Malaysian YouTuber group Dissy's film 'Close Ur Kopitiam' has grossed over RM7 million in just 10 days, prompting a heartfelt thank you message to fans. Dissy acknowledged the movie's imperfections but emphasized the intention behind its creation and the valuable feedback received from supporters. They expressed hope to continue creating better productions in the future and called for wider support for the local film industry.
With the heat of Chinese New Year still very much alive, many are flocking to cinemas to catch up with the CNY movies.
One of the CNY movies, Close Ur Kopitiam, which was the “baby” of a group of Malaysian YouTubers, Dissy, made over RM7 million as of last night in just 10 days. In a Facebook post last night, Dissy took the opportunity to thank Malaysian fans for the achievement.In its post, Dissy thanked the fans and said that without them, the movie wouldn’t have made it this far. Throughout time, Dissy has received a lot of support, feedback, and constructive criticisms, which they are well aware of.
Dissy also sought everyone’s support not just for their upcoming projects but also the local movie industry in general, including those hard at work behind the scenes. The YouTubers also said that despite being far from perfect, it will never shatter their fragments of imagination to create more projects.Close Ur Kopitiam was released nationwide on January 29 and is still playing in Malaysian theatres.
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