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Nasib (Fate[1]) is a 1949 Singaporean Malay-language black-and-white romantic drama film directed by B. S. Rajhans;[2][3] it stars S. Roomai Noor, Siput Sarawak, Daeng Harris, and P. Ramlee.[4] The film was one of eight popular productions made by the Shaw Brothers Studio in the 1940s.

Nasib
Directed byB. S. Rajhans
StarringS. Roomai Noor
Siput Sarawak
Daeng Harris
P. Ramlee
Music byOsman Ahmad
Production
company
Release date
  • July 1949 (1949-07)
Running time
91 minutes
CountrySingapore
LanguageMalay

Plot

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Kassim is banished from his home by his elder brother and sister-in-law, who plotted to keep the family inheritance to themselves. Kassim and his two close friends attempt to make a living by fishing at sea. But their boat topples over and they drift to a secluded island. There, they chance upon a pirates’ lair in a cave and seize the ill-gotten treasure that the pirates had hidden.

Cast

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Production

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This black-and-white film was directed by B. S. Rajhans for Shaw Brothers Studio.[5] Filming lasted six months in their studios on Ampas Road and on location in neighbouring islands and rural areas in Singapore and British Malaya.[5] This film stars S. Roomai Noor and Siput Sarawak in a leading role.[5] The cast includes Daeng Harris, Momo Latiff, Nona Asiah, and P. Ramlee in a supporting role.[5][6] The Indonesian actress Zainab made her Singapore film debut in Nasib in the role of a singer and dancer.[7]

Release and reception

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Nasib was released in July 1949 in Singapore.[5] The film, one of eight popular films produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio in the 1940s.,[8] was "well received".[9]

Citations

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Works cited

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  • Pratista, Himawan; Nugroho, Agustinus Dwi; Press, Montase. Kompilasi Buletin Film Montase: Volume 3 (in Indonesian). Montase Press. ISBN 978-602-61314-4-7.

References

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  1. ^ Millet, Raphaël (2006). Singapore Cinema. Editions Didier Millet. ISBN 978-981-4155-42-7.
  2. ^ Salleh, Abdul Samat (2006). Acting Aspect in Bangsawan Theatre. National Culture and Art Department, Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage Malaysia. ISBN 978-983-41984-9-7.
  3. ^ The Encyclopedia of Malaysia: Performing arts. Archipelago Press. 1998. ISBN 978-981-3018-56-3.
  4. ^ 跟着课文走英文每月评估 6年级. Hup Lick Publishing (M) S/B. ISBN 978-983-149-946-7.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Nasib / Fate (1949)". Singapore Film Locations Archive. 2014-08-22. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  6. ^ Bower, Anne L. (2012-08-06). Reel Food: Essays on Food and Film. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-87585-5.
  7. ^ Soelin, Emsjaf (1951-06-20). "ZAINAB, Bintang Harapan Panggung Sandiwara dari Ratu Asia". Aneka (in Indonesian).
  8. ^ Pratista, Nugroho & Press, p. 107.
  9. ^ Kwa, Chong Guan; Kua, Bak Lim (2019-06-21). A General History Of The Chinese In Singapore. World Scientific. ISBN 978-981-327-765-6.
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