Bur! Flower, Bur!
That was our winning moment in the SEA Games,
It was Malaysia's first ever cricket gold medal,
A lot of people say we made history that day, but to me,
history was made 17 years ago,
YEAR 2000
Block him!
I was only ten when it all started,
Back then, we were not into cricket at all,
5-5, We draw,
Not fair, The bell rang,
Says who?
Ouch, it hurts, idiot!
Okay, we continue after class,
No,
We settle it now,
The scorer wins the game,
Don't, What if Teacher Azman catches us?
It's fine if you're scared,
Scared? No way,
Okay, last one, Let's go,
- Let's go, - Hurry up,
Pass it!
- Sukri, - Take it,
Forty-seven…
These are my best friends,
…49…
Amin is the studious one,
…51…
Rashid is our class monitor,
…53…
Fauzi is the funny one,
…56…
Azad here is the quiet one,
…58,
59…
Lastly, Sukri
is the happy-go-lucky one,
His talent is eating,
The adults dubbed us the six brats,
Why? We were inseparable,
And perhaps
we were a little naughty at the time, Thats why
we were often called
to see the "legendary" disciplinary teacher,
Teacher Azman,
Starting tomorrow…
DISCIPLINARY TEACHER
…you will join the cricket team,
- Cricket? I prefer badminton, - Teacher, cricket is no good,
Enough!
Why not cricket?
Our school cricket team always loses,
What's the point?
No one is destined to lose forever,
Cricket is for rich kids, Teacher,
We are FELDA boys,
Swimming in the river, playing marbles, fighting spiders, we ace that!
You ace talking back at me,
Talking back!
Listen here!
Nothing is impossible in this world,
You can all ace cricket, You can go far with this,
Your future will be bright,
If you have the will, you will find the way,
FELDA boys can be successful too,
Football sounds more successful,
Football, my foot!
Let's see how your parents are going to punish you
if I tell them about my motorbike!
Your motorbike?
Teacher Azman,
- Yes, Headmaster, - Well…
Actually,
I'd like you
to take over the cricket team,
- Get down, - I will be honest with you,
I don't know anything about cricket,
- Come down, - Just give it a try,
- It's a huge responsibility, - Hey, Shafiq,
- It's okay, - Get down, quick!
- I am confident - Just get down already!
that you will be able to push the team
to a whole new level,
- It's Teacher Azman! Get down! - Hurry up!
Well, since you insist,
I'll just accept it,
- Hurry up, - Come down,
That's wonderful,
I'll try my best,
- Hurry! - Just try,
Great,
Hurry! Over here!
- Put it back, - How?
- What should we do? - I don't know,
It's all your fault,
At the time, we didn't have much of a choice,
Either join the cricket team or face the wrath of our parents,
Ready,
This old man's throw will be easy,
Hey!
The bat flew,
Something's wrong with the bat, Teacher,
Something is wrong with you!
No such thing!
Only the ball should fly,
Hey!
I said run, not crawl!
- Let's go to the usual place! - Let's go!
I promised my mom I'd go home early,
Yes, mommy's boy needs to run home for milk, doesn't he?
- Come, Come if you dare, - Fauzi, enough,
Look…
Let's go!
Cricket training is so boring,
That's right,
It's so tiring! Why do we have to run so much?
Why us?
Perhaps Teacher Azman saw our talent,
Talent?
You lost your mind,
This whole thing is a punishment,
This is all your fault for stealing mangoes,
Me? It was Azad's fault,
He was the one who got us busted,
Then it should be him who gets punished,
Yes, I agree,
Let's quit,
What will our parents do to us?
Fiq, you're grounded,
Stay at home,
There,
Help your siblings with their homework,
You’re so stubborn,
You're not allowed to eat until you apologize,
Explain yourself to your dad,
Cane! Where's the other cane?
I don't know, Dad,
Okay,
Cricket training is just once a week, right?
Just go with it for now,
Then we slowly find a way to quit, okay?
- Okay, - Okay…
- Duh! I'm tired! You push, - Who made this road?
If I meet him, I'll beat him up!
Hurry up!
Take your turn,
Let's go!
You six, play as fielders,
You can't bat, You can't bowl,
You can't even catch a ball,
So, all of you, run laps!
Here!
This!
Like this,
Get it?
Poji,
Amin!
What's all this?
Here, Teacher,
Ouch!
Five more laps!
ESSAY: MY AMBITION
Hey!
Run, now!
Faster!
Bucket,
My cousin said this is a secret,
Why?
Because if everyone can make this glass string,
then they can cut the strings of our kites too,
Out of my way,
Now, just wait for it to dry,
That's it?
Promise you won't tell anyone about this secret,
Okay, But I can't guarantee it won't get out,
My cousin will kill me if he finds out,
Don't worry, You have us,
He'll have to go through us first,
Do you think this is easy?
