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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.




Plot


This film depicts the lives of three bachelors and best friends Ramli, Aziz and Sudin. The three of them share a rented room in a house owned by a wealthy widow, Cik Normah. The movie chronicles their challenges in love and how they overcome it. Ramli and Cik Normah are attracted to each other but are always held back by inopportune timing. Sudin is in love with Zaiton, the daughter of a wealthy family next door and who must endure her overbearing mother's prejudices. Also in the movie is Sapiah, whom Cik Normah occasionally helps due to her troubles with her alcoholic gambler of a father. After one more incident which forces Sapiah to run away from home, she tries to drown herself in the river but is rescued by Aziz who then begins to spend a lot more time with her and they subsequently fall in love.
This movie was filmed in various parts of Singapore notably Punggol, Tanjong Changi, Geylang Serai, Kampong Melayu Malay Settlement (Eunos Crescent), Ulu Bedok, Balestier Road's (Jalan Ampas), Bukit Timah and depicts vividly how life was like back in the 50s and the challenges faced by people living in the 'kampungs' (villages).




Cast


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


The film is directed by Ramlee who was also part of the main cast.

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


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




Legacy


The film series had inspired the 2007 animation film, Budak Lapok.




References






External links


Bujang Lapok at IMDb
Bujang Lapok / 1957 - Filem Malaysia
Bujang Lapok / The Mouldy Bachelors (1957) at the Singapore Film Locations Archive
Bujang Lapok at sinemamalaysia.com.my

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Ali Baba Bujang Lapok
• P. Ramlee
• Abdul Aziz bin Sattar
• Norma binti Abdullah
• Salmah Ismail (Saloma)
• S. Shamsuddin
• Tiga Abdul
• Aini Jasmin
• Nurul Elfira Loy
• Daftar sekolah di Sarawak
• Bujang Lapok
• Seniman Bujang Lapok
• Pendekar Bujang Lapok
• Bujang Lapok (film series)
• Ali Baba Bujang Lapok
• Bujang
• Bujang Lapok Kembali Daa
• P. Ramlee
• Sarimah
• Aziz Sattar