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Posted: 08 Nov 2011 04:36 AM PST

Anugerah Skrin 2011 posted a night of pleasant surprises for comedian/director Sabri Yunus' telemovie Sanggul Beracun.

IT was a night full of surprises and glamour at the latest edition of TV3's Anugerah Skrin, an awards night established in 1994 to celebrate the best in local TV, broadcast and film. This year's event was held at PWTC in Kuala Lumpur last Friday.

Of all the stories of the Anugerah Skrin night, the biggest surprise came when actor/comedian-turned-director Sabri Yunus bagged the best director (drama) award for his directorial debut in the telemovie entitled Sanggul Beracun.

The Kelantan-born Sabri's contenders for the coveted best director (drama) award included Erma Fatimah (Airmata Nur Salina), Jamal Khan (Masihkah Ada Sinar), Rashid Sibir (Janji Syurga) and Haris Kadir (Yang Terpuji). It was a tough fight.

Sanggul Beracun, boasting big names such as Erra Fazira and Namron, was also named best drama, beating the other equally strong contenders such as Airmata Nur Salina, Masihkah Ada Sinar, Janji Syurga and Iqra.

As bleak as it sounds, Sanggul Beracun is a heartfelt tale. It tells the story of disfigured Siti Aminah (Erra) who was abandoned by her own mother. If that's not enough, Siti had to face heart-wrenching challenges and prejudices while she was growing up.

Her quest for beauty is tempered by the black arts in this drama.

The affable Sabri, 50, who is popularly known for his role as Wan Ismail in the popular sitcom Pi Mai Pi Mai Tang Tu and a string of dramas and theatre productions, said that he was shocked that his telemovie grabbed the accolades and was well received.

"This telemovie (Sanggul Beracun) is my first attempt at directing. Honestly, to be nominated at Anugerah Skrin is already an honour ... let alone to win awards!" said Sabri whose drama also took home the best screenplay (drama) and best videography awards respectively.

"As you can see, I'm speechless with this award (best director). Seriously! Now looking back, I should have started directing a long time ago," he said with a broad smile. Sabri also had a role in Sanggul Beracun.

He further explained that he started writing the script for Sanggul Beracun after hearing the popular folk tale about a woman named Siti Aminah in Kota Tinggi, Johor, whose life was filled by mystery and murder. Sabri left out the horror elements for his story.

"The hardship and struggles were as far as my story is based on the Siti Aminah myth. The rest is my own creation and yes, I had Erra Fazira in my mind when I was writing the script. But then again, who am I to get Erra in my first ever telemovie? I'm glad she agreed!

"In fact, I also picked an establish director to direct the drama since I don't have any experience in directing. All my previous work was in scriptwriting and directing comedy sketches and stage shows. However, my production manager told me that I should try to direct the drama as I wrote the script ... so I went ahead and helmed it."

Despite Erra not winning the best actress (drama) award, Sabri remains proud of her performance in Sanggul Beracun.

"When I came here tonight, I was really hoping that Erra would win. First and foremost, because she is really a good actress and she gave me much more that I expected from her in the Siti Aminah role.

"I'm happy with the awards picked up by Sanggul Beracun but I'm also disappointed because Erra didn't win," said Sabri who is now writing a telefilm based on the award-winning novel Hari-Hari Terahir Seorang Seniman by Anwar Ridhwan.

Datin Paduka Umie Aida bagged the best actress (drama) award for Airmata Nur Salina.

Another big winner for the night was the romantic comedy movie Cun which bagged the best director award for Osman Ali, best actor (film) for Remy Ishak and best supporting actress (film) for Nadia Nisaa.

Osman, who looked flabbergasted, said he came to the Anugerah Skrin awards with zero expectations. "My movie Cun is a light-hearted offering and it spins a breezy human relationship tale. I always thought that most of the nominees (for the film category) normally carry serious and heavy issues. Personally, I was already very honoured that we were short-listed. But now that we actually won something for the movie, I'm just extremely grateful to those who supported us!" said Osman, whose previous film works include Anak Halal, Puaka Tebing Biru and Bukak Api.

