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One Two Jaga

One Two Jaga (also known internationally as Crossroads: One Two Jaga) is a 2018 Malaysian Malay-language crime drama film. The film was directed by Nam Ron based on the screenplay by Nam Ron, Pitt Hanif and Muhammad Syafiq and story by Nam Ron, late Amri Rohayat[1] and Ayam Fared. It stars Zahiril Adzim, Rosdeen Suboh, Ario Bayu, Asmara Abigail, Amerul Affendi, Iedil Putra, Chew Kin Wah, Along Eyzendy, Namron, Azman Hassan and Izuan Fitri.

Crossroads: One, Two, Jaga
Directed byNamron
Written by
  • Nam Ron
  • Pitt Hanif
  • Muhammad Syafiq
Story by
  • Nam Ron
  • Amri Rohayat[a]
  • Ayam Fared
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyHelmi Yusof
Edited byRazaisyam Rashid
Music by
  • Tony Merle
  • Bembi Gusti
Production
companies
Jazzy Pictures
KL POST
Pixel Play
Distributed by
  • TGV Pictures
  • Primeworks Studios
Release dates
Running time
125 minutes
CountryMalaysia
LanguagesMalay
English
Indonesian
BudgetUS$350,000

The film was released on 6 September 2018.[2] The uncensored version of the film was released worldwide on Netflix on 1 December 2018 as an original film.

Plot

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The film portrays the lives of corrupt cops working for the Royal Malaysia Police who take bribes from small business owners and get caught in criminal activity.

Cast

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  • Zahiril Adzim as Hussein
  • Rosdeen Suboh as Hassan
  • Ario Bayu as Sugiman
  • Asmara Abigail as Sumiyati
  • Amerul Affendi as Adi
  • Iedil Putra as Marzuki
  • Timothy Castillo as Rico
  • Chew Kin Wah as James
  • Along Eyzendy as Zul
  • Namron as Dato'
  • Azman Hassan as Pak Sarip
  • Izuan Fitri as Joko
  • Alif Aiman as Afiq
  • Vanida Imran as Rozita
  • Anne James as Headmistress
  • Ho Yuhang as Restaurant Owner
  • Sabri Yunus as Seller
  • Farah Ahmad as Investigating Officer
  • Bront Palarae as Investigating Officer
  • Rahhim Omar as Police Station Chief
  • Sahronizam Noor as Immigration Officer
  • Han Zalini as Immigrant

Production

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One Two Jaga first appeared when the movie concept trailer was released on YouTube in 2014.[3] The film was directed by Namron who previously directed Gedebe (2013) and Psiko: Pencuri Hati (2013). Ron wrote the script with Ayam Fared, Pitt Hanif, Amri Rohayat, and Muhammad Syafiq. Bront Palarae[4] and his wife, Rozi Isma, served as producers for Pixel Play.[5][6]

Namron chose to highlight bribery as the main subject of the film.[7][8] The cast is made up of actors from Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia, including Timothy Castillo, Amerul Affendi, Ario Bayu,[9] and Asmara Abigail.[10][11] Nam Ron also mentioned that this film is not "anti-cops" or "anti-police", instead he called it as "anti-graft" film.[12] The film script was rejected twice by former inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar before it got the green light to be filmed.[13] Zahiril Adzim tells the media that the film didn't want to hurt police image, instead the film is all about action of police being greedy.[14] Same statement pulls out from the director himself to the media.[15][16]

Reception

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One Two Jaga was initially planned to be screened at various foreign film festivals. However, the producer decided that the film should also be screened at Malaysian cinemas. The film was officially released on 6 September 2018.[17]

The first screening of One Two Jaga was on opening night of the Far East Film Festival in Udine, Italy on 29 April 2018.[18][19][20] On 29 June 2018, One Two Jaga represented Malaysia at the 17th New York Asian Film Festival in New York.[21] One Two Jaga was a commercial failure and Namron later expressed his disappointment on Twitter about the reaction to the film.[22][23][24]

Critical reviews

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Shazryn Mohd Faizal from mStar Online described One Two Jaga as "a precious work of Nam Ron and his colleagues although One Two Jaga is certainly not able to record tens of millions of dollars but aesthetics, exclusives, and souls which is precious is what makes One Two Jaga worth honored and respected."[25][whose translation?]

Future

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Namron reveals that he want to direct minister bribery in the future[26] while Bront set to direct his directional debut by the genre of thriller.[27]

Novel adaptation

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The film was adapted into a 283-page novel of the same name by Sahidzan Salleh. The novel was published by Buku FIXI and released in May 2018.[28]

Awards

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One Two Jaga bagged 6awards including Best Film at the 30th Malaysia Film Festival (FFM30).[29] The film also won two out of five nominations at the 2019 ASEAN International Film Festival And Awards (AIFFA).[30][31]

