Fahmi: Malaysian films rake in RM129.9m as local animation pushes deeper into overseas markets

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — Malaysia’s creative industry continues to gain momentum, with local films and animation recording strong box office earnings and expanding their reach into international markets.

Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) data as of October 8 showed that 17 films under the Mandatory Screening Scheme had generated combined box office receipts of RM129.86 million.

Among the highest-grossing films were Tarung: Unforgiven (RM23.59 million), Chelot (RM19.12 million), Polong (RM15.05 million), Libang Libu (RM14.16 million) and Malaikat Malam (RM12.23 million).

In animation, Fahmi said, Papa Zola The Movie earned RM63.84 million in Malaysia and more than RM69 million across Southeast Asia as of February 2026, highlighting the regional appeal of Malaysian productions.

“Achievements by Mechamato Movie and Upin & Ipin: Keris Siamang Tunggal also demonstrate the ability of Malaysian animation to penetrate international markets,” he said when winding up the policy-level debate on the Supply Bill 2027 (Budget 2027) for the Communications Ministry in the Dewan Rakyat today.

Fahmi said the commercial success of Mat Kilau: Kebangkitan Pahlawan , which grossed RM89.06 million, and Sheriff: Narko Integriti (RM59.50 million) further demonstrated the industry’s ability to generate revenue while showcasing Malaysian values, culture and identity.

He said the ministry remained focused on developing local content, intellectual property, market expansion and the competitiveness of Malaysian creative industry players.

Under the 12th Malaysia Plan, the Creative Content Fund (DKK) supported 1,677 local creative projects, generating 32,795 employment opportunities.

To attract international investment, Fahmi said 175 foreign productions chose Malaysia as a filming location between January and July 2026 under the Malaysia: A Filming Destination & Production Hub initiative.

These included Lord of the Flies , Mr VIP and Thunderbolts .

Collaborations with Hasbro Entertainment, producer of Transformers , and Banijay Nordic, producer of Survivor , also created opportunities for high-skilled employment, knowledge transfer and local companies’ participation in global creative industry supply chains.

Fahmi said the Film in Malaysia Incentive (FIMI) attracted an estimated RM2.75 billion in foreign investment between 2013 and 2025, creating about 31,050 jobs.

Meanwhile, he said Malaysia’s cultural and creative industry contributed RM130.7 billion, or 6.8 per cent, to gross domestic product (GDP) in 2024, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia’s Cultural and Creative Satellite Account 2024.

The sector also supported 763,100 jobs and recorded creative product exports worth RM63 billion (US$15.45 billion).

“Behind every film, musical performance, content production or major event lies a network of workers, businesses and services contributing to the national economy,” he said.

Fahmi added that the government, through MyCreative Ventures (MyCV), continued to provide loans, equity investment and market access through initiatives such as Kembara RIUH to help creative entrepreneurs expand their businesses.

He cited local men’s footwear and fashion brand Zeve, a MyCV financing recipient, which recorded RM10 million in revenue in 2025. The company’s monthly sales rose from RM30,000 to RM1.1 million, while its workforce expanded from one employee to 52. — Bernama

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吉隆坡，10 月 29 日讯——马来西亚创意产业持续发展壮大，本土电影和动画作品票房收入强劲，并不断拓展国际市场。

通讯部长拿督斯里法米·法兹尔表示，马来西亚国家电影发展局（Finas）截至10月8日的数据显示，强制放映计划下的17部电影共创造了1.2986亿令吉的票房收入。

票房最高的电影包括：《Tarung: Unforgiven》（2359万令吉）、《Chelot》（1912万令吉）、《Polong》（1505万令吉）、《Libang Libu》（1416万令吉）和《Malaikat Malam》（1223万令吉）。

法米表示，在动画领域，《爸爸佐拉大电影》截至 2026 年 2 月在马来西亚获得了 6384 万令吉的票房，在东南亚地区获得了超过 6900 万令吉的票房，凸显了马来西亚作品的区域吸引力。

“《Mechamato Movie》和《Upin & Ipin: Keris Siamang Tunggal》的成就也证明了马来西亚动画有能力打入国际市场，”他在今天国会下议院就通讯部2027年供应法案（2027年预算）进行政策层面辩论结束时说道。

法米表示，《Mat Kilau: Kebangkitan Pahlawan》（票房收入 8906 万令吉）和《Sheriff: Narko Integriti》（票房收入 5950 万令吉）的商业成功进一步证明了该行业在展现马来西亚价值观、文化和身份的同时，也能创造收入。

他表示，该部将继续专注于发展本地内容、知识产权、市场拓展以及提升马来西亚创意产业参与者的竞争力。

在马来西亚第十二个五年计划下，创意内容基金（DKK）支持了 1,677 个本地创意项目，创造了 32,795 个就业机会。

法米表示，为了吸引国际投资，在“马来西亚：电影拍摄目的地和制作中心”计划下，2026 年 1 月至 7 月期间，共有 175 部外国制作公司选择马来西亚作为拍摄地点。

其中包括《蝇王》、《VIP先生》和《霹雳炮》。

与《变形金刚》的制作公司孩之宝娱乐公司和《幸存者》的制作公司 Banijay Nordic 的合作，也为高技能就业、知识转移和当地公司参与全球创意产业供应链创造了机会。

法米表示，马来西亚电影奖励计划 (FIMI) 在 2013 年至 2025 年间吸引了约 27.5 亿令吉的外国投资，创造了约 31050 个就业岗位。

与此同时，他表示，根据马来西亚统计局发布的《2024 年文化创意卫星账户》，马来西亚文化创意产业在 2024 年为国内生产总值 (GDP) 贡献了 1307 亿令吉，即 6.8%。

该行业还支撑了 763,100 个就业岗位，并创造了价值 630 亿令吉（154.5 亿美元）的创意产品出口额。

他说：“每一部电影、每一场音乐表演、每一场内容制作或每一场重大活动的背后，都离不开众多为国民经济做出贡献的劳动者、企业和服务机构。”

法赫米补充说，政府通过 MyCreative Ventures (MyCV) 继续通过 Kembara RIUH 等举措提供贷款、股权投资和市场准入，以帮助创意企业家拓展业务。

他以马来西亚本土男鞋时尚品牌Zeve为例，该公司是MyCV融资项目的受益者，预计2025年营收将达到1000万令吉。该公司月销售额从3万令吉增长至110万令吉，员工人数也从1人增至52人。——马新社

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