Bujang Lapok

Bujang Lapok (English: The Three Over-aged Bachelors) is a 1957 comedy film from Singapore. It is in Malay and black-and-white. P. Ramlee directed and starred in it. This is the first film in the Bujang Lapok series.

Bujang Lapok
Directed by	P. Ramlee
Produced by	Run Run Shaw
Written by	P. Ramlee
Screenplay by	P. Ramlee
Story by	B. H. Chua
Starring	P. Ramlee Aziz Sattar S. Shamsuddin Normadiah Zaiton Dayang Sofia
Music by	B. Yusuff P. Ramlee
Cinematography	A. Bakar Ali
Edited by	HR Narayana
Production companies	Malay Film Productions
Distributed by	Shaw Brothers
Release date	30 November 1957 (1957-11-30)
Country	Malaya
Language	Malay

Cast

• P. Ramlee as Ramli
• Aziz Sattar as Aziz
• S. Shamsuddin as Sudin
• Normadiah as Normah
• Zaiton as Zaiton
• Dayang Sofia as Sapiah
• Siti Tanjung Perak as Mak Zaiton
• Rahayu Sudarmaji as Ayu
• M. Babjan as Bapak Sapiah
• Sa'amah as Mak Sudin
• Shariff Dol as Sharif
• Malek Sutan Muda as Tuan Manager
• Prani Pramat
• Rokiah
• Kemat Hassan
• M. Rafiee
• Norsiah Yem
• Habibah Haron
• Nyong Ismail
• Minah Yem
• Mahmud Hitam

Production

The film is directed by P. Ramlee, who is also part of the main cast.

• Assistants: S. Sudarmadji (Director), Yaakob Mahmud (Camera), Chua Soh Tong & P.V Jhon (Sound), K.K Raman (Editors), Kassim Masdor (Music)
• Story: B. H. Chua
• Continuity: Kassim Masdor
• Lyrics: S. Sudarmadji
• Orchestra: B. Yusoff
• Playback Singers: Asiah, Nen Junaidah, Normadiah, Jasni, P. Ramlee
• Sound Designer: Kamal Mustafa
• Art Director: Mustafa Yassin

Songs

• Tunggu Sekejap (Opening Theme-Instrumental)
• Nak Dara Rindu
• Resam Dunia (Dunia ini Hanya Palsu)

Legacy

The film series inspired the 2007 animated film, Budak Lapok.