Salleh Ben Joned
Writing
Biography
Salleh Ben Joned was born on 4 July 1941 in Malacca, Malaysia. He was a Malaysian actor, writer and poet. He was known for acting in Amok (1995), Paper Tiger (1975) and Bintang Malam (1991). He is also known for being the "naughty kid" in the Malaysian writing. He was previously married to Ariel Salleh. He died on 29 October 2020 due to heart attack in Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Known For
A somewhat prim and proper Englishman is hired as the tutor to the son of the Japanese ambassador. His life changes when he and the boy are kidnapped by terrorists for political purposes.
Paper Tiger
Shima and Haslin (Aishah) are trapped in a world of prostitution led by Farouk and his right-hand man Kassim, who is also Shima's stepfather.
Bintang Malam
In the 1960's of Malaysia, Natalie is an American on a Peace Corp mission. She meets Wan, a local man, and they become involved. Natalie is wild and carefree, yet very aware of Malay custom and tradition. Wan is very traditional, and has a strong-willed mother who wants him home to marry the girl of her choice. Supernatural elements manifesting themselves in his recurring nightmares compound his sense of guilt for the great sin he has committed. Torn between two cultures, Wan becomes more unhappy and unhinged when he realizes that Natalie has no interest in any commitment. Something's going to snap...
Amok
On the night of 18 October 1987, a soldier ran amok with an M16 in the area of Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur. Due to the thorny circumstances of the time and place, his amok triggered a citywide panic and rumours of racial riots. Why did he do it? Why were Malaysians so jittery at the time? And what happened next? "The Big Durian" speaks to 23 Malaysians (some real, some fictional) to find out.