KUALA LUMPUR: Before the appearance of local animations like Upin & Ipin, Boboiboy and Ejen Ali, there was the popular Sang Kancil Series, created by Hassan Abdul Muthalib.
Hassan, who is regarded as the Father of Malaysian Animation, was awarded the Merdeka Award for his contributions to the industry and for having produced the country’s first animated feature film, Silat Lagenda, in 1995.
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