie and music industry and his literary work, he is often considered the icon of Malay entertainment in Malaysia, Singapore, and Sumatra (especially in Aceh due to his ancestry).

P. Ramlee was born Teuku Zakaria bin Teuku Nyak Puteh, on the first day of the Eid festival, which fell on 22 March 1929. His father, Teuku Nyak Puteh, was a sailor from Aceh, who later married Che Mah Hussain. He attended Sekolah Melayu Kampung Jawa (English: Kampung Jawa Malay School) and Sekolah Francis Light primary schools. Then he went to the famous Penang Free School secondary school until the second World War broke out. During the Japanese Occupation years in Malaya, he continued his studies at the Japanese Navy Academy. When the war ended, he resumed his studies in Penang Free School. He was very active in sports.He died 29 May 1973.

In 1947, he won the first place in a song competition organized by Penang Radio. Seven years after his acting career started, P. Ramlee directed his first film Penarek Becha. In 1957, P. Ramlee appeared in the first of his Bujang Lapok comedic films, in which he acted along with Aziz Sattar and S. Shamsudin, and which are still popular among modern Malay film watchers. During his career he directed and acted in sixty-six films, and had more than 360 songs to his credit. He returned permanently to Kuala Lumpur after years with Shaw Brothers in Singapore; however, he would never have expected that his permanent return would mark the beginning of his downfall. His final film was Laksemana Do Re Mi in 1972 and his last song and lyrics before his death in 1973 were Air Mata di Kuala Lumpur (Tears in Kuala Lumpur). In his last song, the lyrics depict his crushed feelings and series of disappointments and setbacks upon returning to Malaysia after years in Singapore. -taken from Wikipedia

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cris yong, Stylist (website)

Stylist, designer, consultant, cris yong has been personally responsible for malaysia’s fashion rebirth and it’s current love affair with the risque side of fashion. A fashion rebel and a trendspotter and trendsetter in his own right, it is down to cris’ fearless and fun attitude towards fashion that he ‘s managed to clear a catwalk sized path for every other stylist with tude after him. His talent and determination has been recognized and rightly so.

Awards/Previous Clients

• 2002: Wella Sebastian
• 2003: Zouk / Singapore Fashion Week, Best Fashion Stylist Nominee at MIFA
• 2004: Best Fashion Stylist Nominee at MIFA
• 2005: L’Oreal Hair Concert, Christian Lacroix / French Art Festival 2005
• 2006: MIFA Show Presentation, Melium
• 2007: Mini Cooper, L’Oreal Hair Concert, The Gardens Mall, Tang’s studio
• 2008: Honda Jazz, Martell VSOP Rising Personalities 2008, Miss Astro Chinese International
• 2009: ‘Chivas’ bottle design by Alexander McQueen, MAXIS innovation Collection at M-iFW 09
• 2010: L’Oreal Inoa, Fahrenheit 88 Mall, Absolut Vodka Rock Edition

Shahir AF8, or Ahmad Shahir Zawawi, (born September 5, 1988 in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia), is a Malaysian singer, who rose to fame after winning the eighth season of Akademi Fantasia. Shahir’s winning of the Akademi Fantasia, Season 8 finale concert is the first winning in the history of Akademi Fantasia for a student who formerly was eliminated and then accepted back to Akademi Fantasia by using the method of AFMASUK.

Shahir’s father’s name is Mr. Zawawi Abdullah (54 years-old) and a teacher by profession. His mother’s name is Mrs. Mahanum Othman (45 years-old) and a housewife and baby-sitter as profession. Shahir is the first child from 5 siblings. He is residing in Kampar, Perak, Malaysia and his hometown is in Gopeng, Perak, Malaysia. Shahir formerly studied at Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampar, Kampar, Perak from Year 1 until Year 6 and then he studied at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama Slim River, Slim River, Perak from Form 1 until Form 5. Prior of audition in Akademi Fantasia, Season 8, Shahir was an engineering student at Centre of Foundation Studies, International Islamic University Malaysia. He is also former member of Saujana’s nasyid group.

