Lips to Lips
Synopsis
Lips to Lips is an urban comedy featuring four intertwined stories about desire, all set during one day in Kuala Lumpur. A suicidal young man mourns the death of his stepmother who had come into fatal contact with an apple. A bubbly radio DJ catches her fiancé in an unexpected sexual encounter on the eve of their wedding night. A dapper restaurant owner falls for his doppelganger. A bookshop clerk resorts to black magic to get the attention of a girl with a fetish for cookbooks. Lips to Lips is Malaysian filmmaker Amir Muhammad’s directorial debut. It is Malaysia’s first independent digital feature film that marked the beginning of the Malaysian independent film movement. It paved the way for the Malaysian New Wave’s unique brand of DV (digital video) cinema, whose leading figures have developed a niche of dedicated film audiences.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Amir Muhammad
- Screenplay & Story
- Amir Muhammad
- Original Title
- Lips to Lips
- Country of Origin
- Malaysia
- Spoken Languages
- English, Malay
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Amir Muhammad
Amir Muhammad
Rosihan Zain
Department Leadership Roster
Rosihan Zain
Producer
Amir Muhammad
Director
Amir Muhammad
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Lips to Lips
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What is Lips to Lips about?
Lips to Lips is an urban comedy featuring four intertwined stories about desire, all set during one day in Kuala Lumpur. A suicidal young man mourns the death of his stepmother who had come into fatal contact with an apple. A bubbly radio DJ catches her fiancé in an unexpected sexual encounter on the eve of their wedding night. A dapper restaurant owner falls for his doppelganger. A bookshop clerk resorts to black magic to get the attention of a girl with a fetish for cookbooks. Lips to Lips is Malaysian filmmaker Amir Muhammad’s directorial debut. It is Malaysia’s first independent digital feature film that marked the beginning of the Malaysian independent film movement. It paved the way for the Malaysian New Wave’s unique brand of DV (digital video) cinema, whose leading figures have developed a niche of dedicated film audiences.
Who directed Lips to Lips?
Lips to Lips was directed by Amir Muhammad.
Who stars in Lips to Lips?
The principal cast of Lips to Lips includes James Lee, Anitha Abdul Hamid, Huzir Sulaiman, Daniel Khong, Manesh Nesaratnam.
When was Lips to Lips released and how long is it?
Lips to Lips was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.