WEEWEECHU
by Hassan Abd Muthalib
One beautiful December night, JASON & ORKED were sitting by the side of the Klang River. In spite of the mud in the river, the stars in the sky were still reflected in it. This was a source of wonder for them both but like true Malaysians, they fervently whispered, 'Malaysia Boleh!' Then -
ORKED: Hey, sayang. Let's play weeweechu .
JASON: (Getting closer to her). Oh no, not now.
ORKED: C'monlah, sayang! It's been a great year for Yasmin!
JASON: What do you mean?
ORKED: Too much char kuay teow has addled your brain.
JASON: But I thought Mukhsin didn't win at the Malaysian Film Fest & Anugerah
Skrin?
ORKED: Not that onelah!
JASON: Wah! Mukhsin so far got 5 international awards. Berlin, 2 awards; Best
ASEAN film at Cinemanila; NETPAC award in Jakarta; latest one in
Switzerland. Fuyoo! Grandfather nyamuk award, huh!
ORKED: Also Yasmin got Retrospectives in international fests like Tokyo;
Thessaloniki, Greece, and Golden Horse in Taiwan; Osaka Asian Film Fest &
also at University of Hawaii.
JASON: See, I told you Malaysia Boleh! Sepet also got international awards at Creteil.
ORKED: That one nyamuk festlah!
JASON: Heh, heh! What about the Best Asian Film award at the 2006 Tokyo
International Fest? And being on 2 international juries?
ORKED: Er – uh –. Looks like Yasmin is the most internationally-honoured mainstream
Malaysian director. How come no recognition for her here?
JASON: Maybe next yearlah. Malaysia Boleh!
ORKED: How come Yasmin don't want to enter Mukhsin in KL International Fest?
JASON: That's what the newspapers want you to believe! Especially, (whispers) with
that joker in one newspaper.
ORKED: (In horror). You mean – he's still around? The floods didn't wash him away?
JASON: You so bad one! (Whispers). Next year we'll give him an all-expenses paid
trip to the East Coast. During the monsoon.
ORKED: Oi, you lagi teruklah! You security threat! (Whispers). I'll pay half of it! So
why Mukhsin not entered in KL Fest? The film belongs to Grand Brilliance
not Yasmin.
JASON: Mukhsin not in the five films in finals for Malaysian Film Fest so the
organizing committee agreed not to submit it.
ORKED: Enough of the depressing news. Let's sing!
JASON/ORKED: Weeweechu a Merry Christmas,
Weeweechu a Merry Christmas,
Weeweechu a Merry Christmas,
And a Happy New Year!
DAVID TEH O: (Offscreen): Mau masat, ka?
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