GREAT!! Film Censorship Board: No Film Censorship in 2012

We all were very frustrated by the fact that almost 20 minutes from the original US cinema version of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part was cut!! The headboard scene, second intimate honeymoon scene, the Bella in bathroom scene and also the whole birth scene. And we have just got disturbing news about the censorship as well and we are still in disbelief!! Which made us even more rampage with rage!! But that is a whole different story.

Okay, so today Utusan newspaper (22/12/2011) publish an article that might make our day!! :). According to the article, films in 2012 do not have to go through film censorship process and it is up to the director and producer. Am not sure if this include foreign films but at this moment I am happy to hear it!!

Below is the short introduction article on the matter.

Translation:

• Starting next year, Malaysia Censorship Board will no longer screen any film before it is released and the role is given to the film director and producer.
• Chief Secretary of Internal Ministry said that this step has been taken after taking into consideration views of everyone in film industry
• However, if there is any problem about the film shown, the film director and producer will be responsible.
• He added, any film to be released in 2012 and has gone through censorship screening may appeal for the film to be released without censorship.

Twilighters Malaysia on Harian Metro on 29th Nov 2011 - 'Vampire Phenomenon'

I was genuinely shocked to see how big our picture was at the front page of Hati column in Harian Metro newspaper. Although..the title inside is kind of cheeky. LOL.

Below is the article. It is in Malay language. Will translate soon. :0

SUASANANYA bagaikan di majlis resepsi perkahwinan. Sekumpulan wanita hamil ralit merakamkan aksi mereka di bawah gerbang pengantin serta teruja melihat ratusan kek cawan unik yang didirikan di tepinya.


Di satu sudut pula beberapa wanita asyik menata wajah dan membetulkan gaun putih mereka.


Tidak kurang juga beberapa lelaki bertubuh sasa yang lagaknya umpama si kaki pukul, namun tidak henti bergelak ketawa serta berbual bersama hadirin.


Namun, ini bukanlah majlis resepsi yang biasa dilakukan masyarakat kita. Tiada pengantin lelaki mahupun perempuan yang diraikan dalam majlis ini tetapi ia dianjurkan sebagai simbolik bagi meraikan majlis perkahwinan dua watak utama dalam filem sekuel Twilight - Breaking Dawn Part 1 - yang mula ditayangkan di seluruh Malaysia, minggu lalu.


Biarlah apa pun orang kata, cinta mereka tetap pada Edward Cullen, Bella Swan dan Jacob Black. Biarpun ada yang menggelar mereka pelik, mengarut malah sasau sekali pun, minat yang disemai sejak awal kemunculan lelaki puntianak itu di lembaran kesusasteraan dunia langsung tidak pernah goyah.


Berpaksikan minat mendalam kepada watak fiksyen rekaan Stephenie Meyer itu, lebih 400 peminat Twilight Saga ini, yang bergerak atas nama Kelab Twilighters Malaysia (Twilighters), berhimpun menantikan tayangan perdananya di Pavilion, Rabu lalu.


Tidak sekadar berkumpul bagi menonton filem terbabit, mereka berpeluang menyertai pelbagai aktiviti sosial selain meluaskan rangkaian kenalan dengan ahli Twilighters lain.


Menurut Presiden Kelab Twilighters Malaysia, Nurul Azlinawatee Mahbob, majlis perhimpunan ahli Twilighters seperti itu adalah perkara biasa sebelum tayangan perdana filem dalam Twilight Saga.


“Kami tidak menjual tiket semata-mata dan membiarkan ahli Twilighters menuju terus ke panggung, tetapi kami adakan pelbagai aktiviti menarik antaranya pertandingan Cosplay serta cabutan bertuah agar dapat mengeratkan lagi hubungan persahabatan sesama ahli.


“Jangan terkejut kerana ahli Twilighters bukan hanya di kalangan wanita dan remaja perempuan tetapi kami turut menerima banyak penyertaan daripada golongan lelaki yang turut menggemari filem ini.


“Bagaimanapun, ramai antara golongan itu yang enggan mengakui tertarik dengan novel atau filem Twilight Saga secara terbuka, perhimpunan sebelum tayangan perdana seperti ini adalah platform terbaik untuk mereka bergaul bersama rakan yang berkongsi minat sama serta bertukar-tukar pendapat dengan ahli lain,” katanya.


Pada majlis itu, Syed Azman Syed Abu Bakar yang tampil sebagai Jacob muncul juara Cosplay kategori lelaki sementara wanita dimenangi Norhidayah Yaacop yang membawa karektor Bella.


Selain Cosplay dan cabutan bertuah, kek cawan yang direka khas menyamai kulit novel Breaking Dawn ciptaan Marsila Sulaiman dari http://rizqcakes.blogspot.com tidak ketinggalan menjadi tumpuan hadirin.


