Syafiq Yusof | |
Native Name: | Malay: {{Script|Arab|شفيق يوسف |
Birth Name: | Mohd Syafiq bin Mohd Yusof |
Birth Date: | 7 December 1992 |
Birth Place: | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Occupation: | Film director, screenwriter, producer, actor |
Years Active: | 2008–present |
Children: | 3 |
Father: | Yusof Haslam |
Mother: | Fatimah Ismail |
Relatives: | Syamsul Yusof (brother) |
Mohd Syafiq bin Mohd Yusof (born 7 December 1992) is a Malaysian filmmaker and visual effects artist. He is a younger brother of actor Syamsul Yusof and son of veteran actor Yusof Haslam. Initially began his career by making short films, his directorial debut, SAM: Saya Amat Mencintaimu was released in 2012. Since then, he directed seven notable films, all of which became commercial successes.
Syafiq Yusof was born on 7 December 1992 in Kuala Lumpur. He hails from a family of filmmakers and actors. His older brother, Syamsul is an actor and film director who is well-known for directing horror film series Munafik and Munafik 2, as well as Mat Kilau (film), the latter of which currently ranks as the highest-grossing Malaysian made film.https://www.malaysianow.com/news/2022/08/11/with-nearly-rm100-million-in-the-collection-bag-mat-kilau-heads-to-indonesia His cousins Rizal Ashreff, Sabrina Ali, Aliff Ali and Miller Khan are also actors. His father is a veteran actor turned film director cum producer, Yusof Haslam.
Hailing from the well-known Yusof family, Syafiq began his filmmaking career by making short films. SAM: Saya Amat Mencintaimu, his feature film directorial debut, starring Shaheizy Sam and Lisa Surihani, was released on 19 August 2012 during the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration.[1] Also in the same year, he and his cousin, Rizal Ashreff co-directed Evolusi KL Drift: The Series, a TV series adaptation from 2008 film, Evolusi KL Drift directed by his brother, Syamsul Yusof, who reprised his role in the TV series.[2]
On 11 January 2013, Syafiq and his two business partners set-up Viper Studios which specializes in film production, visual effects, post-production, and animation, where he served as the Chief Executive Officer.[3]
A year later, he directed Abang Long Fadil, a spin-off from 2011 film, KL Gangster, one of its main star, Zizan Razak reprising his role as Fadil.[4] The film was released in May 2014 to popular success. His third movie, a horror documentary film entitled Villa Nabila was released in January 2015, starring Pekin Ibrahim and Tisha Shamsir, which is based on the 2013 eponymous bungalow incident.[5]
Syafiq subsequently directed his fifth film which began principal photography on 13 November 2014 in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya.[6] Released on 8 December 2016, a mystery science fiction Desolasi starring his brother Syamsul as Aiman, a visual artist who deals with never-ending problems starts to wonder the judgment given by God which brings him to stuck in another dimension leading him being fully alone until he starts meeting a mysterious woman named Maya.[6] For this film, he utilized the Anton-Babinski syndrome metaphor as a subject into the storyline[6] [7] and using special effects to blanking the city of Kuala Lumpur.[8] [9] It also stars Jalaluddin Hassan, Pekin Ibrahim, and Bella Dally.[10] [11]
His seventh film, Abang Long Fadil 2 was released on 24 August 2017. With a budget estimated RM 3.2 million, the film earns highest grossed more than RM 18.15 million,[12] behind Munafik directed by his brother, which grossed RM 17.04 million.[13]
On 8 March 2018, his action film KL Special Force was released, starring Rosyam Nor, Fattah Amin and his brother, who played Asyraf, a leader of the Anarchy Gang (Geng Anarkis).[14] The film sets up new record in Malaysian film industry by garnering highest box office grossing more than RM12.1 million and received mixed positive reviews from film critics.[15]
His latest effort, a psychological horror Misteri Dilaila was released on February 21, 2019. Principal photography took place in Fraser's Hill, Pahang; the film was starring Zul Ariffin, Elizabeth Tan, Rosyam Nor, Namron, Sasqia Dahuri and others.[16]
It was announced in September 2019 that he would be directing the third sequel of Polis Evo with Shaheizy Sam and Zizan Razak reprising their respective roles.[17]
Syafiq married with his long-time girlfriend, Aisyeah Zainal on 5 April 2014.[18] [19] The couple have three children, namely two daughters – Nuur Jannah (born 2016),[20] Nuur Nusaybah (born 2018)[21] and a son - Muhamad Nu'Aiman (born 2023).[22]
Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
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Director | Writer | Producer | |||
2010 | Abangku Gengster | Short film | |||
Hantu Takde Kepala | |||||
Abangku Gengster II | |||||
Lorong | Short film; also as editor and Director of Photography | ||||
2011 | Along | Short film | |||
2012 | SAM: Saya Amat Mencintaimu | Directorial debut, also as editor | |||
2014 | Abang Long Fadil | Also as editor | |||
2015 | Villa Nabila | Documentary film | |||
2016 | Mat Moto | Co-directed with Pekin Ibrahim | |||
Desolasi | Also as editor | ||||
2017 | Abang Long Fadil 2 | Also as editor | |||
2018 | KL Special Force | Also as editor | |||
2019 | Misteri Dilaila | ||||
Rise to Power: KLGU | Co-directed with Faisal Ishak | ||||
2021 | Penunggang Agama | ||||
Penunggang Agama 2 | |||||
2022 | Abang Long Fadil 3 | Also an editor | |||
2023 | Polis Evo 3 | Also as visual effects artist | |||
Budak Flat | As supervising director | ||||
2024 | Also as editor with Nazifdin Nasrudin | ||||
Telekinesis | Also as editor | ||||
2025 | Game Of Life | ||||
Blood Brothers | In production & co-directed with Abhilash Chandra |
Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
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Director | Producer | ||||
2008–2013 | Roda-Roda Kuala Lumpur | Direct only few episode, also actor | |||
2009–2011, 2014–2021 | Gerak Khas | 2009–2011 - direct only few episode, 2014–2021 - as co-producer | |||
2012–2013 | Evolusi KL Drift: The Series | Also actor as Daniel, co-director with Rizal Ashraff | |||
2015 | Cinta Dari Marikh | Also actor as Adam | |||
2018 | KL Gangster: Underworld | ||||
2020 | KL Gangster: Underworld 2 | ||||
2021–2022 | Gerak Khas Undercover | Also as co-director and co-producer | |||
2023 | Special Force: Anarchy | ||||
2024 | Polis Peronda | Also as co-director |
Year | Title | Artist | Director |
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2012 | "Nyawaku" | DJ Dave | |
"Sempurnakan Aku" | Anuar Zain | ||
"Ajari Aku" | |||
2013 | "Jalan Bersimpang" | Filsuf and Sleeq | |
2014 | "Cobaan" | Zizan Razak | |
2016 | "Kalah Dalam Menang" | Syamsul Yusof and Mawi | |
"Bukan Propaganda" | |||
Year | Award | Recipient | Nominated works | Category | Result | |
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2013 | 25th Malaysian Film Festival | Syafiq Yusof | SAM | Best Director | ||
Best Editing | ||||||
Most Promising Director | [23] | |||||
2017 | 2017 PROFIMA Awards | Desolasi | Best Director | [24] | ||
29th Malaysian Film Festival | Abang Long Fadil 2 | Box Office Film | [25] | |||
2019 | 31st Malaysian Film Festival | Misteri Dilaila | Best Editing | |||
2022 | 32nd Malaysian Film Festival | Abang Long Fadil 3 | Best Director | |||
Best Screenplay | ||||||
Best Editing |