Six brats, best friends,
- Together… - Forever!
Fiq!
Did you see my mirror?
What are you up to?
- Nothing, Mom, - Nothing, Aunty,
Fiq!
Have you seen my mirror?
I haven't seen it, Mom,
Step aside!
You!
You'd better watch out! Wait there!
Run!
Sorry, Shafiq, See you at school tomorrow,
All the best! Amen,
Damn you! You said we're best friends,
What best friends?
- What have you done? - It hurts!
Oh, it hurts? Really? Look at the mess you made,
Boys,
listen up,
We have good news,
Dato Panglima School has invited us for a friendly match,
All expenses are paid for by the host,
But SKDP is a snobbish school,
Don't worry, The match is next month,
Starting tomorrow, we train every day,
Every… Every… Every day?
Are you deaf?
I have to ask my dad first,
I met with all your parents,
So, no more excuses to skip training,
Thank you, Teacher,
We can't wear this every day,
It's going to stink,
That's right,
You can wear any T-shirt,
The headmaster has given permission,
Any other questions?
Do you hear me?
Yes…
Training every day, I'm going to die,
I can't feel my legs anymore,
This is too much! We were threatened, now we're forced, This is child abuse!
Abuse or not, Teacher Azman said
- we must train every… Of course? - Must we?
Don't fool around, He is the disciplinary teacher,
- If we don't listen to him… - Must we?
Enough!
He met with our parents, Like it or not, there's nothing we can do,
I wonder,
How did he manage to convince my dad? I'm amazed,
What now, Shafiq?
We fight back,
I've looked everywhere, but no sign of them,
Where have they gone?
Hurry, Shafiq,
At the age of ten,
my best solution
was to skip training,
A brilliant idea, isn't it?
Teacher Azman is here!
Run before he…
Good afternoon, Teacher,
We're just getting cleaned up before attending the training,
- That's right, Teacher - Yes, Correct,
I agree,
How did he know where we were?
We'll try a different place tomorrow,
You still want to try?
Isn't that Sharif's son?
- Such a disgrace, - Don't worry,
Do you think he would have the time to come after us every day?
Use your brain,
No matter where we went,
Teacher Azman knew exactly where to find us,
Weird, isn't it?
What is your secret, Azad?
You've never missed,
You've won so many, Azad,
Half of those were mine,
Teacher Azman seems to have spies all over the village,
Our every move was being watched,
Teacher!
What a stalker!
Teacher! How are you?
Run!
He found us again,
Oh, no!
- Darn, - This is all your idea!
Better we use the front gate,
- It's okay, guys, - I'm hungry,
I know another way out,
Are you for real?
How do I get through this?
- The hole is too small, - You can do it,
Say your prayers first,
- Help! - Skipping training is all you do,
I'm so disappointed!
Maybe it's time for me
to see your parents,
They need to know that
their sons have been skipping training,
Do you want that?
Why can't you be in training like everyone else?
- We hate cricket, You forced us to play, - Yeah,
How about this?
How about you help me?
Help me win
the match against SKDP,
I promise, after we win,
you don't have to be in my cricket team anymore,
Really?
Win and we can leave?
Off you go now,
No more skipping training!
Sure!
Over here,
For fast bowling,
hold the ball
like this,
For off-spin bowling, do like this,
Grab tightly, then spin it,
- Let's go, - What a waste of time,
Guys!
What do you want?
This is easy,
Easy for you to say,
Since you're good at it,
Let me show you,
Hey, don't you guys want to win?
You all want to leave the team, right?
If we lose, how are we going to leave?
- Yeah, - You've got a point,
- Win and leave the team, - Let me show you,
- Hold the ball like this, - Then?
- Then you just bowl, - Bowl,
You bowl the ball and aim at the stumps,
- At the stumps? - Remember,
keep your arm straight,
Goal!
What are you going to say now, huh?
Is there a "goal" in cricket?
It's easy, isn't it? See?
It's a piece of cake,
- Piece of cake, - Step aside,
I want to try,
Look at him,
Sukri!
Rashid!
That was so lame,
No piece of cake for you!
Piece of cake!
Practice!
Piece of cake!
Mom!
- Mom! - What is the matter?
During training just now, just so you know,
I hit the stumps so many times,
I did way better than the others, Mom,
Every potter praises his own pot, huh?
No, It's true, Mom, I swear!
Even Teacher Azman praised me,
Whatever you say,
I have no idea how cricket works,
There's bowling, Mom, in cricket,
Let me show you,
First, hold the ball like this,
then stand like this,
and run really fast,
Bowl! Hit the stumps,
Goal!
My son is so good,
Come here,
I have a question,
What is the time now?