At 29, Remy Ishak is as modest as they come. He felt that his best actor (film) award was a bit too early in his young career.

Most expected Remy to win an award with his role as Adam in the highly popular drama series-turned-movie Nur Kasih. However, the Malacca-born actor won the award via his role as the simple kampung boy Atan in Cun.

"I owe this win to Osman Ali because the Atan role (in Cun) is different from any other roles I have played so far. Mention must also be made to the Cun production crew, who helped me a lot," said Remy.

Remy, who looked flamboyant on the night, is keeping is feet on the ground.

"I'm so new in this industry and to win such a big award was never on my mind. Honestly, when I came here tonight, I just wanted to be a part of such a great event. I knew I was nominated but I didn't expect to win at all. Nevertheless, now I have to work harder to improve my acting skills," he added.

Siti Sharizah, or better known as Eja, won the best actress (for film) award with her movie Janin.

Umie Aida's stirring role as Salina in Airmata Nur Salina meant that she took home the best actress award (drama), while actor Eman Manan walked away with the best actor (drama) award for Janji Syurga. As far as the industry critics and fans are concerned, Umie Aida and Eman were the right picks.

Other major winners for the night were veteran actor Sidek Hussin, who won best supporting actor (movie) for his role in Karak while the whimsical award-winning Magika was named as best film.

For the third year running, it was the Anugerah Yasmin Ahmad award that the audience were most eager about. This award, which honours consistent and outstanding industry contributions, went to actor-director Shamsul Yusof for his work in film and TV. Among the presenters at Anugerah Skrin were Awie Wings, Rosyam Noor, Aaron Aziz, Farid Kamil, Scha Al Yahya, Datin Paduka Umie Aida, Shaheizy Sam and Zahiril Adzim. Co-hosted by Ally Iskandar and Rozita Che Wan, the awards show was aired live on TV3.

List of winners

Drama

Best Drama: Sanggul Beracun

Best Director: Sabri Yunus (Sanggul Beracun)

Best Actor: Eman Manan (Janji Syurga)

Best Actress: Datin Paduka Umie Aida (Airmata Nur Salina)

Best Supporting Actor: Faizal Yusof (Jangan Hantar Aku Ke Neraka)

Best Supporting Actress: Elfira Loy (Kum Kum)

Best Screenplay: Sabri Yunus (Sanggul Beracun)

Best Drama Series: Juvana

Best Comedy Drama: Geng Surau

Best Videography: Sanggul Beracun

Film

Best Film: Magika

Best Actor: Remy Ishak (Cun)

Best Actress: Siti Shahriza (Janin)

Best Supporting Actor: Sidek Hussin (Karak)

Best Supporting Actress: Nadia Nisaa (Cun)

Best Screenplay: Erhan Baharudin / Sujin Lee (Aku Tak Bodoh)

In-house Production Category

Best Documentary or Magazine: Yuen Yuet Leng (Suatu Ketika Ep. 12)

Best Talk Show: Selami Jiwa Dato' Fadzillah Kamsah

Best Musical Show: Shout Awards 2010

Best Entertainment Show: Maharaja Lawak Akhir

Best Reality Show: Showdown 2011 (Top 12 Show)

Best News/Special Report: Pengemis Terhormat (Buletin Utama)

Yasmin Ahmad Award: Shamsul Yusof

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With bated breath

Posted: 07 Nov 2011 03:08 PM PST

Cliffhangers have varying effects on our resident coach potatoes.

WHEN Lorelai slept with her ex-boyfriend Christopher after a particularly heated argument with her fiance Luke Danes on the season six finale of Gilmore Girls, I was distressed. What was she thinking?

