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OLA BOLA A FILM REVIEW

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Ola Bola is a Malaysian film directed by Chiu Keng Guan.It is a sports film which stars JC Chee as Chow

Kwok Keong,the captain of the national football team of Malaysia in 1980 and Bront Palarae as Rahman,a

would-be sports commentator and friend of Chow's.

The film is set in 1980,and it is inspired by the story of how the Malaysia national football team made it to

the 1980 Olympics.It narrated the stories of the players who have to overcome obstacles and personal

issues on their way to success.Its highlight is the match between Malaysia and South Korea in which

Malaysia wins and qualifies for the 1980 Olympics.

A special feature of the film is the careful attention that was given to detail in order to make the 80s setting

look authentic and to help develop the characters' stories.But,most importantly,it is a film which teachers

us to never give up.It shows how important it is to put differences aside and work together to achieve a

common goal.

I found this film very entertaining.I thinkit should be seen not only by all sports lovers but also by anyone

looking for an inspirational story.



VOCABULARY MEANING
动感十足action-packed
影迷film-goers
full of action
真正的authent
ic people who go to cinema
mo vr ee
rge real,true
on of your seat
on the edge of your seat
the
在你座位的边缘 worth to watch
值得一看worth seeing
easy to foretell
可预见predictable excellent
极好superb

ACTIVITIES

A.Discuss

What kind of films do you like?
Which of the following would influence you most if you wanted to choose a film

to see?

ACTORS STARRING IN IT

TRAILER

FILM REVIEWS

A FRIEND'S RECOMMENDATION

b.READ THIS REVIEW OF THE FILM oLA BOLA AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

In which paragraph does the writer:
a. express his/her opinion of the film and make a recommendation?
b. give a short description of the plot and the setting?
c. give general information about the film?
d. comment on different features of the film?

c.below are some useful adjectives you can use in film reviews.use them to rephrase the sentences 1-8

unforgettable spectacular superb original unrealistic
disappointing predictable terrifying

1. I knew the ending from the beginning. 5. Some scenes are very scary.

2. The costumes the actors wear are excellent. 6. The leading actor's performance wasn't as good
as i expected

3. The special effects didn't seem very real. 7. The film is set at the top of a mountain with a
4. It's an experience film-goers will never forget. beautiful view.

8. The plot is interesting and unusual.

d.read the writing task below and write a film review

A film club you belong to has asked its

members to write reviews of films they have

seen recently.The reviews will be posted on

the club's webpage.

When writing a film reviews:
choose a film you know well and make a

plan of what you are going to write
remember to use the Present Simple to

describe the plot.Don't include too many

details and dont't reveal the ending.
use a variety of adjectives to make it move

intersting.
use the Present Simple or the Past Simple

to make comments and give your opinion

.

ANSWER FOR ACTIVITIES

A:
(i). I mostly like action moives,fantasy moives and mystery moives,because this those of


movies are kind of my favourite.
(ii).Maybe film review and traliers.

B:
a.4
b.2
c.3
d.1

C:
1. Predictable
2. Superb/Spectacular
3. Unrealistic
4. Unforgettable
5. Terrifying
6. Disappointing
7. Original
8. Spectacular/Superb

ESSAY ANSWER

A journalist, Marianne is commissioned to research the Malaysia national football team of the 80's. Disillusioned by her working life in Malaysia, she

decides to emigrate to England once she completes the project. She goes to Sabah to interview Eric, a former player of the team.

In 1980, the team practises for the upcoming pre-Olympics matches, with captain Chow Kwok Keong serving as the interim coach until Harry

Mountain takes over. Meanwhile, aspiring sports commentator and Chow's friend, Rahman practises with his mentors. Mountain revises the

formation, such as by having Eric being changed from a reserve goalkeeper to a striker. Having not getting used to the new formation, and also

due to Chow disobeying the coach's orders, the team is unable to win any friendly matches. Soon, Eric and fellow striker Ali have a falling out over


the squad number 10. Chow assumes responsibility for their embarrassing performance and quits the team.
The team continues on their losing streak. In the meantime, the three younger brothers of Muthu the goalkeeper are injured in an attempt to help


their father deliver coconuts by driving the lorry. Fed up with Muthu's (fruitless) football endeavours and him not being able to help with work,

Muthu's father reprimands him. Muthu contemplates also about quitting the team out of perceived incompetence, but does not do so.

Chow remembers his pledge to lead the team to glory and decides to rejoin the team. Mountain welcomes him back and advises him to "not make

the same mistakes I did when I was younger." After extensive practice and military training, the team finally starts winning again.

Malaysia competes with South Korea at Stadium Merdeka in the final match, where Rahman is assigned to commentate. In the first half, an

opponent informs Ali that Malaysia is boycotting the Olympics. During the half-time break, Ali shares the news to his teammates' disappointment.


Mountain and Chow knew about this all along, but could not disclose it lest team morale be affected. Not willing to give up, Muthu encourages

them to play on resolutely regardless whether they make it to Moscow. They display excellent skill and teamwork later on as Rahman delivers a


thrilling and emphatic commentary. Ali scores the decisive goal; they win 3–2.
In the present day, Marianne gets the now-elderly Chow on television and has changed her mind about leaving. In a post-credits scene, she tells


her boss Rahman that she knows his "secret": his past career as football commentator.

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