The Journey (2014) on Netflix
Bee brings her English fiancé Benji home to Malaysia, and her conservative father Uncle Chuan refuses to bless the marriage. He agrees only if the wedding follows Chinese tradition.
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Plot summary
Uncle Chuan lives alone in the Cameron Highlands, retired and set in his ways. He hopes his only daughter, Bee, will come home from her studies overseas and settle with him as a traditional family. Bee does return, but she brings Benji, her English fiancé, and the two plan to marry. Chuan objects to the match and to Benji's manner, yet Bee will not be moved. He finally consents on one condition: the ceremony must be Chinese. Under that custom, the invitations are handed over by the son-in-law together with the bride's father. Chuan, wanting to invite eleven former primary school classmates now scattered across Malaysia, maps a route to hand each one an invitation in person. Benji agrees to the trip but insists on going by motorcycle, and the two set off.
Cast
- Siow Ho Phiewas Lian Pak Cik
- Lim Yew Bengas Lim Dan
- Khok Eng Loyas Tan Ah Kao
- Khong Tuck Khoonas Wong Poh Tuck
- Lim Yen Sengas Choo Chong Meng
- Tan Boon Huaas Cheong Dong Kin
- Chong Nyuk Lingas Lim Kee Huat
- Yeoh Ah Sengas Chew Hok Heng
- Hui Swee Mengas Khor Soon Choy
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Journey (2014)
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- Because The Journey's budget was too small to stage a procession, director Chiu Keng Guan had to incorporate a real-life Chingay procession in Johor Bahru into the film.
- On 23 February 2014, The Journey became the highest-grossing local production in Malaysian box-office history, with RM12.92 million, beating KL Gangster's RM11.74 million; its final total of RM16.87 million was later passed by 2015's Polis EVO.
- The film was shot at locations around Malaysia, among them the Pinang Tunggal Railway Bridge in Penang, which has since been dismantled.
