Sembilu is a 1994 Malaysian drama film

Drama film

A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...

 directed by Dato' Yusof Haslam. The story concerns on a love story between a famous rock singer, Awie, with his lover Wati which is opposed by Wati's brother.

Synopsis

Wati, a lovely undergraduate was courting Awie, the famous rock star. They were childhood sweethearts with their parents' blessings. Their relationship was well accepted, except for one person, Azman who is Wati's brother. Azman, with a history of his wife, Maria leaving him for a singer, was against all artistes. Maria later died in a tragic accident and Azman was outraged. Ziana, a nightclub singer had fallen for Awie and tried to lure him. However, the relationship between Wati and Awie remained strong when Awie sang 'Di Ambang Wati' as a symbol of their love. On the other hand, Azman was still trying to break up the pair. When Awie was in misery, Ziana took advantage of seducing Awie. Awie finally fell for Ziana's lust. Knowing this, Wati felt that she was cheated and wanted to call it quits. Nevertheless, the fling between Awie and Ziana did not go far when he realised that his heart was still with Wati.

Cast

• Awie
  Awie
  Awie is a Malaysian rock singer and actor.-Early life:Awie was born Ahmad Azhar Bin Othman on November 24, 1968 in Kampung Datuk Keramat, Selangor to Othman bin Maarof and Azizah bte Abdul Hamid. He has three sisters and two brothers...
  
   – Awie
• Erra Fazira
  Erra Fazira
  Erra Fazira is a Malaysian actress, singer, fashion model, TV Host, film producer, as well as former beauty queen....
  
   – Wati
• Ziana Zain
  Ziana Zain
  Siti Roziana binti Zin , known by her stage name Ziana Zain is a Malaysian pop singer-songwriter, model, entrepreneur and actress. Taking the local music scene by storm in the early `90s, Ziana captivated fans with her signature single, Madah Berhelah...
  
  – Ziana
• Mustapha Kamal – Azman
• Aida Rahim – Maria

Reception

The film was released on August 18, 1994 and became a commercial success that it grossed RM4.2 million.

External links

• Sembilu at Sinema Malaysia.
• Sembilu at Filem Malaysia