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Fight Lah! Kopitiam

2020 Malaysian Cantonese-language comedy film

Fight Lah! Kopitiam (Chinese: 作战啦！茶室总动员) is a 2020 Malaysian Cantonese-language comedy film. It tells the story of a kopitiam family, who has to fight and win in a boxing match, in order to keep their shop and bring glory back to the business.[1][2]

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The film is released on 30 January 2020 in Malaysia. It is one of the four 2020 Malaysian Chinese New Year films, including A Moment of Happiness, The God of Wealth, and Good Wealth 2020.[3][4][5]

Synopsis

Kopitiam Ada Bukit Ada Air is very famous for its white coffee. But after the founder suffers from Alzheimer's disease, the white coffee's secret recipe has since lost. Now his son Bao Li Jin and wife try hard to maintain the kopitiam business and declining customers. But things got worse when an arrogant developer, Tao wants to acquire the kopitiam lot. Bao is forced to sell the shop, but he refuses. Bao ends up accepting a boxing match challenge by Tao. Now Bao will have to fight and win Tao in the match to keep the shop, can he win the match? Can their traditional kopitiam business return to its glory?[6]

Cast

  • Jack Lim
  • Cedric Loo
  • Wan Wai Fun
  • Uncle Frankie
  • Steve Yap
  • Jaspers Lai
  • Chang Yong
  • Han Xiiao Aii
  • Shir Chong
  • Kenny Gan
  • Chew Kuan Mei
  • Mike Chua

Reception

Box office

Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cinema during January 2020, the movie still able to earn RM2 million in Malaysia alone in the first 10 days since the premiere.[7][8][9]

References

  1. [1]
    ""Fight Lah! Kopitiam" shines spotlight on local kopitiam". Oriental Daily. 2 January 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Review: The glory of gratefulness". The Sun. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  3. [3]
    "Jackie Chan and Donnie Yen face off in battle of Chinese New Year movies". The Star.
  4. [4]
    "CNY Malaysia 2020: Chinese New Year Movies To Enjoy This Season". Hype Malaysia. 16 January 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Film review: Fight Lah! Kopitiam". Rollo De Pelicula. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  6. [6]
    "Trailer for Fight Lah! Kopitiam". Youtube.
  7. [7]
    "Despite COVD-19 iimpact, Fight Lah! Kopitiam earned RM 2 million on the first 10 days of premiere". Woah.my (in Chinese). 2020-02-11. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  8. [8]
    "Interview with the cast of Fight Lah! Kopitiam' at premiere". China Press. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  9. [9]
    "Fight Lah! Kopitiam takes a look in local Kopitiam". Sin Chew Daily. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
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