Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Mawi & His Medallion

Mr World Mawi Ani now has his very own gold medallion courtesy of Malaysian company Layar Dimensi.

The company is selling the medallion for RM29.90 in West Malaysia and RM32.90 in East Malaysia.

Mawi, who is sometimes compared to Sir Cliff Richard, is the second pop star to be immortalised with a gold medallion after Elvis Presley.

Mr World himself has just completed the filming of some music videos in Australia.

BAHASA MALAYSIA VERSION
Mawi Dan Medalionnya

Mr World Mawi Ani kini memiliki medalion emasnya sendiri yang dicipta oleh syarikat Malaysia Layar Dimensi.

Syarikat itu menjual medalion Mawi dengan harga RM29.90 di Malaysia Barat dan RM32.90 di Malaysia Timur.

Mawi yang kekadang dibandingkan dengan Sir Cliff Richard ialah artis pop kedua diberi penghormatan dalam bentuk medalion emas selepas mendiang Elvis Presley.

Mr World baru sahaja merakamkan video muzik di Australia.

Sunday, May 27, 2007

Pop Queens Anita & Aishah Congratulate MJ

Lovely Mila Jirin has received the thumbs-up from pop queens Anita Sarawak and Wan Aishah Wan Ariffin.

Anita is Mila’s favourite singer and hails from Kuching in Sarawak. Aishah, of Kota Baru in Kelantan, is also respected by Mila.

Aishah is the former band mate of Paul Moss in 1980s Malaysia-New Zealand pop band The Fan Club.

Anita said: “U have a bright future, Mila. Keep learning and improving, and be brave in facing all challenges.”

Aishah said: “Mila, U have truly blossomed into a princess of pop. You are a creative interpreter of my songs, and you really endear yourself to fans with your girl-next-door honesty.”

Up-and-coming jazz singer Shayna Zaid of Besut in Terengganu has also congratulated Mila on her Akademi Fantasia 5 win.

Shayna, a Berklee music graduate, former ad model and former TV host, said: “As your fellow newcomer to the music scene, I would feel honoured to meet you. All the best and God bless.”

Shayna also sends her best wishes to Mila’s fellow reality TV stars Kaer Azami, Nana Mahazan, Sufiah Noor, Akma Abdullah, Idayu Yaakob, Zila Seeron, Farhan Azizan, Farah Asyikin Zulkifli, Xerra Zaimi, Nita Hamzah, Alia Hassan, Anny Shariff, Mimi Shamsuddin, Faizal Tahir, Faizal Ramly, Diddy Muhid, Nik Aidil Nik Zamri, Ashvin Nair, Awal Ashaari, Zana Hanizan, Diya Kholid, Dekna Ahmad, Heliza Helmi, Aswad Jafar, Aizat Amdan, Dafi Ismail, Shawal Ruslan and Shafiq Ramadzan.

BAHASA MALAYSIA VERSION
Ratu Pop Anita & Aishah Kirim Tahniah Kepada MJ

Si comel jelita Mila Jirin ditabik oleh ratu pop Anita Sarawak dan Wan Aishah Wan Ariffin.

Anita ialah idola Mila dan berasal dari Kuching di Sarawak. Aishah, dari Kota Baru di Kelantan, ialah seorang lagi penyanyi yang dihormati Mila.

Aishah ialah rakan band kepada Paul Moss dalam band pop 1980an Malaysia-New Zealand The Fan Club.

Anita berkata: “Adik ada masa depan yang cerah. Terus belajar dan terus maju, dan beranikan diri dalam menghadapi segala cabaran.”

Aishah berkata: “Mila, adik benar-benar muncul sebagai seorang puteri pop. Adik amat kreatif dalam memberi nafas baru kepada lagu kakak, dan adik memiliki personaliti comel dan jujur, serta penyayang dan mesra kepada semua peminat mu.”

Penyanyi jazz baru Shayna Zaid dari Besut di Terengganu turut mengirim salam tahniah kepada Mila atas kejayaannya memenangi Akademi Fantasia 5.

Shayna, graduan muzik dari Berklee, bekas model iklan dan bekas hos TV berkata: “Sebagai artis baru macam adik, kak akan rasa bangga berjumpa adik. Semoga adik terus menempuh kejayaan dan semoga adik diberkatiNya selalu.”

Shayna turut mengirim salam sayang dan maju jaya kepada artis pop realiti yang seangkatan dengan Mila iaitu Kaer Azami, Nana Mahazan, Sufiah Noor, Akma Abdullah, Idayu Yaakob, Zila Seeron, Farhan Azizan, Farah Asyikin Zulkifli, Xerra Zaimi, Nita Hamzah, Alia Hassan, Anny Shariff, Mimi Shamsuddin, Faizal Tahir, Faizal Ramly, Diddy Muhid, Nik Aidil Nik Zamri, Ashvin Nair, Awal Ashaari, Zana Hanizan, Diya Kholid, Dekna Ahmad, Heliza Helmi, Aswad Jafar, Aizat Amdan, Dafi Ismail, Shawal Ruslan dan Shafiq Ramadzan.

Saturday, May 26, 2007

Novel 20 - Adam & The Legend Of Monsopiad


Meow! This is Nemo, the dreamy and magical cat.

I’ve just taken Adam Mat Saman, Akademi Fantasia 2’s handsome Kadazan-Dusun hip hop singer and actor, into my world of fantasy.

In the world of fantasy, Adam and some Sabahan reality show stars appeared in a special play about the great Kadazan-Dusun chief or Hoguan Siou, Monsopiad, who is one of his forefathers.

They starred in the play jointly organised by the state governments of Sabah and Selangor. The play was staged in the Shah Alam Museum’s Auditorium in the Selangor state capital, Shah Alam.

Adam starred as Monsopiad, the tragic hero, with lovely Nora Daud and Noni Zainuddin as his first and second spouses respectively.

Nora’s cousin Fiq Halim starred as her elder brother and Monsopiad’s deputy chief, while Rydiana Rahim starred as Monsopiad’s mother.

Popular Sabahan hip hop star Atama or Ambrose Mudi starred as his father, while TV host Daphne Iking starred as his father’s sister.

Nikki Palikat and Candy Clement played his aunts, both Bobohizans or Kadazan-Dusun healers.

Farish Aziz, Rydee’s cousin, played the sultan of Brunei, while their cousin Azharina Azhar played the sultan’s first wife. Ekin Rahman played the sultan’s second wife.

Ebi Yaimal played the sultan’s younger brother and prime minister.

Felix Agus played the chief of the northern Kadazan-Dusuns while Linda Nanuwil and Marsha Londoh played his daughters.

Lotter Edin played the chief of the southern Kadazan-Dusuns with Velvet Aduk and Rich Gimbang as his younger siblings.

Yazer Yusof played the Murut chief with Mas Ghani as his elder sister.

Azam Yakob played the sultan of Sulu, the chief of the Bajaus, with Balkish Khan, Pija Yasin and Yanie Julkarim as his wives. Farha Jasmen played his brother-in-law and prime minister.

Here is how the story goes.

More than 300 years ago, Monsopiad was born in Penampang. His village was called Kuai.

On the day of his birth, the sacred Bugang bird made its nest atop the house of his father, Dunggou.

Dunggou and his wife Kizabon saw the nest as good omen. They believed once their son grew up, he would become a mighty warrior who would unite the Kadazan-Dusun people of Sabah.

Each time Kizabon bathed Monsopiad, she would bathe the baby Bugang birds with him, and return them to their nest after the bath.

She did so until the birds became adults and were ready to fly.

Kizabon and Dunggou believed that their son would become invincible if the birds bathed with him.

Sometimes, Kizabon’s elder sisters, both priestesses, would tell her things she did not like to hear.

They told her that Monsopiad was capable of extreme goodness, but a day will come when he turns to the Dark Side.

Monsopiad’s hometown Penampang was always harassed by rival Kadazan-Dusun clans from the north and south.

The soldiers of these clans robbed his village and killed many of the men who fought in self-defence.

Monsopiad was trained by his mother’s father, the chief of Penampang, as a soldier.

He quickly proved to be a skilful fighter, and was appointed the military commander of the Penampang Kadazan-Dusuns.

One day, when Monsopiad was tilling rice in his family’s rice field, two women from a neighbouring village visited him, and teased him for working too hard.

They said it was pointless to work hard, as most of the harvest would be stolen by the clans from the north.

Monsopiad scolded them, and said: “If that’s the case, life is not worth living. I might as well cut your heads off now!”

The older of the two women complained to her elder brother that Monsopiad threatened her.

The elder brother said: “I believe he is a man of honour. He wants us to think positively and not give up like cowards.”

Monsopiad turned up at their house and apologised for his harsh words. Both women soon sought his forgiveness.

Penampang had to pay protection money to both the Kadazan-Dusun chief of the north and his southern counterpart.

It was never free from harassment from the war-mongering chiefs.

But Monsopiad soon changed the fate of the Penampang Kadazan-Dusuns.

He slaughtered many of the most brutal warriors from the north and south, and took their heads.

Within 10 years, Penampang had become the dominant Kadazan-Dusun clan in Sabah.

One day, as the chief of the north was having dinner with his family, his two eldest daughters told him that they had a dream about Monsopiad’s caring ways.

They said that Monsopiad came to them in their dream, and forgave their clan for harassing his clan.

The chief of the south was told a similar story by his siblings.

Monsopiad soon paid a visit to the chiefs of the north and south of Sabah. He forgave them both.

The sultans of Brunei and Sulu, who were the first and second overlords of Sabah, respectively, recognised Monsopiad as the paramount chief or Hoguan Siou of the Kadazan-Dusuns.

They promised Monsopiad that he could slaughter any of their wayward soldiers or merchants who robbed and plundered the villages of the Kadazan-Dusun people.

The chief of the Muruts also recognised Monsopiad as the leader of the Kadazan-Dusuns.

One day, Monsopiad went to a hill somewhere in the interior of Penampang.

There, he found a brightly coloured fruit and ate it. A squirrel took a bite of the fruit.

Monsopiad showed the fruit to his faith healer aunts. They were shocked that he ate it.

“The fruit is poison. It will destroy you, but not before we are destroyed,” said the elder of his two aunts.

Monsopiad soon became a very cruel king. He extracted excessive tax from all the Kadazan-Dusun clans in Sabah, and killed men who dared to speak up against him.

He also chopped their heads off and kept their skulls in his house.

One day, Monsopiad visited his ailing mother. She told him that she did not recognise him any more.

“You are just not the Monsopiad I used to know. Why are you harming your own family? Please stop this killing. Or we will all be cursed,” she said.

Kizabon was later visited by the two Bobohizans. They told her: “He will be done with very soon. It is the beginning of the end for him.”

Monsopiad soon had a bad dream. He dreamt that all the brave men in Sabah waged war against him.

And he could not lift a sword. All the swords he attempted to lift became very heavy.

When he woke up, his dream came true. He lost his superhuman strength, as a result of his obsession with power and fame.

Monsopiad’s two wives, the women who teased him years ago, entered his room. They felt his temperature, and found that he was not well.

The younger of the two offered him a herbal drink, but he said “no”.

Just then, his brother-in-law entered the house. He threatened Monsopiad with a sword.

“Traitor! It is time for you to die,” said the brother-in-law.

Monsopiad’s elder wife kicked her brother’s crotch. The chief and his two spouses fled their house and headed for the hill in the interior of Penampang.

On the hill, Monsopiad saw a dead squirrel. It was the same squirrel he met earlier, and it had just bitten a piece of the fruit he took home earlier.

Monsopiad plucked a fruit from the tree and decided to eat it.

Both his wives wanted to take a bite, but he scolded them.

They soon realised that he wanted to die, and hugged him tightly. They screamed and cried, begging him not to commit suicide.

The sultan of Brunei’s younger wife could not sleep. She told him that something terrible was happening to chief Monsopiad.

The sultan of Sulu’s wives also felt uneasy and dreamt that Monsopiad was dying.

The sultans, their wives and their prime ministers visited Monsopiad’s village.

The chiefs of the north and south, now Monsopiad’s vassals, and their families, also went there.

They were also joined by the Murut chief and his sister.

Monsopiad’s brother-in-law greeted them and told them that Monsopiad had left for the hill in the interior of Penampang.

The sultans and their entourages visited Monsopiad’s mother and aunts. Eventually, everyone decided to head for the hill, to rescue Monsopiad.

When they arrived, Monsopiad was resting in the arms of his wives. They were crying, and caressing him.

The sultans’ wives also cried, and embraced him, kissing his face and hands as his life ebbed away. Likewise the two children of the northern chief, and the Murut chief’s sister.

Kizabon embraced her son. She said: “Monsopiad, I forgive you. Please come home to your people.”

Monsopiad said: “Mother, I was wrong. I have hurt all of you so bad. My time has come and I have to go.”

Monsopiad’s aunts approached him, and told him that he would always be a hero to the Kadazan-Dusun people.

So, Monsopiad died that day. He was given a heroes’ burial atop the hill where he died.

The natives of Sabah forgave Monsopiad, and renamed the village of Kuai in his honour.

Monsopiad’s descendants are aplenty and are prominent in public life today.

One of them is Aima Bajerai, who founded the Monsopiad Cultural Village five years ago at the site which was his house.

Her paternal cousin is Fauziah Latiff, the Paula Abdul of Malaysia.

The Cultural Village is a living museum of Kadazan-Dusun culture.

BAHASA MALAYSIA VERSION
Novel 20 - Adam & Legenda Monsopiad

Meow! Ini Nemo, si kucing magik yang suka bermimpi.

Saya baru bawa Adam Mat Saman, jejaka tampan berbangsa Kadazan-Dusun dari Akademi Fantasia 2 yang pandai nyanyi hip hop dan pandai lakon, ke dalam dunia fantasi.

Di dunia fantasi, Adam dan beberapa rakan senegerinya dari dunia rancangan nyanyian realiti berlakon dalam pertunjukan pentas mengenai hidup Monsopiad, seorang pahlawan dan pemimpin atau Hoguan Siou kepada kaum Kadazan-Dusun.

Monsopiad juga merupakan nenek-moyang Adam.

Bebudak realiti Sabah ini berlakon dalam pementasan yang dianjurkan oleh kerajaan negeri Sabah dan Selangor. Ia berlangsung di Auditorium Perpustakaan Shah Alam di Shah Alam, Selangor.

Adam membawakan watak Monsopiad, hero yang tragis, manakala jelitawan Nora Daud dan Noni Zainuddin menjadi dua orang bininya.

Sepupu Nora, Fiq Halim menjadi abangnya yang juga timbalan Monsopiad, manakala Rydiana Rahim menjadi ibu Monsopiad.

Bintang hip hop Sabah yang popular, Atama atau Ambrose Mudi menjadi ayah Monsopiad, manakala hos TV Daphne Iking menjadi kakak ayahnya.

Nikki Palikat dan Candy Clement menjadi makciknya, iaitu Bobohizan atau dukun kepada masyarakat Kadazan-Dusun.

Farish Aziz, saudara bau bacang Rydee, menjadi sultan Brunei, manakala seorang lagi saudara Rydee dan Farish iaitu penyanyi Azharina Azhar menjadi isteri pertama sultan. Ekin Rahman menjadi isteri kedua sultan.

Ebi Yaimal menjadi adik sultan dan juga bendahara Brunei.

Felix Agus menjadi ketua Kadazan-Dusun utara manakala Linda Nanuwil dan Marsha Londoh menjadi anaknya.

Lotter Edin menjadi ketua Kadazan-Dusun selatan manakala Velvet Aduk dan Rich Gimbang menjadi adiknya.

Yazer Yusof menjadi ketua Murut dengan Mas Ghani sebagai kakaknya.

Azam Yakob menjadi sultan Sulu, iaitu ketua kaum Bajau, dengan Balkish Khan, Pija Yasin dan Yanie Julkarim sebagai isterinya. Farha Jasmen menjadi adik ipar dan bendaharanya.

Jalan ceritanya seperti ini.

Lebih 300 tahun dahulu, Monsopiad dilahirkan di Penampang. Kampungnya bernama Kuai.

Pada hari kelahirannya, burung Bugang yang suci mendirikan sarang di atas bumbung rumah ayahnya, Dunggou.

Dunggou dan isterinya Kizabon percaya sarang burung itu petanda yang baik. Mereka percaya anak mereka akan menjadi pahlawan agung yang menyatupadukan orang Kadazan-Dusun yang berpecah-belah.

Setiap kali Kizabon memandikan Monsopiad, dia akan memandikan anak burung itu sekali dan meletakkan mereka kembali ke dalam sarang.

Kizabon memandikan burung itu sehingga mereka dewasa.

Kizabon dan Dunggou percaya anak mereka akan menjadi gagah perkasa dan kebal dengan tenaga burung itu.

Kadang-kadang, dua orang kakak Kizabon yang menjadi Bobohizan akan memberitahunya berita buruk yang tidak disukainya.

Mereka berkata Monsopiad mampu menjadi orang yang berguna, tetapi lambat-laun, dia akan menjadi jahat dan zalim.

Kampung Monsopiad iaitu Penampang selalu diserang oleh famili Kadazan-Dusun yang bermusuhan dari utara dan selatan Sabah.

Pahlawan dari famili musuh ini selalu merompak harta penduduk Penampang dan membunuh askar yang mempertahankan kampung itu.

Monsopiad dilatih menjadi askar oleh datuknya sebelah ibu yang merupakan ketua kaum Kadazan-Dusun Penampang.

Dia belajar dengan cepat dan muncul sebagai askar yang handal serta panglima perang Penampang.

Pada suatu hari, ketika Monsopiad mengerjakan sawah keluarganya, dua orang wanita dari kampung terdekat mengejeknya kerana bekerja keras.

Mereka berkata kerja keras tidak mendatangkan hasil sebab musuh dari utara akan merampasnya.

Monsopiad memarahi mereka dan berkata: “Jika saudari bercakap benar, maka saya pancung kepala saudari sekarang!”

Wanita yang lebih sulung itu mengadu kepada abangnya dan berkata Monsopiad mengugut untuk membunuhnya.

Abang wanita itu berkata: “Abang percaya Monsopiad seorang yang mulia. Dia mahu kita berfikiran positif dan jangan jadi pengecut.”

Monsopiad muncul di rumah mereka dan memohon maaf atas kata-kata kasarnya. Kedua orang wanita itu turut meminta maaf.

Penampang selalu kena membayar ufti kepada pemimpin Kadazan-Dusun di utara dan selatan Sabah.

Pemimpin itu selalu menyerang dan merampas harta penduduk Penampang.

Tetapi Monsopiad telah membuatkan orang Kadazan-Dusun Penampang menjadi kuat dan handal.

Dia membunuh ramai penyangak dan penyamun dari utara dan selatan Sabah, dan memotong kepala mereka.

Dalam masa 10 tahun, Penampang menjadi famili Kadazan-Dusun yang terkuat di Sabah.

Pada suatu hari, semasa ketua Kadazan-Dusun utara sedang makan malam bersama keluarganya, dua anak perempuan sulungnya berkata mereka bermimpi bahawa Monsopiad seorang penyayang dan mengampunkan mereka.

Adik ketua Kadazan-Dusun selatan turut menceritakan mimpi yang sama kepada abang mereka.

Monsopiad melawat ketua Kadazan-Dusun utara dan selatan dan mengampunkan mereka serta pengikut dan famili mereka.

Sultan Brunei dan Sulu, iaitu pelindung kepada kaum Kadazan-Dusun, mengiktiraf Monsopiad sebagai ketua agung atau Hoguan Siou kaum Kadazan-Dusun.

Mereka meminta Monsopiad membunuh semua penyamun Bajau dan Brunei (Kedayan) yang mencuri harta dan membunuh orang Kadazan-Dusun yang tidak berdosa.

Ketua kaum Murut turut mengiktiraf Monsopiad sebagai ketua kaum Kadazan-Dusun.

Pada suatu hari, Monsopiad mendaki sebuah bukit di pedalaman Penampang.

Di sana, dia menemui sejenis buah yang cantik warnanya dan memakannya. Seekor tupai turut memakan buah itu.

Monsopiad menunjukkan buah itu kepada dua orang makciknya yang menjadi dukun. Mereka berasa terperanjat.

“Buah itu ada racun. Ia akan memusnahkan kamu, tapi kita akan hancur sebelum kau hancur,” kata makciknya yang lebih tua.

Monsopiad menjadi seorang raja yang zalim. Dia mengenakan cukai yang tinggi ke atas orang-orangnya dan membunuh semua orang lelaki yang melawan cakapnya serta memotong kepala mereka.

Dia menyimpan tengkorak mereka di rumahnya.

Pada suatu hari, Monsopiad melawat ibunya yang sakit. Ibunya berkata dia telah berubah menjadi orang yang jahat.

“Anakku, kau bukan Monsopiad yang aku kenali. Mengapa kau membunuh keluargamu? Tolong berhenti. Kita semua akan hancur,” katanya.

