Nasi Lemak 2.0

Nasi Lemak 2.0 Chinese pinyin lsnm is a Malaysian film directed by and starring Wee Meng Chee. The film had a low budget, completed under the absence of government funding. Wee spent nearly a year applying for loans. Wee met the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Razak and stressed that the movie promoted the spirit of the 1Malaysia program, which was initiated by the Prime Minister himself. Production took about two months including postediting, and was then handed over to the National Censorship Board. The film premiered onSeptember 2011 in 60 cinemas throughout Malaysia. In an interview with AFP, coproducer Fred Chong said that the movie made more than MYR1.5 million during the first four days of release.

The films executive producer, Fred Chong, said that the movie had the full support from Minister Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz, a member of the Prime Ministers office, who had issued an official letter endorsing it as a 1Malaysia film. However, protesters objected to the film and its maker, which prompted Wee to post on his Facebook page about his concerns that the movie would be banned in Malaysia.A young chef, Huang Da Xia Wee Meng Chee struggles to get his restaurant business going. His restaurant is unpopular because he cannot adapt to the localized cooking his patrons are looking for. However, contradicting his unpopular cuisine, he is also well known as Hero Huang in the local neighborhood, because he carries out good deeds in helping the community, including filming videos and putting them on his YouTube account. One day, he meets Xiao K Karen Kong, who asks for his help. Xiao Ks father, owner of a famous Chinese restaurant, is fighting with her aunt for the ownership of the restaurant. After some complicated discussions, they decided to hold a contest to see who can cook the best Chinese dish. Desperate to get his life and the restaurant business back on track, Chef Huang decided to help Xiao K. Huang seeks help from a mysterious hawker stall lady Adibah Noor, who summons him to embark on an extraordinary journey of his life. During this selfenlightening experience, he will also meet many local heroes, each lending their support to help him rediscover his roots and the real hidden message of Nasi Lemak. ........

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