Bujang Lapok

Bujang Lapok
Directed byP. Ramlee
Written byP. Ramlee
Screenplay byP. Ramlee
Story byB. H. Chua
Produced byRun Run Shaw
Starring
CinematographyA. Bakar Ali
Edited byHR Narayana
Music by
  • B. Yusuff
  • P. Ramlee
Production
company
Distributed byShaw Brothers
Release date
  • 30 November 1957 (1957-11-30)
Country
  • Malaya
LanguageMalay

Bujang Lapok (English: The Three Over-aged Bachelors) is a 1957 comedy film from Singapore. It is in Malay and black-and-white. P. Ramlee directed and starred in it. This is the first film in the Bujang Lapok series.

Cast

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  • P. Ramlee as Ramli
  • Aziz Sattar as Aziz
  • S. Shamsuddin as Sudin
  • Normadiah as Normah
  • Zaiton as Zaiton
  • Dayang Sofia as Sapiah
  • Siti Tanjung Perak as Mak Zaiton
  • Rahayu Sudarmaji as Ayu
  • M. Babjan as Bapak Sapiah
  • Sa'amah as Mak Sudin
  • Shariff Dol as Sharif
  • Malek Sutan Muda as Tuan Manager
  • Prani Pramat
  • Rokiah
  • Kemat Hassan
  • M. Rafiee
  • Norsiah Yem
  • Habibah Haron
  • Nyong Ismail
  • Minah Yem
  • Mahmud Hitam

Production

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The film is directed by P. Ramlee, who is also part of the main cast.[1]

  • Assistants: S. Sudarmadji (Director), Yaakob Mahmud (Camera), Chua Soh Tong & P.V Jhon (Sound), K.K Raman (Editors), Kassim Masdor (Music)
  • Story: B. H. Chua
  • Continuity: Kassim Masdor
  • Lyrics: S. Sudarmadji
  • Orchestra: B. Yusoff
  • Playback Singers: Asiah, Nen Junaidah, Normadiah, Jasni, P. Ramlee
  • Sound Designer: Kamal Mustafa
  • Art Director: Mustafa Yassin

Songs

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  • Tunggu Sekejap (Opening Theme-Instrumental)
  • Nak Dara Rindu
  • Resam Dunia (Dunia ini Hanya Palsu)

Legacy

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The film series inspired the 2007 animated film, Budak Lapok.

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "NEW MALAY FILM OF LOVE IN A BOARDING HOUSE". The Straits Times. 29 November 1957. p. 10 – via NewspaperSG.