Ayam Fared

Ayam Fared’s filmography is a little wild, honestly. His name pops up on projects that don’t really stick to one genre—they bounce around, breaking rules, surprising you when you least expect it. One Two Jaga (2018)? That one’s a gritty, no-nonsense look at the messy underbelly of Kuala Lumpur. Corruption, desperation, people making impossible choices just to scrape by. You can feel the heat and chaos in every frame, like the city itself is a character. Nobody’s clean in this story—cops, immigrants, everyone’s got something to hide. Then there’s Psiko: Pencuri Hati (2013), which is a total curveball. Thriller vibes, but with this offbeat, psychological twist. It’s all about obsession and identity, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy. Fared’s approach here? Less about action, more about what’s going on inside people’s heads. It messes with your sense of what’s real, what’s imagined, and by the end, you’re left kind of dizzy, questioning everything you just saw. And just when you think you’ve got him figured out, he drops The Experts (2024). This one’s slick, almost stylish, with a cast of hustlers, techies, and maybe a few con artists thrown in for good measure. Fast-talking, high-stakes, and funny in that sharp, biting way. Fared doesn’t just direct movies—he makes you feel like you’re living in them, right alongside these messy, complicated characters. If you’re after films that don’t play it safe, his are a solid bet.