Syamsul Yusof
| Syamsul Yusof | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Mohd Syamsul Bin Mohd Yusof 21 May 1984 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territories, Malaysia |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Occupation | |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Notable work |
Evolusi KL Drift Evolusi KL Drift 2 KL Gangster KL Gangster 2 |
| Religion | Islam |
| Spouse(s) | Puteri Sarah Liyana (m. 2014) |
| Parent(s) |
Datuk Yusof Haslam Datin Patimah Ismail |
| Relatives |
Syafiq Yusof (brother) Faizal Yusof (half-brother) Rizal Ashreff (cousin) Sabrina Ali (cousin) |
| Awards |
Festival Filem Malaysia 23, 24 (2010, 2011) - Best Director Anugerah Skrin 2010 - Best Film Screenplay Anugerah Blockbuster 2012 - Anugerah Tuan Direktor Terhebat |
|
Musical career | |
| Genres | Pop, nasheed, hip hop |
| Instruments | Vocal |
| Associated acts | Mawi |
Syamsul Yusof (born 21 May 1984) is a Malaysian actor, film director and singer. He is the son of famous director Yusof Haslam. He set the record as the youngest director to win the Malaysian Film Festival, doing so at the age of 26.
Biography
Syamsul grew up in Kuala Lumpur. He is the son of famed director; Dato' Yusof Haslam. His brother, Syafiq Yusof, his cousins, Rizal Ashreff and Sabrina Ali and his half-brother is Faizal Yusof are also actors. Syafiq and Faizal themselves also have their other careers as film directors.
Career
Beginnings
Born into a family who owns one of the largest film companies in Malaysia, the desire in film directing was ingrained to him from a very young age. His father, recognising this, decided to test his directing abilities by allowing him to direct the former's police drama series Gerak Khas for a few episodes as an assignment. After those episodes were given the approval by his father, Syamsul was now confident enough to sit in the director's chair.
He eventually decided to produce and direct his first feature film. The script that would eventually became Evolusi KL Drift, co-written by him and his cousin Rizal was initially rejected by his father for further redrafting. After the revision, his first film project was finally approved alongside a budget of RM 1.35 million. Despite his lack of directing experience and the immense pressure of keeping reputation of his family, Evolusi KL Drift managed to succeed. The film's success paved the way for several other directorial endeavours.
Rise of success
After directing Evolusi KL Drift; he continued on with an action oriented film Bohsia: Jangan Pilih Jalan Hitam, which had gained unwanted publicity due to the film title's issues with the vulgar language used and certain copyright issues[1] but he managed to pull through.[2] The film managed to become successful despite this. Next, he continued to direct the sequel to Evolusi KL Drift. The film was a critical and box-office success, with Syamsul bagging the Best Director award at the 23rd Malaysia Film Festival.[3] Rise and success
He wanted to punctuate his mark as a director dabbling on other film genres. So in 2011, he delved into the horror genre with Khurafat: Perjanjian Syaitan, in which it collected a gross collection of RM 8 million to the surprise of film thespians. Critics gave praise to his first attempt in directing the horror film.[4] He also added his year's roster with KL Gangster, being careful in its production.[5] The film collected a gross of almost RM 12 million, twice what his father achieved through Sembilu II, despite competition from foreign films screening during that time. Th film also won him the 24th Malaysia Film Festival's Best Director award for two years in a row.
2013-present: Recent development
He continued to direct several other films such as Aku Bukan Tomboy plus the sequels to Bohsia: Jangan Pilih Jalan Hitam and KL Gangster 2. His latest film, Munafik, was released to Malaysian cinemas in February 2016. Currently, Syamsul acted in his latest film Makrifat Cinta which is now on filming while waiting for new film starring him with Bella Dally, Desolasi directed by his brother, Syafiq Yusof.
Musical career
Syamsul also dabbles in a singing career. He produced an EP with Anwar Fazal, entitled The Love Legacy back then. The EP contained four songs - "Bidadari", "Apakah Semuanya Itu" (used as the soundtrack for Evolusi KL Drift 2), "Ya Robbi" (soundtrack for Khurafat) and "Hingga Hujung Dunia" (soundtrack for Aku Bukan Tomboy). In 2016, he released a new single which was a collaboration with singer Mawi, "Kalah Dalam Menang". The song was used as the theme song for his latest film, Munafik.
Personal life
Syamsul Yusof married actress Puteri Sarah Liyana Megat Kamaruddin in 8 March 2014.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes and awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Gila-Gila Pengantin Popular | Ijam | |
| 2008 | Evolusi KL Drift | Zack | His directing and screenwriting debut
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| 2009 | Bohsia: Jangan Pilih Jalan Hitam | Muz | Director, screenwriter and editor
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| 2010 | Evolusi KL Drift 2 | Zack | Also as director, editor and screenwriter
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| 2011 | Khurafat | Johan | Also as director, editor and screenwriter
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| KL Gangster | Shark | Also as director, editor and screenwriter
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| Aku Bukan Tomboy | Burn | Also as director, editor and screenwriter | |
| 2012 | Jalan Kembali: Bohsia 2 | Muz | Also as director, editor and screenwriter |
| SAM: Saya Amat Mencintaimu | Jefri | Also as editor | |
| 2013 | Gangster Celop | Adam | |
| KL Gangster 2 | Shark | ||
| 2014 | Abang Long Fadil | Shark | |
| 2016 | Munafik | Ustaz Adam | Also as director, editor and screenwriter |
Discography
- EP
- The Love Legacy (2012; with Dr. Anwar Fazal)
- Single
- Kalah Dalam Menang (2016; featuring Mawi)
Endorsements
- SYM Motors (with Safee Sali)
References
- ↑ "Penulis Novel Saman Syamsul Yusof Kerana Ciplak Karya?" (in Malay). Oh! Media. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ↑ http://ohartis.com/2009/04/filem-bohsia-jangan-pilih-jalan-hitam/
- ↑ cry-win-anugerah.html
- ↑ http://ohartis.com/2011/01/review-filem-khurafat-perjanjian-syaitan/
- ↑ http://www.gua.com.my/hiburan/ulasan/KL_Gangster_Filem_Aksi_Yang_Realistik.html
- ↑ Rahman, Ifqdar (March 10, 2014). "Demi cinta Syamsul, Puteri Sarah". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). Retrieved May 18, 2016.
