Ola Bola

Ola Bola, is a 2016 Malaysian film directed by Chiu Keng Guan. It was released in Malaysia by Golden Screen Cinemas on 28 January 2016.

“Ola Bola” poster

Basic information

Original title (Malay): Ola Bola
Chinese title: 輝煌年代 (Hui Huang Nian Dai)
English title: Ola Bola
Language: Malay, English, Mandarin, Tamil
Country: Malaysia
Runtime: 108 minutes
Genre: Historical film, Sport film
Director: Chiu Keng Guan
Scriptwriter: Chan Yoke Yeng, Tan Pik Yee
Producer: Najwa Abu Bakar, Tung Yow Kong, Datuk Steven Lim
Production company: Astro Shaw, Golden Screen Cinemas, Multimedia
Distribution company: Golden Screen Cinemas
Release date: 28 January 2016

Plot

Marianne, a young professional, is disillusioned with her working life in Malaysia. Feeling she has had enough, she prepares to leave for Englands greener pastures. But her one final assignment leads her to discover a story so amazing, it literally changes her life.

It is a story set in the 1980s during tumultuous economic times, about an unlikely team of footballers whose disagreements have left them with a streak of embarrassing losses. Personal issues have caused each of them to crack under pressure while the team slowly falls apart. They have only one chance left for international glory, and this multicultural team has to find it in their hearts to overcome their individual odds and unite for the sake of an entire country. But unknown to them, their greatest test is yet to come, one that will make or break their fighting spirit and the nations hopes and aspirations.

At once a powerful lesson from the past and a hopeful missive for the future, OlaBola, a fictional tale based on true events, invites us to celebrate our differences and unite as a nation with a collective goal. This poignant zero-to-hero story reminds us that there is beauty in our diversity and strength in our unity. And like Marianne, we might just find our reason to persevere and fight for our dreams here within this beautiful country called Malaysia.

Some scenes in “Ola Bola”

Cast

Main Cast

• JC Chee (朱俊丞) as Chow Kwok Keong/Tauke（周国强） (Based on Soh Chin Aun)
• Muhd Luqman Hafidz bin Mohd Fauzi as Ahmad Ali (Based on Hassan Sani)
• Sarankumar A/L Manokaran as Muthu Kumar (Based on the late R. Arumugam)
• Bront Palarae as Rahman (Based on Rahim Razali)
• Marianne Tan Poh Yee (陈宝仪) as Marianne

Supporting Cast

• Lim Jian Wen (林健文) as Ong Tiam Cai（王添财）
• Eric Teng Shin Wang (丁行旺) as Eric Yong (Based on James Wong)
• Daphne Low Sin Mun (刘倩妏) as Chow Mei Ling（周美玲）
• Mark Williams as Harry Mountain (Based on the late Karl-Heinz Weigang)
• Mohamad Taufiq Hanafi as Mohamad Abu (Based on Shukor Salleh)
• Katrina Ho Fooi Tin (何蒉町) as Tan Siew Lee（陈秀丽）
• Ganasen A/l Thanimalai (As Ali's colleague)

Special Appearance

• Soh Chin Aun as Chow Kok Keong (modern-day)（周国强-老年）
• Lee Chwee Sieang as Tan Siew Lee (modern-day)（陈秀丽-老年）
• Rahim Razali as Rahman's sports commentator superior
• Markus Wehner Glæsel
• Janus Emil Mariager

Cameo Appearance

• Frankie Lee Sai Peng (李世平) as security guard

Trailer

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