Underplayed Gems

Bujang Lapok (1957)

Bujang Lapok poster
Directed by
P. Ramlee
Genre
comedy, family, music, romance
Country
Malaysia
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Three older bachelors navigate their single lives and look for love. Their attempts at romance lead to humorous misunderstandings and situations.

comediclightheartedwhimsicalslapstickplayfulchaoticnostalgicbittersweet

What happens

Bujang Lapok (English: The Three Over-aged Bachelors) is a 1957 Singaporean Malay-language black-and-white comedy film directed and performed by P. Ramlee. This is the first installment of the Bujang Lapok series of films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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