BoBoiBoy Movie 2
| BoBoiBoy Movie 2 | |
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 Official theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Nizam Razak |
| Written by | Nizam Razak Anas Abdul Aziz |
| Based on | BoBoiBoy by Nizam Razak |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Yuri Wong |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Astro Shaw |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Language | Malay |
| Budget | MYR 7 million[1] |
| Box office | MYR 30 million (US$7.4 million)[2] |
BoBoiBoy Movie 2 is a 2019 Malaysian animated superhero comedy film produced by Animonsta Studios. Directed by Nizam Razak, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Anas Abdul Aziz, it is the standalone sequel to BoBoiBoy: The Movie (2016) and a follow-up to the first season of the series BoBoiBoy Galaxy. The film follows BoBoiBoy and his friends as they fight an ancient villain named Retak’ka, who plans to absorb BoBoiBoy's elemental powers.
BoBoiBoy Movie 2 was simultaneously released in Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, and Singapore on 8 August 2019. The Vietnamese dub of the film was released in Vietnam on 30 August 2019.[3] A sequel, BoBoiBoy Movie 3: Gur'latan, is slated for release in 2026.[4]
Plot
[edit]On planet Saharu, Gopal and BoBoiBoy try to retrieve a Power Sphere among a penguin monster's eggs. Adu Du and Probe snatch the Power Sphere after Gopal accidentally startles the monster, prompting Fang and Yaya to reclaim it. Before departing, BoBoiBoy rescues Adu Du and Probe.
In space, illegal miners discover an alien sealed within crystal. The alien escapes with a fragment of his powers and introduces himself as the first master of the elements, Retak'ka, and orders the miners to help locate BoBoiBoy and TAPOPS promising them more crystals.
BoBoiBoy and his friends land by Tok Aba's Kokotiam where Papa Zola meets his daughter with Mama Zila, Pipi Zola. BoBoiBoy invites Fang for dinner at Aba's home whereas Zola and Gopal defend the Power Sphere they rescued earlier, EggaBot, from Adu Du and Probe, inadvertently dragging aboard Pipi, who activates EggaBot.
Koko Ci orders the group to go to planet Quabaq as Retak'ka attacks the TAPOPS station, but BoBoiBoy asks Ochobot to urgently teleport to the station. There, BoBoiBoy meets Retak'ka, who absorbs the Solar, Thunderstorm, Cyclone and Thorn elements from him. Gopal then rescues BoBoiBoy before teleporting to Quabaq as Koko Ci tells them to find Hang Kasa. Crashing by acidic wetlands, the group scramble to retrieve Koko Ci's message and evacuate. They are ambushed by Kang Kongs, sloth monsters passive towards light. BoBoiBoy tries to fight them using Blaze since Retak'ka stole his Solar element, until Hang Kasa rescues them. The next morning, Kasa offers to prepare BoBoiBoy, Gopal, Adu Du and Probe against his former disciple Retak'ka and charge their Power Spheres.
Captain Kaizo witnesses Retak'ka's massacre of planet Gur'latan's royal guard alongside Fang, informing of Retak'ka's conquest to upgrade his elements by draining entire planets after rescuing Fang, Yaya, Ying, Koko Ci and Tarung from the TAPOPS Station. Tracking the miners to planet Bayugan, where Retak'ka plans to upgrade his Wind element, Ying warns the inhabitants of the threat. As BoBoiBoy's group complete Kasa's trials, the miners spot them, allowing Retak'ka to drain the nearby planet Rimbara and capture Fang, Yaya and Ying while they evacuate the aliens there.
BoBoiBoy and Gopal are then forced to pay Hang Kasa training fees. As Gopal has insufficient funds, Kasa claims Quake as debt then traps him and BoBoiBoy in crystal. Pipi finds that Kasa powered the machines in his house with OchoBot but fixed his databank, affirming that Koko Ci wanted them to look for Kasa to find a way to defeat Retak'ka. Kasa reveals that he was the original master of the Crystal element and Retak'ka's former friend; he and Retak'ka met on the landfill planet Gugura, where they found elemental Power Spheres. However, Retak'ka stole more elements and desired Kasa's Crystal power, so he drained his elements through Ochobot, sealing him within crystal.
Retak'ka announces to meet at Earth, informed that it contains all seven elements required. Kasa arrives to battle Retak'ka, and Pipi frees BoBoiBoy and Gopal with EggaBot. BoBoiBoy intercepts Retak'ka with Blaze and Gopal joins in with Ochobot. The Zolas, Adu Du and Probe release Fang, Yaya and Ying and defeat the miners. As Retak'ka prepares to finish off BoBoiBoy, Kasa takes the blow insisting on returning Quake to BoBoiBoy, encouraging him to stop Retak'ka who then absorbs his Crystal element. Realizing splitting makes him weaker, BoBoiBoy fuses Ice and Blaze, creating FrostFire. Gopal throws Ochobot towards BoBoiBoy, allowing him to drain Quake from Retak'ka while Fang, Yaya and Ying arrive. Refusing to accept defeat, Retak'ka explodes a nearby dam. BoBoiBoy drains Retak'ka's remaining elements and blasts him to space, before falling unconscious into the river, prompting the rest of the group to rescue him.