Mengimbau semula penubuhan kelab ini, Azlina berkata ia tercetus selepas suaminya, Mohd Fadzli Abdul Ghani memperkenalkannya dengan filem Twilight, yang pertama dalam sekuel saga itu.


“Sejak filem itu, saya tertarik untuk terus membaca novel Stephenie dan mula berhasrat mewujudkan sebuah kelab bagi mengumpul peminat Twilight di seluruh Malaysia.

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Minor correction:
1) We meet the movie distributor in 2009 not 2008
2) Sharifah Edura Farita is our volunteer for the event and not one of the board committee 

Another New Exclusive Breaking Dawn Footage from ET

A footage includes Rob and Kristen shooting for their honeymoon scene (boat ride), a simple interview with Ashley Greene, Jackson Rathbone & Taylor Lautner.

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Twilighters Malaysia Is Now An Official Club!!

Finally!!! We are proud to announce that Twilighters Malaysia is now an official club registered under Registry of Society here in Malaysia.

We would like to thank our committee for their commitment and also to all our members for their support!  We love you all!! :)

49 Year Old Twihard Immortalized Twilight on Her Skin!

Daily Mail UK reported that a 49 year old die-hard Twilight fan, Cathy Ward chose everything Twilight to be her first tattoo. When I say everything Twilight, it literally means almost everything. The tattoo is not as small as a butterfly tattoo that I would love to put one just on top of my butt-crack but she practically tattooed her whole back!

She was desperate to get almost the whole cast of blood-sucking characters on her back because she claims they helped her lose five stone.

Despite working in the cake department, she ditched calorie-laden foods in favour of getting stuck into the popular books and movies– and dropped 14 dress sizes in just six months.

Mrs Ward said: ‘A friend of mine got me the first film on DVD because I was feeling low.

‘Once I started I just couldn't stop myself. I had to go out and buy all the books and films. I got hooked. It became my way of rewarding myself.

You can read more at DailyMailUK

I don't know why, but Edward's head just at her waist made it look like it is a fat Edward. LOL But I love the Cullen Crest. I want that tattoo if I am allowed to.

Twilighters Malaysia - The Twilight Saga: Eclispe Charity Screening

On 7th July 2010, we have orgazined a The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Charity Screening at Hall 2 and Hall 3, GSC Pavillion, Kuala Lumpur and in MBO Spring Mall, Kuching. It was attended by total about 560 fans. Yes! This year was bigger than our New Moon screening which was attended by only 274 fans and it is our first time in Kuching. We had the help of fellow twihard Mell from Kuching to help us out. His update can be find HERE.

Nurul & Azlina (me), posing with their sponsors bunting.

(From left: Eclipse Mints, Galaxie Magazine, Borders Malaysia, Innoform Media)

Before we start any further, I would like to take this opportunity to once again thank our supporter and sponsors. Also not to forget our dearest volunteers who helped us the whole day preparing all the goodie bags. :). We love you!! I love you!! :D

From left: Fadzli (my Edward!), Diana, Shairli, Nurul, Azlina, Ari, Aini and Ayu

Back from Left: Roni (hidden..LOL), Sherry and Huda ; Not in Pic: Sunie

We had such a blast at the event and the respond for Cosplay competition was awesome! So many came dressed up their best to win the competition. We even had lucky draws session with 10 lucky winners walking away with Twilight Journal Box Set, Eclipse Movie Companion, 2 Disc Special New Moon DVD, Bree Tanner book and Twilight Graphic Novel respectively.

Syed Azman a.k.a Jacob Black won the best dressed TwiGuy

~ He is super buff, isn't he? LOL

Fatin Rahim a.k.a Alice Cullen won best dressed TwiGirl

I was so busy running here and there and didn't even get a chance to mingle with all the twihards but I am happy that the event went well and everyone had a twisome blast!!

The fans waiting to go in to THX Foyer for the opening ceremony

The rest of the pictures can be found HERE, HERE and HERE. Thank you Pyrozyro (Sham) and Amani Works (Cee) for your work of art. :D

Last but not least, we wish to thank Tabung Bersamamu TV3 for accepting our small contribution. Well, we have to start somewhere. :)

Will be posting the event video soon.....

Our Event Is Now OFFICIAL!

News!  News!  News!!!

We have just received confirmation from our main sponsor, Nusantara Edaran Filem (NEF) previously known as Tayangan Unggul (TU), that our Eclipse Charity Screening can be deemed as an official event as we are going through legal sources!

YAY!

Hence if you've noticed, our event is now called Twilighters Malaysia The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Charity Screening!  No more of the 'Unofficial' word there!

Thanks Stephanie from NEF!

Twilighters Malaysia's The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Charity Screening Coming To Kuching!!!

Good TwiNews for our Kuchingite TwiHards!!!

The Twilighters Malaysia's The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Charity Screening is COMING YOUR WAY!!!  Plans are underway for us to hold the event simultaneously in Kuching as well.  It will be held (tentatively) at the MBO Cineplex, Kuching and seats are limited.  So head on to our Official Site to RSVP your attendance or straight to the event page here!

Thanks Mell for helping us!

Stephenie Meyer In Malaysian Press

Our favorite author and dreamweaver Stephenie Meyer had a small article written about her in our local Berita Harian yesterday, 19 April 2010.

Here's a rough translation of the article:

"Stephenie Meyer, the author of Twilight, will be coming up with her latest creation, The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner, resurrecting the Bree Tanner character whose life was abruptly ended in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.

The book which will hit stores on June 5th, is still staying true to Vampires, telling the story of the newborn Bree who was killed by the Volturi Guard Felix, in the third installment of The Twilight Saga books.

Meyer brings into it a continuation to the story told from the view point of Bree, a newborn vampire created by Victoria, after her death.

For starters, 1.5 million copies of The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner will be published, and will be made available in all major book stores in Malaysia at RM 52.90 per copy.  To make it evne more interesting, Meyer as an appreciative gesture to her fans, is giving a chance for them to read the book for free online for a limited time between June 7th - July 5th at www.breetanner.com.

In addition to the 190 pages long The Short Second Life of Bree tanner, the publishers, Little Brown will also be publishing The Twilight Saga: The Official Guide by year end.

In 5 short years, Meyer has become a household phenomenon when over 100 million copies of The Twilight Saga books were sold in over 50 countries all over the world, and box office film adaptations."

The article was highlighting on her novella, The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner.  I was wondering if the reporter is one of our members?  Anyway, we posted this weeks ago!

Regardless, don't forget to grab your own copy if you are into it TwiHards!

American Library Association's Celebrity READ posters - Now Up To Eclipse!!!

Yes folks!

The awesome people at the American Library Association has impressed us yet again with a new Celebrity READ Poster featuring The Twilight Saga Eclipse Theme!

For Eclipse, they are featuring Jane (played by Dakota Fanning).  Look at that!  Even Jane reads Eclipse!

And for those who misses the New Moon one (I did), it featured Jacob reading New Moon as for the earlier Twilight READ poster featuring an intimate literature moment between Edward and Bella amidst guess what?..Twilight... SO ROMANTIC!!!

These posters were created to promote reading... And I know it will definitely do its job!

For those who would like to order the posters, you can do so here (but I'm not sure if they send to Malaysia!).

Chillex TwiHards! It's Not A Re-Shoot

Rumors have been floating in cyberspace lately that some scenes in Eclipse are being re-shoot.  The TwiDom is pratically an uproar over it.  Is it TRUE???

EM.org has posted on their site that IT IS NOT TRUE!  What was thought as re-shoots (whicih involves total scene remakes with different directors etc) was actually pick-ups (sort of mending here and there) with our guy David still very much piloting it...

Pheww!

So, chillex... Let's just wait patiently and calmly for July to come, sans all this ridiculous ruckuss...

You can read EM.org's post here.

RobSten Alert! RobSten Alert!!!

We previously reported that RobSten was sighted leaving Budapest together but we were not sure where they were headed (either US or UK) so now we are certain!  The two lovebirds (oh, cumon! Admit it already!) were spotted arriving in London on April 11th, amidst col weather and wearing check this out; MATCHING SHOES! So sweet!!!

Its like, they are (obviously) two young love struck stars who are adamantly doing their best to be madly in love and still stay hidden... Hehehehe...

Anywhoo, I strongly believe coming clean is the remedy. don't you think so too? :p

The Man Behind Twilighters Malaysia's Arts

Hi there TwiHards!

As previously mentioned in our previous post, we were on the lookout for someone to helm the creatives for our beloved Twilighters Malaysia.  If you were wondering who was it that has artfully designed our logos and banners, I hereby proudly announce that THE ONE is non other that our very own, ever talented Zack Cullen aka ZakiFadil!

Lets give him a round of applause!!! (Clap! Clap! Clap!)!  Please do note that he is not an admin.  He is our very own Art Director of sorts.  So please don't PM him on our official site for anything ok (don't worry man, I got your back!).

Kudos Zack for helping us! 

David Slade Tweets, And Deletes! So Cute!

I cant stop laughing...LOL! EM.org posted this on their page and as they said, I tried to look for the tweet and it has been deleted!  Looks like David's regretting posting it up or he is just purposefully creating buzz!

Anyways, at least 26 people managed to re-tweet the post before he deletes it so, its pretty much already flying everywhere in cyberspace!

So, we can expect a new trailer coming soon!  Oh, and remember, for all its worth, HE DID NOT TWEET THIS :p!  You can read EM.org's post here.

Quench Your RobSten Thirst!!!

So, 'WE' are not eh?  Really?

