Apart from that, since Namewee’s foray into the film industry in 2011, the young director walked a trodden path of hardships. The success of the director’s maiden work ‘Nasi Lemak 2.0’ was teeming with unpronounced obstacles, the most reminiscing story was the turned down applications for government funding grants by the Malaysian government. Through the impossible, ‘Nasi Lemak 2.0’ thrives in the overwhelming difficulties, the movie broke the box office and being invited to the film festivals in different countries, such as: United States, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. Notably speaking, Namewee was awarded the ‘Most Potential Director’ award in Osaka Film Festival, Japan. After, movies like [Hantu Gangster], [Kara King], [Banglasia], [BABI] were also critically released which includes the upcoming [Nasi Lemak 1.0].