Saturday, July 08, 2006

Perempuan Melayu Terakhir (The Last Malay Woman?)



"Aku mahu buktikan pada dunia, masih wujud lagi kesucian dan kesetiaan..."
("I want to prove to the world that purity and loyalty still exists...")
PMT in a nutshell:
Haikal, a producer of western drama, travelled to the east coast in search of his identity. There, he encountered Mustika who practiced Malay tradition and culture. Although she is engaged to Engku Leh, a Muslim 'fundamentalist', Haikal finds himself strongly attracted to her.
PMT is one of the few Malay movies that really affected me, especially since I identified myself with the naive and innocent Mustika at the time of its release in 1999. And the haunting lyrics and melody of the theme song, Di Wajahmu Kulihat Bulan, moved me to tears. The analogy drawn from Ravana's abduction of Sita from Rama is also very touching.
Di Wajahmu Kulihat Bulan
Di wajahmu kulihat bulan
Yang mengintai di sudut kerlingan
Sadarkah tuan kau ditatap insan
Yang haus akan belaian
Di wajahmu kulihat bulan
Menerangi hati gelap rawan
Biarlah daku mencari naungan
Di wajah damai rupawan
Serasa tiada jauh dan mudah digapai tangan
Ingin hati menjangkau kiranya tinggi di awan
Di wajahmu kulihat bulan
Bersembunyi di balik senyuman
Jangan biarkan ku tiada berkawan
Hamba menanti kan tuan

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