Merah

 ( Malaysian Romance Films ) 

Merah () is a 1996 Malaysian Malay-language romantic action film directed, co-written and composed by M. Nasir in his directorial debut and starring himself, Awie in the titular role and Ziana Zain.

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Cast

• Awie as Merah
• Ziana Zain as Kasih
• M. Nasir as Hassan
• Hani Mohsin as Salleh
• Jalaluddin Hassan as Kasih's father

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Production The film deviated from the norm by having a predominately male cast.

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Soundtrack The music was composed by M. Nasir and was released by BMG Music on 18 November 1996.

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Release and reception A charity screening of the film took place on 30 November 1997 at Tunku Syed Putra Hall, University Sains Malaysia (USM) in Penang.

The film was well received.

Reviewing the film at its premiere, a critic from The Malay Mail called the film "simply superb". A critic from The New Straits Times wrote that " Merah is an impressive directorial debut and an example of Malaysian film acting at its best". The critic criticised the supporting cast, uneven dialogue, and Ziana's undeveloped character and concluded that the film gives hope to the Malay film industry. A critic from Berita Minggu wrote that the film is full of suspense. Haliza Ahmad of The Malay Mail wrote that "Awie, Ziana put up a creditable show". The film was noted for having a different style of storytelling than other Malay films.

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Accolades

+ !Year !Event !Category !Recipient !Outcome !
1997	by TV3	Best Film		Zainul Abidin (2026). 9789814759885, World Scientific. . ISBN 9789814759885
	First East Asian Film and TV Festival (EAFTAB)	Pearl Awards	Merah

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External links

Categories: Malaysian Romance Films, Malaysian Action Films, 1996 Action Films, 1996 Romance Films, 1990s Malay-language Films

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