Oh no! Dad will be home soon,
Okay, Mom, I'd better go and prepare food,
In your dreams, My King is undefeated,
Today, my King will beat yours,
- Fight! - Come on!
- Hurry up, - Fight!
Fight! More!
- Hurry up, Fight! - Fight! More!
Hurry! Fight!
- Hurry up, - Who is winning?
Shut up!
Sit down! Azad! Poji!
I got it,
This is mine,
Hey!
- What? - You stepped on my King!
- Where? - Right there!
I don't see anything!
There! Under your shoe!
- You two, - Ouch!
What is this?
The game is coming up,
Hey, listen up!
The game is coming up! Quit messing around!
Ouch,
Go practice!
Let's find a spider, to replace your King,
You think it's easy to find one like mine?
Forget about it, Your King was losing to mine,
Were you blind or what? My King was winning
until you purposely stepped on my King, right?
How dare you accuse me?
Accuse you of what?
Fight!
‪Fight!
That's enough! Enough!
- Wow! - Look!
Look at their uniform! So beautiful!
How can we get it?
Well…
invite… my team…
- With baby spikes! - The spikes are falling off!
What are they saying?
- Don't know, - No idea,
What are you saying?
Run!
Don't run!
There!
Run! Faster!
Yes, run! Faster!
Run! Faster!
Run!
What is happening? What's going on?
- What's wrong? - I don't know,
Bowl the ball, fast, Poji, you're the first bowler,
Go,
Let's go!
The rest of you sit over there,
Hurry! Run! Hurry!
Shafiq!
Move further up! Further!
Gemencheh, with pride!
C'mon!
Hurry! Throw the ball!
No, go back! Go back!
Come on, Let's get a wicket,
Let's get a wicket!
Out!
Loser!
This is it! Just one more!
Let's win this, guys,
Shuk, catch the ball!
Catch it! Sukri! Catch it!
Don't catch it!
Catch the ball, Sukri! Catch it!
Sukri, It's okay,
We've lost,
You don't need to cry anymore,
We've done our best,
Suk…
Sukri, don't be like this,
Don't cry,
If you cry, I'll cry too,
We win!
Suk, don't cry,
It's not our luck,
Look at me,
You've given your best,
Enough,
Who wants ice cream?
You're not angry that we lost?
I missed, The team lost because of me,
Listen,
We're a team,
Win or lose…
I don't care!
If we had won, we could stop playing this stupid sport,
You six can continue to sulk,
The rest, follow me, Come on,
Here! Ice cream,
Do you know why I made all of you join the cricket team?
You're still young,
You have so much energy,
It's a pity you used that on doing nonsense,
So, here I am,
As your disciplinary teacher,
good or bad, you six are my responsibility,
So, I thought to myself,
how can I put your energy
into something constructive?
I chose sport,
I figured if you became good at a sport, you'd go far in life,
Do you hear what I'm saying?
We hear you,
If you don't like losing to the SKDP school,
then rise up
and beat them in the next game,
In a game, all is fair,
Whether you are rich or poor,
handsome or ugly,
and it won't matter whether you wear imitation or original Adidas,
the better team will win,
But remember,
you can't do it alone,
You have to win together as a team,
But I won't force you,
If you don't want to be part of my team anymore,
tomorrow, you can stop training,
Hey, guys!
I've never won anything,
I want to win,
Headmaster,
May I speak to you for a while? About a couple of things,
What is it?
First of all,
I'd like to apologize
because we lost the game yesterday,
That's alright,
The boys did their very best,
We'll get them next time,
How are the boys doing?
They are really upset,
I don't know how to lift their spirits,
They seem fine,
What do you mean?
There,
- One, two, three, four, five, six! - Hey, do it properly, Faster!
The second thing?
It's not important anymore, Headmaster,
I guess Azad wasn't the only one who had fallen in love with cricket,
Teacher Azman never asked why we
didn't leave the team that day,
‪-Good, ‪-‪Frankly,
we probably didn't have a clear answer,
What's clear is that we don't like losing,
Now, we realized,
If we hadn't gone back to train with the cricket team that day,
our lives would be very different,
Sukri!
Run faster!
Looks just like yours,
No, it looks like yours, It's soft,
I have a pair, This is only one,
It's sagging, It has to be yours,
Seeing that we don't have much time to practice
as the MSSN-MILO tournament draws closer,
I want you to practice every single day,
During recess
and after school,
Who wants to try?
Me! Teacher!
Alright, you,
I want to try,
Fauzi,
Don't,
See that drawer there?
Yes!
Bowl the ball into the drawer,
- Okay, - Let me show you,
Step back,
Stop,
Listen here,
See that wall?
Yes!