Shahir competed against twelve other contestants to win Season 8 of Akademi Fantasia.
Throughout the competition, Shahir remained safe when the voting session was closed at the end of every concert, but in week 7 concert he was eliminated after received less votes from voters. In week 8 concert, the AFMASUK vote was introduced and in Debaran Week 8 Concert he was accepted after received the highest votes. At the end of the finaleconcert, he was crowned as the eighth winner of the show, beating 4 other students. He took back the winner crown from previous winner seventh season’s Hafiz. Shahir became the first student in the history of Akademi Fantasia to took the crown as champions after being eliminated before and then accepted back as student of Akademi Fantasia by the method of AFMASUK votes.

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Siti Nurhaliza was born in Berek Polis Kg. Awah, Temerloh, Pahang, Malaysia, to father Tarudin bin Ismail, a policeman, and mother, Siti Salmah Bachik, a housewife. Initially, Siti was labeled a tomboy because of her active attitude and her tendency toward boyish appearance. When Siti was young, she wanted to be a policeman like her father. As she began to attend Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan Clifford, she took on a more feminine appearance; and her mother’s grooming shaped her into a well-behaved and elegant Malay girl. In her school-year, she’s had involved in many various school activity especially sports and speeches, that made her one of the most successful students in her school.

Siti is the fifth child in the family of of eight siblings. She came from a musically inclined family. Her grandfather a famous violinist, her mother a traditional singer famous in Pahang, her brother and almost all in the family can sing. It’s her uncle, a former singer for a local band who influenced her the most. At a tender age of 5, her parents approved of her to follow her uncle to invitational shows like wedding ceremonies and dinner parties to give her exposure performing live and she was well received by the local community in Kuala Lipis and as far as Kuantan. When children her age plays with dolls, she was determined memorizing lyrics and practicing to follow her uncle to shows as long as she could sing.

Siti Nurhaliza’s family performed at many local ceremonies at their hometown, such as weddings. At the age of twelve, Siti began to learn traditional songs from her mother. Later, as she continued to work on her singing, she participated in numerous local singing competitions. She won the Merdeka Day Singing Contest in 1991 and the another contest during the Karnival Lipis. At 16, she competed in the 1995 RTM Juara Bintang competition. While there, she met Adnan Abu Hassan, a locally-famous composer. He tutored her and helped her with her vocal performance, thereby helping her to win the contest. After that, she was granted a contract with Suria Records, where Adnan worked, and in 1996 released her first album, Siti Nurhaliza. Making her first album was a challenge because she had to balance working on her album while preparing for and taking the SPM examination. Despite this, her first album was a great success, and this would pave the way for her extremely successful future albums.

After her first album, Siti Nurhaliza became a well-known figure in Malay pop culture. She continued to have numerous hits, her songs spanning a broad range of genres, such as pop, R & B, and traditional Malay. Her voice and lyrics proved popular with teenagers throughout Malaysia. Thanks to this, she dominated national award shows for years.

In the second ‘self-titled’ album, ‘Aku Cinta Padamu’ shoots her to stardom in the year 1997. This catchy song was so good that it penetrated the demanding Indonesian market for the first time and was well received by the music lovers there. A feat, that only a handful of Malaysian artistes were capable of doing. She was then invited the same year to perform a special one-hour show for a television station there. This move made Siti even more popular in this region.

Siti’s increasing popularity meant that demand for her endorsement is high. She sung themes for movies ( i.e Puteri Gunung Ledang )and corporate jingle for Maxis. She has also been featured in various advertisements and become spokewoman to many well-established brands such as Maxis, Maybelline, PEPSI, Jusco, TMnet,Konica Minolta, Nippon Wiper Blade, Olay skin care, and Samsung. The list of her endorsements keep increasing from year to year. For her successes at her young age, Puteri Umno named her Teen Princess of Malaysia in 2002. bio taken from asiasfinest.com

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