Raja Bersiong | |
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Directed by | Jamil Sulong |
Written by | Tunku Abdul Rahman (story) |
Based on | Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa (historical myth) |
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Country | Malaysia |
Language | Malay |
Budget | RM 750,000 |
Raja Bersiong (King of the Fanged Wings) is a 1968 Malaysian Malay-language historical epic film Malay film directed by Jamil Sulong and based on a story by former Malaysian Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman. Despite costing RM 750,000 to produce, ten times the cost of the average Malaysian film, it was a flop at the box-office.[1]
The story is loosely based on historical myth Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa, first told about Hindu-Malayan empires pre-Islamic Kedah that was once ruled by Raja Ong Maha Perita Deria[2] The story is very popular and has been filmed twice, in 1963 and 1968. It has also been staged as a theatrical production by the Petronas Performing Arts Group.[3]