OME! OME! OME!!!

You guys would probably have seen this but I just have to post this up!  JustJaredJr. reported yesterday that RobSten was spotted leaving Budapest Sunday night!  Awesome!  So this is like "Hey, are the rumors true now?" (well, we know it's not a rumor after all but since there are no confessions yet..so... :p)...

Give it up Robert!  Let it go Kristen!  Just shout out your love to the world already and it will definitely take away a lot of stress!!!

Lets just all of bask in RobSten glory now shall we???

You can read JustJaredJr.'s post here.

New Moon Single Disc DVD and VCD Now Available at DVD Stores Near You!

As mentioned in our previous post, the single disc version of the New Moon DVD and VCDs are already in the market.

A short announcement for TwiHards staying near or around Ampang Point area.  You can now purchase the original Single Disc New Moon DVD and VCD at MVM Home Entertainment, Ground Floor, Ampang Point (near Baskin Robbins)!  Oh, don't worry if you're not anywhere near Ampang Point coz I'm sure that these wonderful DVDs will be available in a store near you too.

Even better, you can still pre-order the special edition DVD and grab the Exclusive to Twilighters Malaysia Members Only freebies!

Don't know why but I'm sounding so formal today..shiesh! - Alpha

Cosplay Archive!

I was cleaning up some over used disc space last night when I came across some pictures of the Cosplay Competition we had during the Unofficial New Moon Mini Premier held in November last year!  So, as a tribute to our TwiHards, lets take a walk down memory lane and get a look at all the contestants:

The Jacobs (or should I say just Jacob?)

The Alices

The Bellas

The Rosalies

Jasper & Esme

OME!  Looks like Alice and Bella are one famous cosplay characters!  And the final five are:

L-R: Puteri (Bella), Jay Tewake (Jacob), Affy (Esme), Ayu Ismail (Alice) & Iris (Jasper)

Fuhh!  Walking down memory lane is definitely tiring but so worth it!!!

Hope this gives you some idea of what to wear to our Eclipse Unofficial Charity Premier Screening for a chance to win great prizes!!!  Hope we'll get more people taking part in the cosplay with more awesome costumes this year!  Reserve your tix and a chance to give back here!

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse 16 Month Calendar 2011 Sneak Peek!

EM.org posted a sneak peek of the Eclipse 16 Month Calendar for 2011.  Here's the pics:

It features 2 new pics of Bella, and one each of Edward, Jacob, Jane, Sam, Victoria, Esme, Alice, Carlisle, Rosalie, Jasper and Emmet.  Im kinda liking Alice's hair on this one.  More sleek (though its not supposed to be so, ha!).  But Rosalie's hair?  Hmm.. And don't even get me started on Emmet's.

Its not available for pre-order or purchase yet anywhere.  Will keep you guys posted!

TWIHARD SPOTTING!!!!

A smiling Marsha with her copy of New Moon

This is our very first TwiHard Spotting post!

I was out and about getting home from work the other day (I think it was sometime last week, can't recall which day...huhuhu) and I chanced on spotting a TwiHard amongst the crowd!  I bumped into Marsha who was holding and reading The Twilight Saga: New Moon so I approached her and asked her if I can take her pic to post here and she said yes!  Through conversation, I found out that she works somewhere near the Dang Wangi Putra LRT Station (where we met) and has been reading New Moon a couple of times (confession: I read New Moon the least as it's too depressing for me..hates that! - Alpha)

So TwiHards!  The next time you decided to read or re-read your precious The Twilight Saga in public, don't forget to put your sporting caps on and be ready to strike your best poses too cause you'd never know if you'd get SPOTTED by us!!!

To Marsha (if you are reading this), thanks for being a good sport and hope to see you again!

XOXOXO

Robert Pattinson & Chris Weitz in Japan From Japan NM DVD

This video was posted on YouTube and its a HQ version of what we experienced in Japan late last year when we attended the New Moon Tokyo Fan Event featuring Robert Pattinson and Chris Weitz in Japan, courtesy of Tayangan Unggul and Summit Entertainment.  Just thought that we would revisit this beautiful memory, in anticipation of better things for Eclipse (and Breaking Dawn).

I really2 had a great time even though I did not get to personally meet Robert (of Chris.. but pray I will, in due time...) but the experience being in the same room, the energy, the emotions, is priceless.  Just thought you guys should get the clear picture why.  Oh, and I miss Japan too - Alpha

I had a tremendous time too..especially becoz I got the chance to be in Japan itself. Becoz we only got to see Robert from about 50 feet way, I felt so incomplete....but yes, it was priceless!! Alpha....I miss Japan too!! Plan to go next year....ngee~~ - Beta

You can also catch a glimpse of our fellow TwiHards, Twilight Nusantara (Indonesia).  Enjoy guys.  We are really working hard on PROJECT ECLIPSE...