Ejen Ali
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| Genre | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Animation |
| Developed by | WAU Animation |
| Screenplay by | Waleed Shareef Usamah Zaid Yasin |
| Story by | Usamah Zaid Yasin Ahmad Izham Omar Mohd Faiz Hanafiah Nazmi Yatim Fuad Md Din Shafiq Isa Andi Abdul Ghani Ghazali Omar Fikri Zainal |
| Directed by | Usamah Zaid Yasin |
| Creative director(s) | Nazmi Yatim Shafiq Isa |
| Voices of | Ida Rahayu Yusoff Shafiq Isa Azman Zulkiply Noorhayati Maslini Omar Nurul Radhiah Ibrahim Megat Zahrin Megat Hisham Roshilawati Razlan |
| Composer(s) | Azri Yunus |
| Country of origin | Malaysia |
| Original language(s) | Malay English |
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| Editor(s) | Usamah Zaid Yasin Nazmi Yatim |
| Running time | 21mins/episode (Season 1) |
| Production company(s) | WAU Animation |
| Distributor | Primeworks Studios (Media Prima) |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV3 |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | 8 April 2016 |
Ejen Ali (literally translated as Agent Ali), is a Malaysian animated series produced by WAU Animation, focusing on a boy which accidentally became a MATA agent after using Infinity Retinal Intelligent System (IRIS), a device prototype created by MATA, which is controlled by neuro-signals enabling the wearer to perform actions programmed by the computer. After the incident, Ali and his uncle Bakar cooperate in MATA mission.
The series is published in HDTV format and was first broadcast on TV3, on 8 April 2016 and TVB Pearl, on 20 May 2016 Ejen Ali is the first animation series as the intellect property of Media Prima Berhad (MPB).[1]
Production
The idea of creating the animated series came for Usamah Zaid Yasin, the director and scriptwriter, after establishing WAU Animation in 2013. For the storyline, he and his team watched films, animated series and read novels about spy and intelligence. The making of Ejen Ali took two years before the production works started in July 2015. About the name chosen in the series, Usamah said that Ali is a simple name and frequently used in textbooks. They were confused in choosing a simple name and finally Ali was chosen.[2]
At first, Wau Animation planned to make Ejen Ali as a feature-film project, but because of difficulties securing investment and after discussing with many parties and some feedbacks, they felt that it is a loss if they only produce a single movie as the concept is so wide. They planned to develop this series at least until 5 seasons, then the films will follow.[3]
Broadcast History
Season 1
The first episode was broadcast on 8 April 2016, with the second and third episodes shown on 15 April and 22 April respectively.
Characters
- Ida Rahayu Yusoff as Ali
- Ali is a boy hich accidentally became a MATA agent after using Infinity Retinal Intelligent System (IRIS), a device prototype created by MATA, which is controlled by neuro-signals enabling the wearer to perform actions programmed by the computer. Then, he became a permanent agent and practised as an agent. He is a boy who didn't excel in class and always came late to the school.
- Shafiq Isa as Bakar
- Bakar is Ali's uncle, a combat MATA agent. Have a tough body and excellent in fighting. He is always caring to Ali.
References
- ↑ "Dunia risikan Ejen Ali di TV3" Harian Metro. 30 March 2016. Retrieved on 29 May 2016.
- ↑ "Fenomena Ejen Ali" Harian Metro. 2 April 2016. Retrieved on 29 May 2016.
- ↑ The Making of Ejen Ali. TV3. 1 April 2016, 5.30 pm.