Kizabon kemudian didatangi oleh dua orang kakaknya yang berkata: “Dia akan mati tak lama lagi. Kehancurannya sudah tiba.”

Monsopiad mengalami mimpi seram. Dia bermimpi bahawa semua pahlawan di Sabah menyerang kampungnya.

Dia tidak dapat mengangkat senjata sebab dia amat lemah. Semua senjata menjadi amat berat tatkala disentuh tangannya.

Apabila terjaga dari tidur, Monsopiad mendapati dia benar-benar menjadi lemah dan tidak dapat mengangkat senjata. Kuasa saktinya hilang sebab dia menyalah gunakan kuasanya untuk tujuan yang jahat.

Dua orang isteri Monsopiad, iaitu perempuan yang mengejeknya dahulu, masuk ke dalam biliknya. Mereka mengusap kepalanya dan mendapati suhu badannya naik.

Isteri muda itu memberikannya minuman herba, tetapi dia enggan minum.

Abang iparnya (abang kepada bini tua) muncul. Dia menghunuskan pedang dan mengacukannya ke badan Monsopiad.

“Pembelot! Kau harus mati sekarang,” kata abang iparnya.

Bini pertama Monsopiad menendang anu abangnya. Raja Penampang dan dua orang bininya melarikan diri ke bukit di pedalaman Penampang.

Di atas bukit, Monsopiad mendapati tupai yang dikenalinya itu telah mati selepas memakan buah yang turut disukainya.

Monsopiad memetik buah itu dari pokok dan memakannya.

Kedua orang isterinya mahu memakan buah itu tetapi dia memarahi mereka.

Mereka sedar bahawa suami mereka mahu mati, dan memeluknya sambil menjerit dan menangis. Mereka meminta Monsopiad jangan membunuh diri.

Bini muda sultan Brunei tidak dapat tidur. Dia memberitahu suaminya bahawa sesuatu yang buruk telah berlaku kepada penghulu Monsopiad.

Bini sultan Sulu pun tidak dapat tidur dan ingat Monsopiad akan mati.

Kedua orang sultan, isteri mereka dan bendahara mereka melawat kampung Monsopiad.

Ketua Kadazan-Dusun utara dan selatan, yang menjadi pengikut Monsopiad, datang dengan keluarga mereka ke kampung Monsopiad.

Ketua Murut dan kakaknya pun melawat kampung Monsopiad.

Abang ipar Monsopiad membawa mereka ke rumah ibu Monsopiad, dan berkata Monsopiad dan isterinya telah pergi ke sebuah bukit di pedalaman.

Kedua orang sultan dan rombongan mereka menjenguk ibu Monsopiad dan dua orang makciknya. Semua orang di Penampang menuju ke bukit untuk selamatkan Monsopiad.

Apabila mereka sampai di atas bukit, Monsopiad sedang berbaring dalam pangkuan bininya. Kedua orang bininya memeluk, mengusap dan mencium suami mereka yang sedang nazak, sambil menangis.

Bini sultan Brunei dan Sulu dan anak ketua Kadazan-Dusun utara, serta kakak ketua Murut turut memeluk Monsopiad dan mencium muka dan tangannya.

Kizabon memeluk anaknya dan berkata: “Monsopiad, mak maafkan mu. Tolong balik rumah.”

Monsopiad berkata: “Mak, aku bersalah. Aku melukakan hati kamu semua. Masa ku telah tiba.”

Dua orang makcik Monsopiad mendekatinya dan berkata dia akan sentiasa menjadi wira agung bangsa Kadazan-Dusun.

Monsopiad akhirnya meninggal dunia di atas bukit itu dan diberikan pengkebumian seorang wira di tempat kematiannya.

Penduduk bumiputera Sabah mengampunkan kesalahan Monsopiad, dan menamakan Kuai sempena raja mereka.

Cucu-cicit Monsopiad amat ramai hari ini dan mereka juga menjadi warga Sabah yang berjaya dan terkenal.

Seorang daripada mereka ialah Aima Bajerai, pengasas Kampung Budaya Monsopiad. Kampung budaya itu dibuka 5 tahun lalu di tempat kelahiran Monsopiad.

Aima ialah sepupu sebelah bapa kepada Fauziah Latiff, Paula Abdul Malaysia.

Kampung budaya itu ialah muzium budaya kaum Kadazan-Dusun.

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Congrats Jordin!

Congrats to Jordin Sparks, the youngest winner of American Idol.

And to Blake Lewis who finished second behind Jordin in AI6.

Jordin's father is ex-American footballer Philippi Sparks.

BAHASA MALAYSIA VERSION
Tahniah Jordin!

Tahniah, Jordin Sparks, juara termuda American Idol. Dan Blake Lewis, naib juara AI6.

Jordin ialah anak kepada bekas pemain bola sepak Amerika Philippi Sparks.

Sunday, May 20, 2007

Akma Collaborates With Elder Sister, Sofea

Long-legged and sushi-loving beauty Akma Abdullah is currently back in MARA Technology University (UITM) in Shah Alam, Selangor, completing her music and performing arts degree.

Expected to graduate in 2008, she has come up with two singles Tetap Menanti (Still Waiting) and Pergilah (Letting You Go), composed by her elder sister Sofea Abdullah, a former TV presenter with Radio Television Malaysia (RTM).

Akma is happy that Mila Jirin won AF5 and has always believed a time will come when AF gets a female winner.

Akma is also an actress, following the footsteps of her dear friend Nana Mahazan. She is currently starring in Astro TV's sitcom Otai.

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Akma Dapat Bantuan Kakaknya, Sofea

Penyanyi jelita yang tinggi lampai dan meminati sushi, Akma Abdullah, kini kembali menyambung pelajarannya dalam bidang seni persembahan dan muzik di Universiti Teknologi MARA (UITM), Shah Alam, Selangor.

Akma akan menghabiskan kursusnya dalam tahun 2008. Dia baru sahaja menghasilkan dua lagu solo iaitu Tetap Menanti dan Pergilah, yang dicipta oleh kakaknya, bekas penyampai Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) Sofea Abdullah.

Akma gembira Mila Jirin telah memenangi AF5. Dia sentiasa yakin peserta wanita akan berjaya memenangi AF.

Akma juga berkecimpung dalam bidang lakonan, mengikut jejak langkah kawan baiknya Nana Mahazan. Dia kini berlakon dalam sitkom Astro iaitu Otai.

At The AF5 Finals (Di Final AF5)

Some pictures from the AF5 finals in Stadium Putra, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur on May 19, 2007.

(Beberapa gambar di konsert final AF5 di Stadium Putra, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, pada Mei 19, 2007)


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(From left) Aizat Amdan, Dafi Ismail & Shawal Ruslan
(Dari kiri - Aizat Amdan, Dafi Ismail & Shawal Ruslan)


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Shawal Ruslan & Diya Kholid

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Shafiq Ramadzan & Dekna Ahmad

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Rizal Ayub & Amylea Azizan

Aswad Salutes Faizal Ramly And Faizal Tahir

AF5 second runner-up Aswad Jafar has great respect for AF4 champion Faizal Ramly and One In A Million runner-up Faizal Tahir.

He says both Faizals are friendly to their fans and are extremely talented and versatile.

Aswad also admires AF4 second runner-up Farhan Azizan whom he describes as a versatile, talented, soulful and lovely entertainer.

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Aswad Tabik Faizal Ramly Dan Faizal Tahir

Pemenang tempat ke-3 AF5 Aswad Jafar menghormati Faizal Ramly juara AF4 dan Faizal Tahir naib juara One In A Million sebagai penghibur semula jadi.

Katanya, kedua-dua Faizal itu mesra dengan peminat serta amat versatil sebagai penghibur.

Aswad juga meminati Farhan Azizan pemenang ke-3 AF4 dan menyifatkannya jelita, bersuara merdu dan amat versatil.

Ebi & Candy Wish Sabahan Singers Happy Harvest Festival

Lovely Candy Clement and sexy Ebi Yaimal of AF5 send their Harvest Festival (Kaamatan) greetings to all indigenous Sabahan singers in Akademi Fantasia, Malaysian Idol and Mentor.

They send their love and best wishes to Linda Nanuwil, Adam Mat Saman, Mas Ghani, Marsha Londoh, Felix Agus, Yazer Yusof, Ekin Rahman, Velvet Aduk, Nora Daud, Rich Gimbang, Lotter Edin, Rydiana Rahim, Nikki Palikat, Azam Yakob, Pija Yasin, Yanie Julkarim and Fiq Halim.

They also wish Jaclyn Victor, Suki Low, Burn Thevandran, Vince Chong and Karen Tan continued success in their careers.

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Salam Kaamatan Kepada Artis Sabah Dari Ebi Dan Candy

Jelitawan Candy Clement dan jejaka seksi Ebi Yaimal dari AF5 mengirim salam Kaamatan kepada semua artis bumiputera Sabah di Akademi Fantasia, Malaysian Idol dan Mentor.

Mereka mengirim salam sayang dan salam maju jaya kepada Linda Nanuwil, Adam Mat Saman, Mas Ghani, Marsha Londoh, Felix Agus, Yazer Yusof, Ekin Rahman, Velvet Aduk, Nora Daud, Rich Gimbang, Lotter Edin, Rydiana Rahim, Nikki Palikat, Azam Yakob, Pija Yasin, Yanie Julkarim dan Fiq Halim.

Mereka turut mendoakan kejayaan Jaclyn Victor, Suki Low, Burn Thevandran, Vince Chong dan Karen Tan dalam karier masing-masing.

Welcome To The Family, Dear Heliza - Faizal Ramly

Faizal Ramly is a caring gentleman from Terengganu. He is also a favourite singer of lovely Heliza Helmi, who finished fourth in AF5.

She would love to sing with him and vice-versa. “He’s an honest and fun-loving gentleman and I have always respected him greatly,” says Heliza.

Faizal said Heliza was not only a great singer but a natural beauty.

“You are already a winner, Heliza. You can be a star, as long as you work hard to achieve your dreams,” says Faizal.

“What is most important is, always be yourself and smile.”

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Selamat Datang Ke Famili AF, Heliza - Faizal Ramly

Faizal Ramly ialah budiman penyayang dari Terengganu. Dia juga penyanyi kegemaran jelitawan Heliza Helmi, pemenang keempat AF5.

Heliza ingin menyanyi bersama Faizal dan sebaliknya. “Abang Faizal jujur dan sentiasa ceria. Saya sentiasa menghormatinya,” kata Heliza.

Faizal berkata Heliza bukan sahaja penyanyi hebat tetapi amat cantik.

“Heliza seorang pemenang. Saudari boleh jadi bintang yang hebat asalkan berusaha gigih untuk maju dalam dunia seni,” kata Faizal.

“Yang penting sekali, saudari kena sentiasa jujur pada diri sendiri dan senyum sokmo.”

U R A True Gentleman, Dearest Kaer - Mila

Newly-crowned Akademi Fantasia 5 champion Mila Jirin pays tribute to her staunch fan Kaer Azami and wishes him all the best in his final year of graphic design Down Under beginning December.

She says Kaer, who finished 6th in AF2, is intelligent, mature and full of fun, and she has always been attracted to him.

She thanks Kaer, Nana Mahazan of AF1, Farhan Azizan of AF4, Zila Seeron of AF4, Akma Abdullah of AF3, Idayu Yaakob of AF3, Aidil Zamri of AF3, Faizal Ramly of AF4 and Diddy Muhid of AF4 for their love and support, and would love to collaborate with them musically.

Farhan, Zila, Akma, Faizal, Diddy, Kaer and Nana last year hoped a female contestant would one day win AF.

AF4 principal Ramli Sarip, AF2 champion Zahid Baharuddin, Malaysian Idol 1 runner-up Dina Nadzir, Elliza Razak of AF3, Malaysian Idol 2 champion Daniel Lee, Salima Habibi of AF4, Liza Ismail of AF1 and Edlin Rahim of AF2 also hoped for a female winner.

Mila may not be a sushi fan but she would love to have a meal with Kaer and Nana. Likewise with her good friend in AF5, Dafi Ismail, who is Kaer’s university mate.

Mila also congratulates Farah Asyikin Zulkifli of Malaysian Idol 2 on her recent marriage. She prays for the well-being of Farah and her family, as well as Malaysian Idol’s soulful sisters Sufiah Noor, Nita Hamzah and Xerra Zaimi, and One In A Million’s Faizal Tahir, Alia Hassan, Anny Shariff and Mimi Shamsuddin.

Farah Asyikin is from the same university as Kaer and Dafi.

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Kaer Budiman Yang Disayangi Mila

Juara Akademi Fantasia 5 Mila Jirin menghormati penyokong setianya Kaer Azami dan mendoakan kejayaan Kaer di tahun akhir kursus seni reka grafik yang dipelajarinya di Australia mulai Disember 2007.

Mila berkata Kaer, pemenang keenam AF2, amat berilmu, matang dan ceria, dan dia sentiasa terpikat dengan jejaka tampan itu.

Mila berterima kasih kepada Kaer, Nana Mahazan AF1, Farhan Azizan AF4, Zila Seeron AF4, Akma Abdullah AF3, Idayu Yaakob AF3, Aidil Zamri AF3, Faizal Ramly AF4 dan Diddy Muhid AF4 atas kasih sayang dan sokongan mereka, dan ingin menyanyi bersama mereka.

Farhan, Zila, Akma, Faizal, Diddy, Kaer dan Nana tahun lalu berharap agar seorang wanita akan memenangi AF satu hari nanti.

Pengetua AF4 Ramli Sarip, juara AF2 Zahid Baharuddin, naib juara Malaysian Idol 1 Dina Nadzir, Elliza Razak AF3, juara Malaysian Idol 2 Daniel Lee, Salima Habibi AF4, Liza Ismail AF1 dan Edlin Rahim AF2 juga berharap wanita akan memenangi AF.

Mila bukan peminat sushi tetapi dia ingin makan bersama Kaer dan Nana. Begitu juga halnya dengan kawan karibnya di AF5, Dafi Ismail, rakan universiti Kaer.

Mila mengirim salam tahniah kepada Farah Asyikin Zulkifli Malaysian Idol 2 yang baru sahaja melangsungkan perkahwinannya. Mila mendoakan kesihatan dan kebahagiaan Farah dan keluarganya, serta penyanyi wanita hebat Malaysian Idol Sufiah Noor, Nita Hamzah dan Xerra Zaimi, serta artis One In A Million Faizal Tahir, Alia Hassan, Anny Shariff dan Mimi Shamsuddin.

Farah Asyikin adalah rakan universiti Kaer dan Dafi.

Saturday, May 19, 2007

MJ Sends Best Wishes To Kaer

Lovely AF5 champion Mila Jirin wishes her hero, Kaer Azami of AF2, all the best in his studies.

Kaer will be going Down Under later this year to complete his graphic design degree. He is a student of Limkokwing Unversity College in Sepang, Selangor.

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MJ Kirim Salam Sayang Kepada Kaer

Jelitawan yang menjuarai AF5, Mila Jirin, mengirim salam sayang dan maju jaya kepada idolanya Kaer Azami AF2.

Kaer akan melanjutkan pelajarannya dalam bidang seni reka grafik di Australia hujung tahun ini.

Dia adalah pelajar di Universiti Kolej Limkokwing di Sepang, Selangor.

Congrats To MJ, The First Lady Of AF!

Congrats to AF5 champion Mila Jirin of George Town, Penang.

She is the first female AF champion, and deservingly so.

Mila was initially one of the weakest contestants but she worked extra hard each week and improved by leaps and bounds.

On May 19, 2007, she was proclaimed the winner of AF5 at the reality show's grand finale in the Putra Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, by AF5 principal Roslan Aziz and outgoing AF host Aznil Nawawi.


The following are the AF5 contestants by their positions.

1 Mila Jirin from George Town, Pulau Pinang.

2 Ebi Yaimal from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

3 Aswad Jafar from George Town, Pulau Pinang.

4 Heliza Helmi from Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu.

5 Candy Clement from Tambunan, Sabah.

6 Shawal Ruslan from Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.

7 Dafi Ismail Sabri from Temerloh, Pahang.

8 Aizat Amdan from Raub, Pahang.

9 Rizal Ayub from Kuching, Sarawak.

10 Dekna Ahmad from George Town, Pulau Pinang.

11 Noni Zainuddin from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

12 Farha Jasmen from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

13 Fatin Yahya from Johor Baru, Johor.

14 Shafiq Ramadzan from Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.

15 Diya Kholid from Kuala Lumpur.

16 Zana Hanizan from Kuala Lumpur.


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Tahniah MJ, Juara Wanita Pertama AF!

Tahniah kepada juara wanita pertama AF5, Mila Jirin dari George Town, Pulau Pinang.

Mila memang penyanyi hebat dan layak bergelar juara.

Mila pada mulanya peserta yang agak lemah tetapi beliau bekerja keras untuk menjadi peserta yang cemerlang.

Hasil usaha gigih Mila, beliau dipilih sebagai juara AF5 oleh pengundi dalam konsert akhir AF5 di Stadium Putra, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur pada Mei 19, 2007.

Pengumuman dibuat oleh pengetua AF5 Roslan Aziz dan hosnya Aznil Nawawi.

Berikut ialah kedudukan pelajar AF5.

1 Mila Jirin dari George Town, Pulau Pinang.

2 Ebi Yaimal dari Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

3 Aswad Jafar dari George Town, Pulau Pinang.

4 Heliza Helmi dari Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu.

5 Candy Clement dari Tambunan, Sabah.

6 Shawal Ruslan dari Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.

7 Dafi Ismail Sabri dari Temerloh, Pahang.

8 Aizat Amdan dari Raub, Pahang.

9 Rizal Ayub dari Kuching, Sarawak.

10 Dekna Ahmad dari George Town, Pulau Pinang.

11 Noni Zainuddin dari Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

12 Farha Jasmen dari Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

13 Fatin Yahya dari Johor Baru, Johor.

14 Shafiq Ramadzan dari Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.

15 Diya Kholid dari Kuala Lumpur.

16 Zana Hanizan dari Kuala Lumpur.

Friday, May 18, 2007

Malisa & Band (Malisa & Bandnya)

Here's Malisa Janudin and her band mates from Dynamix.

(Ini dia Malisa Janudin dan rakannya dalam band Dynamix)


The blogger visited them in the Summit Hotel, Subang Jaya, recently.

(Blogger melawat mereka di Summit Hotel, Subang Jaya, baru-baru ini)



Malisa Janudin & R Ananda Krishnan

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Shahirah Mohamad Sheh & Raziz Zainal Abidin

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Congrats, Jordin, Blake & Melinda!

Congrats to American Idol 6 (AI6) finalists Jordin Sparks and Blake Lewis. May the best singer win.

And well done to third-placed Melinda Doolittle. She's the best singer this season.

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Tahniah, Jordin, Blake & Melinda!

Tahniah kepada finalis American Idol 6 (AI6) Jordin Sparks dan Blake Lewis. Diharap penyanyi yang terbaik akan menang.

Syabas juga kepada Melinda Doolittle, pemenang tempat ke-3 AI6. Blogger menyifatkan beliau sebagai penyanyi terbaik musim ini.

All The Best & Muah, Abang Khai & Adik Kefli!

Sexy Malisa Janudin is proud of her old friend and home boy Khai (Khairul Nizam) Wahi from Johor Baru.

She describes him as a true gentleman and one who is full of love.

“We’ve not been able to meet up because of our work. But I always pray for his success and good health. He’s truly a gem of a man,” she says.

Malisa of Malaysian Idol 2 (MI2) also prays for the success and well-being of Khai’s fellow AF1 singers Liza Ismail, Nija Tahar and Rosma Sidik, AF2’s Zahid Baharuddin, Edlin Rahim, Zarina Zainoordin and Bob Usop, AF3’s Mawi Ani, Kefli Idir, Fuad Azri and Elliza Razak, AF4’s Haziq Rosebi and Salima Habibi, AF5’s Fatin Yahya, Malaysian Idol 1’s (MI1) Dina Nadzir, MI2’s Daniel Lee, One In A Million’s (OIAM) Zaihanee Zainal Abidin, Alif Satar, Azfar Ishak, Shahmeen Shah Halim Shah and Lokman Mutalip, and Mentor’s Nabil Damanhuri, Khatijah Hassan, Syazwan Roslan, Alynn Lajis and Fahmy Jaafar.

She describes Kefli as a cute and sweet kid brother she would love to meet and thanks him for his strong support of her career.

She prays that he will excel in his acting and singing career and, as he advised her 2 years ago, advises him to make full use of every opportunity to progress in showbiz.

Kefli, says Malisa, is very lucky to be Shah Rukh Khan’s Malaysian counterpart as ambassador for a leading Indian telecommunications company Bharti Teletech.

Shah Rukh represents the Indian company while Kefli represents its Malaysian business partner Asteria Electronics.

Malisa is the lead singer for Dynamix, a pop group which performs around the country.

The second lead singer is Shahirah Mohd Sheh who joined One In A Million but became an early reject.