This is the throwing and catching zone,
FIRST ROUND
SKBRU WON BY TWO WICKETS
Six months after we first joined the cricket team,
Teacher Azman entered us into the MSSN-MILO U-12 tournament,
This was our chance to get back at the SKDP cricket team,
We couldn't wait to beat them,
SECOND ROUND
SKBRU WON BY FOUR WICKETS
QUARTER FINAL
SKBRU WON BY SIX WICKETS
We have to play,
Understand?
SEMI-FINAL
SKBRU WON BY FOUR WICKETS
Horay,
Boys, come to the shelter! Bring the gear,
FINAL ROUND
Out!
Just one more!
Hey, guys!
Sukri, catch!
Sukri!
We won!
Piece of cake!
Gemencheh, with pride!
Well…
Win or lose is all part of a competition,
Most importantly, my boys here, they gave their best,
They did their best,
Not yet,
My school is still negotiating with a few sponsors,
I pray…
I pray that one of them will say yes,
Hurry up! Grab our gear,
If you find anything extra, great! Make sure no less!
Hurry! Let's go home,
Good… Good job, everyone,
So?
- Settle? - Yeah!
Why do you do that, Shafiq?
We're good now,
No way, You'll only get "better", but we will be "the best",
I have wonderful news about our cricket team,
They have made us very proud,
They took part in the MSSNS-MILO U-12 tournament
and emerged as champion!
Please give our cricket team a round of applause,
Negeri Sembilan State Champion!
Listen up,
We have good news,
We are invited to a tournament in Kuala Lumpur,
Kuala Lumpur?
This is a national tournament,
We'll be competing with other elite teams,
Therefore, I got us a team manager,
Let me introduce him,
This is Teacher Ros,
- Peace be upon you, - And unto you peace,
Do you want to win the Tan Sri Ahmad Sarji Cup?
Yes!
- Are you sure? - Sure!
Yeah!
Oh!
Come on!
- Gemencheh… - Pride!
One more time!
- Gemencheh… - Pride!
We need to cancel the cricket team's trip to Kuala Lumpur,
The school has no money,
But I've already told the team,
You have to apologize to them, We simply don't have the money,
You, come here,
Hurry up!
Hurry, Over here,
Come on,
Come here,
Take it,
Are you brave enough?
I'll pay each one of you one ringgit to deliver this to Rizal,
Do you know Rizal?
Rizal? Who is that?
Just deliver it,
You stupid!
Want to act cool!
Hey!
Teacher!
At the time, Teacher Azman realized
cricket was our only chance for a better future,
POLICE
- What are you doing? - Nothing, sir,
Are you bullying the students?
At that moment, Teacher Azman decided…
Everyone, kneel!
…he would do anything
to keep us going,
Listen,
All of you, focus on training,
I'll take care of the expenses,
You mean we're going to Kuala Lumpur?
Focus on training,
Yes, Teacher,
- Every day, - Yes, Teacher!
Boys, I have good news,
Headmaster has agreed
to let us fundraise
for our tournament in Kuala Lumpur,
Yay!
Here's the plan, Chili plants,
We plant the chilies together,
then we collect the produce
and sell it at the market, okay?
Okay!
- Sure? - Sure!
It would be shameful as FELDA boys if we couldn't,
- Yeah! - Listen,
You will take turns to look after the plants,
Seeing that it's the rainy season now,
every day, after training,
make sure you move the plants into the shelter
to protect them from the storm,
Remember, this is your key to Kuala Lumpur,
Put your hearts into it,
- Okay? - Okay!
Go check out the plants,
- Yeah! - Hey!
Don't rush, Be careful!
Wow, nice chili,
Teacher,
The gear is old,
This one's cracked, One more swing
and it's going to break,
How about, if we…
Teacher Ros,
Don't touch the gear in the box,
We need to keep it for the tournament,
Use the old gear and the hockey stuff for training,
Alright,
Teacher? Put it here?
Over there, Put them nicely,
- Okay, - Thats all, right?
There, Pick it from the stalk,
This one,
This is small,
Here,
Let's go back and get more,
How can we fundraise with so little?
I have an idea,
- What? - Not again,
It's okay, We want to go to Kuala Lumpur, Let's hear him out,
- Okay, Let us hear it, - Gather around,
- Okay? - Okay!
I hope my idea works, I hope it does,
What? Aru…
Okay?
Hey!
We are done for,
Faster!
I knew my idea would work,
Hurry up before the headmaster catches us,
Make sure it doesn't roll around,
- Help out, - Pull it up,
Move aside!
Please donate!
Thank you,
Please donate!
Do you want to donate?
Please donate!
Thank you,
Look at that lady, She must be very rich,
You dropped your money,
Thank you,
Where is he?
Azad! Look at this!
Shafiq! Poji! Rashid!
Okay, thank you,
The rich lady dropped this,
What is it?
Where is she?
So much money,
Imagine how long we have to sell chilies to get this much money,
Yes,
I'll put in MYR200 more,
Huh?
That's a lot of money, Teacher,
This is from cutting grass,
Boys,
Gather around,
Listen,
We raised MYR1,560,
- Do you hear me? - Yes,
Our target is… MYR4,000,
So, how much more to go?
Teacher, MYR2,440!
Well done, Smart boy,
Smart,
We just need to do two or three more runs to the market
so it would be enough to go to Kuala Lumpur,
Our team is changing to new uniforms and these are brand-new, old stock,
Look at that swing,
It's fast, isn't it?
Try to bowl like that,
Teacher, is cricket shown on TV in Australia?
Yes, they even do live broadcasts,
Cricket is very popular in countries
like Australia, India, Pakistan,
West Indies, England,
All the top players there are very rich,
and the whole world knows them,
Look at their fans, cheering so hard, like at a concert,
Of course, Look at how he bats, One swing and it's a six,
I can do that too, One day,
Why one day?
My life is like a dream within a dream!
But Fauzi is right, We'll never be like them,
They must be from rich families,
Started training from young, well equipped,
He's right,
The point is whether you're willing to put your heart into it,
Teacher, that's just cliche, like "This Week's Drama",
Poji, who is your favorite player?
- Curtly Ambrose, He's so cool, - Me too,
You?
Ambrose too, He's the man of the match, Yeah,
Right,
That's right,
Listen here,
According to this magazine,
Curtly Ambrose came from a poor family,
Six siblings,
- See? - Yes,
His father was a carpenter and had to work away from home,
His mother worked in a cotton factory to support the family,
Interestingly, he shares something in common with you,
What is it?
He likes football and basketball,
But after he started playing cricket,
he fell in love with it,
He had to get a scholarship in order to continue,
- How is he now? - Don't know,
He's now one of the most successful players in the world,
Teacher, can we watch the video again?
Watch the way he bowls,
Fast, powerful, Your head will hurt if it hits you,
Nothing like Ambrose,
So close,
My turn,
- That's it… - That's it!
We got it!
Just like Ambrose! Crazy!
What would you name that bowl?
Name?
Ambrose's style, what else!
No, I mean a secret name that only we know of,
Rose,
Ambrose, Rose, get it?
Why "rose"? Sounds so lame,
Just name it "flower",
That's how we can fool others,
I get it,
but let's just call it "flower",
You're not good at naming things,
Fine, "flower" it is then,
Okay,
Apart from fundraising, Teacher Azman also
wanted to help us improve our games,
Mom!
Here, sign here!
What is this?
A great opportunity presented itself
when the national cricket outreach program came to Gemencheh,
Dad,
PERMISSION TO BRING STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE
IN PROGRAMS OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL GROUNDS
I promise to finish all homework and revision before going to training,
Please, Dad?
What "ket"?
What's so special about it?
The national coaches are coming,
Dad, if you want to watch this, sign this,
Please, Dad,
Come here,
Finally, I got it,
I take this too,
You promise?
I promise,
Where's Azad?
I don't know, I haven't seen him,
No!
Who will look after you for those three days?
It's alright,
Aunty Siti next door can help,
You like to trouble other people,
If Azad can do it, make him do it,
Dear,
Azad is really good at cricket,
Negeri Sembilan State Champion,
He made me proud,
Just let him go for this training,
No means no!
You hear me?
Leave it with me,
I'll try again,
Thank you, Mom,
I love you, Mom,
No guarantee though, okay?
Pass it here,
Bend more,
Hit it harder,
Azad, I thought you were not coming,
Of course, I would come, Otherwise, how will I become a national player?
Hey, me first,
Hey, you can all queue up behind me,
Yeah, right,
They are very naughty,
Right now, we only have two places left,
Our field has turned into a paddy field,
It's raining season, isn't it?
My mom can't even get the clothes to dry, That's why I had to go with pink,
Pink is fine, but Dora simply won't fly,
This is my sister's T-shirt,
Couldn't swim in the river, I'll make you swim in the mud,
Ouch, painful!
I said it's painful, idiot!
So whiny!
Listen, boys,
Teacher Azman is on sick leave today, He is not coming,
Today's training is canceled,
You can all go home,
Don't you dare play in the mud like a buffalo,
Let's go home!
Let's go!
I missed swimming in the river,
It's getting late, Hurry up,
I'll be in trouble,
- Stop, - What is it?
- Look, There is a baby wild boar, - Little piglet,
It's forbidden for us to eat it,
But if we can catch it and sell it…
Yes!
You're hurting me,
One…
two…
three,
Uncle!
I think he's asleep,
Uncle,
Uncle, we've got some good stuff for you,
Uncle,
- Good stuff, - What is this?
Don't ask, just look,
Money…
Hurry, Take it,
Thank you, Uncle,
It has started to drizzle
Before I knew it, I was drenched
Can you shut up?
Instead of a drizzle, it became a storm,
You shut up,
Your voice is bad, Every time you sing, it rains,
That's right,
Oh damn,
Who cared for the chili plants today?
- Oh no! - Hurry up!
Teacher,
Teacher…
Teacher,
Teacher, we're sorry,
- Move, Carry them in, - Hurry!
Carry them in,
- Hurry up! - Help me out,
- Walk faster, - Shut up!
Is something wrong with him? Why is he stopping?
I don't know,
Teacher!
Teacher! Get up,
I think… I promise…
What are you talking about? You have a fever,
Please,
The doctor told you to rest at home,
If you get pneumonia, you'll need to be admitted to hospital,
It's just a bit of a cough,
A bit? You passed out at school!
You're so stubborn,
You're willing to give your life to save the chili plants for those cricket boys,
But when your own son was sick?
All these sacrifices you made for the cricket boys,
what did you get in return?
You are never at home,
Even your own son doesn't get to see you,
Is it really worth it?
Peace be upon you, Teacher,
And unto you peace,
Who is there?
Teacher, we're sorry about the chili plants,
Teacher, we'll accept your punishment,
This is our pocket money,
We'll keep saving to pay back for the loss of those plants,
Please forgive us, Teacher,
Listen to me,
If you want me to forgive you,
go back to training now,
- You hear me? - Yes,
Increase your effort, Work hard
to become national champions,
- Understand? - Yes,
Become national players,
- Alright? - Alright,
What are you waiting for? Off you go,
Okay,
Train hard,
Hey, monkeys!
Take back your pocket money,
How can you train if you have no money to eat?
- You'll be weak, - Thank you, Teacher,
Go!
About whether it's worth it or not, I think…
I think I already knew,
Enough talking, Take this medicine,
I will always pray for your success with your cricket team,
- It's just a bit of a cough, - Stop being silly,
Oh, stinky feet!
It stinks!
That stinks!
Put your shoe back on,
If I'm Stinky Feet, then what is Rashid?
Leave me out of it,
Rashid is Big Head, Look at his helmet, It won't fit,
Big Head!
My head is fine, The helmet is too small,
Thats enough,
Burrrr, Burrrr…
Teacher, you're making fun of my grandpa's name,
Your grandpa and I are good friends, Bur,
You are so ridiculous,
These chilies look good,
Yes, I want three,
It's so good to see these kids working hard,
Fundraising to achieve their dreams, Very good,
Hang on, I want to get more,
Donate, please, Donate,
Thank you,
Okay,
The money should be returned to the school,
then the PTA will decide with the school
on how to spend it,
I understand,
but the tournament is next month,
Can you allocate the money to us first?
We will try, but we can't promise,
We can discuss this
in the PTA meeting at the end of the year,
We are going to Kuala Lumpur next month,
We can't wait until the end of the year,
I heard that the cricket boys have disciplinary problems,
Playing truants, vandalizing, stealing,
That was before!
They are different now!
My boys have been training hard for this for almost a year!
Don't be too quick to judge,
They didn't do anything wrong,
In my opinion, Teacher Azman is at fault,
The school has rules,
It is for education,
not for you to make money,
Allow me to speak,
Actually,
the boys have good intentions,
They are chasing their dreams,
They've taken the initiative and worked hard for it,
We ought to show support and sympathy for their effort,
Please,
I beg you,
Please don't crush their dreams,
I'll do anything you ask,
Madam Jestina,
as our chairperson, what is your decision?
Teacher!
Hey!
Go practice,
Why do we need to train
if we can't compete in Kuala Lumpur?
Teacher, is it true?
Is it true that you all want to compete in Kuala Lumpur?
Rich lady!
So much money!
We must find her,
There she is! Heading to the car,
What are we waiting for? Chase her!
Auntie!
- Auntie! - As we can see…
Auntie!
I want all of you to work hard, and I wish you all the best,
Okay? Most importantly, you must win!
Thank you, rich lady,
No, I thank you,
Practice hard,
So, what's the result?
Rich lady paid for our trip,
Remember…
Yeah!
Congratulations to the SKBRU students
for being selected to attend the cricket outreach program in Australia,
Are you alright?
I'm worried I won't be able to go,
Is it because of your parents?
My parents have fought many times because of cricket,
Don't worry, There has to be another way,
I'll ask my mom to help your mom, okay?
Yeah, me too,
I will also try,
I'll ask my sister to help,
but not my mom, She won't care,
Why are you all looking at me?
No one can tell my mom what to do,
But if I ask her nicely, I'm sure she'll agree,
- Okay - Good,
- Okay - Cagu,
Thanks, guys,
Hey, Bur, if we win in Kuala Lumpur,
maybe one day we'll be able to represent Malaysia,
Try to guess who will get it first,
Malaysia Cricket Player,
That sounds so cool,
Guys, let's make a wish,
I'm grabbing it first,
Here,
The honorable is signing,
‪Okay,
To… ge… ther…
- Hold thigh, - More,
- Extend the string, - More,
Extend more, Shafiq,
One,
Two,
- Three, - Release!
This is my favorite part,
Sukri, when I say "cut", you cut,
Ready?
One, two, three,
Cut!
It's working!
People say if you can retrieve a loose kite,
your wishes will come true,
- Nonsense, - Says who? You?
It's true, My grandma's friend's cousin's mother-in-law said so,
If you want, you can find it yourself,
We'll see if you can actually find it,
- Make it higher, - Stretch the string a bit more,
TOGETHER
- Wow! Capital city, - What is all this?
The city is so nice,
Beautiful,
Hurry, Get in,
Behave,
Pick your spot,
That's mine,
Let's change!
Boys, I have something to say,
Our team logo is designed by Teacher Ros here,
Please thank Teacher Ros, Now,
Thank you, Teacher Ros,
"No retreat, no 'surinder',"
Who is this "surinder", Teacher?
It's "No retreat, no surrender", silly,
It means to never give up,
Showing off your English, huh?
Stop your nonsense or I'll slap you,
- Get it? - Yes,
Why are we here?
To win!
Why are we here?
- To be champions! - Excellent!
Who are we? Who wants to know?
Where are we from? We will tell you
We're SKBRU, mighty Gemencheh
Pulled tea, prata bread
We will conquer all!
Listen to me, boys,
Hurry up,
Our team will bowl first, Do you hear me?
Yes,
I want you all to play your best,
Where is Azad?
Azad, you're the first bowler,
- The rest, follow your usual order, okay? - Okay,
Ismail, you are the wicketkeeper,
Teacher!
Win!
FIRST ROUND
Change!
Quick,
You're up, And you're up,
SKBRU WON BY TWO RUNS
SECOND ROUND
SKBRU WON BY TWO RUNS
Throw and catch it straight,
Catch!
Okay, enough,
Gather, team!
Go and rest,
Here,
Apply the cream to your hand after you've showered,
THIRD ROUND
SKBRU WON BY FOUR RUNS
NATIONAL ELITE CRIKET TOURNAMENT UNDER 12, TAN SRI AHMAD SARJI CUP
Congratulations to all, We won,
You have done your best,
Now, go and shower,
- Shower! - Quick!
You stink!
Teacher!
Yes, Bur?
I want to play,
You play when I say you can play,
If I don't play, our team will lose,
That hasn't happened yet,
Has it?
That's not fair!
Why am I the only one who can't play?
Because I'm the coach!
And I said you can't play!
Bur!
You have to learn to trust the people around you…
because they are the ones who help you win,
Not just in competitions…
but in your life as well,
Bur…
I'm not good with words,
But I've worked at the school for almost 20 years now,
I know Teacher Azman quite well,
He treats every one of you like his own son,
In fact, you're probably luckier than his son,
What Uncle Jabar said to me that day,
I never told the others,
The day we lost to the SKDP team,
Teacher Azman's son was sick at home,
But he still came to take us to the friendly match,
Even though he should have rushed home immediately after the game,
he stayed back to console and motivate us,
WE HAVE GONE TO THE CLINIC!
The next day,
he was going to quit as the cricket team coach,
But he changed his mind when he saw us training,
If I continue to coach,
only one boy will be disappointed,
But if I quit,
15 boys will be upset,
Those were the words of Teacher Azman,
It's up to you, Bur,
It was Teacher Azman who told me to give you the cream yesterday,
He knows you hurt your hand,
That's why he wouldn't let you play,
O God, our Lord,
forgive us of our sins,
the sins of our parents,
and the sins of our family,
O God, The Most Beneficent, The Merciful,
We beg you, O God, for your permission and abundance of grace,
Bless all our efforts,
Make our journey easy,
increase our patience,
and accept us in this world and in the hereafter,
Dear!
- My dear! - What is the matter?
My dear!
Oh my God! I need to catch my breath,
One second,
Listen,
Teacher Azman called,
He said our boys are in the final,
- Final! - Final?
When is the game?
Tomorrow,
Nine a,m,, he said,
Can we watch it on TV?
Of course not,
It's just a primary school competition, Who'd want to watch?
Not on the radio too?
No, it's not,
KL is just a stone's throw away,
Don't you even think about it,
Don't be ridiculous,
Who is going to look after the children at home?
Don't be a smart ass!
Well,
We'll just pray for them, Hopefully, they win,
Looks like that's all we can do,
People used to think you are trash,
People treated you like?
Trash!
- Remember? - Yes!
But today, we're in the final,
We're in the final,
Who would expect FELDA school boys to be here?
