"Oppa" touches on love scam plaguing Malaysia
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"Oppa" touches on love scam plaguing Malaysia

Be careful of who you fall for
Be careful of who you fall for
2 May - Despite its title, the new Malaysian movie "Oppa" is not your typical love story between a Korean man and a Malaysian woman, but a film about the infamous love scams that have been plaguing the country.

Malaysian director Denil Choong, who spoke about the movie recently, shared that the movie is based on a true story that was derived from the cases filed at the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM).

"Our objective is to raise awareness [of these scams] as even the highly educated were victimised by such deceptions. We hope to relay this message more clearly through the platform of films," he said.
The movie is directed by Denil Choong
The movie is directed by Denil Choong
The director with our men and women in blue
The director with our men and women in blue
As to why the title of "Oppa", Denil said that it came from the fact that some of these con artistes would use photos of good looking South Korean men to deceive their victims via dating apps.

In the movie, which stars Korean actor Theo Jang and influencer Jacqueline Goh, a school teacher loses thousands of Ringgit after her supposed South Korean boyfriend disappeared on her. To make matters worse, Ah Long money lenders start to go after her.

The movie, which will be in theatres on 9 May, also co-stars Lee Ziqi, Amanda Tan, Sadiq M Jamil, and Chen Kuoyang. It also receives cooperation from PDRM through its Commercial Crime Investigation Department (JSJK).
The movie is based on a true story
The movie is based on a true story
Related Movies:
Oppa (Chinese) (09 May 2024)

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