Shahirah also conveys similar greetings to the reality show stars mentioned above, especially her distant relative Khai.

Dynamix founder and keyboardist R. Ananda Krishnan of Kuala Lumpur [like Kefli] and its newest member, guitarist Raziz Zainal Abidin of Taiping in Perak, advise the reality show stars to enjoy what they do and do it well.






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Semoga Berjaya & Muah, Abang Khai & Adik Kefli!

Penyanyi seksi Malisa Janudin berbangga dengan kawan lama dan rakan kampungnya Khai (Khairul Nizam) Wahi dari Johor Baru.

Dia menyifatkan Khai sebagai budiman sejati yang amat penyayang.

“Kita jarang dapat berjumpa sebab kerja. Tapi saya sentiasa doakan kejayaan dan kesihatan Abang Khai. Dia bagaikan insan permata,” katanya.

Malisa dari Malaysian Idol 2 (MI2) turut doakan kejayaan dan kebahagiaan rakan Khai di AF1 Liza Ismail, Nija Tahar dan Rosma Sidik, Zahid Baharuddin, Edlin Rahim, Zarina Zainoordin dan Bob Usop AF2, Mawi Ani, Kefli Idir, Fuad Azri dan Elliza Razak AF3, Haziq Rosebi dan Salima Habibi AF4, Fatin Yahya AF5, Dina Nadzir Malaysian Idol 1 (MI1), Daniel Lee MI2, Zaihanee Zainal Abidin, Alif Satar, Azfar Ishak, Shahmeen Shah Halim Shah dan Lokman Mutalip One In A Million (OIAM), dan Nabil Damanhuri, Khatijah Hassan, Syazwan Roslan, Alynn Lajis dan Fahmy Jaafar Mentor.

Malisa berkata Kefli seorang adik yang comel lagi manja dan dia ingin berjumpa pemuda itu serta amat berterima kasih atas sokongan moralnya.

Malisa mendoakan kejayaan Kefli dalam bidang lakonan dan nyanyian, dan sebagaimana Kefli menasihati Malisa 2 tahun lalu, dia turut menasihati Kefli supaya mengambil segala peluang untuk maju di bidang seni.

Kefli, kata Malisa, amat bertuah menjadi rakan sekerja Shah Rukh Khan sebagai duta iklan syarikat telekomunikasi India terkemuka Bharti Teletech.

Shah Rukh ialah model iklan syarikat India itu, manakala Kefli ialah model iklan rakan kongsi Bharti Teletech di Malaysia iaitu Asteria Electronics.

Malisa ialah penyanyi utama Dynamix, kumpulan pop yang membuat persembahan di seluruh negara.

Penyanyi kedua kumpulan itu ialah Shahirah Mohd Sheh yang gagal melayakkan diri ke Top 12 OIAM dan tercicir pada permulaan rancangan itu.

Shahirah turut mengirim salam sayang kepada bintang rancangan realiti di atas terutama Khai yang merupakan saudara jauhnya.

Pengasas dan pemain piano Dynamix R. Ananda Krishnan dari Kuala Lumpur [macam Kefli] dan ahli terbarunya, pemain gitar Raziz Zainal Abidin dari Taiping di Perak, menasihati bintang rancangan realiti supaya menyukai bidang mereka dan berusaha untuk menjadi penghibur yang bertaraf dunia.

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

The Five Finalists Of AF5

Congrats to Mila Jirin, Heliza Helmi, Candy Clement, Aswad Jafar and Ebi Yaimal, the five AF5 finalists.

There will only be one champion, determined on May 19 in the AF5 finals at Stadium Putra, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur.

May the best contestant win.





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Lima Finalis AF5

Tahniah kepada Mila Jirin, Heliza Helmi, Candy Clement, Aswad Jafar dan Ebi Yaimal, lima finalis AF5.

Seorang daripada mereka akan memenangi gelaran juara AF5 di konsert akhir AF5 di Stadium Putra, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, pada Mei 19.

Semoga penyanyi paling hebat akan menang.

Khai & Haziq @ AF5 Concert

Khai (Khairul Nizam Wahi) sports the Mawi Ani hairstyle in support of his friend Mr World.

Haziq Rosebi's Sir Cliff Richard look matches that of Fatin Yahya, whose hairstyle resembles that of Sir Cliff's old pals Dame Petula Clark and Cilla Black.

As Fatin always says, "Ada stail lah!" (U got style!)



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Khai & Haziq Di Konsert AF5

Khai (Khairul Nizam Wahi) membawakan fesyen rambut(an) Mr World, iaitu kawan karibnya Mawi Ani.

Haziq Rosebi membawakan stail rambut Sir Cliff Richard, yang amat serasi dengan stail rambut Fatin Yahya, yang menyerupai stail rambut kawan baik Sir Cliff iaitu Dame Petula Clark dan Cilla Black.

Fatin selalu berkata: "Ada stail lah!"

Shawal @ Leon Lai @ Astro

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Shawal looks like Leon Lai Ming.


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Shawal @ Leon Lai @ Astro

Shawal macam Leon Lai Ming.

Monday, May 14, 2007

Aizat The Conductor

Aizat Amdan was the conductor of his band during his schooldays.




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Aizat Konduktor Muzik

Aizat Amdan menjadi konduktor bandnya di zaman persekolahannya.

Rock On Malisa - Khai & Haziq

Sexy Malisa Janudin is Khai's [Khairul Nizam Wahi] old friend from Johor Baru. She finished 12th in Malaysian Idol 2 while he won second place in Akademi Fantasia 1.

Malisa has been performing with her band, Dynamix, around the country since 2005, and Khai wishes her all the best in her career.

Malisa also came up with her debut album last year.

Khai says Malisa is a natural entertainer, and he prays that her popularity will grow over the years.

Besides Khai, Haziq Rosebi of AF4, Fatin Yahya of AF5, Zarina Zainoordin of AF2, Nija Tahar of AF1, Dina Nadzir of Malaysian Idol 1, and Kefli Idir and Fuad Azri of AF3 admire Malisa.

Haziq says Malisa may have failed to win Malaysian Idol but she has a strong following outside the TV stations.

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Terus Rock Malisa - Khai Dan Haziq

Penyanyi seksi Malisa Janudin ialah kawan lama Khai dari Johor Baru. Dia mendapat tempat ke-12 dalam Malaysian Idol 2 manakala Khai menjadi naib juara Akademi Fantasia 1.

Malisa telah menyanyi bersama bandnya Dynamix sejak tahun 2005 dan kini membuat persembahan di seluruh tanah air. Khai sentiasa mendoakan kejayaan Malisa sebagai artis baru.

Malisa telah melancarkan album sulungnya tahun lalu.

Khai berkata Malisa amat natural sebagai penyanyi dan dia mendoakan agar karier Malisa akan berkembang tahun depan.

Malisa juga diminati oleh Haziq Rosebi AF4, Fatin Yahya AF5, Zarina Zainoordin AF2, Nija Tahar AF1, Dina Nadzir Malaysian Idol 1, dan Kefli Idir dan Fuad Azri AF3.

Haziq berkata walaupun Malisa tidak popular di kalangan pengundi SMS, dia amat popular di kalangan rakyat Malaysia yang bukan pengundi rancangan realiti.

Khai Sports Mawi Look

Handsome Khairul Nizam (Khai) Wahi now sports the Asmawi (Mawi) Ani look.

That is, short-cropped and spiky hair.

The blogger thinks this hairstyle does not suit the Malaysian fan of lovely American Idol 3 singer Jasmine Trias.

Though, it is good for swimmers like Khai himself.

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Khai Ikut Stail Rambut Mawi

Jejaka kacak Khairul Nizam (Khai) Wahi kini memiliki gaya rambut Asmawi (Mawi) Ani.

Iaitu rambut pendek dan semacam buah rambutan.

Blogger berpendapat stail rambut Mawi tidak sesuai untuk kawan baiknya Khai yang meminati penyanyi jelita American Idol 3 Jasmine Trias.

Walau bagaimanapun, stail rambut ini sesuai untuk perenang macam Khai.

Shawal Congratulates Farah Z On Marriage

Handsome Shawal Ruslan of Akademi Fantasia 5 (AF5) sends his best wishes to lovely Farah Asyikin Zulkifli of Malaysian Idol 2.

Farah Z tied the knot with fiance Dr Fariz Yahya on May 12.

Shawal is a staunch fan of Farah Z and also likes Nita Hamzah and Tengku Zaharah Tengku Zaimi Azlan (Xerra Zaimi) from Malaysian Idol 2, and Faizal Tahir of One In A Million.

In AF, he would love to collaborate with Idayu Yaakob and Akma Abdullah of AF3, Farhan Azizan, Zila Seeron, Diddy Muhid and Faizal Ramly of AF4 and Kaer Azami of AF2.

Shawal would also love to sing with Nina Azman, the daughter of his ex-employer Tan Sri Azman Hashim, the chairman of AmBank.

Nina is the leader of popular Malaysian rock and pop band Teh Tarik Crew.

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Shawal Kirim Salam Tahniah Kepada Farah Z

Jejaka tampan Akademi Fantasia 5 (AF5) Shawal Ruslan mengirim salam tahniah kepada Farah Asyikin Zulkifli dari Malaysian Idol 2 yang berkahwin dengan tunangnya Dr Fariz Yahya pada Mei 12, 2007.

Shawal adalah peminat setia Farah Z selain Nita Hamzah dan Tengku Zaharah Tengku Zaimi Azlan (Xerra Zaimi) Malaysian Idol 2 dan Faizal Tahir One In A Million.

Di AF, Shawal ingin menyanyi bersama Idayu Yaakob dan Akma Abdullah AF3, Farhan Azizan, Zila Seeron, Diddy Muhid dan Faizal Ramly AF4, dan Kaer Azami AF2.

Shawal juga meminati dan ingin menyanyi bersama Nina Azman iaitu anak kepada bekas bosnya Tan Sri Azman Hashim, pengerusi AmBank.

Nina ialah ketua kumpulan pop dan rock Teh Tarik Crew.

Thursday, May 10, 2007

Bye, Aznil

Aznil Nawawi, the zany Akademi Fantasia host, says goodbye to the reality show.

This year marks his last AF season.

Aznil, an economics graduate from University Malaya, is not only a zany TV host but also a singer and comedian.

While he will no longer host AF next year, Aznil will continue to entertain fans with new and exciting projects on Malaysian television and film.





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Selamat Tinggal, Aznil

Aznil Nawawi, hos kelakar dan mesra Akademi Fantasia, tidak akan menyambung kontraknya dalam rancangan pop realiti itu tahun depan.

Graduan ekonomi dari Universiti Malaya itu juga seorang aktor komedi dan penyanyi yang popular.

Walaupun tidak lagi menjadi hos AF, Aznil akan tetap menghiburkan peminatnya dalam projek-projek baru yang menarik di TV dan juga filem.

Wednesday, May 09, 2007

HOT Pussycat Plans To Join Musical About First PM

Handsome and adorable Malaysian Idol 1 singer and Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) talk show Hello On Two (HOT) host Zamil Idris plans to star in a musical about the late Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra, or Father Malaysia.

The production of the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPAC) is to mark Malaysia’s 50th birthday.

Tunku Abdul Rahman, a prince from Kedah, was Malaysia’s first prime minister from 1957-1970.

Abdul Rahman spent a lifetime championing democracy and multi-racialism in Malaysia.

Auditions for the musical which will premiere in August are being conducted by KLPAC.

KLPAC is headed by acclaimed English theatre producer Datuk Faridah Merican, the aunt of Fauziah Ahmad Daud.

Faridah and Fauziah are also Kedah blue bloods.

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Zamil Idris Mahu Lakon Dalam Muzikal Bapa Malaysia

Jejaka comel dan kacak dari Malaysian Idol 1 merangkap hos rancangan Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) Hello On Two (HOT) Zamil Idris ingin berlakon dalam muzikal mengenai perjuangan Almarhum Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra, Bapa Malaysia.

Produksi Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPAC) itu adalah sempena perayaan 50 tahun kemerdekaan Malaysia.

Tunku Abdul Rahman, putera raja Kedah, adalah perdana menteri pertama Malaysia dari tahun 1957-1970.

Almarhum amat berjasa memperjuangkan demokrasi dan perpaduan antara kaum sepanjang hayatnya.

Muzikal itu bakal muncul dalam bulan Ogos. Audisyen sedang diadakan oleh KLPAC.

KLPAC diketuai oleh produser teater Inggeris ternama Datuk Faridah Merican, makcik kepada Fauziah Ahmad Daud.

Faridah dan Fauziah juga berketurunan putera raja Kedah.

Aizat @ Bowl Bice

Aizat is nicknamed Bowl Bice by the blogger's sister, Joanne.

He rocks and he is round (like me).




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Aizat @ Bowl Bice

Aizat digelar Bowl Bice oleh adik blogger, Joanne.

Dia rock dan juga bulat (macam saya).

Mermaid & Duckie

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Dafi Ismail & Nana Mahazan
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Puteri Duyung & Itik Comel

Dafi Ismail & Nana Mahazan

Tuesday, May 08, 2007

Vanilla Kitten Kefli Turns Actor

Vanilla Kitten Kefli Idir of Akademi Fantasia 3 (AF3) is now an actor.

He is appearing in Malaysian telemovies on national TV station Radio Television Malaysia (RTM), and is also a part-time host of private station TV3's game show Insomnia with Malaysian Idol 1's Sarawak Kitten Saiful Bakeri.

Kefli, who has not abandoned singing, is also the ambassador for telecommunications company Asteria Electronics.

The company is a business partner of India's Bharti Teletech which has Indian megastar Shah Rukh Khan as its ambassador.

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Kefli Jadi Pelakon

Si kucing vanilla Kefli Idir dari Akademi Fantasia 3 (AF3) kini seorang pelakon.

Dia muncul dalam telefilem di Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) dan juga menjadi hos sambilan dalam rancangan kuiz di TV3, Insomnia, bersama Anak Kuching Malaysian Idol 1 Saiful Bakeri.

Kefli yang masih aktif menyanyi juga menjadi duta syarikat telekomunikasi Asteria Electronics.

Syarikat ini adalah rakan bisnes kepada syarikat telekomunikasi dari India, Bharti Teletech yang memilih bintang Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan sebagai duta produknya.

U Will Always Be My Borneo Baby Sister - Jac To Linda

Lovely Jaclyn Victor is going places. This year, she is set to walk down the aisle with the man of her dreams, Christopher Bellamy.

Jac always thanks her loved ones and her beloved fans for supporting her singing career.

And her fans include lovely Linda Nanuwil, who is taking a break from showbiz as a result of family problems.

Currently back at her hometown, Ranau, near the foothills of Mount Kinabalu, Linda is active in Christian social work.

She is teaching music and English to the young ones from various Kadazan-Dusun villages.

She has also invested money in a plantation, with help from close friends and relatives.

Linda may further her studies in music education soon.

Jac describes Linda as a "pillar of strength" amongst her fans.

She was inspired by Linda's determination to win Akademi Fantasia 2 and prove to Malaysia that minorities can win in multi-racial Malaysia.

Linda finished second to Zahid Baharuddin in Akademi Fantasia 2. Zahid is a dear friend of Dina Nadzir who lost to Jac in the finals of Malaysian Idol 1.

While Jac toppled Linda as the top-ranked woman in a pop reality show, Linda became one of Jac's staunchest fans and the first singer to envision Jac winning the Voice Of Asia in Shanghai, China, in 2005.

"Linda is always a sweet little sister. I'll always be grateful for her love and support. May she keep healthy, happy and find love and success, and may God bless her always," she said.





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Linda Tetap Adik Comel Ku Dari Borneo - Jaclyn Victor

Jelitawan Jaclyn Victor amat bertuah. Dia akan melangsungkan perkahwinannya dengan tunangnya Christopher Bellamy hujung tahun ini.

Jac sentiasa berterima kasih kepada keluarganya dan peminatnya atas sokongan padu mereka terhadap perjuangan seninya.

Peminatnya termasuk jelitawan Linda Nanuwil, yang kini bercuti panjang dari dunia seni akibat masalah keluarga.

Linda kini di kampungnya Ranau, di kaki Gunung Kinabalu, dan aktif dalam kerja amal Kristian.

Dia mengajar muzik dan bahasa Inggeris kepada anak-anak muda berketurunan Kadazan-Dusun di kampung-kampung dalam daerah Ranau.

Dia juga melabur wangnya dalam sebuah ladang tanaman komersil bersama saudara-mara dan kawan karibnya.

Linda juga ada plan melanjutkan pelajarannya dalam bidang pendidikan muzik.

Jac menyifatkan Linda sebagai "tiang yang utuh" di kalangan peminatnya.

Dia amat tertarik dengan kesungguhan Linda memenangi Akademi Fantasia 2 dan membuktikan kepada dunia bahawa minoriti boleh berjaya di Malaysia yang berbilang kaum.

Linda menjadi naib juara Akademi Fantasia 2. Dia tewas kepada Zahid Baharuddin, kawan akrab Dina Nadzir, naib juara Malaysian Idol 1 yang tewas kepada Jac.

Walaupun Jac menumbangkan Linda sebagai wanita teratas dalam rancangan realiti, Linda adalah antara penyokong terkuat Jac dan penyanyi pertama melihat kebolehan Jac memenangi pertandingan Voice Of Asia di Shanghai, China, pada tahun 2005.

"Linda akan sentiasa menjadi adik comelku. Saya akan sentiasa berterima kasih atas sokongan dan kasih sayangnya. Semoga adikku sentiasa sihat, ceria dan berjaya dalam bidang yang diceburinya. Semoga Tuhan sentiasa merahmati adikku," kata Jac.

Monday, May 07, 2007

Burn Joins Fellow Samaritans Vince & Linda In Acting

Handsome Rueben Thevandran (Burn) of Akademi Fantasia 1 (AF1) is well-known as a DJ with Astro TV's radio station X-Fresh FM.

He also had a hit song Ini Janjiku (This Is My Promise) which was first played on Era FM (another Astro TV radio station) by his fellow AF1 star Nana Mahazan, a popular DJ with the station and the niece of Wayang Kita (Our Cinema) host Zainal "Mr Universe" Alam Kadir (the blogger's old pal).

The 2006 song was produced by AF1 principal and the show's mastermind Freddie Fernandez.

Burn has just completed the music video for his second solo hit, Selain Diriku (Besides Me). The song is written by his family pal and AF1 champion Vince Chong and the music video stars them and popular actress Sharifah Amani, the daughter of AF1 teacher adviser, actress and former New Straits Times journalist Fatimah Abu Bakar.

Amani is best known for her films Sepet, Gubra and Mukhsin, a trilogy created by acclaimed director Yasmin Ahmad (of Alam's hometown Muar in Johor).

Both of the songs are part of his new album which was launched last November. The album also has a duet with his elder sister Sharmila Thevandran called Bersatu Dalam Rindu (United In Loneliness).

Sharmila, who co-wrote the song with Burn, is his manager and the former bandmate of Malaysian Idol 2’s Atilia Sarani. She and pop queen Datuk Siti Nurhaliza were Bintang RTM (Stars Of RTM) contestants back in 1995.

Bintang RTM is an annual talent contest organised by national TV station Radio Television Malaysia (RTM). Siti won in 1995.

Sharmila is also a good friend of Jaclyn Victor the first Malaysian Idol.

Burn will soon be acting in a TV series on Astro TV. His Akademi Fantasia 4 (AF4) pal Karen Tan has also been offered an acting role.

Burn actually appeared as a guest star in comedy series 2+1, on Astro TV, 2 years ago. The show starred his fellow AF1 pal Atie Abu Bakar.

Vince occasionally acts in Astro’s dramas and starred in a romantic film Sembilu 2005 in 2005.

Their dear friend from Sabah, Linda Nanuwil of Akademi Fantasia 2 (AF2) has starred in a comedy Gila-Gila Pengantin Popular (Wacky Weddings With Popular Artistes), in 2005.

Two more close pals of Burn and Vince, namely Linda’s cousin Marsha Londoh and her fellow Akademi Fantasia 3 (AF3) Sabahan Felix Agus appeared in VCD movie Misi 1511 (Mission 1511), a joint-Malaysian-Indonesian production.

Mas Ghani, another dear friend from Sabah who was helped by Sharmila and Burn when she first settled down in Kuala Lumpur, is now acting in films and TV series directed by acclaimed actress and director Erma Fatima Rahmad.

Last Christmas, Astro produced a special AF Christmas album featuring Burn, Marsha, Felix, and AF4’s Velvet Aduk, Rich Gimbang and Lotter Edin.

Burn is also hosting Astro TV’s game show Durian Runtuh (Falling Durians) with his fellow AF1 star Adi Fashla Juraimi (a k a Lime Juice Cat), AF2’s Farah Anuar and Farish Abdul Aziz, the cousin of Malaysian Idol 1 beauty and Linda’s schoolmate Rydiana (Rydee) Rahim.

Farish is a close pal of Karen’s and Velvet’s close chum Nora Daud of AF4.

