Yasmine

My first Brunei movie I ever saw and I love it, my wish is it became more world famous, what most (or all) teenage life movies do wrong this one do it right and melts your heart.

Meet Yasmine, a troublemaker girl in her teenage who get rejected from her tough group. When the female karate champion is bullying her, she decides to join a karate school where she learn about herself and her two new friends, but when the karate champion is dating a boy she is interested in the karate tournament become more personal. To make matters worse, her father is against her entering the tournament because of his dark past when he was in a karate tournament.

A Brunei karate kid starring a female, yes that's it but much better done (even though the karate kid from 1984 is awesome and a classic) this taught me that every part of the world no matter how small part can make great movies and this movies put Brunei on the map with great acting, characters you love, realistic fight choreography and heart warming story and not over the top unlike Hollywood and Hong Kong. 10/10 baik dilakukan brunei !

My initial expectation of the movie weren't that high. But after seeing the movie myself I can't help but feel so wrong! This movie's great!

What truly struck me was the movie's videography, drama, comedy (the Bruce Lee-like teacher is funny!), plot, sound, and suspense; I mean it was that amazing and done that professionally.

Especially amazing after realizing, from IMDb, that this was Brunei's first ever featured film after more than 50 years! Talking about the ultimate comeback!

I may be biased as I am a Bruneian myself but I kid you not, this is truly a great movie! A must watch for ever Bruneians!

To Siti Kamaludin and the Yasmine team, I am so proud of you!!!!

movie is fine, it impressed me, acceptable, but sometime looks a bit rushing.

its not new in term of story style, but its a very good effort. i like the cinematography.

"the best movie better than Indonesian and Malaysian"? i wouldn't say so. it is the best movie in Brunei produced by Bruneian director. but i will not compare it to neighbors countries like Malaysian and Indonesian. it sounds bias and could sound racist if Bruneian starts to give a maximum compliment on this movie.. plus its irrelevant.

because as you can see, a BIG percentage of the actors are not from Brunei. look at the main supporting characters. sufficient enough to make us notice that we didn't produce an awesome movie with only our local actors. so don't be to loud as if this "Bruneian 1st proper Movie" is so awesome and can beat all other's Malay Movies. this movie supported a lot by Indonesian and Malaysian and please remember that before you bark loud.

my comment, i like it, yet i would love to watch this with pure Brunei spontaneous slang. not a standard Bruneian slang and not a new "Bruneian mixed slang" which sounds more like Sarawakan and Indonesian. the movie is good. maybe the best in Brunei for now. i wouldn't say its the best in SEA. and i don't think Siti Kamaluddin is the 1st Female Director in SEA. do Google female directors from Malaysia and Indonesia and the rest of SEA. but yes, she maybe the 1st Female director… but thats in Brunei.

and yes, its a fine movie. thumbs up.

Three things made this movie important for me. The female lead was great, in this earnest coming-of-age film. The martial arts performances were instructive, and impressive. But what made this film important was the cultural aspect. It is an Indonesian film, and the film describes life in Indonesia. Did you know that Indonesia has the MOST Muslims of any country in the world? The percentage of the people there, who are Muslim, is only 86.7%. It is less than the Muslim countries of the Mideast. But Indonesia has 231 MILLION Muslims! This fine film depicts that reality, which some other Indonesian films avoid. Seen on Tubi, the free streaming site; which has many foreign films; and now, live TV.

Loved everything about Yasmine. Basic storyline, while nothing new, was refreshingly told with all actors very believable and convincing. Fight scenes were very well choreographed and exciting.

While many of the reviews are from citizens of Brunel, I'm from Brooklyn New York New York and was totally energized by the high quality of the film-making involved with Yasmine. Contained many basic adolescence concerns and parenting as well. Nothing corny but flowed easily with some rather funny characters whose appearance was always welcome. Lead Liyana Yus was rather remarkable as her character grew with radical and dark changes. Quite liked the soundtrack and use of the camera. Did not dwell / linger on close-ups... a most welcome change from most Hollywood movies. Congratulations and thanks to all involved for making Yasmine a most entertaining cinematic & rewarding experience.