Sure, Luke had been acting like an insensitive jerk for a couple of months but why did Lorelai have to jump into bed with Christopher? Why? Why? Why? Was this the end of Luke and Lorelai? I mean, come on! It only took a painful five seasons for the two to hook up (even though everyone in Sleepy Hollow – and all us fans – knew they were meant for each other). Why did Lorelai have to screw it up? Bummer.

What a reaction, huh? Well, good cliffhangers are supposed to elicit strong reactions so that viewers want to tune in to watch what ensues in the following season.

In the case of the Gilmore Girls, it worked. I think I went through the five (or is it seven?) stages of grief. I cried (out of frustration). I refused to go out (yes, I can be quite dramatic) and was morose for a few days (ok, my colleague Mumtaj says I moped for weeks, making her life miserable). I couldn't wait to see what would happen to Luke and Lorelai in the next season and I secretly hoped, she would hide it from Luke and all would be well. After all, couples hide things from each other all the time, right?

Despite my almost extreme reaction, the Gilmore Girls cliffhanger isn't my all-time favourite. It was pretty good but it didn't leave me reeling. No, really.

For the longest time, the mystery about who shot J.R. Ewing (Dallas, season two) was regarded as the greatest TV cliffhanger ever. It became, in fact, the measure of a good cliffhanger. I was too young at the time to have watched Dallas, so I will leave it to my senior Ann Marie to expound on this one (egad, she might just throw me off a cliff!). Judging from all I've read though, it was a kick-a*& ending, probably way ahead of its time.

But my best cliffhanger? The Sopranos of course (I know, I keep bringing up The Sopranos all the time, but I can't help it: it is the best TV series of all time). So, how do you draw the curtain on an epic like The Sopranos?

The series had such a cult following that even before the final season began, fans were waiting with bated breath for an ending that would justify eight years (six seasons) and 86 episodes of masterful storytelling.

Series creator David Chase knew he had to deliver and so he wrote the final episode himself – it apparently took two years to write. The entire last episode was a finely crafted goodbye.

Let's do a quick re-cap of season six: it begins with Tony being shot by Uncle Junior (now senile). Tony is injured badly and drifts in and out of a coma. When he recovers, he vows to be a better man. And then, life happens.

Old problems re-surface and slowly but surely, the fabric of Tony's life starts to fall apart. A mob-war breaks out between the New Jersey and the New York crew. One by one the top guys die, save for Tony. But, we can feel the walls closing in on him.

And then we come to the last scene: Tony, his wife Carmela and his son Anthony Jr are at a diner. They're waiting for Meadow (Tony's daughter) to show up. A large part of the scene is filmed using a point-of-view shot so viewers get to see (via the camera) what Tony sees. (Spoiler alert) Each time the diner door opens, Tony looks up and we see what he sees. The camera also constantly pans to a guy sitting at the counter of the diner. The guy looks at Tony a couple of times and vice versa.

The camera then shows Meadow arriving at the diner in her car. She has trouble parking. She gets out of the car and crosses the street. The curious man at the counter gets up and heads to the restroom which is located across from where Tony is seated. The diner door opens one last time and Meadow walks in. Tony looks up at her and then .... nothing. The camera fades to black. The end.

I could not believe it. My jaw dropped. "That's it?" I whimpered. "Did Tony get shot?" Arrrrggggh. I re-watched the episode a few times, discussed the ending with fellow Sopranos fans and read online forums about the finale extensively. It took me a while to come to terms with the ending which I now feel was perfect. – SI

● SO it's been a great effort on Indra's part getting me to agree to do this instalment on cliffhangers. The problem is, I can't remember any really good ones since Dallas – and even that one is a distant memory. For crying out loud, I was only in Standard Five! The problem with newer TV series is that I usually get the box-sets and watch one episode after another in quick succession, so the whole cliffhanger-suspense-strategy doesn't quite have the same effect anymore.