Farah is a dear friend of Atie, who is her university senior and staunch supporter.





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Burn Ikut Vince, Linda Ke Bidang Lakonan

Jejaka tampan Rueben Thevandran (Burn) dari Akademi Fantasia 1 (AF1) terkenal sebagai DJ di stesen radio Astro TV iaitu X-Fresh FM.

Dia juga penyanyi lagu popular Ini Janjiku yang mula-mula diputarkan di satu lagi stesen Astro TV iaitu Era FM oleh DJ popular Nana Mahazan, rakan AF1 Burn merangkap anak saudara hos Wayang Kita (dan kawan blogger) Zainal Alam Kadir (Mr Universe).

Lagu tahun 2006 itu diterbitkan oleh pengetua AF1 dan pengasas AF Freddie Fernandez.

Burn baru sahaja menyiapkan video muzik untuk hit keduanya, Selain Diriku yang ditulis oleh kawan keluarganya dan juara AF1 Vince Chong.

Video itu dibintangi oleh Burn, Vince dan aktres terkenal Sharifah Amani, anak kepada guru penasihat AF1, aktres dan bekas wartawan New Straits Times Fatimah Abu Bakar.

Amani terkenal sebagai bintang utama filem trilogi Sepet, Gubra dan Mukhsin, karya direktor terkenal dari Muar (kampung Alam) Yasmin Ahmad.

Kedua-dua lagu Burn itu adalah sebahagian daripada album barunya yang dilancarkan November lalu. Album itu turut memuatkan duet dengan kakaknya serta managernya Sharmila Thevandran bertajuk Bersatu Dalam Rindu.

Sharmila, yang menulis lirik lagu itu bersama Burn, adalah bekas rakan band Atilia Sarani Malaysian Idol 2. Sharmila dan ratu pop Datuk Siti Nurhaliza adalah peserta Bintang RTM 1995.

Bintang RTM 1995 dimenangi oleh Siti.

Sharmila juga kawan baik juara Malaysian Idol 1 Jaclyn Victor.

Burn akan berlakon dalam drama bersiri di Astro TV. Rakannya di Akademi Fantasia 4 (AF4) Karen Tan juga ditawarkan watak dalam drama terbitan stesen itu.

Burn sebenarnya muncul sebagai bintang undangan dalam siri komedi 2+1, di Astro TV, 2 tahun lalu. Komedi itu dibintangi oleh rakan AF1 Burn, Atie Abu Bakar.

Vince kekadang berlakon dalam drama bersiri di Astro TV dan muncul dalam filem Sembilu 2005 pada tahun 2005.

Kawan baik Vince dan Burn dari Sabah, Linda Nanuwil dari Akademi Fantasia 2 (AF2) telah berlakon dalam filem komedi Gila-Gila Pengantin Popular pada tahun 2005.

Dua lagi kawan rapat Burn dan Vince, iaitu sepupu Linda, Marsha Londoh dan rakan senegerinya di Akademi Fantasia 3 (AF3) Felix Agus muncul dalam filem VCD Misi 1511, sebuah usahasama Malaysia dan Indonesia.

Mas Ghani, seorang lagi kawan rapat Burn dari Sabah yang dibantu oleh Sharmila dan Burn tatkala menyesuaikan hidup di Kuala Lumpur, kini berlakon dalam filem dan siri TV arahan aktres dan pengarah ternama Erma Fatima Rahmad.

Pada musim Krismas yang lalu, Astro menerbitkan album Krismas AF yang memuatkan lagu nyanyian Burn, Marsha, Felix, dan bintang AF4 Velvet Aduk, Rich Gimbang dan Lotter Edin.

Burn juga menjadi hos rancangan kuiz Astro TV, Durian Runtuh bersama rakan AF1nya Adi Fashla Juraimi (Kucing Limau Nipis), artis AF2 Farah Anuar dan Farish Abdul Aziz, saudara kepada jelitawan Malaysian Idol 1 merangkap rakan sekolah Linda, Rydiana (Rydee) Rahim.

Farish ialah kawan rapat kepada rakan AF4, merangkap kawan karib Karen dan Velvet iaitu Nora Daud.

Farah ialah karan karib Atie, yang juga seniornya di universiti dan penyokong serta peminat setianya.

Yazer & Burn R My Mighty Kid Brothers - Mas

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Cute actress Mas Ghani, the protege of respected director Erma Fatima Rahmad and her younger sister Umie Aida Rahmad (Kate Winslet of Malaysia), has great love and respect for her Akademi Fantasia pals Rueben (Burn) Thevandran and Yazer Yusof.

Mas is from Akademi Fantasia 2 (AF2) while Burn is from Akademi Fantasia 1 (AF1). Yazer is from Akademi Fantasia 3 (AF3).

Mas says she is eternally grateful to Burn and his elder sister Sharmila Thevandran who helped her adapt to life in West Malaysia.

Sharmila used to manage Mas and still manages Burn. She is a dear friend of Atilia Sarani from Malaysian Idol 2.

Sharmila and Atilia are former singers at the Royal Selangor Club in Independence Square, Kuala Lumpur.

Mas is thankful to Burn and Sharmila for helping improve her command of English and Malaysian.

She prays for the well-being of Burn, Sharmila and their mother, Joyce John. Burn's father split from his mother shortly after his birth.

Mas' husband also left her after her son, Fadzil Mohamad was born. She also has a daughter, Fadzillah, who is two years older than Fadzil.

Mas hails from Tawau, Sabah, and her ancestors came from the Cocos Islands in northern Australia.

The Cocos Islanders are descended from Sabahan indigenous Kadazan-Dusun, Bajau and Kedayan (Brunei) people who were enslaved by British colonialists Down Under and made to work in coconut estates owned by the Clunies-Ross family.

After World War 2, many Cocos Islanders went home to Sabah and settled in Lahad Datu (Azam Yakob's home) and Tawau (Mas' home).

They included Mas' parents, Ghani Gibbie and Ayuma Watson, and her uncle, ex-deputy information minister Datuk Railey Jeffrey.

Yazer was Mas' school mate in the Kuhara Secondary School, Tawau. He is of Kedayan and Murut ancestry, and also hails from Tawau.

Mas, who is busy in Erma's productions, and Yazer, who is working on his album, recently met up in Kuala Lumpur. They last met up in 2005.

The Sabahan duo love and care for each other. Yazer describes Mas as an honest and kind-hearted elder sister.

Mas describes Yazer as her honest, brave and mighty kid brother.

Mas congratulates Jaclyn Victor and her fiance Christopher Bellamy on their coming marriage.

She also prays for the success and well-being of Vince Chong, Linda Nanuwil, Marsha Londoh, Felix Agus, Rich Gimbang, Lotter Edin, Karen Tan, Velvet Aduk, Ebi Yaimal, Tricia De Cruz, Dianne Guerzo, Atilia Sarani, Emily Jane Wong (of Tawau), Adam Mat Saman, Rydiana Rahim, Nikki Palikat, Ekin Rahman, Nora Daud, Noni Zainuddin, Candy Clement, Azam Yakob and Farha Jasmen.






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Yazer & Burn Adikku Yang Gagah Perkasa - Mas

Aktres comel didikan direktor ternama Erma Fatima Rahmad dan adiknya Umie Aida Rahmad (Kate Winslet Malaysia), Mas Ghani, amat menyayangi rakannya dari Akademi Fantasia, Rueben (Burn) Thevandran dan Yazer Yusof.

Mas adalah peserta Akademi Fantasia 2 (AF2) manakala Burn adalah peserta Akademi Fantasia 1 (AF1). Yazer adalah peserta Akademi Fantasia 3 (AF3).

Mas berkata dia amat berterima kasih kepada Burn dan kakaknya Sharmila Thevandran kerana banyak membantunya sesuaikan hidup di Semenanjung Malaysia.

Sharmila pernah menjadi pengurus Mas dan masih lagi menjadi pengurus Burn. Dia juga kawan rapat Atilia Sarani dari Malaysian Idol 2.

Sharmila dan Atilia adalah bekas penyanyi Kelab DiRaja Selangor di Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur.

Mas berterima kasih kepada Burn dan Sharmila kerana membantunya menguasai Bahasa Inggeris dan Bahasa Malaysia dengan lebih baik.

Dia sentiasa mendoakan kebahagiaan Burn, Sharmila dan ibu mereka Joyce John. Ayah Burn meninggalkan isterinya tidak lama selepas Burn dilahirkan.

Mas ditinggalkan suaminya tidak lama selepas anak bongsunya Fadzil Mohamad dilahirkan. Kakak Fadzil ialah Fadzillah Mohamad.

Mas berasal dari Tawau, Sabah, dan berketurunan kaum bumiputera Pulau Cocos, Australia Utara.

Kaum bumiputera Pulau Cocos berasal dari orang-orang Kadazan-Dusun, Bajau dan Kedayan (Brunei) yang dikerah sebagai hamba penjajah British di Australia di ladang-ladang kelapa milik keluarga Clunies-Ross.

Selepas Perang Dunia Kedua, ramai orang Pulau Cocos kembali ke Sabah dan menetap di Lahad Datu (kampung Azam Yakob) dan Tawau (kampung Mas).

Mereka termasuk ibu bapa Mas, Ghani Gibbie dan Ayuma Watson, serta bapa saudara Mas, bekas timbalan menteri penerangan Datuk Railey Jeffrey.

Yazer ialah rakan sekolah Mas di Sekolah Menengah Kuhara, Tawau. Dia berketurunan Kedayan dan Murut dan juga berasal dari Tawau.

Mas, yang sibuk berlakon, dan Yazer, yang sibuk merakamkan lagu untuk albumnya, baru-baru ini berjumpa kembali setelah sekian lama terpisah di Kuala Lumpur.

Mereka berdua saling menghormati dan menyayangi. Yazer menganggap Mas seorang kakak yang jujur dan baik hati.

Mas pula menganggap Yazer seorang adik yang jujur, berani dan gagah perkasa.

Mas mengirim salam perkahwinan kepada Jaclyn Victor dan tunangnya Christopher Bellamy.

Dia turut mendoakan kejayaan dan kesihatan Vince Chong, Linda Nanuwil, Marsha Londoh, Felix Agus, Rich Gimbang, Lotter Edin, Karen Tan, Velvet Aduk, Ebi Yaimal, Tricia De Cruz, Dianne Guerzo, Atilia Sarani, Emily Jane Wong (rakan sekampungnya), Adam Mat Saman, Rydiana Rahim, Nikki Palikat, Ekin Rahman, Nora Daud, Noni Zainuddin, Candy Clement, Azam Yakob dan Farha Jasmen.

AF Is A Nation Builder - Dafi

Handsome Dafi Ismail of Akademi Fantasia 5 (AF5) has been a strong believer in Akademi Fantasia since its first season in 2003.

Dafi, 19, the son of politician and businessman Datuk Ismail Sabri Yaakob of Temerloh in Pahang likes the reality show because it unites Malaysians of different races, faiths and states.

While he admits that Akademi Fantasia is more of a popularity contest than an actual talent contest, it is a singing contest with a difference.

Dafi says while it is sad that the best singer may not win, Akademi Fantasia is interesting because the results are not predictable and "anything can happen".

"It makes every contestant take stock of his or her winning or losing ways. It makes we contestants realise that pure talent alone is not enough to impress fans of the show, who determine the winner," he said.

Dafi was initially seen as a potential winner of AF5 because of his handsome, boyish looks. Most of his voters were teenage or 20-something girls.

He said he was not shocked to finish seventh in AF5 because it was the "voters' choice".

"Not winning the contest does not hinder my dream of becoming a successful singer, composer and songwriter," said the sound engineering student of Limkokwing University College in Cyberjaya, Sepang, Selangor.

He said his senior in Akademi Fantasia (AF) and the university, Wan Muhammad Khair Wan Azami (Kaer Azami) was now riding high in the local music charts despite only finishing sixth in Akademi Fantasia 2 (AF2).

The senior whom he is closest to, Nurul Hana Che Mahazan (Nana Mahazan), who finished seventh in Akademi Fantasia 1 (AF1), is now a successful DJ with AF producer Astro TV's radio station Era FM.

Dafi first sang in a singing contest organised by his school, the Sri Hartamas Secondary School in Kuala Lumpur, when he was 16.

He won the contest after performing Januari, the hit song made popular by Indonesian singer Glenn Fredly. Januari is a favourite song of Kaer and Malaysian Idol 1 seventh-placed singer Zamil Idris.

Dafi's schoolmate Alif Satar won their school's singing contest the following year and later won third prize in One In A Million (OIAM).

While Dafi is now concentrating on his singing career, he is not putting his studies on hold.

"I will continue with my studies, while pursuing a singing career at the same time," he says.

Kaer advised Dafi to complete his studies, as it was always good to have a solid educational qualification.

Furthermore, having a paper qualification makes an entertainer more bankable and popular.

Dafi wishes Kaer all the best in his studies. He and fellow AF5 contestant Mila Jirin would love to have a sushi meal with Kaer and Nana.

Kaer is set to further his studies in graphic design Down Under for the whole of next year.

Dafi congratulates his university senior Farah Asyikin Zulkifli of Malaysian Idol 2 and Malaysian Idol 1 champion Jaclyn Victor who are getting married this year.

He sends his love and best wishes to Akademi Fantasia stars Akma Abdullah, Idayu Yaakob, Nik Aidil Zamri, Farhan Azizan, Zila Seeron, Diddy Muhid and Faizal Ramly.

He wishes the same to Malaysian Idol stars Nita Hamzah, Xerra Zaimi and Ashvin Nair, One In A Million Stars Faizal Tahir, Awal Ashaari, Alif Satar, Anny Shariff, Mimi Shamsuddin and Aliya Abu Hassan, and Mentor stars Nabil Damanhuri, Khatijah Hassan, Syazwan Rosli, Nieyl Zailani and Rahayu Baharuddin.

Dafi and Mila are sometimes called the Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst of AF. They do not mind that moniker, because they both admire the stars of Spider-Man.






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AF Membina Bangsa Malaysia - Dafi

Jejaka tampan Dafi Ismail dari Akademi Fantasia 5 (AF5) amat menyokong Akademi Fantasia dan jatuh hati dengan rancangan pop realiti itu sejak dilancarkan pada tahun 2003.

Dafi, 19, ialah anak kepada ahli politik dan usahawan Datuk Ismail Sabri Yaakob dari Temerloh di Pahang. Dia menyukai Akademi Fantasia (AF) kerana rancangan itu berjasa menyatupadukan rakyat Malaysia yang berbilang kaum, bangsa, agama dan negeri.

Walaupun AF lebih mirip sebuah pertandingan populariti kerana penyanyi terbaik tidak semestinya menang, Dafi menganggap AF sebuah rancangan nyanyian yang unik.

Dafi berkata AF menarik sebab keputusannya tidak menentu dan kejutan boleh berlaku kepada setiap peserta di sepanjang pertandingan.

"AF yang dikuasai undian SMS membuatkan peserta menilai diri sendiri. Ia membuatkan kita sedar bahawa bakat nyanyian sahaja tak cukup untuk memikat penonton," katanya.

Dafi pada mulanya dilihat sebagai bakal juara AF5 sebab dia kacak, comel dan digilai perempuan remaja dan berumur 20an.

Dafi tidak terkejut apabila hanya mendapat tempat ke-7 sebab "keputusan adalah mengikut selera penonton".

"Kalah pertandingan tidak menjadi halangan untuk saya menempuh kejayaan sebagai penyanyi, komposer dan penulis lagu," kata pelajar kejuruteraan bunyi di Kolej Universiti Limkokwing di Cyberjaya, Sepang, Selangor itu.

Dafi berkata seniornya di Akademi Fantasia (AF) serta universiti, Wan Muhammad Khair Wan Azami (Kaer Azami) kini popular dalam carta muzik tempatan walaupun hanya mendapat tempat ke-6 dalam Akademi Fantasia 2 (AF2).

Senior yang paling rapat dengan Dafi, Nurul Hana Che Mahazan (Nana Mahazan), mendapat tempat ke-7 di AF1, tetapi kini seorang DJ popular di stesen radio Astro TV, Era FM.

Dafi mula-mula menyanyi di pertandingan nyanyian sekolahnya, Sekolah Menengah Sri Hartamas di Kuala Lumpur, tatkala berumur 16 tahun.

Dia memenangi pertandingan itu dengan membawa lagu Januari yang dipopularkan oleh Glenn Fredly dari Indonesia.

Januari ialah lagu kegemaran Kaer dan pemenang ke-7 Malaysian Idol, Zamil Idris.

Rakan sekolah Dafi, Alif Satar, memenangi pertandingan itu pada tahun selepasnya dan kemudian mendapat tempat ketiga di rancangan hiburan 8TV One In A Million (OIAM).

Walaupun Dafi kini sibuk dalam karier nyanyiannya, dia tidak akan berhenti belajar.

"Saya tetap akan mengikuti kursus di universiti walaupun merakamkan lagu," katanya.

Kaer menasihati Dafi supaya menamatkan kursusnya sebab adalah baik untuk seseorang artis menimba ilmu.

Artis yang memiliki kelayakan kertas lebih popular dan dihormati dalam dunia seni tanah air.

Dafi mengirim salam maju jaya buat Kaer dalam pelajarannya. Dafi dan rakannya di AF5 Mila Jirin ingin makan sushi bersama Kaer dan Nana.

Kaer akan melanjutkan pelajarannya dalam bidang seni reka grafik di Australia sepanjang tahun depan.

Dafi mengirim salam tahniah kepada seniornya di universiti Farah Asyikin Zulkifli dari Malaysian Idol 2 dan juara Malaysian Idol 1 Jaclyn Victor yang akan berkahwin dengan pasangan masing-masing tahun ini.

Dia turut mengirim salam sayang dan maju jaya kepada seniornya di Akademi Fantasia Akma Abdullah, Idayu Yaakob, Nik Aidil Zamri, Farhan Azizan, Zila Seeron, Diddy Muhid dan Faizal Ramly.

Dafi turut mengirim salam yang sama kepada penyanyi Malaysian Idol Nita Hamzah, Xerra Zaimi dan Ashvin Nair, penyanyi One In A Million Faizal Tahir, Awal Ashaari, Alif Satar, Anny Shariff, Mimi Shamsuddin dan Aliya Abu Hassan, dan penyanyi Mentor Nabil Damanhuri, Khatijah Hassan, Syazwan Rosli, Nieyl Zailani dan Rahayu Baharuddin.

Dafi dan Mila kekadang digelar Tobey Maguire dan Kirsten Dunst di AF. Mereka tidak kisah kerana mereka amat meminati bintang filem Spider-Man itu.

Saturday, May 05, 2007

Novel 19 - Ali Setan, Ogy's Definitive 1980s Movie

Meow! This is Nemo.

As you know Fauziah (Ogy) Ahmad Daud is the Female Simon Cowell and Female Paul Moss of Malaysia, as the harsh, leading judge in Akademi Fantasia 5.

I hereby present you a novel dedicated to her acting career in the 1980s.

It is called Ali Setan (Naughty Ali) and it is derived from (with minor alterations) the two Ali Setan films (Ali Setan 1 in 1985 and Ali Setan 2 in 1986) which helped make Ogy a star.

The novel is purely the work of the blogger, and stays true to the films which were created by Ogy’s favourite screen partner Azmil Mustapha, one of the biggest leading men of Native Malaysian film in the 1980s.

Azmil was nicknamed the Michael J. Fox of Malaysia because of his Boy Next Door charm and he has left the acting world to concentrate on business and teaching religion to youngsters.

He last appeared in the 2004 film Puteri Gunung Ledang with Malaysian Brooke Shields Datin Seri Tiara Jacquelina Eu, and Akademi Fantasia 3 principal M. Nasir.

Ali Setan 1 earned Azmil the Best Actor award and Ogy the Best Actress award in the Malaysian Film Festival 1986.

The stars of the Ali Setan films were Azmil (Ali), Ogy (Asmidar), Izi Yahya (Jeffri), Sheila Majid (Tipah), Ebby Saiful (Latif), Datuk Shah Rezza (Jalil), Liza Abdullah (Emy), Azlina Aziz (Zaiton), Peggie Ng (Violet), Salih Yaacob (Abu), Faizal Hussein (Shukor), George Teoh (George), Sarabjit Singh (Sarban), Erma Fatima (Tina), N D Lala (Ersat), Datuk Jins Shamsuddin (Tan Sri), Omar Abdullah (Haji Darus) and Jalaluddin Hassan (Pangeran).

Sheila is the ex-wife of Akademi Fantasia 5 principal Roslan Aziz and is Malaysia’s jazz queen.

Shah is a successful businessman and wedding planner. He organised the wedding of pop queen Siti Nurhaliza in 2006.

Azlina (we saw her hugging Zamil Idris in the entry Smiler Of The Year) was one of Malaysia’s best singers in the 1980s alongside her younger sister Liza Aziz. Their late parents Aziz Jaafar and Normadiah were legends of screen and song.

Peggie is a former television presenter of Radio Television Malaysia (RTM).

Erma is a successful film-maker and actress. She is the elder sister of acclaimed actress and Malaysian Kate Winslet Umie Aida Rahmad.
They are the mentors of Akademi Fantasia 2’s Mas Ghani in her acting career.

N D Lala is a respected TV host and the father of up-and-coming singer Shahila Amir.

Jins is one of Malaysia’s most respected actors and is a protege of the late, great P. Ramlee. He is nicknamed the Malaysian Sean Connery.

Omar is a popular television host on TV3.

Jalaluddin is a popular actor who also hosted Malaysia’s edition of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? He is the younger brother of Malaysian police chief Tan Sri Musa Hassan.

Izi, who passed away this year, was well-known as a TV and film villain in Malaysia. He was sometimes nicknamed the Sean Bean of Malaysia.

Ali Setan Part One

My Early Years

Hi, folks! I'm sure you all know me. That's because you have all seen me on screen. Ali Setan in 1985 and Ali Setan 2 in 1986.

I've also appeared in commercials such as KFC Colonel Burger in the late 1980s.

Since you've all seen me, I'm sure you love to know my story.

What you have seen in the films is not very exact. Forgive me for being long-winded, but I believe in giving correct information.

Not much of my history is mentioned in the story - my childhood, my pals, my education. Well, that's what I'm gonna tell you now.

I was born in Balik Pulau, Penang, to my father, Sutan Takroh, and my mother, Wan Kamariah.

My father was a Minangkabau prince from Negeri Sembilan while my mother was a Kelantanese princess.

I don't remember them much, they were divorced when I was one, and my mother left my father for a Bruneian bizman in Singapore, Pangeran Zain.

She later died of asthma, but lived to see her stepsons Jeffri and Ersat go to school.

Both dad and mum worked for Kedahan prince and businessman-cum-politician General Tan Sri Adam Ahmad, Pangeran Zain's old school mate, military peer and business rival.

Tan Sri and Pangeran are today reconciled, but at one time they hated each other.

Dad was Tan Sri's driver, mum his housemaid.

Dad died of leukaemia when I was 2.

Tan Sri had blood ties to both dad and mum. Thus he was my uncle.

On dad's wishes, Tan Sri adopted me.

However, he actually wanted me to be his son-in-law.

He had an adorable, pint-sized daughter two years my junior. Her name was Umi Latifah, but she was better known to her parents as Tipah.

When I was 12, Tan Sri had me engaged and wed to Tipah.

I was young then, and did not have a mind of my own.

Thus, I had no objection to his plans.

I had not been in love, not even to Tipah. To me, she was just my sister.

Oh, yes! Now I'd like to introduce my friends to you.

My gang of 6. 3 of them had been with me since primary school. I met the others in Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in George Town, Penang.

Abdul Latif Ali, Abu Bakar Abdul Rahman, and Tengku Jalil Ibrahim had known me since my days in the Gelugor Malay School in George Town.

Latif came from Butterworth, Abu from Alor Star (like Tan Sri) and Jalil from Kota Baru.

Latif and Abu are Tan Sri's nephews, hence my cousins. Jalil is also my relative as his dad and my mum are from the Kelantan royal family.

When I went to study architecture in USM, I met Shukor Kamil, Sarban Singh Tara Singh, and George Chan Hon Keong. The trio were from Ipoh and studied in Anderson School (like my favourite cartoonist Lat).

Except for George who did business studies, my friends were with me in architecture school.

I Meet Asmidar

Here is how I met my lovely wife. On a train bound for Penang. It was the end-of-the-year holidays. I was then a first-year architecture student.

My pals and I had just visited KL. I loved the city and wished to live there.

I did not have a steady. But I was busy finding Miss Right.

I had tried to find her since I went to the university. I wanted to feel what Love was.

In my train, there was this sweet lass from Kajang in Selangor. She was Asmidar Darus, daughter of a prominent bureaucrat.

She had just gotten into USM. She was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen.

Everything about her was beautiful - looks, speech and manners.

Asmidar, or As, as her parents called her, had an elder sister, Zaitun, or Tun, studying business in USM.

She was George's pal and senior. I knew Tun rather well, and she loved me like a kid brother.

She was my personal counsellor. My pal Latif was close to her best friend and room mate Violet Lee, a Chinese-Thai sweetie who studied mass communications.

As was Violet's junior in mass communications school.

As joined USM with her first cousin Nurul Amira Ahmad or Emy. Sweet, yet sharp, she is now Latif's spouse.

I had often boasted to my pals that I loved to rag girls until one became mine. That was exactly what I planned to do with As.

Sarban was eating groundnuts which he bought from Ipoh. I took his packet and said I needed it urgently.

As bait.

"Aiyah! I've no more lah!" said Sarban.

"Buy at station lah!" I replied.

I began to eat the nuts and threw the shells at As.

"Jangan kacau lah (Don't disturb)," said Latif, having a nap.

"Come on, man! I wanna listen to music," said Jalil, holding his little transistor radio.

Emy told As to fight back, but Miss Right kept cool.

I then bought a can of Seven Up and offered it to As. She didn't know I had shaken it, and told me to open it.

She fell for my trap.

The soda wet her dress.

"I'm so sorry!" I said. "Let me wipe for you."

"Huh! Celaka! (Damn!)" she said.

A few minutes later, As came to my seat and told me she wanted to show me a turtle egg.

But she had a rotten chicken egg and smashed it on my head.

My hair, my shirt, all covered with smelly yolk. "Ha! Ha! Serves U right," said Sarban.

Pranks Of The Setan

Back at USM, As was called to the dean Ibrahim Hassan's office. He said As had flouted school discipline by playing a prank on Ali.

He ordered As to find his keys in 20 seconds.

Frightened As got cracking, looking all over the dean's office for the keys.

Before she could find them, Ibrahim said her time was up.

"Denda lagi! (Fined again!)"

As bent down to find the keys in his desk drawer.

She soon realised that the dean was only wearing sports shoes.

She removed the Berita Harian newspaper from his face and found that Ibrahim was really, Ali Setan!

The next day, the real Ibrahim found out what had happened. He called As and I to his office.

"Ali, you have breached USM discipline. You are a good student but I am afraid I have to refer you to the disciplinary committee," he said.

"Sorry, Latif! I ought to have listened to you," I thought to myself.

As said: "He did not wrong me, tuan. We were playing. As freshies, we have to know the seniors and have some naughty fun at times.

"Besides, I played a prank on him earlier and he had to return mine."

"I hope nobody will impersonate the dean again," Ibrahim said.

As and I were told to shake hands. She did so reluctantly.

Sarban and I were police cadets. As we were marching one day, I saw As nearby and marched towards her.

Sarban tried to bring me back in line, but our drill sargeant, Johari, punished us with 100 push-ups.

Later in the afternoon, I saw As and Emy carrying some textbooks to the resource centre.

"Shh! Watch me, guys," said Latif.

"Ya salam!" said Jalil, in his catch-phrase.

Latif ran into As and made her drop the books.

"Oops, sorry!" he said.

"Celaka! (Damn!)" said angry Emy, tweaking Latif's ear. He yelled back "hanj" and did a blow-pipe gesture.

As turned around and saw me. "Setan!" she said.

George's and Tun's pal Jeffri (Pangeran's son) came by. The flamboyant biz student and playboyish snob offered to help As.

"Never mind Jeff. Tak payah lah," she said.

"Celaka Jeff!" hot-headed Latif said.

"Sabarlah! (Be patient!)" I said.

"Let's go to the library."

As and Emy were in the library (resource centre) when Latif, Jalil and I came in.

They were talking to Tun and the teacher in charge, Rosmiati.

Quietly, I sneaked up to As' bag and took her diary out.

I wrote in in this message:

Aku tak berniat mencuri diarimu.

Aku hanya berniat mencuri hatimu.

(I don't intend to steal your diary, but I intend to steal your heart)

Ali Setan.

As the girls started leaving, As picked up her bag only to find her diary missing. "It's on the table behind us," said Emy.

As read the message, tore out a page and wrote on it "Tiada maaf bagi mu" ("No forgiveness for U").

She left the page on a table.

Latif, Jalil and I laughed our hearts out.

As learnt of my nickname Ali Setan from Tun and Violet.

I earned it because I played pranks on pretty girls.

One night, we had our annual dinner. There was a grand poolside buffet.

Latif and Abu, part of the university's rock band, entertained us with their guitars.

I tried to offer As some prawns. She said: "No thanks".

Jeff offered her fish. "Thanks, it's lovely," she said.

Jealous, I offered her more fish. "I buat ni special untuk mu, As," I said.

She declined my offer.

I borrowed Abu's guitar to play a catchy song. She said: "Bising lah, Jeff! (So noisy, Jeff!)"

Angrily, I told myself: "If U think it's bising, try this!"

I lobbed a fire-cracker at As and Jeff's table.

Guests screamed and fled. Jalil jumped into the pool.

Poor Jalil had been busily eating the food meant for As.

Happy Birthday With Frogs

Next morning, after a jog, Jeffri came up to me and said: "As is mine. Keep your hands off her. Else, watch out! This is my first warning!"

Later, when my gang and I were having lunch in the canteen, As came in with Jeffri.

They sat at the table closest to ours.

As saw us and told Jeffri: "Sini tak baik lah. Banyak lalat" (There are many flies here).

Hot-headed Latif lost his cool. I told him to calm down.

As and Jeffri went to another table. They were busy discussing course work when Violet came by. She saw Jeffri.

"Saya pening lah (I am dizzy)," said Jeffri.

"We continue tomorrow, OK?"

Violet passed us and noticed Latif. She grabbed his shoulder.

He asked her how was Jeffri.

"Don't talk about that sob," she said.

As' birthday soon came. I told my pals we would not attend her party.

Instead, we would drop by at her sister's house and give her a present.

Then, we would have satay in Gurney Drive.

The present was a jar of frogs and toads from the science laboratory. We wrapped it in colourful paper.

When we arrived at Tun's house, where the party was held, angry Jeffri greeted us.

"Hoi! As says beat it! You've got 10 seconds. 1 ... 2 ... 3 ..."

As appeared. "Stop it, Jeff. Ali, Latif, come join the party."

I replied: "Sorry lah. Got appointment in town.

"But here's my present for U. Happy birthday, As."

My pals and I enjoyed the satay. As "enjoyed herself" too.

You should have seen her face the next day. Her course mates had every right to call her "katak" (frog) as her face was as red as some of the rare frogs in the jar.

I've Got Her Under My Skin

As' revenge came when my pals and I decided to go for a picnic in Batu Feringgi.

Latif, Jalil, Abu, Shukor, Sarban and I invited her to come along, but she declined.

She said she and Tun would be visiting George in hospital. He had been there for 2 days for a bout of food poisoning.

She had been busy the night before tampering with my motorcycle.

I found this out when my bike did not stop moving on the road.

I jumped off the bike and allowed it to crash into a tree.

Then, I rolled into a monsoon drain.

I was not hurt. As my pals pulled me out of the drain, Latif had a wonderful idea.

We visited George, who was about to be discharged.

He did not object to me using his bed and thought it was a great idea.

Abu phoned As, while my gang plastered me up.

When As came, Latif said: "Ali's got a brain damage."

The freshie was so shocked. "Ali! Oh, no! Apa telah saya lakukan?! (What have I done?!)"

She embraced me and sobbed.

I said: "Saya OK, As. Maafkan aku (Please forgive me). Aku buli kau (I bullied you). Cinta tak boleh dipaksa (Love cannot be forced on others)."

"Aku salah, Ali (I was wrong, Ali). Aku mungkin telah rosakkan hidup mu (I might have destroyed your life). Dendalah aku (please fine me)," she said.

"Baik, tolong ambil segelas air (OK, please get me a glass of water)," I said.

As As helped me drink, Latif, on my instructions, quietly snapped a photo.

"Excellent, guys!" I said the next day. "Latif, I'm gonna buy you KFC."

I had finally learnt my lesson. Love is God's gift. It cannot be forced upon others.

From that day onwards, As and I became close pals.

We often spent time together and our favourite place was Batu Feringgi's big, graffiti-filled rock.

We talked about love. I told her about me and she told me about herself.

We soon fell in love.

Encouraged by As and I, Emy and Latif started dating.

The four of us often went out together. Sometimes, Tun and Violet would join us.

Jeffri's Scheme

Jeffri grew up under my mother's care. She and my father were bitter about each other following their divorce.

She influenced Jeff to hate dad.

Jeff's father, Pangeran, also taught him to hate. Tan Sri and his family were the objects of hate.

As love blossomed between As and I, Jeff constantly told her I would ruin her life.

She replied: "Examine yourself first before condemning others."

Jeff got close to Tipah. He tricked her, seduced her, and made her pregnant.

Prior to the seduction, Tipah thought Jeff was terribly sad having "lost" As to me. She consoled him.

Tipah told Jeffri that if they were to fall in love, she would be very happy because her foster brother would soon marry As.

Deep in her heart, she wanted her father and Jeff's father to make peace.

Tipah may be soft and pampered, but she knows what she wants in life.

Tan Sri soon found out that Tipah was pregnant. He asked me if I did it.

I said "no". He slapped me and kicked me out of his house.

Eventually, I said "yes" to cool him down and stop him from killing Jeff, Tipah's spouse-to-be.

I confronted Jeffri. He said: "Tipah is yours, As is mine!"

Jeffri, shortly after making Tipah pregnant, forced her to meet As and show her our marriage certificate.

Tipah met As in Craven A restaurant and showed her our marriage certificate. She also said she was pregnant.

Filled with rage, As confronted me and declared our love over.

I tried many times to tell her the child was not mine, but she refused to believe me.

Tun came to me and said the more As cursed me, the more she loved me.

She told me to be patient and give As some time to get over the shock of learning about my "wife", Tipah.

She then had a word with Tan Sri about what actually happened.

I approached Tipah and told her angrily that she had embarrassed her family.

I said she should not have had sex before marriage.

"Tipah tertipu, bang (I was tricked)," she said.

She believed Jeff was good and actually wanted to marry him.

She believed Jeffri would change his evil ways slowly.

I forgave her but said: "Sex before marriage is a great sin. Please seek God's forgiveness."

I had a word with Tan Sri. He knew everything after Tun and Tipah talked to him earlier.

He agreed that Tipah and I be divorced and that she get married to Jeffri.

"Maaf ayah," I told my foster father.

I soon introduced him to As, and he had lunch with my gal several times. He then told me she would make a good wife.

As still would not go out with me. She told me all men were the same, exploiters of women.

I left her a message: "Selamat Tinggal (Goodbye) - Ali Setan".

Then, I sped off to the big rock. I sat on a smaller rock nearby and watched the waves.

As my tears rolled down, I somehow felt As still loved me but was testing my patience.

Reunited At Last

One day, As, Emy and Latif were in the USM canteen when Tan Sri and Tipah came in their limo.

"May I know who is Jeffri?" asked Tan Sri.

Jefrri came out from the gents and introduced himself to Tan Sri.

Tan Sri slapped him, and he fell on a dustbin.

"Sorry! That was for sex before marriage. I am happy you will be my son-in-law. Times have changed. Friends became foes, and foes have once again become friends."

Tan Sri approached Latif. Emy wrapped her arms around Latif tightly.

"Latif, have you seen Ali?" asked Tan Sri.

He is in Batu Feringgi, Tan Sri," Latif replied.

"Latif, As, both of you go find Ali. Tell him I have said everything is all right now," Tan Sri said.

Emy embraced As and Latif, before As got on his bike.

Latif and As found me sitting on my rock. As tickled my feet with a tree branch.

We jumped into each other's arms.

"You came, As! You came!" I said.

"Ali, Tan Sri says all is right," she said.

"Please forgive me."

The three of us left the beach and went home.

As and I would go steady until we graduated.

End Of Part One.

Ali Setan Part Two

KL, My City

After three years in USM, I finally graduated as an architect. Tan Sri found me a job in his pal A. Ayappan’s architecture firm.

Latif, Abu, Shukor and Sarban joined me. My boss’ office was in Sultan Ismail Road.

Mr Ya Salam (Jalil) became a manager of his millionaire dad’s supermarket chain.

Tipah worked with him.

George became a manager in Jeffri’s family business, which develops condos and houses.

Tun and Violet joined a PR firm which works closely with Jeffri’s business.

As and Emy joined a leading magazine in town.

In KL, my home was a large bungalow in Ampang. It was Tan Sri’s.

Jeff and Tipah lived in the Duta Road area in his mansion.

Their first-born, sadly, was not to be.

Abu lived with me but later moved to Section 17 in Petaling Jaya.

Though rich, I kept a low profile. I owned no BMW, just a Honda Civic.

I also had an open car decorated with my personal AS logo and painted in my favourite red and white.

It was christened the Setanmobile.

I had loved the USM gym. For that reason, I made a mini gym in a part of my living room.

I grew a beard while in KL. The reason was because I missed As. I had not seen her for two months.

But one day, she came up to me out of no where and we embraced.

“Oh, As! Long time we have not met. You are still so young and beautiful, sayang,” I said.

“Emy and I are journalists, Setan. We’ll always be in KL. I thought you would not be in KL. Every night I look at your picture and pray that we would be together in KL,” she said.

The Misunderstanding

It was one fine Saturday morning when I was busy in my gym.

Abu was chatting with someone on the phone. I had a date with As.

Latif and Emy were to be with us.

We were supposed to watch a popular film in one of the major cinemas in town.

Just then, Latif came in alone announcing a change of plan.

I was lifting weights while he hopped onto the exercise bike.

“100 Plus dua (two), Abu!” I said.

Abu, who had just put down the phone, replied: “You think I am your butler?!”

Latif said his Indonesian cousins from Medan, Zila and Maya had just come to town.

The girls were Jakarta University students.

They wanted to tour KL and watch the hottest film in town.

Latif was not good at directions and asked me to be his cousins’ tour guide.

He said he had told Emy he’d be taking two guys, his Indonesian cousins, on a tour of KL.

“She don’t like me with 2 gals,” he said.

“Same here,” I replied.

I quickly phoned As at home and told her I was taking Latif’s cousins on a city tour.

So the 4 of us got into the Setanmobile for a tour of KL. We went to several interesting places in the city. Then it was the cinema, and after the show, the nearest KFC.

Luck was, however, not on our side. The film was in its last day. Emy and As rushed to the cinema. As we were walking out after the show, our gals saw us and followed the Setanmobile to KFC.

Maya asked why I was called Ali Setan (Setan = Devil). I replied it was a nickname given by my pals and As because I used to be very naughty in the university.

Latif told his cousins: “Ali is just Setan in name. He has a heart of gold, really.”

At that moment, Maya kissed my cheek.

Latif turned around and found to his horror that As and Emy were two seats behind us.

As and Emy suddenly said aloud: “Hi, Ali! Hi, Latif!”

They quickly walked up to us. Zila and Maya introduced themselves.

“You must be Ali’s and Latif’s good friends,” said Zila.

“Not really,” Emy replied. “Not if he ain’t honest with me.”

As said: “Ali ni lawan, mana boleh kawan! (Ali ain’t my pal but my foe!)”

She pulled my cap over my eyes. “Harap kau merana Ali Setan! (May you suffer forever Ali Setan!)”

“Bye, Ali! Bye, Latif!” As and Emy said as they dumped their 1 sen (cent) change into the donation box at the door.

The next morning, the upset Ali Setan went to visit Jalil’s supermarket.

Latif, Abu and Shukor tagged along. Jalil was not in his office, so we went to his fitness centre.

George was there, and he told us Jalil had just gone for a meal, and would be back in his office after 2pm.

We then went to Jalil’s office and were greeted by his assistant, Tipah.

She said Jalil was expecting us at 2pm and told us to wait.

When Jalil returned to his office, he greeted us with his trade mark “Ya Salam”.

He sent his regards to Tan Sri, Jeffri and of course, As.

In return, we sent our regards to his dad and family.

Shy Jalil had changed for the better and was now a dashing and confident gentleman.

Latif and I told Jalil about our problems with As and Emy. He said: “Don’t worry. Love has its ups and downs. But love will prevail. I’ll talk to As and Emy, OK!”

Later in the evening, Jalil, Latif and I went to As’ house. She did not come out and sent Emy instead.

Jalil told As and Emy that Latif and I were sorry.

“Ali kata maaf. Latif juga (Ali and Latif say sorry),” Jalil said.

Emy then went to As who told her: “As kata benci Ali! (As says she hates Ali!)”

I yelled from inside the car: “Cinta! (Love U!)”

As yelled back from her window: “Benci! (Hate U!)”

The shouting match lasted for a while.

Eventually, Jalil said: “Ali and Latif don’t wanna meet As and Emy again! C U!”

Emy turned red in the face and so did As.

“Thanks, Jalil!” Latif and I said.

The next morning, I visited As myself. I said sorry one more time and told her I lied because I feared she would leave me after seeing me with two other women.

She did not reply and refused to look at me.