The group recuperate at a field hospital set up at the dam. Zila scolds Zola for bringing Pipi aboard while the rescued aliens, identified as the Cendawa tribe, oversee Earth's rebuilding. Kasa acknowledges BoBoiBoy as the new master of the elements.
In a post-credits scene, Maskmana gives his Power Sphere ArmoBot to BoBoiBoy‘s father Amato to repair, asking why he didn’t help BoBoiBoy. Amato answers that BoBoiBoy needs to be independent, leaving behind a photo of him and young BoBoiBoy.
Cast
[edit]- Nur Fathiah Diaz as BoBoiBoy
- Fadhli Mohd Rawi as Retak'ka
- Wong Pak Lin as Hang Kasa
- Dzubir Mohammed Zakaria as Gopal
- Nizam Razak as Papa Zola
- Ieesya Isandra as Pipi Zola
- Nur Sarah Alisya Zainal Rashid as Yaya
- Yap Ee Jean as Ying
- Wong Wai Kay as Fang
- Anas Abdul Aziz as Cici Ko, Adu Du, Probe, Tok Aba and Encik Kumar
- Muhammad Abdurrahman Solahuddin as Ochobot
- Hazwani Hamizah Mahayuddin as Ayu Yu
- Nur Iman Andaliz as Tarung
English dub
[edit]- Marsya Danialla Razak as BoBoiBoy
- Azman Zukiply as Retak'ka and Hang Kasa
- Ryan Lee Bhaskaran as Gopal
- Maryam Saesol Md Riyadh as Pipi Zola
- Puteri Sabrina Affenddy as Yaya
- Denise Chan as Ying
- Wong Wai Kay as Fang
- Anas Abdul Aziz as Cici Ko, Adu Du, Probe, Tok Aba, Papa Zola and Encik Kumar
- Ilhan Mohd Shahrizal as Ochobot
- Hazwani Hamizah Mahayuddin as Ayu Yu
- Kevin Adrian Barnaby as Tarung
Production
[edit]The film's director Nizam Razak stated that the process of filmmaking for this second film is faster than the first film and only took a year to be finished. Animonsta enforced a 12-month deadline to see if they could make a film without jeopardising the story or the quality of the animation.[5] He admitted there was pressure in completing the movie on time but his production team of 100 people managed to do so within that time. They used better technology such as Redshift and comprehensive simulation method[6] even though the cost would be higher to give the best quality to the audience.[7] If the reaction to this film is positive, they plan to make movies consistently, with a new film every year or every one-and-a-half years.[5]
Music
[edit]| "Fire & Water" | ||||
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| Single by Faizal Tahir | ||||
| from the album Rojak | ||||
| Released | 27 June 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:52 | |||
| Label | Faithful Music Sdn Bhd | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Faizal Tahir Mage | |||
| Producer(s) | Animonsta Studios Astro Shaw | |||
| Faizal Tahir singles chronology | ||||
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The official song for the film, "Fire & Water", is written and performed by Faizal Tahir, after Animonsta Studios approached him. He described the opportunity to sing the theme song as a platform to approach young fans.[8] Its official lyric video was released on 27 June 2019[9] and the music video was released on 26 July 2019.[10] The iTunes release came on 2 August 2019, alongside all songs in his latest album, Rojak.
Release
[edit]Before the release of BoBoiBoy: The Movie in 2016, Nizam Razak stated that they already have their ideas for the second film.[11]
Initially, this would be the first Malaysian film to be released simultaneously in Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore, and Vietnam. However, the Vietnamese release was postponed to 30 August in order to allow time to produce a full Vietnamese dub version.[12] For the Indonesian market, it is distributed by CBI Pictures while for the Vietnamese market, the film is distributed by CGV Cinemas and Mani Entertainment.[13]
There were requests to release the film in Thailand and the Philippines, as well as plans to target South Korea, India and China for future releases.[14]
Comic adaptation
[edit]This movie has been adapted into a comic titled BoBoiBoy Movie 2: Evolusi Kuasa.
Reception
[edit]| Days of screening | Cumulative sales in Malaysia |
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| 1 day (8 August) | RM1.18 million (US$282,182)[15] |
| 5 days (12 August) | RM9.90 million (US$2.36 million)[16] |
| 8 days (15 August) | RM15.80 million (US$3.77 million)[17] |
| 11 days (18 August) | RM21 million (US$5.02 million)[18] |
| 18 days (25 August) | RM25 million (US$5.97 million)[19] |
| 26 days (2 September) | RM27.70 million (US$6.62 million)[20] |
| 70 days (18 October) | RM29.57 million (US$7.3 million)[2] |
Animonsta Studios targets the film to collect more than the first film (RM15.70 million) as the number of cinemas that show this film is higher. The film collected the biggest-grossing local animation film on its first day, raking in RM1.18 million. It achieved its target by overtaking the first movie after eight days, collecting RM15.80 million. In 18 days, the film collected RM25 million within three weeks. It overtook Upin & Ipin: Keris Siamang Tunggal (2019) to become the fourth highest-grossing local film in Malaysia and the highest-grossing animation film in Malaysia, including all local and international animation films, after collecting RM27.70 million for 26 days. However, the title of the highest-grossing animation film in Malaysia was later taken by Ejen Ali: The Movie and Frozen II, which respectively grossed RM 30.8 million and RM 41.67 million.
