The Fox King (Semusim Lara)
2025 | 94 mins | Malaysia, Indonesia
Malay & English | Malay & English subtitles | Classification: 16
Malaysian cinema release: 17 September 2026
Director & Screenwriter: Woo Ming Jin
Executive Producers: Datuk Wira Jment Lim, Tan Chui Mui
Producers: Woo Ming Jin, Yulia Evina Bhara, Edmund Yeo, Chua Jing Xuan
Co-producers: Cheng Thim Kian, Liew Seng Tat
Camera: Kong Pahurak
Editors: Carlo Francisco Manatad, Edmund Yeo
Production Designer: Liew Seng Tat
Music: Phil Chapavich Temnitikul
Sound Designer: Vincent Villa
Cast
Dian Sastrowardoyo — Cikgu Lara
Idan Aedan — Ali
Hadi Putra — Amir
Amerul Affendi — Budi
Chew Kin Wah — Uncle Lonny
Sara Mack Lubis — Erna
Synopsis
Ali and Amir are fraternal twins whose bond is so close that they seem almost telepathic. When Lara, a new English teacher, arrives at their school, their lives are thrown into confusion. Amid teenage desire and disruptions to their idyllic community, the brothers face a season that will change their world.
Production
Sunstrong Entertainment, Greenlight Pictures, Kawankawan Media, Da Huang Pictures
Financial Support & Project Markets
Digital Content Fund (DKD), Ministry of Communications through FINAS
QCinema Project Market 2023
Tokyo Gap-Financing Market (TIFFCOM 2023)
Festivals
Toronto International Film Festival — Centrepiece (World Premiere)
Busan International Film Festival — A Window on Asian Cinema (Asian Premiere)
Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival — Windows on Asia
Jakarta Film Week — Opening Film
Bangkok International Film Festival — Special Presentation
Singapore International Film Festival — Horizon
Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival — Asian Perspectives Feature
Beijing International Film Festival — Official Selection (Tiantan Award)
Far East Film Festival — Competition (European Premiere)
San Francisco International Film Festival — United States Premiere
Distributor
Kuman Pictures