At last, she said: “OK, Ali. I’m sorry too. But don’t do it again!”

Emy also forgave Latif that day.

Unfaithful Jeffri

A few weeks later, my pals and I attended a university reunion dinner at the vice-chancellor’s house in Ampang.

It was beautifully lit and had a swimming pool.

Jalil was the MC for the evening. Several performances were made by ex-students. As and I sang a joget (traditional Malaysian dance) duet. Emy and Latif recited poetry. Jalil sang P. Ramlee songs. Abu and Latif rocked the house with their band.

Sarban danced with his bhangra troupe and became the centre of attraction.

As the dance was about to finish, Jalil lobbed a firecracker. It rolled towards Sarban.

Some of the dancers jumped into the pool.

Sarban and the guys grabbed Jalil and threw him into the pool.

Though he deserved it, I pitied Jalil because he got wet in two USM dinners.

Later that night, Abu, Latif and I went for supper at a coffee house in Bangsar.

We saw Tipah performing some jazz numbers and lighting a cigarette.

“Hello, Tipah!” I said. “Why are you smoking?”

“Don’t you smoke, too?” she replied. “OK, I give up!”

“How’s Jeff?” I asked. “He’s left me for Tina,” she said.

“Caught them in the house one night. I then went home to dad.”

Tan Sri was surprisingly patient with Jeff’s adultery.

Perhaps, he blamed Pangeran for Jeff’s bad behaviour and learnt to accept the spoilt child’s sins.

As they say, the older the wiser.

“Be patient, Tipah,” I said. “Come stay with me till Jeff leaves Tina.”

“I don’t want Abu’s room. He snores,” she said.

“Have the spare room, then,” I said.

“But that’s for As.”

“Well, it’s yours until she comes.”

Who was this Tina?

Tipah told me she worked in the USM canteen during my days there and Jeffri also pursued her back then.

Tun and Violet also knew about her.

So did Jalil.

Tina worked with him for a while.

The Failed Marriage

Some months later, Tan Sri and As’ dad Haji Darus decided that As and I tie the knot.

But I had a dream that Jeffri would foil our plans. I was right.

One night, as I was with Latif and Jalil in the Coliseum Cafe, Jeffri came in.

I asked him why he left his wife, and he said she left him.

“She was sick of your affair,” I said.

“Tipah is yours! As is mine!” he replied.

“As and I are getting married!” I said angrily.

“We’ll see about that!” he said.

Jeff’s dad Pangeran Zain was also Haji Darus’ pal. One weekend, Jeff had a game of golf with Haji Darus and told him about my mum, his late stepmum.

He brought to As’ dad’s attention Pangeran’s lie that I was an illegitimate child.

Jeff actually believed I was such. His dad lied to him, as he did not like Tan Sri and wanted to ruin his family.

When As and I went for lunch one weekend, she said: “Ali, there are 2 men I love. One is you. Guess the other.”

I said: “Latif? Jalil? Abu? Shukor? George? Sarban?”

She said: “No, silly. My dad.”

“He says we cannot marry because you are illegitimate.”

I told her the truth and she believed me.

We both went to see Tan Sri. Tun followed us.

Tan Sri introduced us to his kadi friend from Kuantan in Pahang. He would have us tie the knot secretly at his house.

Unfortunately, the news travelled to Haji Darus. Jeffri, through his younger brother Ersat, followed As, Tun and I to Tan Sri’s house.

Ersat overheard our conversation, reported to Jeffri, and they gave Haji Darus a call.

As and I tied the knot in the kadi’s house. Latif, Jalil, Abu and Shukor were present as was Tun.

We all wore simple Malay clothes, for I am a simple man.

The kadi was liberal enough to OK my AS cap.

But shortly before the kadi completed the ceremony, Haji Darus showed up.

He took the kadi aside. They went into his bedroom.

Shukor eavesdropped. He told Jalil: “Haji Darus says Ali is an illegitimate child!”

“Ya Salam!” said Jalil. “Apa ni (What’s this), Shukor!” said Abu.

As and Tun embraced. As knew her fate was sealed.

Sure enough, the kadi came out of his bedroom saying: “Sorry, they can’t marry!”

Before he could say more, I left for home.

Back in KL that evening, As and I met atop Melawati Hill, our favourite jogging spot. My gang and I often went there on weekends, and so did As, Emy, Tun and Violet.

As said we could not be together as her dad would not want to hear of me again.

If we went ahead with our plans, he would chase her out of his house.

She asked if Tan Sri knew any other kadi who could help us.

“As, you must understand, love is as great as the sea and sky. It does not end with marriage,” I said.

I had started to become philosophical. Perhaps, I was finally growing up.

“I am not clean enough for you, As. Your dad wants a truly clean son-in-law. You ought to know I was a bad boy in USM.”

As said: “I’m not clean either. I nearly killed you.”

I said: “Well, looks like we can’t have each other because we both are sinners. But wherever we are, we’ll always be together and I’ll never forget you.”

Amidst a beautiful sunset, the two lovers decided to go separate ways. It was a painful move, but for the better.

Back at home, Abu told me Tina had called and wanted to talk to me in a leading hotel in town.

I decided to go, as I wanted to know about Jeff and his scheme.

Framed

At the hotel, Tina greeted me in her suite. She looked friendly and was polite and smartly dressed. Suddenly, she unzipped my pants.

At that moment, religious department officers nabbed us. The next day, we were charged in the Kuala Lumpur Shariah Court with Khalwat (close proximity). I paid our fines.

As learnt about the incident in the papers. She phoned me and we had a meeting atop Melawati Hill again.

“You creature! I’ve a good mind to make you suffer for eternity!” she said.

“Jeff and I will be marrying soon!”

“Say what you want As,” I said. “I am not clean.”

“But beware of Jeff. He ruined me.”

“You ruined your life, sucker!” she said.

“OK! Do as you wish, Asmidar,” I said.

End Of The World

I rejected As because I loved her too much.

I did not want to sour relations between As and her father.

Jeff had Tina set me up in the hotel. He wanted to cast me as an immoral person.

I wrote a letter to Tina, telling her how I felt being tormented by Jeff, Ersat, Pangeran, and herself.

I said they all wanted to ruin me, out of a personal vendetta.

A few weeks later, As and Jeff wed in Haji Darus’ house.

Pangeran was there, so was Ersat. I handed Tun a gift for her sister.

Tun said to me, holding my hands: “Sayang (darling), don’t worry. It’s all a sandiwara (act). Just to please dad. Tipah will be coming soon and the wedding will be nullified. Your dad has planned everything. Truth will prevail.”

My gift for As was a musical box with a necklace. It had a congratulatory message to As and Jeff. The message said As was my only love and I gave her up to make her happy.

When I lunched with Tipah, Tun, Emy, Violet, Latif, Jalil, Abu, Shukor, George and Sarban the next day, Tipah and Tun consoled me, saying that any time now, the marriage would be over.

Tipah said she and Tan Sri would be seeing As’ dad. She had pictures of my mum and dad with Tan Sri at my parents’ wedding.

And pictures of me and my parents, long after the ceremony.

“Thanks, Tipah,” I said.

I decided to take a holiday at Lintang Forest Reserve in Bentong, Pahang.

I told Ayappan about this and he had no objections. I gave the forest reserve contact number to him and my gang.

Lintang had many wooden chalets on stilts. I rented one and found a mattress, some hardware, a stove and a table inside.

Living outdoors was relaxing to me as it isolated me from Jeff and my problems.

Being a police cadet made me appreciate a spartan holiday.

Every morning, I prayed hard seeking help from the Almighty, to be reunited with As and for Jeffri and his family to return to the true path.

Jeffri Is Exposed

One day, Tina appeared in As’ house. She confessed her sins and asked for forgiveness. As readily forgave her.

Tina chose to repent by working for As’ company. She is still there today.

In the evening, As and Jeff quarrelled in his house.

She accused him and his family of being JR Ewings. She also said she was returning to her true husband, Ali.

Jeff called her an Alexis Carrington and threatened to use his rifle on As and Ali.

A day later, Jeff’s marriage to As was nullified by the Kuala Lumpur Shariah Court.

Haji Darus sought forgiveness from As, Tan Sri and Tipah. He told them that he recognised Ali as his son-in-law and the validity of Ali’s and As’ marriage.

Jeff began to practise shooting with his rifle. George, who often visited Jeff, told As about it.

At Jalil’s newly opened furniture store, As told my gang, Emy, Tun, Violet and Tipah that she and I were in danger.

Latif, Abu, Jalil and Tipah decided to follow her to Lintang and alert Ali of the danger posed by Jeff.

Jalil drove them in his Ferrari.

At Lintang, As went to Ali’s hut while the others stayed in the car.

As approached me as I was burning some dead leaves. I had just finished cleaning my hut.

“Forgive me, Ali,” As said.

“There’s nothing to forgive. We are only human,” I replied, assuming that As and Jeff were still together.

Just then, Jeff jumped down from a tree and fired two shots from his rifle.

As and I ran into the chalet, where I splashed red paint on us.

As decided to play dead and fool Jeff into thinking he shot us.

“If U R a man, come out and fight, Ali!” Jeff said.

I carried As out, saying: “You killed your wife!”

“I’ve lost her, so have you!”

“Kiss her hands!”

Jeff hesitated, saying: “Why should I?”

I replied: “Her hands are clean, unlike your filthy ones which kill!”

So Jeff kissed As’ hands.

“Oh, As! I am so sorry,” Jeff said. He touched her body.

“Stop it! Haram!” I yelled.

“Her body is clean, yours is filthy!”

“Kiss her feet!”

“Why should I?” Jeff asked.

I replied: “You must bow to this martyr who gave her life for us. You killed her.”

As Jeff was kissing As’ feet, she got up.

“Damn you, Setan! You tricked me!” You must die!” said Jeff.

I said: “Mr Jeffri Zain, you are such a fool! You can’t tell the difference between blood and paint!”

Jeff raised his rifle again.

“Let me die!” As said, shielding me.

“No, I must die!” I said, going in front of As.

“Stop!” Tipah cried out.

Jeff went down on his knees.

“Oh, God! I’m sorry. Forgive me. I’m not a killer. I won’t be one. I won’t kill my brother and sister-in-law,” he said.

Tipah came up to Jeff and hugged him.

“Forgive me, Tipah,” Jeff said.

“Don’t worry, Jeff. Forget about the past,” Tipah said, caressing him.

Jeff then embraced me and As.

“Forgive me, brother. I ruined your life. We have the same mother. She would not have wanted me to torment my flesh and blood,” he said.

“It’s over, Jeff. The past is the past,” I said.

Jeff said: “Ali, As, you are my kin. Ali, As is your wife. Tipah is my dear wife.”

“I want to do this for dad and Ersat. I want to show them we should not have any grudges.”

“I love you all!”

Abu, Latif and Jalil came up to us. “Take care, guys. I’m visiting you next week,” Jeff told them.

Hand in hand, Jeff and Tipah went to his car.

“See U in KL, Ali and As!” Jeff shouted as he entered his car.

“Bye, Jeff! Bye, Tipah!” As and I shouted.

“I’m so happy to see you guys safe and sound and back together again,” said Latif.

“How wonderful God is,” said Jalil.

“May His blessings be on us all,” said Abu.

“When are you and Emy getting hitched?” As asked Latif. “Soon,” he replied.

“I knew you were made for each other,” she said.

“Tun and Violet fully agree.”

“Wanna join us at the nearby cafe?” Abu asked.

“Go ahead, guys. As and I got to talk,” I replied.

“I don’t want to pay any Mas Kahwin (dowry). Money makes us evil. I’d rather be single and spiritual,” I said.

As said: “I’m not for you, Ali. You are a saint and I’m all too human. Goodbye, Ali.”

She put on her jacket and walked away.

Suddenly, I yelled: “I love you, Asmidar!”

She replied: “Wait for me, abang (boyfriend)!”

We embraced. My wife and I were so happy to be together again. We shed tears of joy.

Thus, Ali’s trials and tribulations came to an end. He was truly one with beautiful Asmidar, his college sweetheart, forever.

Epilogue

My life has never been better since then. I thank God every day for all that He has done to help me and the people I know and love.

Latif, Abu, Shukor, Sarban and I still work for Ayappan, but we have become managers now.

Jalil still runs his dad’s biz, and Tipah is one of his managers.

Jeff and Tipah get along very well and are very much in love. Jeff is still managing his dad’s business. Ersat is also a manager and both he and his old man have turned over a new leaf, and made peace with Tan Sri.

George, Tun and Violet still work with Jeff.

My wife, As, who helped me compile the facts for this story, and her cousin, Emy, are editors in their magazine now. Emy and Latif, just like Jeff and Tipah, and As and I, are very much in love today.

I guess all’s well that ends well. But here’s the lesson of the story. Love is God’s gift. Man cannot force it on fellow humans. Let’s all thank our Creator for giving us all unconditional love.



BAHASA MALAYSIA VERSION
Novel 19 - Ali Setan, Filem Definitif Ogy Tahun 1980an

Meow! Ini Nemo.

Seperti anda tahu, Fauziah (Ogy) Ahmad Daud ialah Simon Cowell dan Paul Moss versi wanita Malaysia, sebagai hakim garang yang ternama di Akademi Fantasia 5.

Nemo mempersembahkan sebuah novel untuk mengenang kehebatan karier lakonan Ogy di tahun 1980an.

Ia bertajuk Ali Setan dan diadaptasikan (dengan perubahan minor) dari dua filem Ali Setan (Ali Setan 1 pada tahun 1985 dan Ali Setan 2 pada tahun 1986) yang menaikkan karier lakonan Ogy.

Novel ini adalah karya blogger dan setia kepada filem-filem yang dicipta oleh rakan skrin kegemaran Ogy iaitu Azmil Mustapha, seorang aktor ternama Malaysia di zaman 1980an.

Azmil digelar Michael J. Fox Malaysia sebab dia kacak, comel dan ceria sebagai pelakon. Dia baru sahaja tinggalkan dunia seni untuk menguruskan bisnes dan menjadi guru agama kanak-kanak.

Filem terakhir Azmil ialah Puteri Gunung Ledang (2004) yang turut dibintangi Brooke Shields Malaysia Datin Seri Tiara Jacquelina Eu, dan pengetua Akademi Fantasia 3 M. Nasir.

Ali Setan 1 berjaya memberikan Azmil anugerah Aktor Terbaik dan Ogy anugerah Aktres Terbaik di Pesta Filem Malaysia 1986.

Bintang filem Ali Setan ialah Azmil (Ali), Ogy (Asmidar), Izi Yahya (Jeffri), Sheila Majid (Tipah), Ebby Saiful (Latif), Datuk Shah Rezza (Jalil), Liza Abdullah (Emy), Azlina Aziz (Zaiton), Peggie Ng (Violet), Salih Yaacob (Abu), Faizal Hussein (Shukor), George Teoh (George), Sarabjit Singh (Sarban), Erma Fatima (Tina), N D Lala (Ersat), Datuk Jins Shamsuddin (Tan Sri), Omar Abdullah (Haji Darus) dan Jalaluddin Hassan (Pangeran).

Sheila ialah bekas isteri pengetua Akademi Fantasia 5 Roslan Aziz dan juga ratu jazz Malaysia.

Shah ialah usahawan terkenal serta pengurus perkahwinan. Dia telah menguruskan perkahwinan ratu pop Malaysia Siti Nurhaliza pada tahun 2006.

Azlina (yang peluk Zamil Idris dalam artikel lama Raja Senyum) ialah seorang penyanyi sensasi negara di tahun 1980an bersama adiknya Liza Aziz. Arwah ibu bapa mereka Aziz Jaafar dan Normadiah ialah legenda skrin dan nyanyian Malaysia.

Peggie ialah bekas pengacara TV di Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM).

Erma ialah direktor dan aktres terkenal serta kakak kepada Kate Winslet Malaysia, aktres ternama Umie Aida Rahmad.
Mereka berdua adalah mentor Mas Ghani Akademi Fantasia 2 dalam karier lakonannya.

N D Lala ialah hos TV yang dihormati dan bapa kepada penyanyi baru Shahila Amir.

Jins ialah aktor veteran yang amat dihormati dan protege kepada Allahyarham Tan Sri P. Ramlee. Beliau digelar Sean Connery Malaysia.

Omar ialah hos popular di TV3.

Jalaluddin ialah aktor popular dan hos edisi Malaysia untuk Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Dia adalah adik kepada ketua polis Malaysia Tan Sri Musa Hassan.

Izi, yang meninggal dunia tahun ini, terkenal sebagai aktor watak jahat di TV dan filem. Allahyarham digelar Sean Bean Malaysia.

Ali Setan Bahagian Satu

Zaman Awal Saya

Hi, kawan-kawan! Anda mesti kenal saya. Anda pasti sudah tonton filem saya iaitu Ali Setan tahun 1985 dan Ali Setan 2 tahun 1986.

Saya turut muncul dalam iklan seperti KFC Colonel Burger di hujung tahun 1980an.

Oleh sebab kawan-kawan dah kenal saya, sudah tentu kawan-kawan nak dengar kisah hidup saya.

Kisah hidup saya dalam filem tak berapa tepat. Maafkan saya kerana cakap banyak, tapi saya mahu paparkan kisah hidup saya yang sebenar.

Filem tak banyak paparkan zaman awal saya - kawan saya, sekolah saya, famili saya. Saya ingin ceritakan segalanya sekarang.

Saya dilahirkan di Balik Pulau, Pulau Pinang. Ayah saya ialah Sutan Takroh, dan ibu saya ialah Wan Kamariah.

Ayah saya seorang putera raja Minangkabau dari Negeri Sembilan dan ibu saya ialah puteri Kelantan.

Saya kurang kenal mereka, sebab mereka bercerai ketika umur saya setahun, dan ibu tinggalkan ayah dan berkahwin dengan tauke Brunei di Singapura bernama Pangeran Zain.

Dia kemudian meninggal akibat penyakit astma, tapi sempat melihat anak tirinya Jeffri dan Ersat pergi ke sekolah.

Ayah dan ibu adalah staf putera Kedah merangkap tauke dan ahli politik Jeneral Tan Sri Adam Ahmad, rakan sekolah dan rakan tentera Pangeran Zain serta musuh bisnesnya.

Tan Sri dan Pangeran sekarang dah baik semula, tapi dulu mereka adalah musuh ketat.

Ayah ialah drebar Tan Sri, ibu pula tukang masaknya.

Ayah meninggal akibat leukaemia ketika umur saya 2 tahun.

Tan Sri ada hubungan darah dengan ibu bapa saya. Jadi, Tan Sri adalah pakcik saya.

Atas wasiat ayah, Tan Sri menjadi ayah angkat saya.

Tapi Tan Sri ingin buatkan saya menjadi menantunya.

Tan Sri mempunyai seorang anak perempuan yang kecil molek dan dua tahun lebih muda dari saya. Namanya Umi Latifah, tapi dia dipanggil Tipah oleh ibu bapanya.

Semasa umur saya 12 tahun, Tan Sri buatkan saya mengahwini Tipah.

Saya masih kecil, dan tidak pandai berfikir masa itu.

Oleh itu, saya tidak menolak permintaan Tan Sri.

Saya tidak pernah bercinta dan tidak menyintai Tipah. Dia hanya adik saya.

Oh, ya! Saya ingin perkenalkan kawan-kawan rapat saya.

Geng saya ni ada 6 orang. 3 daripada mereka saya kenal semasa di sekolah rendah. Yang 3 lagi saya kenal di Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) di George Town, Pulau Pinang.

Abdul Latif Ali, Abu Bakar Abdul Rahman, dan Tengku Jalil Ibrahim kenal saya sejak di Sekolah Melayu Gelugor di George Town.

Latif berasal dari Butterworth, Abu dari Alor Star (macam Tan Sri) dan Jalil dari Kota Baru.

Latif dan Abu ialah anak saudara Tan Sri, dan oleh itu, mereka adalah saudara bau bacang saya. Jalil juga saudara saya sebab ayahnya dan ibu saya adalah ahli kerabat raja Kelantan.

Semasa saya belajar bidang arkitek di USM, saya kenal Shukor Kamil, Sarban Singh Tara Singh, dan George Chan Hon Keong. Mereka berasal dari Ipoh dan belajar di Sekolah Anderson (macam kartunis kegemaran saya, Lat).

Kecuali George yang belajar bisnes, kawan saya belajar bidang arkitek macam saya.

Saya Berjumpa Asmidar

Ini dia kisah saya berjumpa dengan isteri tersayang. Ia berlaku di atas tren yang berjalan dari KL ke Pulau Pinang. Masa itu cuti hujung tahun. Dan saya adalah pelajara tahun satu di USM.

Saya dan geng baru saja bercuti di KL. Saya amat suka KL dan mahu tinggal di sana.

Masa tu saya belum ada awek. Saya sedang mencarinya.

Sejak masuk universiti saya bercita-cita cari teman hidup. Saya mahu cari cinta sejati.