In 70 days, BoBoiBoy Movie 2 reached RM30 million (US$7.4 million) in Malaysia, and in Brunei, Singapore and Vietnam with RM29.57 million (US$7.3 million), becoming the third highest-grossing local film within Malaysia at that time.[2]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref(s) |
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| 2020 | Malaysia Film Festival | Best Animated Film | BoBoiBoy Movie 2 | Nominated | [21] |
| 2020 | Laurus Film Festival | Best Photo/Poster | BoBoiBoy Movie 2 | Won | |
| 2020 | Laurus Film Festival | Best Trailer/Teaser | BoBoiBoy Movie 2 | Won | |
| 2020 | New York Animation Film Awards | Best Animation 3D Film | BoBoiBoy Movie 2 | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Florence Film Awards | Best Animated Film | BoBoiBoy Movie 2 | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "Info Filem BoBoiBoy Movie 2" Illuminasi. 16 July 2019. Retrieved on 19 July 2019.
- ^ a b c "|| BoBoiBoy Movie 2 - RM30 MILLION‼ ||" Facebook. 18 October 2019. Retrieved on 18 October 2019.
- ^ "BOBOIBOY 2: CUỘC CHIẾN NGÂN HÀ Archived 23 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine" CGV Cinemas Vietnam. Retrieved on 18 August 2019.
- ^ https://twitter.com/BoBoiBoy/status/1787754241832194378/photo/1 [bare URL]
- ^ a b "Oh boy! BoBoiBoy is back with another movie this August Archived 13 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine" Star2.com. 12 July 2019. Retrieved on 20 July 2019.
- ^ "Penuh Emosi & Kejutan Berganda! Ini Perkara Anda Perlu Tahu Sebelum Menonton BoBoiBoy Movie 2" Gempak. 23 July 2019. Retrieved on 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Filem BoBoiBoy Movie 2 ditayangkan serentak lima negara" Harian Metro. 25 June 2019. Retrieved on 20 July 2019.
- ^ "Faizal Tahir dekati peminat muda" Berita Harian. 26 June 2019. Retrieved on 20 July 2019.
- ^ "BoBoiBoy Movie 2 OST || Fire & Water - Faizal Tahir (Official Lyric Video)" YouTube. 27 June 2019. Retrieved on 20 July 2019.
- ^ "BoBoiBoy Movie 2 OST || Fire & Water - Faizal Tahir (Official Music Video)" YouTube. 26 July 2019. Retrieved on 28 July 2019.
- ^ "Lebih hebat, beremosi di pawagam" Harian Metro. 30 January 2016. Retrieved on 20 July 2019.
- ^ "BOBOIBOY 2: CUỘC CHIẾN NGÂN HÀ - OFFICIAL TRAILER | KC: 30.08.2019" YouTube. 12 August 2019. Retrieved on 14 August 2019.
- ^ "#Showbiz: 'BoBoiBoy Movie 2' to open in 5 countries on Aug 8" New Straits Times. 25 June 2019. Retrieved on 20 July 2019.
- ^ Asrul (29 July 2019). "Bigger, Bolder, Stronger! BoBoiBoy Movie 2 Hits the Screens with More Drama and Actions! - XTRA". XTRA -. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Cecah pungutan RM1.18 juta di hari pertama, BoBoiBoy Movie 2 cipta rekod filem animasi tempatan" Astro Awani. 9 August 2019. Retrieved on 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Baru 5 hari, Boboiboy Movie 2 sudah kutip RM9.9 juta" Astro Awani. 13 August 2019. Retrieved on 13 August 2019.
- ^ "BoBoiBoy Movie 2 sudah raih RM15.8 juta selepas lapan hari tayangan!" Astro Awani. 16 August 2019. Retrieved on 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Wow! 11 hari tayangan, BoBoiBoy Movie 2 raih RM21 juta" Astro Awani. 19 August 2019. Retrieved on 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Terus Membara! 3 Minggu Tayangan, BoBoiBoy Movie 2 Raih RM25 Juta" Gempak. 26 August 2019. Retrieved on 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Boboiboy Movie 2 filem animasi tempatan terlaris" Berita Harian. 3 September 2019. Retrieved on 4 September 2019.
- ^ "67 filem rebut 32 kategori FFM31". 16 January 2020.
- ^ a b http://laurusfilmfestival.ru/winners/-WINNER-2020 [dead link]
- ^ "New York Animation Film Awards".
- ^ "About us".
External links
[edit]- BoBoiBoy Movie 2 at IMDb
- BoBoiBoy Movie 2 on Cinema.com.my
- BoBoiBoy Movie 2 Official Website Archived 28 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine