Rafidah Abdullah
Writing
Biography
After graduating from University of Malaya with a Bachelor of Laws degree, Rafidah Abdullah entered the entertainment field as one of the original presenters of 3R, an infotainment programme for young women. She began writing scripts for 3R and went on to write for other television programmes such as Satelit, Generasi, Table For Two, Impian Illyana, and Kami. In 2002, Rafidah received a Chevening scholarship to pursue her Masters in Scriptwriting at Goldsmiths College in the University of London. Since her return in 2006, Rafidah has continued hosting 3R, and has been appointed Unicef ambassador for Malaysia along with her 3R co-hosts. Rafidah wrote and appeared in the critically acclaimed film Gol & Gincu (2005), which was nominated for Best Screenplay at the 19th Malaysian Film Festival. The film was followed up with a TV series of the same title, for which Rafidah was head writer. Her second screenplay was Pisau Cukur (2009). She also appears in a cameo role in the film Susuk (2008).
Known For
Gol & Gincu (English: Goalpost and Lipsticks) was a 2006 Malaysian TV series spun off from the 2005 film of the same title by Bernard Chauly, continuing upon the affairs of the all-female futsal team "Bukan Team Biasa" (Malay: "Not an Ordinary Team"). Its first season was first aired from 4 June till 27 August 2006 on 8TV and while its second and final season ran from 8 July to 30 September 2007. The first season of the series was also aired in Singapore on Suria from 26 December 2006 till 20 March 2007.
Gol & Gincu The Series
Fearlessly feminine Hawa battles to get hired as a network engineer in the predominantly male IT world. Happy-go-lucky Kay stumbles into the world of fashion after getting a job as a model manager. Together, good friends Hawa and Kay juggle the challenges of being female and new to the workforce while sharing the joys of being good friends living together.
Memberku Hawa
The Electric Dust Agency is renowned for its memory-altering tech. When the CEO starts hallucinating, she begins to doubt her own memories.
Alter-Naratif
In these interconnected stories, six women brave the modern pressures of social media, work and relationships in the online age.
Sa Balik Baju
What happens when prey and predator are both trapped on a luxury cruise ship? Two gold digging girls, Bella and Intan, come face to face with three Datuks, three Datuk's wives, two Datuk's children, one private detective and one diehard fan of Bella's. Who are the predators and who are the prey? On a voyage that's full of surprises, anything can happen!
Gold Diggers
Fahim is an imprudent photographer who does not get along with his colleagues except Nuryn whom he treats as a friend as they share a common passion for their work. One day, Fahim learns that his mother has adopted Fikri, a boy who has been diagnosed with leukemia. Stressed and unhappy, he doesn't seem to understand why his mother insists on taking care of the boy. With Nuryn's help, he manages to find out Fikri's background and the secret that his mother has been hiding all these years.
Wanita Terindah
A girl decides to break up with her long-time boyfriend when she realises her boyfriend is having an affair. Then she meets another guy but was heartbroken when she found out that he is married. Meanwhile, widower to her late sister proposes to her. Will she accept or persists to find her true love?
Manisnya Cinta Di Cappadocia
"Kami Histeria" tells the story of five college friends who are part of a band called Kami Histeria.They have just moved into a secluded flat near a jungle in order for them to have their jamming and practice sessions easily. However, since moving into the flat, the five of them are often awakened by screeching in the middle of the night. The band decides to ignore the screeching as sounds of owls from the jungle and continue to record their new single. But after the song goes live on YouTube, their lives are forever changed...
Kami Histeria
Dian (Lisa Surihani), a sweet and naïve blogger, travels to Istanbul in hopes of convincing her medical student boyfriend Azad (Tomok) to propose to her. She rents out an apartment, not knowing that it is already leased to quirky and shy artist Harris (Beto Kusyairy). Despite the unwanted roomate, Dian tries to make the most out of her sticky situation and conceal it from Azad. But when Azad eventually finds out and leaves her, Dian has to decide whether she should run and fight for Azad or stay and discover if Harris is the one who is meant for her.
Istanbul Aku Datang!
Putri is determined to win back her sports-mad ex-boyfriend, Eddy by turning into a futsal heroine herself. Facing prejudice and ridicule, and discovering, through her motley futsal team, the many difficulties faced by women in sports, Putri gradually finds within herself the strength and values of a true winner, on and off the pitch.
Gol & Gincu
The drama was based on the life of Sybil Kathigasu, a Malayan European nurse who was caught and tortured by the Japanese army in the 1940s.