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The Fox King

Non-Premiere

94 minutes | 2025 | Malaysia | Drama | 🔊 Malay, Indonesian

Synopsis
Sinopsis

Fifteen-year-old Ali lives in a small coastal town with his fraternal twin brother, Amir, who communicates in a way only Ali understands. When their father remarries with a younger bride, he sends the boys to live and work at a salted fish factory run by an old acquaintance, Lonny. There, they’re thrust into a harsher rhythm of life. At school, they become targets of the local bully, Edi, and his gang. Their days take an unexpected turn with the arrival of a new English teacher, awakening both boys’ restless adolescent hearts. But when tragedy strikes, Ali is forced to confront loss, loyalty, and the fragile borders between childhood and adulthood.

Schedule
Jadwal

Wed, 3 Dec 2025 | 13:00 | EMPIRE XXI | Studio 5

Director's Biography
Biografi Sutradara
Woo Ming Jin

Woo Ming Jin

Woo Ming Jin is one of the leading voices of Malaysian cinema. His first film “Monday Morning Glory” (2005) screened at the Berlin International Film Festival, while his second, “Elephant and the Sea” (2007), won awards in Torino, Seoul, Portugal and Spain. “Woman on Fire Looks for Water” (2009) premiered at the Venice International Film Festival, while “The Tiger Factory” (2010), premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. It won the Special Jury Mention at the Tokyo Film Festival in 2010. “Stone Turtle” (2022), played in the Main Competition at the Locarno International Film Festival and won the Fipresci Prize (International Critics Prize). The film was hailed by Variety as ‘Stunning mystery that puts a supernatural twist on real world trauma’, sold worldwide, including exclusively to Amazon Prime in SEA. His latest film, “Indera” (2024), played at the Bucheon Fantastic Film Festival, and has been sold to over 15 territories worldwide including North America, Latin America, Mexico and South East Asia.

Credit
Kredit
Production CompanyGreenlight Pictures, KawanKawan Media, Da Huang Pictures, SunStrong Entertainment
ProducerYulia Evina Bhara, Woo Ming Jin, Edmund Yeo, Chua Jing Xuan
DirectorWoo Ming Jin
ScriptwriterWoo Ming Jin
CinematographerKong Pahurak
Production DesignerSeng Tat Liew
EditorCarlo Francisco Manatad, Edmund Yeo
Main CastDian Sastrowardoyo, Idan Aedan, Hadi Putra
Director’s filmography
  • Stone Turtle (2022)
  • The Tiger Factory (2010)
  • Woman on Fire Looks for Water (2009)
  • Elephant and the Sea (2007)
  • Monday Morning Glory (2005)
Notable Achievement
  •  Toronto International Film Festival, Canada. 2025
  • Busan International Film Festival, South Korea. 2025
Contact[email protected]

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