You've all made history in Gemencheh,
But are you just going to stop here?
We're in the final, but we haven't won yet,
Teacher, I want to win,
- Me too, - Me too,
If everyone wants to win,
then we shall win today!
- Sure? - Sure!
- Gemencheh! - Pride!
- No retreat… - No surrender!
Everyone, come with me, Ikram, Adik, you too,
Stand by here for a while,
Bur!
Teacher Azman, what's wrong?
The boys are not in form at all,
I think they are tired,
They've been playing non-stop,
Jabar, my students
have never been in a big tournament like this,
Home run!
Look at Sukri and Amin, So slow!
Same with Rashid,
If it goes on like this, the other team will be able to beat our score,
Hey! Big Head!
Stop bowling so poorly!
Azman, the most important duty of a coach
is to motivate and inspire the boys to succeed,
Gemencheh Pride!
Remember! We are not trash!
We are not trash!
- Gemencheh! - Pride!
Yeah!
Come on, guys! Support the bowler!
Shafiq!
Catch!
I ask you to run! Not crawl!
Goal!
Not the time yet!
You have to learn to trust the people around you
because they are the ones who help you win,
Not just in competitions,
But in your life as well,
Rashid,
give me a "flower",
That's it! We won!
Yeah! We won!
- Gemencheh! - Pride!
On this day, Rashid and I won gold in the T50 event,
While Amin had won silver in the T20 event,
Being on the podium side by side with Rashid,
all I could think of was Amin, Fauzi, Sukri, and Azad,
How I wished the six of us
were on this podium together,
It's Thursday today,
don't you have classes?
I skipped school because of you three brats today,
Skip school? You're something, Teacher,
Hey! Tupin, Cagu, you came?
We came to support you, silly! Right, Cagu?
Year 2000 was indeed a great year for us,
After winning the Tan Sri Ahmad Sarji Cup that year,
SKBRU remained undefeated for three consecutive years,
Cricket had since become a popular sport in Gemencheh,
The six of us were like superstars,
Well, superstars in our own village,
Teacher,
Thanks for everything, Teacher,
Thanks, Teacher,
I once heard someone say,
"It takes a village to raise a champion,"
From my experience, it's true,
A village…
and Teacher Azman,
He was never an expert in cricket to start with,
He just made sure we practiced every single day, no matter what,
And through him,
ten national cricket players had been produced
from a secluded place in Gemencheh,
I thought things would stay the same for the six of us
forever,
But…
What school did you get?
I got Victoria Institution,
I got SS Bandar Penawar,
I got VI too,
Good for you, I got "Penang" Free,
It's not "Penang", it's Penang Free,
I got Penang Free too, We're the same,
What is this? We're all going to different schools,
What about you, Azad?
I don't know, I just want to keep winning with you guys
as a national team,
Of course,
We'll keep winning together,
Yeah! To the international level after this,
To the world stage!
That was the last time the six of us were together,
After that, we all went our separate ways,
…men's criket,
This is the first gold for the Malaysian cricket team in the history of SEA games,
Let's witness the medal ceremony,
People say if you can retrieve a loose kite,
your wishes will come true,
May we win the tournament!
Gemencheh Boys, pride!
TOGETHER
To become a national player!
To… ge… ther…
SHAFIQ - NATIONAL PLAYER 2006 - NOW
CURRENTLY A CRICKET COACH AT UKM AND THE ROYAL NAVY
RASHID - NATIONAL PLAYER 2009 - NOW
CURRENTLY AN ADMIN OFFICER AT THE ROYAL AIR FORCE
AMIN - NATIONAL PLAYER 2009 - NOW
CURRENTLY AN EXECUTIVE AT STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
FAUZI - NATIONAL JUNIOR PLAYER 2003 - 2008
CURRENTLY SERVES IN THE ROYAL NAVY - TECHNICIAN & LOGISTICS
SUKRI - NATIONAL JUNIOR PLAYER 2005 - 2010
CURRENTLY A TECHNICIAN AT HONDA FACTORY
AZAD STILL LIVES IN KG, BUKIT ROTAN UTARA
BUT NO LONGER STAYS IN TOUCH WITH THE REST
If not because of cricket, I would still be in the village,
in FELDA,
It is common knowledge
that FELDA kids
used to be involved with drugs or other mischief,
Without Teacher Azman, who are we? We would be nothing,
From then until now,
I've always said the same thing to Teacher Azman,
Teacher, thank you so much
for making me a national cricket player,
For making five of us good cricket players
from then until now,
Not only about cricket,
you've also taught us about
etiquette, discipline, work ethics,
We learned it all from you,
I just want to say one thing to Shafiq,
I want to create ten more players like Shafiq,
That's all,
We want to say thank you,
and we will never be able to repay you,
Thank you, Teacher,
THE END