Seniman Bujang Lapok (1961)

The finest of P. Ramlee's comic trilogy following three unemployed kampung men navigating KL's film industry, Seniman Bujang Lapok is a masterclass in physical comedy and social satire that skewers 1960s Malayan class pretensions with a lightness of touch that has made it endlessly rewatchable across six decades. Its catchphrases remain in active daily use among Malaysian Malays.