Ho Yuhang
Directing
Biography
Ho Yuhang is a Malaysian film director. He was originally trained as an engineer and learned filmmaking in the television advertising industry. He has directed several independent short and feature films and documentaries that were received with international critical acclaim. (From IFFR.com)
Born: April 11, 1971
Place of Birth: Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Known For
Nasi Lemak 2.0
Young Chef Huang (Namewee) struggles to get his restaurant business going because he cannot adapt to the “localised’ cooking his patrons are looking for. However, despite his unpopular cuisine, he is well-known as Hero Huang in the local neighbourhood where he carries out good deeds by helping the community – that is, until he met Xiao K (Karen Kong) who gets him in deep trouble. So as to get his life and the restaurant business back on track, Chef Huang must now seek help from a mysterious hawker stall lady (Adibah Noor), who summons him to embark on the extraordinary journey. He is to meet many ‘local heroes’ who will help him rediscover his roots and the hidden message of ‘Nasi Lemak’.
Rabun
It tells a story about a free-spirited older couple, Pak Atan and Mak Inom who decide to spend more time in the country after getting tired of city life. But they find that life in the old village isn't a good thing when they get cheated by a distant relative, Yem, out of some money. They cut him off and Yem plots revenge. Meanwhile, in the city, the couple's daughter Orked is being wooed by a young gentleman,
Mukhsin
A twelve-year-old Malaysian boy's friendship with a sharp-tongued, assertive little girl moves awkwardly and wistfully into first love in this gently comic prequel to Yasmin Ahmad's "Sepet" and "Gubra."
Buffalo Boys
Betrayed by the Dutch colonial forces, Arana manages to escape along with his nephews Jamar and Suwo, the newborn sons of Hamza, one of the last Indonesian sultans fighting against foreign tyranny. In 1860, after wandering for years on the plains of the American Wild West, Arana and the two brothers return to Indonesia to avenge their dead loved ones and punish the evil man who caused their misfortune.
Bunohan: Return to Murder
3 brother return to the village of Bunohan with three very different reasons; they will encounter death, deceit and a very grim revelation.
The Convert
Two Malaysian sisters, Rohani and Rohana, run away from home to escape their wealthy father’s mistreatment. They find refuge in a small town where they get to know Brian Goh, a young Catholic schoolteacher. Brian is irresistibly attracted to the two girls. Impressed by their extraordinary courage in the face of adversity, their relationship forces him to confront the ghosts of his own childhood. Director Yasmin Ahmad explores the possibilities of emotional survival after being traumatised by loved ones. Through the wanderings of three lost souls who band together and console one another, Muallaf celebrates friendship, forgiveness, and the coming to terms with the past.
Petaling Street Warriors
Set in Petaling Street in 1908, it tells of a hokkien mee seller (Mark Lee) who finds himself entangled in deadly battles with skilled fighters. Little did he know that he is in possession of a lost treasure map linked to the Qing Dynasty and must refrain himself from consummating his marriage to master the "Virgin Kung Fu" skills to overcome his opponents
The Beautiful Washing Machine
Teoh is dumped by his live-in girlfriend who takes all her possessions, including the washing machine. He buys a second-hand machine, which is when things go wrong.
Ghost in the Cell
Inside Labuan Angsana, one of the country's most notorious prisons, survival is already a daily nightmare. Rival gangs and crooked, abusive guards leave little room for hope. But when an unseen force begins slaughtering inmates one by one, the prison descends into chaos. Now, killers, thieves, and conmen must do the unthinkable: work together to survive.
Filmography
as Rendra
as Chinese Shopkeeper
as Cina Burung
as Chef Huang's Teacher
as Private Investigator
as Furniture Remover
as Short Thug
as Elvis