Since he's a bachelor who lives alone, it wouldn't be 'logical' for these updates to be read by anyone other than himself. But the film's canny use of cinematic space actually draws us into a cosy complicity with him; there are several moments where he addresses the camera (and therefore us) directly. So the updates that he posts are simultaneously private and public, since his 'wall' can be seen by his 'friends' (here interpreted here as: anyone who has paid to watch his movie.) The distinction between private and public space thus collapses.
It's uncanny how not only his blurring of private/public space but his relationship updates are similar to what we now have with Facebook.
Maseh Bujang = Single
Dah Ada Kawan = In a Relationship
Burong Dah Terbang = It's Complicated
In this respect, P. Ramlee showed himself to be a nujum (seer) like the one he played in Nujum Pak Belalang six years earlier.
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Burong Dah Terbang = Twitter
Ohhhhhhh..... buuuuuwwooooonnnngggggg
never get bored of his film. he's brilliant!
why do you translate them like that?i strongly think they shud be:
"dh ada kawan" -have a friend now
-currently friends
"burong dh terbang"
-the bird has flown
-the bird flew away
don't confuse readers.
Your Facebook settings must be different from everyone else's, then.
Literal translation spoils the fun -- she must be from 'friendster'. Hehehe. Just kidding.
hehehe. entri ni buat saya tergelak seorang diri. tq..
huhuh..cool la abg ramlee
Eh? How come tak pernah perasan the sticker kat closet dia tu?
Pelik... :-/
haha genius both of u...
interesting.
omygod,can i share this on my fb? :)
Ara, share away.
One of my favorite P. Ramlee scenes was from this movie. The morning he enjoyed a pack of unfiltered Lucky Strike over some jazz and "kopi semalam". A great 3-minute summary of what being a guy is all about, if you will.
Sampai skang, cikgu adalah golongan teramai yang wat keje part time, macam cikgu shaari. :)
Coooooooooooool and nice blog.. Nice posts.
Heheheh...
what a coincident!
Dont think its a coincident. P Ramlee was genius who transcended time.
For example, he's plucked Malays' busuk hati tendencies so far far long ago, to name a few.
oh. u were referring to facebook terms. i'm sorry..i don't have a facebook account.
guess i'm yuppie enough,eh?
:P
tried to listen to jazz music after the 'kopi semalam' scene..and still listening to great music of jazz... P Ramlee showed us how to enjoy it at early morning before go off to works...genius!
lol, I saw this movie when I was young, its one of the highlights of P. Ramlee's cinematic career
wonder if these films can be bought on DVD?
Brilliant observation, Amir! I so love it. Boleh tak, pakai saja untuk FB Melayu - kan FB asyik mintak orang tolong translate ...
haha.. cool!
This is such a good article!
I'm in love with P ramlee.. , his songs his , movies and his legacy.
I'm gonna follow your blog if you don't mind.
xoxo
warmwombat
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