“Each director has his own way, and he works according to his standards,” said Syahmi. Mael Totey the Movie (MTTM) is a film directed by a Kelantanese-born YouTube star, Muhammad Syahmi Sazli. His debut film impressively managed to earn RM 6.4 million within 24 days since its first premiere and it was break off the stage. The movie caught public’s attention even before the screening day and it becomes the highest-grossing movie aired via Astro First. Syahmi, which has been recognized as a celebrity on YouTube with his spontaneous drama work, has posted on his Instagram stating that he did not expect to earn so much for his first film. He also hopes that all viewers not to watch this film illegally. “As a new director in this industry, I did not expect my work to be as amazing as any other film, and I am also not expecting a high quote, just enough for all fans of this film and MTTM viewers to legally subscribe to it,” said Syahmi.
SynopsisMTTM tells about a naïve man, known as Mael, who is trying to learn English to capture his ideal girl’s heart, Yaya. Mael has learned English from Teacher Siti and has started to recognize his love for Teacher Siti. The conflict of love between Mael, Teacher Siti, and Yaya had been resolves by his special students, Asif, Yoe, Bedul, and Yatin.
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