Sure, there was the HBO series based on George R. R. Martin's Game Of Thrones (GOT) – which ended with Ned Stark's death, a new king rising in the north as well as the Khaleesi finding a new (scaly?) hope for the future. The problem with GOT is that I'm so used to being fed my fix of television as and when I like it, I'm not sure my interest in the series will be as strong now that I've to wait till next April for Season Two.

I suppose you could call the final episode of Castle (Season Three) a cliffhanger although you know there's no way Beckett (Stana Katic, who was shot at the end of the episode) would actually die. And the fact that Castle (Nathan Fillion) revealed his secret love for her (she was unconscious by then ... or was she?) was more pathetic than anything else. I haven't gotten round to getting Season Four yet, but like all great secret television love affairs past, surely once our protagonists' true feelings are out in the open, viewers will start losing interest in them.

There've been numerous shows, I guess, which had great season finales – Star Trek: The Next Generation (when Picard got turned into a Borg and was leading them to destroy the Federation), Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (when John Connor jumps forward in time to a future that's never heard of him), Buffy The Vampire Slayer (when Buffy sacrifices herself to prevent an apocalypse; like her tombstone said: She saved the world – a lot!), Fringe (when we discover Olivia has crossed over to the other side) and Lost (hey, I never finished watching Lost, so I'm going to stick with Season One which ended with Walt (Malcolm David Kelley) being taken by the Others).

Then there were those lovely series that got axed way before their due dates, which for me are kind of like cliffhangers, because they leave you wanting more ... so much more!

For instance, Pushing Daisies, the shortlived 2007 comedy drama starring Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Chi McBride and Kristin Chenoweth. Season Two of the series was meant to conclude with a huge cliffhanger. Instead, the series was cancelled and the producers nipped, tucked and added an epilogue at the end of the final episode, neatly wrapping things up (Emerson's daughter returns to him, Chuck is able to reveal that she is alive to her zany mother Lily and aunt Vivian, and Olive has fallen in love with Ned's friend and opens her own restaurant called The Intrepid Cow).

And what of Firefly? Some may say that the movie Serenity tied up any loose end the series (which abruptly came to an end after just 14 episodes) had left. Fox cancelled the show because of low viewing figures apparently, but the show has developed a cult following of sorts – people who watch those 14 episodes over and over, hoping that someday in the future, space cowboys and hookers will come back into style again.

There was also the Twin Peaks' unresolved cliffhanger. But once again, it was so long ago I can hardly remember what transpired! Dang, who actually killed Laura Palmer? I can't remember!

Since we're on the subject of those question-catchphrase-slogans that proved effective marketing campaigns for TV shows (you know the kind great T-shirts are made of), I guess we have to take some time to reminisce about the most famous of them all: Who shot J.R.?

Dallas made its debut in 1978 as a five-part miniseries on the CBS network, and then was subsequently broadcast for 13 seasons from 1978 to 1991, becoming America's hottest primetime series at the time. It's no wonder it is included in Time magazine's 2007 list of "100 Best TV Shows of All-Time".

It was a slick soap opera depicting the private and public lives of the dysfunctional Ewing family.

J.R. (Larry Hagman played the eldest son of patriarch millionaire Texas oilman Jock Ewing) was the character millions of addicted viewers loved to hate – who had a way of getting whatever he wanted). Try and remember the theme music and it'll all start slowing coming back to you.

If you remember those days, you'll remember what a huge ruckus was caused when JR was shot on the show by a mysterious assailant. That was the burning question on nearly everyone's mind in 1980.

That cliffhanger generated so much publicity and response that during the 1980 United States presidential election, it was rumoured that the Republicans distributed campaign buttons that claimed "A Democrat shot JR"!

And so if you really want to know, I had to google it because I honestly couldn't remember. But the fact of the matter is that Kristin Shepard (Mary Crosby), JR's scheming sister-in-law and mistress, was the one who pulled the trigger because she was pregnant with his child as a result of their affair. Of course, later on it was revealed that the whole season had been just a dream! – AMC

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Isnin, 7 November 2011