New trend in Malaysian movies...Let's Get Nekkid...!

Why do people expose themselves indecently to others in public? Is it just for fun or is it a behavioral disorder?

Indecent exposure is the deliberate exposure by a person of a portion or portions of his or her own body under circumstances where such an exposure (like being naked in public) is likely to be seen as contrary to the local commonly accepted standards of decency.

In many parts of the world, exposing your private parts to the public may in fact be a violation of the law. A person, sound or otherwise, can be reprimanded and/or locked up for intentionally or arbitrarily exposing of his/her private parts.

In the mainly conservative Malaysia, off lately, there were many cases of indecent exposure by people who looks like they are happy to be naked in public.

Recently, a female executive was stunned when a man appeared next to her, unzipped his pants and flashed his private parts. Police later arrested a man believed to be responsible for the unusual behavior.

Read theStar news as reported by Harian Metro here.

Be that as it may, some of the people who committed these acts are actually mentally sound, though they may be a little bit overzealous about what they are doing.

Some of them are artistes and actors and most of them are well educated.

In Malaysia, the first nude movie scene was deliberated by Craig Fong (pic right) in The Spinning Gasing (2000). The original version of the film was however banned for screening in Malaysian theaters. After going through their scissors it was then approved by the Malaysian Censorship Board (LPF) and was released for public viewing on 18 October 2001. 25 scenes were deleted.

Then it was Izi Yahya (now deceased) who showed his butt in a rape scene in  the movie Embun (2002).

Early this month the mainstream media went gaga over another case of indecent exposure when Arja Lee admitted he had bath in the nude in Raja Azmi's new film ...Anu Dalam Botol.

<-----Click on pic to read Arja Lee's admission 

Anu Dalam Botol's director Khir Rahman later admitted that the scene was deleted even before it was sent to the censorship board for approval.


And before the dust even began to settle, a few days ago another newcomer Zul Sophia'an (Zul Handy Black) is joining the ranks of nude Malaysian actors with another show-my-butt-act in the movie Mantra.

In fact, Zul cheekily said that the supposed naked act was justified. Read here: Zul Perjelas Aksi Bogel Dalam Mantra.

Read also Zul's version of his story in Kosmo's Babak Zul Bogel Lulus  

Now why all of a sudden many male actors in this country want to display their anus (manhood) for the whole world to see?

As if the devastation that had befallen upon Ariel Peterpan from Indonesia's Peterporn infamy wasn't a good reminder for these actors not to create any scandal or controversies especially with regards to sex and sexuality.

And not to mention the much hype that was created when Faizal Tahir (the one in a million fame) ripped his shirt to bear his chest in a live concert telecast in 2008 (which ensued with a padan-muka-you ruling by the government to ban him from appearing on TV for three months). 

Well, let me try to give some answers (for) them, since I am a man too, though not as masculine or sophisticated as they are (or were).

For starters maybe it's because they think their looks, physique and ego are so great and their weenie so huge or well hung (like Ariel's 21cm) and their butts well-rounded that it renders them the justification for such blatant act.

In simple term, they are the exhibitionist, who just like to flaunt their sexual masculinity. This is not much different from the skinny women who flaunt their shapely bodies in either in public, on print media or the screen (some call it female sluttish).

No, I'm just exploring the extreme... but who knows, it could be true.

Secondly, it could be due to the lure of fame and fortune. And these factors proved too strong that a simple reason such as the need to follow the script of the movie is good enough for an actor to justify his actions even though he has to expose all.

Thirdly, most of the actors mentioned above are the fresh ones, and they would do all it takes to be chosen as actors as to most of them it is their dream to be famous and be seen on the silver screen. So, it's not just their fault. Blame it too on the script writers, directors and producers.

As we can see in the newspapers and national TV a few days ago, the public outrage on the matter has not yet diminished. Many, including the clerics and scholars have gone to town to blame the actors per se, and this is really unfair.

The real culprit I believe is those people who are selling their idea that anything controversial and scandalous can sell. And it is these people we should be lynching, if the idea of getting them off the streets is the ideal solution in the first place.

But if you think the solution to solve problems by blaming others is not a good idea, then our best bet is to start all over by teaching our children to behave well, whether we are in public view or otherwise.