5 CNY Movies In Malaysia Jan 2023 To Watch With Family And Friends

Watching movies with family in cinemas is one of the common forms of entertainment during Chinese New Year. We have been missing this for the past two years. Let’s see what the 5 Chinese New Year films are waiting for us this year.

Little Sunshine

Little Sunshine is a Malaysian local production. The storyline expands along the growth of a mischievous young boy, Xiao Pang. To the chagrin of his parents, he has no interest in studying and is always eating. His mother arranges extra tuition classes for him to try to whip him into shape, but the stress leaves him despondent and depressed instead. At the end of their wits, his parents promise him a mobile phone if he does well in his exams. He works hard and earns the phone, but a new problem then crops up, phone addiction. Xiao Pang’s parents call renowned child psychologist, Dr Ko, for help. But as they are about to leave for their appointment, they realize that Xiao Pang has gone missing. This comedy reflects the actual challenge of a growing teenager in Malaysia and presents family conflicts in a comedic way to ease the stress in reality.

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A Guilty Conscience

A Guilty Conscience is a Hong Kong movie portraying injustice in the legal world. An unjust case of an international supermodel suspected of abusing her daughter has become a wrestling field among the legal profession, the rich and famous. This movie tells how the group at the top of the social pyramid uses up their power and resources to protect themselves. Meanwhile showing the challenges faced by judges to achieve justice under many difficulties. This movie shows how money and power manipulate justice and how justice can protect the innocent commoners.

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Ma, I Love You

Ma, I Love You is directed by famous Malaysian director, Chiu Keng Guan. He is always able to produce touching local movies, related to life stories in reality. This year, he is going to present a movie about the relationship of a mother and daughter. When Mei Ling discovers that her daughter, Kiki, wants to further her studies in France, she takes it upon herself to learn French and earns more money so that she could accompany Kiki overseas. This movie brings out the generation gap and conflicts between a mother and daughter.

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The King of Musang King

The King of Musang King is a movie under collaboration between Singapore and Malaysia. It tells stories about a family who earn their living depending on their durian orchard during the pandemic. Mei Lan tries her very best to sustain the durian plantation left to her by her late father while she single-handedly raises her three children after getting dumped by her husband, Jin Shui, for a Vietnam lady. Mei Lan wants to pass down the business to her children but there are tensions especially when her youngest son does not share her vision. All this while, she develops feelings for her childhood friend, Mao Shan, who has been secretly admiring her through the years. Unexpectedly, Jin Shui returns to the durian plantation after 20 years when he realizes that his Vietnamese love interest was only after his money, jeopardizing Mei Lian and Mao Shan`s relationship. It is a comedy portraying conflicts between families and how they overcome it by unity and love.

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What! The Heist

What! The Heist is another Chinese New Year movie produced with the collaboration between Malaysia and Singapore artists. It is a story about lottery culture in Malaysia and Singapore. A criminal nicknamed “Godfather” breaks out of jail to complete a mission given to him by his boss, titled “Lottery Heist”. After recruiting an unsuspecting actor desperate for money to help his sick daughter, they begin to execute their grand plan. The plan involves swapping out lotto balls to win the jackpot, a prize worth $100 million. As they work through things step-by-step, it soon comes to light that Godfather’s boss plans to kill everyone involved after the mission is completed. Godfather and his new recruit now have to plot to save their lives and keep the money for themselves.

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We hope these 5 movies will be able to bring joy, laughter and touching tears to your family. Let’s plan some time to catch up on these movies. We can support local drama production by buying ourselves a ticket and enjoy our time in the cinema.