, director Adrian Teh was so occupied thinking of how to capture the movie’s action scenes effectively and innovatively 24-7, that he was even dreaming about it … literally.
“There are a few particular shots in this movie that we really tried to think out of the box, where we really tried to do something that has never been done before in Malaysia. It took us weeks, discussing those few shots during the preproduction period,” Teh added.
He also wanted them to look convincing in their respective roles. Hence, he put them – especially Hairul and Fify – through specific training programmes, as well as strict dietary programmes. The actor recalled: “We started training from December last year, and shot the film from April to May this year. During that first three months, we did fitness training in the morning with Theebaan G ; then from 2pm to 6pm, we trained on the film’s fight choreography with Yayan. At night, I did my own training.”Path to enlightenment
“Fify might have come in late, but she’s very dedicated. We really pushed her, and Fify, I must say, rose to the challenge,” Teh offered. “Nine out of 10 actors would refuse to continue at this point,” said Teh. “But Hairul actually wanted to carry on because he wanted it to get it right.