Year Award Category Recipient Results
2019 ASEAN International Film Festival And Awards (AIFFA) Best Director Nam Ron Won
Best Supporting Actor Amerul Affendi Won
Best Film Pixel Play Nominated
Best Screenplay Nam Ron, Amri Rohayat & Ayam Fared Nominated
Best Actor Rosdeen Suboh Nominated
Anugerah MeleTOP Era (AME) MeleTOP Film One Two Jaga Nominated
MeleTOP Film Star Zahiril Adzim Nominated
Festival Filem Malaysia 30th Best Film Bront Palarae, Rozi Izma Abdul Karim & Pixel Play Entertainment Sdn Bhd Won
Best Director Nam Ron Won
Best Actor Rosdeen Suboh Won
Best Screenplay Nam Ron, Amri Rohayat & Ayam Fared Won
Best Original Story Nam Ron, Muhamamd Syafiq & Pitt Hanif Won
Best Poster Pixel Play Won
Best Editor Razaisyam Rashid Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Amerul Affendi Nominated
Best Child Actor Izuan Fitri Nominated
2018 17th New York Asian Film Festival Best Film (Tiger Uncaged Award) Bront Palarae, Rozi Izma Abdul Karim & Pixel Play Entertainment Sdn Bhd Nominated
Five Flavours Film Festival Best Film (New Asian Cinema) Nam Ron (director) Nominated

Notes

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  1. ^ Amri dies in March 2017 due to cancer 4th stage.

References

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  1. ^ Amin, Shamsul (21 March 2017). "Penulis skrip/aktivis seni Amri Rohayat meninggal dunia". Mukasurat. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  2. ^ Mohd Al-Qayum Azizi (21 July 2016). Bront Palarae Teruskan Penggambaran 'One Two Jaga' Selepas Dua Tahun Archived 22 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine mStar Online. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Sparks Of Hope Light Up The Dark – One Two Jaga". MGGA. 21 March 2018. Archived from the original on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  4. ^ Zainal, Ramlah (23 September 2018). "Tidak patah semangat". Harian Metro. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  5. ^ Kemalia Othman (31 August 2018). "Singkap gejala rasuah 'One Two Jaga' tidak jatuhkan imej polis". mStar Online. Archived from the original on 8 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  6. ^ Shackleton, Liz. "Jazzy Group, Pixel Play board Malaysian thriller 'One, Two, Jaga'". Screen. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  7. ^ Chua, Dennis (19 September 2018). "# Showbiz: I was so desperate I almost stole for a living, says Nam Ron | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  8. ^ AR, Zurairi (16 September 2018). "The many chases in 'One Two Jaga'". Malay Mail. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  9. ^ Selamat, Hanisah. "Sanggup berjauhan dengan isteri demi Sugiman". Berita Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Ario Bayu Akan Beradu Akting Dengan Dua Aktor Malaysia Yang Telah Beberapa Kali Bermain Di Film Indonesia". Wowkeren. 9 August 2018. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  11. ^ brilio.net (22 August 2019). "7 Potret peran Asmara Abigail sebelum Jagat Sinema Bumilangit". brilio.net (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  12. ^ Chua, Dennis (10 September 2018). "#Showbiz: 'One Two Jaga' is definitely not 'anti-cops' - Nam Ron | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  13. ^ Bibi Nurshuhada Ramli (5 October 2017). "Screenplay history with 'One Two Jaga'". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  14. ^ Selamat, Hanisah. "'One Two Jaga bukan burukkan imej pasukan keselamatan'". Berita Harian. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  15. ^ "'Kita buat benda baik, tak payah boikot'". Berita Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  16. ^ Omar, Aref (7 September 2018). "#Showbiz: A gritty shade of grey | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  17. ^ Zim Ahmadi (6 March 2018). "One, Two, Jaga: Nam Ron's gritty film about foreign labourers is coming out this year!". The Daily Seni. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  18. ^ Angelin Yeoh (13 April 2018). "Malaysian movie 'One Two Jaga' to open film fest in Italy". Star2. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  19. ^ Dennis Chua (14 April 2018). "#Showbiz: Namron thrilled his directorial work One Two Jaga will open film fest in Italy". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  20. ^ "One Two Jaga ditayangkan di Itali". Kosmo!. 23 March 2018. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  21. ^ Dennis Chua (20 June 2018). "#Showbiz: Namron's 'One Two Jaga' is off to New York". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  22. ^ "'Tak Apalah Lepas Ni I Buat Filem Porn Pula ' – Namron Kecewa One Two Jaga Kurang Sambutan?". Oh Bulan!. 6 September 2018. Archived from the original on 8 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  23. ^ Kohilah Sekaran (7 September 2018). "'Baik aku buat filem lucah lepas ini' – Pengarah filem One Two Jaga". Astro Awani. Archived from the original on 8 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  24. ^ Chua, Dennis (7 September 2018). "#Showbiz: 'I might as well make blue films' | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  25. ^ Shazryn Mohd Faizal (13 September 2018). "'One Two Jaga' sebuah karya mahal Nam Ron dan rakan-rakan". mStar Online. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  26. ^ "Lepas One Two Jaga Nam Ron nak bercerita rasuah menteri". Malaysiakini. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  27. ^ "Actor Bront Palarae to direct first film in thriller out later this year". Yahoo News. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  28. ^ Zim Ahmadi (6 March 2018). "One, Two, Jaga: Nam Ron's gritty film about foreign labourers is coming out this year!". The Daily Seni. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  29. ^ "'Crossroads: One Two Jaga' wins best film award at FFM30". Malay Mail. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  30. ^ "AIFFA 2019 Opening Night reveals five nominees for each of the nine categories". Dayakdaily.com. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  31. ^ "Malaysia's 'One Two Jaga' scoops two major trophies at AIFFA 2019 | New Straits Times". Nst.com.my. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
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