The Fony Corporation has just promoted doe-eyed Eric Tan (Peter Davis) to Head of Product Design and he’s already invented a revolutionary 8-in-1 soy bean machine! Taste the silken tofu, the creamy soy milk, the crispy bean curd! It just has one reprehensible flaw: no flaws! The lack of a built-in-breakdown mechanism appalls the conglomerate’s two-man executive branch who resorts to a budget exorcism to solve their problem named Eric. Also under the axe is Fony TV 11’s ruthless host Rafflesia Pong (Jerrica Lai), whose speciality arts programme is overshadowed by an increasingly popular art form: reality TV. Determined to claw her way back to the top, she lands on a morbid concept that finds an ally in the divided product designer.
Four young Malaysians, Salmi, Razak, Ani and Angee have been assigned to do a picture book of ‘1957’. While two of them grudgingly carry out the request made by the publisher, Zahari, one of them takes on the role enthusiastically. Along the way, they find themselves immersed in the characters, emotional moments, identifying with and finding meaning in the struggle of ‘1957’. They weave the story of independence by transporting themselves back to the past. Ordinary Malaysians who fell in love, and found their love for the country override their personal emotions. The present characters find new meaning to ‘Merdeka’
Ah Lok Kafe is a trendy little place in Kuala Lumpur and is a family-run business currently owned by Tan Ah Lok, who happens to be a die-hard Elvis Presley fan. The Kafe is a popular place frequented by Malaysians from all walks of life and even offers a karaoke lounge for punters. Ah Lok however, runs into some financial trouble when his daughter Ai Ling is diagnosed with a rare heart disease. In order to pay for his daughter’s treatment, Ah Lok’s only choice is to sell his cafe to a shady contractor who plans to demolish the building to make way for a condominium project. So, does this spell the end of Ah Lok Kafe?
Set in recession era Kuala Lumpur, the plot revolves an ex-military type man turned hit man, a recently retrenched middle class angry man and a debt ridden restaurant owner all connected by a sniper rifle that is used for assassination.