Di atas tren ada seorang gadis comel dari Kajang di Selangor. Namanya Asmidar Darus, anak seorang pegawai tinggi kerajaan.

Dia baru saja diterima masuk USM. Dia adalah wanita tercantik yang saya pernah nampak.

Dia cantik di luar dan dalam - ayu dan bersopan santun.

Asmidar, atau As, iaitu nama timang-timangan yang diberi oleh orang tuanya, adalah adik kepada Zaitun atau Tun, pelajar bidang bisnes di USM.

Tun ialah kawan George merangkap seniornya. Saya kenal Tun dan dia sayangkan saya macam adik sendiri.

Tun sentiasa mendengar masalah saya. Kawan saya Latif pula rapat dengan teman asrama Tun iaitu Violet Lee, seorang gadis comel berketurunan Cina-Thai yang belajar komunikasi masa seperti As.

As memasuki USM bersama sepupunya Nurul Amira Ahmad atau Emy. Emy yang comel tetapi bermulut laser ialah bini Latif.

Saya sentiasa berlagak di depan geng dan berkata mahu mengusik perempuan sehingga seorang daripada mereka menjadi teman hidupku.

Taktik inilah yang saya gunakan untuk menawan hati As.

Sarban sedang memakan kacang yang dibelinya dari Ipoh. Saya mengambil paketnya dan berkata ia amat penting.

Sebagai umpan.

"Aiyah! I've no more lah!" kata Sarban.

"Buy at station lah!" kata saya.

Saya pun makan kacang dan melemparkan kulit ke atas As.

"Jangan kacau lah," kata Latif, yang sedang tidur.

"Come on, man! Saya mau dengar muzik," kata Jalil, yang memegang radio transistor kecilnya.

Emy menyuruh As melawan saya, tetapi As bertenang.

Saya kemudian membeli tin Seven Up dan menghadiahkannya kepada As. Dia tidak tahu bahawa tin itu telahpun digoncang, dan menyuruh saya membukanya.

As terperangkap dalam jerat saya.

Soda itu membasahi bajunya.

"Maaf, As!" saya berkata. "Biar saya lap."

"Huh! Celaka!" kata As.

Beberapa minit kemudian, As mendekati kerusi saya dan berkata dia mahu menunjukkan sebiji telur penyu.

Tetapi dia memegang sebiji telur ayam busuk dan memecahkannya di atas kepala saya.

Rambut dan baju saya dipenuhi dengan kuning telur busuk. "Ha! Ha! Padan muka," kata Sarban.

Gelagat Si Setan

Di USM, As disuruh berjumpa dekan Ibrahim Hassan di pejabatnya. Dekan berkata As telah melanggar disiplin sekolah dengan mengusik Ali.

Dekan mengarahkan As mencari kekuncinya dalam masa 20 saat.

As berasa takut dan terus mencari kekunci di seluruh pelosok pejabat dekan.

Sebelum sempat menemui kunci, Ibrahim berkata masa As telahpun tamat.

"Denda lagi!"

As cuba mencari kunci di dalam laci meja dekan.

Dia mendapat tahu dekan memakai kasut sukan sahaja.

As mengambil surat khabar Berita Harian dari tangan dekan dan mendapat tahu yang dekan sebenarnya Ali Setan!

Pada keesokan hari, dekan Ibrahim yang sebenar memanggil As dan Ali ke pejabatnya.

"Ali, kamu telah melanggar disiplin USM. Kamu seorang pelajar yang baik tapi saya terpaksa merujuk kamu kepada lembaga disiplin," katanya.

"Maaf, Latif! Saya sepatutnya dengar cakap mu," kata saya kepada diri-sendiri.

As berkata: "Dia tak buat salah, tuan. Kami main-main. Sebagai junior, saya kena mengenali senior dan kekadang kena nakal-nakal.

"Ali kena balas kenakalan saya kerana saya mengusiknya sebelum ini."

"Saya berharap tiada sesiapa akan menyamar sebagai dekan lagi," kata Ibrahim.

As dan saya disuruh berjabat tangan. As berbuat begitu dengan rasa marah.

Sarban dan saya adalah kadet polis. Pada suatu hari ketika kami berkawat, saya ternampak As dan melangkah ke arahnya.

Sarban cuba menghalang saya, tetapi sarjan kami, Johari, menghukum kami dengan 100 kali senaman pam.

Pada tengah hari, saya ternampak As dan Emy membawa buku ke pusat sumber.

"Shh! Tengok saya," kata Latif.

"Ya salam!" kata Jalil, dengan ayat pengenalannya.

Latif berlari dan melanggar As membuatkan buku-bukunya terjatuh.

"Oops, sorry!" katanya.

"Celaka!" kata Emy sambil memulas telinga Latif. Dia menjerit "hanj" dan berpura-pura menyumpit Emy.

As memandang ke belakang dan terlihat saya. "Setan!" katanya.

Kawan George dan Tun iaitu Jeffri (anak Pangeran) datang. Pelajar bisnes yang sombong, glamor serta kaki perempuan itu membantu As mengangkat buku-bukunya.

"Never mind Jeff. Tak payah lah," kata As.

"Celaka Jeff!" kata Latif yang pemarah.

"Sabarlah!" kata saya.

"Mari kita ke pusat sumber."

As dan Emy berada di pusat sumber apabila Latif, Jalil dan saya datang.

Mereka sedang berbual dengan guru bertugas, Puan Rosmiati.

Dengan senyap, saya mengambil diari dari beg As.

Di dalamnya saya menulis:

Aku tak berniat mencuri diarimu.

Aku hanya berniat mencuri hatimu.

Ali Setan.

Apabila dua orang gadis jelita itu meninggalkan pusat sumber, As mendapati diarinya tiada dalam begnya. "Atas meja di belakang tu," kata Emy.

As membaca mesej saya, mengoyakkan satu muka surat dan menulis di atasnya mesej "Tiada maaf bagi mu".

Dia meninggalkan mesej itu di atas meja.

Latif, Jalil dan saya ketawa terbahak-bahak.

As mendapat tahu nama Ali Setan dari Tun dan Violet.

Saya diberi nama ejekan itu sebab suka mengusik gadis cantik.

Pada suatu malam, saya menghadiri jamuan tahunan universiti. Jamuan itu ialah bufet di tepi kolam renang.

Latif dan Abu, ahli band rock universiti, menghiburkan semua hadirin dengan gitar mereka.

Saya memberikan sepinggang udang panggang kepada As. Katanya: "No thanks".

Jeff memberikan As ikan panggang. "Thanks, sedap," katanya.

Dengan rasa cemburu, saya memberikan ikan panggang kepada As. "I buat ni special untuk mu, As," kata saya.

As menolak hidangan saya.

Saya meminjamkan gitar Abu untuk mainkan satu lagu pop yang gila-gila. As berkata: "Bising lah, Jeff!"

Dengan marah, saya berkata kepada diri-sendiri: "U ingat ni, bising! OK, try ini!"

Saya membaling mercun ke arah meja As dan Jeff.

Ramai hadirin menjerit dan berlari. Jalil melompat ke dalam kolam renang.

Kesian Jalil. Dia sedang makan udang dan ikan yang saya panggang untuk As.

Selamat Hari Jadi Bersama Katak

Pada pagi berikutnya, selepas saya berjoging, Jeffri datang kepada saya dan berkata: "As hak saya. Jangan sentuh dia. Awas. Ini warning pertama."

Pada tengah hari, semasa geng saya makan di kantin, As datang bersama Jeffri. Mereka duduk di meja yang berdekatan dengan meja saya.

As nampak kami dan beritahu Jeff: "Sini tak baik lah. Banyak lalat."

Latif menjadi marah. Saya menyuruhnya bersabar.

As dan Jeffri pergi ke meja yang lain untuk membincangkan kerja rumah. Violet datang dan melihat Jeff.

"Saya pening lah," kata Jeff kepada As. "Kita sambung semula besok, OK?"

Violet mendekati meja kami. Dia memicit bahu Latif.

Latif bertanya khabar pasal Jeff.

"Jangan cakap pasal buaya darat tu!" kata Violet.

Hari jadi As akhirnya tiba. Saya suruh geng buat hadiah dan lepas itu pergi makan sate di Gurney Drive.

Geng saya menyediakan satu jar berisi katak dan kodok dari makmal sains. Kami membungkusnya dengan kertas warna-warni dan membawanya ke rumah Tun, tempat berlangsung jamuan As.

Di pintu rumah Tun, Jeff memarahi kami. "Hoi! As kata belah. Kamu ada 10 saat. 1 ... 2 ... 3 ..."

As muncul. "Stop it, Jeff. Ali, Latif, come join the party."

Saya menjawab: "Sorry lah. Ada temu janji kat bandar. Ini hadiah dari saya. Happy birthday As."

Geng saya amat puas makan sate. As pula teruk kena usik oleh rakan kursusnya.

Mukanya jadi merah macam katak dalam jar itu.

Akhirnya Saya Dapat As

As berjaya menghukum saya apabila saya pergi berkelah bersama geng di Batu Feringgi.

Geng saya menjemput As tetapi dia enggan datang.

Katanya, dia dan Tun mahu melawat George yang dimasukkan ke hospital akibat keracunan makanan dua hari yang lalu.

Pada malam sebelumnya, As sibuk mengacau motosikal saya. Motosikal itu tidak berhenti tatkala saya memandunya.

Saya melompat dari motosikal, dan membuatkannya melanggar pokok.

Kemudian, saya bergolek ke dalam longkang monsun.

Saya tidak cedera. Ketika kawan saya mengangkat saya keluar, Latif mengeluarkan idea yang bagus.

Geng saya melawat George, yang akan keluar dari hospital.

Dia tidak membantah bila saya meminjam katilnya. Geng saya membungkus saya dengan pembalut. Abu menelefon As.

Apabila As datang, Latif berkata: "Otak Ali rosak lah."

As amat terkejut. "Ali! Oh, no! Apa telah saya lakukan!" Dia memeluk saya lalu menangis.

Saya berkata: "Saya OK, As. Maafkan aku. Ali buli kau. Cinta tak boleh dipaksa."

"Aku salah, Ali. Aku mungkin rosakkan hidup mu. Dendalah aku," kata As.

"Baik, tolong ambil segelas air," kata saya.

Ketika As membantu saya minum, Latif mengambil gambar kami, atas arahan saya.

"Hebat, guys!" kata saya pada keesokan harinya. "Latif, saya mahu beli KFC untuk U."

Saya akhirnya sedar bahawa cinta tidak boleh dipaksa. Cinta adalah anugerah Nya.

Sejak hari itu, As dan saya menjadi kawan baik. Kami sentiasa bersama dan selalu pergi ke batu besar di pantai Batu Feringgi.

Batu itu dipenuhi dengan grafiti cinta.

Kami selalu bercakap pasal cinta. Kami lebih mengenali dan memahami sesama sendiri.

Kami akhirnya jatuh cinta.

Dengan galakan As dan saya, Latif dan Emy turut dating. Kami berempat selalu bersiar-siar bersama. Kekadang, Tun dan Violet ikut kami.

Rancangan Jahat Jeffri

Jeff dibesarkan oleh arwah ibu saya. Pada masa itu arwah ibu dan arwah ayah tak sehaluan.

Arwah ibu pengaruhi Jeff untuk membenci arwah ayah.

Pangeran pula pengaruhi Jeff untuk membenci keluarga Tan Sri.

Ketika As dan saya bercinta, Jeff selalu berkata kepada As bahawa saya akan merosakkan hidupnya.

As selalu menjawab: "Periksa diri kamu sendiri sebelum membuat sebarang tuduhan, Jeff."

Jeff mendekati Tipah dan menipunya untuk dinodai. Akibatnya Tipah hamil.

Sebelum dinodai oleh Jeff, Tipah ingat Jeff bersedih kerana berpisah dengan As. Dia menenangkan Jeff.

Kata Tipah kepada Jeff, andainya mereka jatuh cinta, dia akan berasa amat gembira sebab abang angkatnya akan mengahwini As kelak.

Dalam lubuk hatinya, Tipah mahu ayahnya dan ayah Jeff berdamai.

Walaupun Tipah amat manja, dia tahu apa yang dia mahu dalam hidupnya.

Tidak lama kemudian Tan Sri mendapat tahu Tipah sedang hamil. Dia bertanya sama ada saya membuatkannya hamil.

Bila saya menafikan, dia memukul saya dan menendang saya keluar dari rumahnya.

Akhirnya, saya mengaku melakukannya, untuk menenangkannya, dan mengelakkannya daripada membunuh Jeff.

Saya kemudian memarahi Jeffri. Katanya: "Tipah hak kamu! As hak aku!"

Jeff telah mengugut Tipah untuk bertemu dengan As dan menunjukkan surat perkahwinannya kepada As.

Tipah pun bertemu dengan As di restoran Craven A. Dia menceritakan kepada As bahawa dia adalah isteri saya dan membawakan anak saya.

Dia menunjukkan sijil perkahwinan kami kepada kekasih saya.

As marah dan mengumumkan bahawa kami berdua tidak lagi bercinta.

Berkali-kali saya memujuknya, tetapi dia menolak permintaan saya untuk berdamai.

Tun mendekati saya. Katanya, setiap kali As menghina saya, cintanya terhadap saya bertambah kuat.

Tun menasihati saya supaya bersabar dan berdoa.

Katanya, saya harus beri As lebih masa untuk menenangkan fikirannya ekoran pertemuan dengan Tipah.

Tun kemudian berbincang dengan Tan Sri mengenai krisis yang melibatkan As, Tipah dan saya.

Saya kemudian memarahi Tipah kerana memalukan keluarganya.

"Tipah tertipu, bang," kata Tipah.

Katanya, dia ingat Jeffri amat baik hati.

Tipah berkata dia telah mengambil keputusan untuk berkahwin dengan Jeffri kerana dia yakin Jeffri akan mengubah sikap busuknya secara beransur-ansur.

Saya akhirnya memaafkan Tipah.

"Tapi seks sebelum kahwin adalah dosa besar. Baik Tipah minta ampun dari Nya."

Saya kemudian bercakap dengan Tan Sri. Tan Sri telahpun mendapat tahu kisah saya dan As dari Tipah dan Tun.

Dia memaafkan saya dan bersetuju menceraikan Tipah dengan saya.

Jeff pula akan dipaksa berkahwin dengan Tipah.

"Maaf ayah," kata saya kepada ayah angkat saya.

Saya memperkenalkan As kepada Tan Sri, dan Tan Sri telah makan tengah hari bersama As dan Tun beberapa kali.

Tan Sri berkata As adalah calon isteri yang baik untuk saya.

As masih berdegil dan enggan berjumpa dengan saya. Katanya, semua lelaki adalah sama iaitu pandai memperalatkan wanita.

Saya tinggalkan mesej untuk As berbunyi: "Selamat tinggal - Ali Setan".

Saya pun membawa diri ke batu besar Batu Feringgi. Saya duduk berdekatan dengannya di atas batu yang lebih kecil sambil memperhatikan ombak laut.

Ketika air mata saya menitis, saya yakin As hanya menguji kesabaran saya.

Bersatu Semula

Pada suatu hari, As, Emy dan Latif berada di kantin USM apabila Tan Sri dan Tipah datang dalam limo.

"Mana dia Jeffri?" tanya Tan Sri.

Jeffri muncul dari bilik air dan memperkenalkan dirinya.

Tan Sri memukulnya. Jeffri terjatuh di atas tong sampah.

"Maafkan aku. Itu adalah hukuman kamu kerana menodai anak aku.

"Walau bagaimanapun saya gembira mendapat menantu seperti kamu.

"Masa sudah berubah. Kawan menjadi lawan, dan lawan menjadi kawan semula."

Tan Sri menghampiri Latif yang dipeluk Emy. "Adakah Latif nampak Ali?" tanya Tan Sri.

"Dia kat Batu Feringgi," jawab Latif.

"Latif, As, baik kamu berdua cari Ali. Bagi tau Ali, Tan Sri kata semuanya OK," kata Tan Sri.

Emy memeluk Latif lagi. Dia juga memeluk As. As pun menaiki motosikal Latif untuk ke Batu Feringgi.

Latif dan As nampak saya. As mengusik kaki saya dengan ranting kayu. Dia kemudian melompat ke dalam pelukan saya.

"Kau datang juga, sayang!" kata saya.

"Ali, ayah kamu kata semuanya OK," kata As.

"Maafkan As."

Kami bertiga kembali ke USM. As dan saya terus bercinta sehinggalah tamat pengajian di USM.

Tamat Bahagian Pertama

Ali Setan Bahagian 2

Kuala Lumpur Kota Ku

Selepas 3 tahun belajar, saya akhirnya lulus sebagai arkitek di USM. Tan Sri dapatkan saya peluang kerja di syarikat arkitek milik kawan baiknya A. Ayappan.

Latif, Abu, Shukor dan Sarban turut kerja di syarikat itu. Pejabat bos kami di Jalan Sultan Ismail.

Saudara Ya Salam (Jalil) menjadi manager syarikat milik ayahnya yang bergelar jutawan. Syarikat itu ialah pasaraya terkemuka di Kuala Lumpur. Tipah bekerja di bawahnya.

George menjadi manager di syarikat milik ayah Jeffri yang menjadi pemaju perumahan terkemuka negara.

Tun dan Violet bekerja untuk syarikat PR yang terikat dengan syarikat Jeffri.

As dan Emy menjadi wartawan di sebuah majalah terkemuka di Kuala Lumpur.

Di KL, saya tinggal di sebuah banglo besar di Ampang. Ia adalah harta milik Tan Sri.

Jeff dan Tipah tinggal di banglo Jeff di Jalan Duta.

Sayangnya, anak mereka tidak sempat lahir di dunia ini.

Abu tinggal dengan saya buat seketika, sebelum berpindah ke Petaling Jaya.

Walaupun kaya, saya tidak suka menunjuk-nunjuk. Saya tidak memiliki BMW tetapi Honda Civic.

Saya juga memiliki sebuah kereta terbuka dengan logo AS yang tertera di atasnya. Ia digelar Setanmobil.

Saya amat menyukai gimnasium USM. Oleh itu, saya membuatkan sebuah gimnasium kecil di rumah saya.

Semasa di KL, saya menyimpan janggut. Sebabnya, saya rindukan As.

Saya tidak berjumpa dengannya selama 3 bulan selepas berhijrah ke KL. Tapi pada suatu hari, As muncul dan kami berpelukan.

“Oh, As! Lama tak jumpa. Kau masih muda jelita, sayang,” kata saya.

“Emy dan As kini wartawan, Setan. Kita sentiasa ada kat KL.

“As ingat Ali tak kemari. Setiap malam mesti As mimpi berjumpa Ali kat KL,” kata As.

Salah Faham

Pada suatu hari Sabtu, saya sibuk di gimnasium. Abu sedang berbual kat telefon.

Saya ada date dengan As. Latif dan Emy akan ikut sama.

Kami akan tonton filem yang terhangat di panggung wayang.

Latif datang ke rumah saya membawa berita yang kurang baik.

Masa itu saya sedang angkat besi. Latif duduk di atas basikal senaman saya.

“100 Plus dua, Abu!” kata saya.

“U ingat saya hamba kah!” kata Abu yang baru saja habis berborak.

Latif berkata dua orang saudara bau bacangnya dari Indonesia kini berada di KL.

Mereka bernama Zila dan Maya dan berasal dari Medan, Sumatera.

Mereka adalah pelajar universiti di Jakarta, dan ingin menonton filem yang terhangat di panggung wayang.

Mereka juga ingin bersiar-siar di KL.

Latif kurang arif dengan jalan-jalan di KL, dan meminta bantuan saya.

Latif berkata: “Emy tak suka lihat saya dengan 2 wanita.”

“Sama dengan saya. As tak suka,” kata saya.

Saya pun menelefon As. Saya berkata saya kena bawa 2 orang saudara lelaki Latif untuk tour sekitar KL.

Kami berempat pun naiki Setanmobil bersiar-siar di sekitar KL. Destinasi terakhir kami ialah panggung wayang.

Selepas filem, kami pergi ke KFC.

Malang sekali, filem itu akan tamat pada hari esok. As dan Emy pun bergegas ke panggung wayang dan menonton filem itu.

Ketika kami berempat keluar dari panggung wayang, As dan Emy ternampak kami.

Mereka berdua ikut Setanmobil ke KFC.

Maya bertanya kenapa saya digelar Ali Setan. Saya menjawab, kerana saya amat nakal ketika di USM.

Latif berkata: “Ali ini sebenarnya bukan setan. Dia memiliki hati emas.”

Maya pun mencium muka saya.

Latif memandang ke belakang dan ternampak As dan Emy. Mereka duduk dua meja di belakang kami.

As dan Emy datang dan berkata: “Hi, Ali! Hi, Latif!”

Mereka bersalaman dengan Zila dan Maya.

“Saudari mesti kawan rapat Ali dan Latif,” kata Zila.

“Sebenarnya tidak,” jawab Emy. “Sebab dia cakap bohong.”

“Ali ni bukan kawan tapi LAWAN!” jawab As.

As menutup mata saya dengan topi saya.

“Harap kau merana, Ali Setan!” kata As.

“Bye, Ali! Bye, Latif!” kata As dan Emy sambil membuang duit 1 sen ke dalam tabung di pintu KFC.

Pada keesokan harinya, saya melawat pasaraya Jalil. Saya diiringi Latif, Abu, Shukor dan Sarban.

Jalil tidak ada di pejabat. Kami pun pergi ke pusat senamannya.

George ada di sana. Katanya, Jalil akan pulang ke pejabat pada 2 petang.

Kami pun berjumpa Tipah di pejabat Jalil. Tipah berkata Jalil ada temu janji dengan kami pada 2 petang.

Apabila Jalil pulang ke pejabat, dia mengucapkan “Ya Salam” kepada kami. Dia mengirim salam kepada Tan Sri, Jeff, dan As.

Saya mengirim salam kepada ayahnya.

Jalil yang dahulunya agak pemalu kini amat yakin, segak dan bergaya.

Latif dan saya membincangkan masalah kami dengan Jalil.

Jalil berkata: “Jangan bimbang. Cinta itu ada pasang surutnya. Cinta sejati akan berkekalan.

“Saya akan bincang dengan Emy dan As, OK!”

Pada waktu petang, Jalil, Latif dan saya pergi ke rumah As. As suruh Emy berjumpa kami.

Jalil berkata kepada As dan Emy bahawa Ali dan Latif ingin meminta maaf.

“Ali kata maaf. Latif juga,” kata Jalil.

Emy kemudian bercakap dengan As.

As berkata: “As kata benci Ali!”

Saya menjerit dari dalam kereta: “Cinta!”

As menjerit dari tingkap: “Benci!”

Saya dan As saling menjerit sehingga Jalil berkata: “Ali dan Latif tak mau As dan Emy. Jumpa lagi!”

Muka Emy menjadi merah. Sama halnya dengan muka As.

“Terima kasih, Jalil!” kata saya dan Latif.

Pada keesokan hari, saya berjumpa As di pejabatnya. Saya memohon maaf kerana berbohong dan berkata saya tidak mahukan As salah faham.

Dia enggan memandang muka saya.

Akhirnya, As berkata: “OK, Ali. I’m sorry, too. But don’t do it again.”

Emy turut memaafkan Latif pada hari itu.

Jeff Tidak Setia

Beberapa minggu kemudian, saya menghadiri majlis makan malam untuk pelajar-pelajar lama USM di banglo seorang pegawai tinggi universiti itu yang terletak di Ampang.

Banglo itu mempunyai lampu berwarna-warni dan juga kolam renang.

Jalil menjadi hos pada petang itu.

Beberapa pertunjukan seni diadakan oleh bakat-bakat USM termasuk band Abu dan Latif.

Saya menyanyi lagu Asli dengan As manakala Latif dan Emy berpuisi.

Jalil pula menyanyikan lagu P. Ramlee.

Sarban, yang membuang serbannya serta jambangnya, melakukan persembahan Bhangra dengan kumpulan Bhangra USM.

Ketika tarian Bhangra hampir tamat, Jalil yang nakal membuang bunga api kecil ke arah Sarban.

Penari-penari melompat ke dalam kolam renang.

Sarban dan geng saya menangkap Jalil lalu membuangnya ke dalam kolam renang.

Kesian Jalil. Dah dua kali dia masuk kolam.

Selepas pesta itu, saya dan Abu pergi minum di sebuah kafe di Bangsar. Kami jumpa Tipah menyanyikan lagu jazz.

“Hi, Tipah!” kata saya. “Ngapa adik merokok?”

“Maaf, Ali. Tapi u pun sama lah, bang!” kata Tipah.

“OK, maaf, Tipah. I give up,” kata saya.

“Macam mana Jeff?” saya bertanya.

“Dia dah tinggalkan saya kerana Tina,” kata Tipah.

“Saya jumpa mereka berzina kat rumah. Saya pun balik ke rumah ayah.”

Tan Sri bersabar dengan dugaan Nya. Mungkin, dia salahkan Pangeran kerana memanjakan Jeffri, dan sedar bahawa syaitan sentiasa menyesatkan manusia.

“Sabarlah, Tipah,” kata saya. “Tipah tinggal lah dengan saya sehingga Jeff tinggalkan Tina.”

Tipah berkata: “Abu ni bisinglah. Berdengkur kuat lah.”

“OK, baik Tipah ambil bilik di tingkat bawah,” kata saya.

“Tapi itu As punya lah,” kata Tipah.

“Bilik tu Tipah punya buat sementara,” kata saya.

Siapakah Tina? Tipah berkata dia pernah kerja di kantin USM.

Masa tu Jeffri syok sama Tina. Tun dan Violet pun tau pasal dia.

Tina pernah kerja untuk Jalil buat sementara waktu.

Pernikahan Yang Gagal

Beberapa bulan kemudian, Tan Sri dan ayah As, Haji Darus, bersetuju untuk melangsungkan perkahwinan kami.

Saya telah mengalami mimpi buruk pasal rancangan jahat Jeffri untuk menggagalkan perkahwinan kami.

Pada suatu malam di Kafe Coliseum, saya, Latif dan Jalil berjumpa dengan Jeffri.

Saya bertanya kenapa Jeffri sanggup tinggalkan isterinya.

Dia menjawab bahawa Tipah yang tinggalkannya.

"Dia dah geram sebab kau ada affair!" kata saya.

Jeff menjawab: "Tipah hak kamu! As hak aku!"

"As dan aku akan berkahwin!" kata saya.

"Kita tunggu dan lihat!" kata Jeffri.

Ayah Jeffri, Pangeran, adalah kawan Haji Darus.

Pada suatu petang, Jeffri bermain golf dengan Haji Darus dan "menceritakan" bahawa ibu saya ialah ibu tirinya, dan saya adalah anak luar nikah.

Pangeran telah berbohong kepada anaknya bahawa saya adalah anak luar nikah. Jeffri percaya akan fitnah yang disebarkan oleh ayahnya.

Tidak lama kemudian, saya makan tengah hari dengan As. As berkata: "Ali, ada dua orang dalam hidup As yang As amat cintai. Satu ialah Ali. Cuba teka siapa yang satu lagi."

Saya berkata: "Latif? Jalil? Abu? Shukor? George? Sarban?"

As menjawab: "Bukan! Ayah As lah!

"Dia kata kita tak boleh bersama sebab Ali anak luar nikah."

Saya menceritakan kisah yang sebenar. As percayakan saya.

Kami berdua pun berjumpa dengan Tan Sri. Tun ikut kami.

Tan Sri memperkenalkan kawannya, seorang kadi dari Kuantan. Kadi itu akan menguruskan perkahwinan kami berdua di rumahnya.

Malangnya, Haji Darus dapat tahu pasal rancangan kami.

Adik Jeffri, Ersat, mengekori kami dan melaporkan segalanya kepada Jeffri. Jeffri kemudian menghubungi Haji Darus.

As dan saya melangsungkan pernikahan di rumah kadi.

Latif, Jalil, Abu dan Shukor serta Tun hadir.

Kami memakai pakaian Melayu yang simpel.

Kadi itu membenarkan saya memakai topi berlogo AS.

Sebaik sahaja pernikahan tamat, Haji Darus muncul. Dia membawa kadi ke dalam sebuah bilik.

Shukor mendengar perbualan mereka. Katanya kepada Jalil: “Haji Darus kata Ali anak luar nikah!”

“Ya salam!” kata Jalil.

“Apa ni, Shukor!” kata Abu.

As dan Tun berpelukan. As sedar bahawa dia tidak dapat berkahwin dengan Ali.

Kadi keluar dari biliknya dan berkata perkahwinan tidak dapat dijalankan.

Sebelum dia sempat menghabiskan pengumuman, saya terus lari dari rumahnya.

Di Kuala Lumpur, saya dan As berbual di atas Bukit Melawati di Ampang.

Bukit itu ialah tempat joging kegemaran kami.

Saya selalu berjoging dengan geng saya di hujung minggu. As selalu ke sana bersama Emy, Tun dan Violet.

As berkata kami tidak boleh berkahwin sebab ayahnya tidak mahu melihat saya lagi.

Jika kami berkahwin, As tidak akan dibenarkan ke dalam rumah ibu bapanya lagi.

As bertanya sama ada Tan Sri kenal kadi lain.

“As, kau kena sedar bahawa cinta itu luas bagaikan langit dan lautan. Ia tidak berakhir dengan perkahwinan,” kata saya.

Saya bercakap seperti ahli falsafah. Mungkin, saya dah dewasa akhirnya.

“Saya tak bersih, As. Ayah As mau menantu yang benar-benar bersih. Seperti yang As tahu, saya ni setan kat USM,” kata saya.

As berkata: “As sendiri pun tak bersih, Ali. As hampir membunuh Ali.”

Saya berkata: “Rupa-rupanya kita berdua sama saja, dan ditakdirkan untuk berpisah buat selama-lamanya.

“Tapi Ali takkan lupakan jasa As, dan Ali sentiasa doakan kebahagiaan As.”

Di tengah pemandangan indah matahari terbenam, dua orang kekasih sejati mengambil keputusan untuk berpisah.

Ia amat perit, tetapi perlu dilakukan untuk kebaikan mereka berdua.

Di rumah, Abu berkata Tina baru saja menelefon saya.

Tina mahu berjumpa saya di bilik hotelnya di pusat bandaraya.

Saya pun pergi ke hotel itu, untuk mendapat tahu apa sebenarnya rancangan Jeffri.

Fitnah

Di hotel, Tina bersalaman dengan saya di luar biliknya.

Dia kelihatan kemas, mesra dan sopan.

Tiba-tiba, Tina membuka zip seluar saya.

Pada saat itu, pegawai-pegawai Jabatan Agama menangkap kami berdua.

Pada keesokan harinya, kami didenda oleh Mahkamah Syariah. Saya membayar denda untuk kami berdua.

As membaca pasal kes Ali dan Tina di surat khabar. Dia menelefon saya dan menyuruh saya berjumpa dengannya di Bukit Melawati lagi.

“Kau binatang, Ali! Saya tak mau jumpa kamu lagi! Saya harap Ali akan merana seumur hidup!” kata As.

“Saya akan kahwin dengan Jeffri besok!”

“Buat apa yang kau suka, As. Saya bukan orang yang baik. Tapi jangan kahwini Jeffri. Dia hancurkan hidup saya,” kata saya.

“Kau yang hancurkan hidup sendiri, Ali!” kata As.

“OK, As. Buat apa yang kau suka,” kata saya.

Hidupku Sudah Hancur

Saya berpisah dengan As sebab saya amat sayangkannya. Saya tidak mahu melihat hubungan As dengan ayahnya menjadi keruh.

Jeffri telah memperalatkan Tina. Saya pun menulis surat kepada Tina yang mengatakan bahawa dia telah dipergunakan oleh Pangeran, Jeffri dan Ersat untuk menghancurkan hidup saya dan keluarga saya, yang tidak disukai oleh mereka.

Beberapa minggu kemudian, As dan Jeff berkahwin di rumah Haji Darus.

Pangeran dan Ersat hadir.

Saya memberikan sebuah hadiah kepada As dan Tun mengambilnya di pintu rumah.

Tun memegang tangan saya sambil berkata: “Sayang, jangan risau. Ini semua sandiwara untuk puaskan hati ayah.

“Tipah akan muncul dan pernikahan akan batal.

“Ayah Ali dah rancang segalanya dengan baik. Don’t worry.”

Hadiah saya buat As ialah sebuah kotak muzik dengan rantai leher. Di dalam kotak ada mesej tahniah kepada As dan Jeffri.

Mesej itu mengatakan bahawa As ialah satu-satunya wanita yang Ali cintai, dan Ali sanggup melepaskannya demi kebahagiaan masa depannya.

Apabila saya makan bersama Tipah, Tun, Emy, Violet, Latif, Jalil, Abu, Shukor, George dan Sarban pada keesokan harinya, Tipah dan Tun menenangkan saya.

Mereka berkata perkahwinan As dan Jeffri akan batal. Tipah dan Tun akan berjumpa dengan ayah As.

Tipah menunjukkan kepada saya gambar Tan Sri dengan arwah ibu bapa saya di hari perkahwinan mereka.

Tipah juga memiliki sebuah gambar yang diambil semasa saya baru lahir. Di dalam gambar itu ada Tan Sri bersama ibu bapa saya.

Ibu bapa saya berkahwin setahun sebelum saya lahir. Tarikh itu berada di belakang gambar.

“Terima kasih, Tipah,” kata saya.

Saya mengambil keputusan untuk bercuti panjang di Hutan Lipur Lentang, Bentong, Pahang.

Bos saya, Ayappan, tidak membantah.

Saya memberikan nombor telefon pihak pengurusan hutan kepadanya serta geng saya.

Geng saya akan menghubungi saya pasal perkembangan terbaru Jeffri dan As.

Di Lintang, ada banyak chalet papan bertiang tinggi.

Rumah sementara saya itu mengandungi sebuah dapur kecil dengan perkakas, sebuah tilam, sebuah kerusi dan sebuah meja.

Saya berasa amat lega tinggal di rumah yang serba kekurangan sebab saya dilatih untuk hidup sebegini tatkala menjadi kadet polis dulu.

Setiap hari, saya mendoakan agar As dan saya dipertemukan semula. Dan agar Jeffri akan mengubah sikapnya serta kembali ke jalan yang benar.

Rancangan Jeff Terbongkar

Pada suatu hari, Tina datang ke rumah As. Dia mengaku kesalahannya dan meminta ampun.

As mengampunkan Tina dengan serta-merta. Tina mahu menjadi pembantu pejabat As. Dia masih lagi bekerja di pejabat As sekarang.

Pada petang itu, As dan Jeffri bertelagah di rumah Jeffri.

As menuduh Jeffri dan keluarganya bertindak seperti J R Ewing, watak lakonan Larry Hagman dalam siri TV Dallas.

As berkata mahu pulang ke pangkuan suaminya yang sah iaitu Ali.

Jeff berkata As bertindak seperti Alexis Carrington, watak lakonan Joan Collins dalam siri TV Dynasty.

Dia mengancam akan menembak As dan Ali jikalau mereka bersatu semula.

Sehari kemudian, perkahwinan Jeffri dan As diisytihar batal oleh Mahkamah Syariah.

Haji Darus meminta ampun dari As, Tipah dan Tan Sri. Dia mengakui bahawa Ali ialah menantunya yang sah.

Jeff berlatih dengan rifelnya di rumahnya. George, yang sering melawatnya, menghubungi As.

Di kedai perabot baru milik Jalil, As memberitahu geng saya, Emy, Tun, Violet dan Tipah bahawa dia dan Ali dalam bahaya.

Latif, Jalil, Abu dan Tipah bersetuju mengikut As ke Lintang untuk menyelamatkan Ali.

Jalil memandu mereka dalam kereta mewahnya.

Di Lintang, As mendekati saya yang sedang membakar daun kering setelah membersihkan rumah. Geng saya dan Tipah duduk di dalam kereta Jalil.

“Maafkan aku, Ali,” kata As.

“Tiada apa yang kena dimaafkan. Kita semua insan biasa,” kata saya.

Saya ingat Jeff dan As masih lagi bersama.

Dengan tiba-tiba, Jeffri melompat turun dari sebatang pokok dan melepaskan dua das tembakan dari rifelnya.

As dan saya berlari ke dalam rumah. Di sana, saya membasahi tubuh As dan saya sendiri dengan cat merah.

As berpura-pura “mati”.

Jeff menjerit: “Ali, jika kau seorang jantan, sila keluar!”

Saya mendukung As keluar sambil berkata: “Kau telah membunuh isteri sendiri! Saya kehilangan As, begitu juga dengan kau, Jeffri!

“Tolong cium tangannya!”

Jeffri enggan berbuat begitu dan bertanya: “Mengapa?”

Saya menjawab: “Sebab tangannya bersih dan suci, bukan seperti tangan kau yang pembunuh!”

Jeffri pun mencium tangan As.

“Oh, As! I am so sorry!” kata Jeff sambil memeluk badan As.

“Berhenti! Haram!” kata saya.

“Badannya bersih dan suci sedangkan badan kamu busuk dan keji!

“Cium kakinya!”

“Mengapa?” tanya Jeffri.

“Sebab kau telah membunuhnya dan patut meminta ampun darinya."

Pada masa itu, As bangun dari “tidurnya”.

“Setan! Kau telah tipu saya! Baik kau mati sekarang!” kata Jeffri.

Saya berkata: “Encik Jeffri Zain, kau memang bodoh! Tak tahu bezakan antara darah dan cat!”

Jeff mengacukan rifel ke arah saya.

“Biar aku mati!” kata As yang melindungi saya.

“Saya patut mati!” kata saya sambil berdiri di depan As.

“Berhenti!” jerit Tipah.

Jeff jatuh ke atas lututnya.

“Maafkan aku! Aku bukan pembunuh! Aku takkan membunuh! Aku takkan bunuh abang ipar ku dan isterinya!” katanya.

“Maafkan aku, Tipah!”

Tipah memeluk Jeffri sambil berkata: “Jangan risau, sayang. Lupakan segalanya.”

Jeffri kemudian memeluk saya dan As.

“Maafkan aku, saudara ku. Saya telah hancurkan hidup mu.

“Mak kamu adalah mak aku. Dia takkan mahu lihat kita bermusuhan,” katanya.

“Sudahlah, Jeff. Apa yang berlalu jangan difikirkan semula,” kata saya.

Jeffri berkata: “Ali, As kamu adalah keluarga ku. Ali, As ialah isteri mu. Tipah ialah isteri ku.

“Saya lakukan ini semua untuk ayah dan Ersat. Saya mahu mereka sedar yang kita tak harus bermusuhan.”

Abu, Latif dan Jalil datang.

“Take care, guys. See you next week,” kata Jeffri kepada mereka.

Jeffri dan Tipah, berpegangan tangan, berjalan ke arah kereta Jeffri.

“See you in KL, Ali, As!” kata Jeffri.

“Bye, Jeff! Bye, Tipah!” kata saya dan As.

Latif berkata: “Saya amat gembira Ali dan As selamat dan bersatu semula.”

Jalil berkata: “Doa-doaku sudahpun terjawab.”

Abu berkata: “Semoga kamu berdua akan sentiasa dirahmati Nya.”

As bertanya: “Bila Latif dan Emy akan kahwin?”

Latif berkata: “Tak lama lagi.”

As berkata: “Latif dan Emy memang sepadan. Tun dan Violet pun berkata macam tu.”

Abu berkata: “Mau ikut kami minum kat kafe terdekat?”

“Pergi dulu, guys! As dan saya kena bincang sesuatu,” kata saya.

Saya kemudian berkata kepada As: “Saya tak mahu bayar mas kahwin. Wang adalah punca segala kejahatan. Saya bersedia menjadi orang yang kuat beriman.”

As berkata: “Saya pun bukan perempuan yang baik untuk mu, Ali. Kau ni macam malaikat. Saya hanya insan biasa. Selamat tinggal, Ali.”

As memakai jaketnya dan beredar dari rumah saya.

Dengan tiba-tiba, saya menjerit: “Asmidar! Aku cinta pada mu!”

As pun menjawab: “Tunggu, abang!”

Kami bepelukan. Kami berasa amat bahagia untuk bersatu semula, dan menangis dalam kegembiraan.

Berakhirlah sudah kisah romantis jejaka tampan bernama Ali Setan. Dia akhirnya menemui cinta sejati dalam pelukan isterinya yang tercinta, Asmidar.

Epilog

Hidup aku semakin hari semakin menjadi. Saya sentiasa bersyukur kepada Nya atas limpah kurnia Nya.

Latif, Abu, Shukor, Sarban dan saya masih bekerja untuk Ayappan. Tapi kami dah naik pangkat jadi manager.

Jalil masih uruskan syarikat-syarikat milik ayahnya dan Tipah dah jadi seorang managernya.

Jeffri dan Tipah semakin hari semakin sayang. Jeffri masih lagi uruskan bisnes ayahnya. Ersat turut menjadi manager di syarikat ayahnya.

Pangeran dan Ersat kini dah berbaik dengan keluarga Tan Sri.

George, Tun dan Violet masih lagi menjadi manager di empayar bisnes Jeffri dan keluarganya.

Isteri ku As, yang membantu saya menulis kisah cinta ini, serta sepupunya Emy, kini menjadi editor majalah mereka.

Emy dan Latif, seperti Jeffri dan Tipah, serta saya dan As, amat dilamun cinta.

Jika seseorang berbuat baik, pembalasannya sentiasalah baik. Tapi pengajaran penting dari cerita saya ini ialah, cinta adalah kurniaan Nya. Ia tak boleh dipaksa. Marilah kita sama-sama berterima kasih atas pemberian Nya yang paling berharga. Namanya cinta.