The Journey (2014 Malaysian film)

Uncle Chuan is a conservative father with a rigid set of rules. When his daughter Bee (Joanne Yew) returns home after spending most of her formative years in England with her fiancée Benji, Uncle Chuan refuses to give his blessing. With cultural differences and a language barrier that could potentially damage the union between Benji and his loved one, he feels that something must be done quick. Uncle Chuan reluctantly allows them to marry but on one condition — the wedding ceremony has to be in the traditional way.

Despite their lack of understanding towards one another, Benji and Uncle Chuan embark on a nationwide journey to hand-deliver wedding invitations to the latter's childhood friends. Throughout the journey, the two learn valuable lessons about accepting each other's differences.

• Ben Andrew Pfeiffer as Benjamin Harris/Benji
• Lee Sai Peng as Goh Chee Chuan
• Joanne Yew Hong Im as Goh Bee Yong

Supporting Cast

• Siow Ho Phiew as Lian Pak Cik
• Lim Yew Beng as Lim Dan
• Khok Eng Loy as Tan Ah Kao
• Lim Yen Seng as Choo Chong Meng
• Tan Boon Hua as Cheong Dong Kin
• Chong Nyuk Ling as Lim Kee Huat
• Yeoh Ah Seng as Chew Hok Heng
• Hui Swee Meng as Khow Soon Choy
• Sherry Aljefri as Fatimah Binti Ahmad
• Charlie Chang as Low Boon Cheng
• Huan Yong as Rambo Chew
• Ng Chooi Hong as Auntie Gao
• Justin Ng Zi Xuam as Choo Chee Hin

Principal photography were held on various locations across Malaysia. These include the Cameron Highlands, Chew Jetty and Pinang Tunggal Railway Bridge in Penang (the latter which has since been dismantled), Aur Island, Kuala Lumpur, Baling in Kedah, Ipoh, and Sabah.

The film also features a real life Chingay procession in Johor Bahru, in which director Chiu had to incorporate into the film due to its small budget.{{cite web|last1=Krich|first1=John|title=The Journey to the Top of Malaysia's Box Office|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/scene/2014/04/09/the-journey-to-the-top-of-malaysias-box-office/|website=The Wall Street Journal|publisher=Dow Jones and Company, Inc|access-date=5 November 2021|date=9 April 2014}}

The Journey was released by Multimedia Entertainment in DVD formats on 20 March 2014. Alternatively, the film was also released shortly after finishing its theatre run on Astro's on-demand film service Astro First, Mandarin & Malay Language which included a behind-the-scenes documentary namely Chasing for Dream as an additional bonus feature. The film was also released in Singaporean theatres on the same day.{{cite news|url=http://www.kwongwah.com.my/news/2014/03/20/21.html|title=《一路有你》票房达1716万 纪录片《拼一个梦》开播|access-date=22 March 2014|newspaper=Kwongwah|date=20 March 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140322023708/http://www.kwongwah.com.my/news/2014/03/20/21.html|archivedate=22 March 2014|url-status=dead}}

The film grossed RM2.2 million at launch, easily setting the record for best opening weekend by a Malaysian Chinese production. It went on to gross RM3.7 million after 6 days of release.{{cite news|title=《一路有你》开画票房创新高，6天突破370万|url=http://zhongwen.astro.com.my/BDQ/ArticleDetails.aspx?articleid=3056|access-date=15 February 2014|newspaper=Variety|date=11 February 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222001907/http://zhongwen.astro.com.my/BDQ/ArticleDetails.aspx?articleid=3056|archivedate=22 February 2014}} By the 11th day, it had grossed a total of RM6.6 million.{{cite news|title=《一路有你》，一路长虹|url=http://zhongwen.astro.com.my/BDQ/ArticleDetails.aspx?articleid=3065|access-date=15 February 2014|newspaper=Variety|date=11 February 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222001911/http://zhongwen.astro.com.my/BDQ/ArticleDetails.aspx?articleid=3065|archivedate=22 February 2014|url-status=dead}} The film was a critical success and with good word of mouth, it officially became the highest grossing local Malaysian Chinese movie production on 12 February 2014 with a gross of RM7.6 million, surpassing the previous record which was held by Ah Beng: Three Wishes (RM7.56 million).{{cite news|title=全民电影《一路有你》创760万票房，刷新大马中文电影票房纪录|url=http://zhongwen.astro.com.my/BDQ/ArticleDetails.aspx?articleid=3070|access-date=15 February 2014|newspaper=Variety|date=11 February 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222001903/http://zhongwen.astro.com.my/BDQ/ArticleDetails.aspx?articleid=3070|archivedate=22 February 2014|url-status=dead}} As of 16 February, the film had grossed RM9.8 million, making it the first local Malaysian Chinese movie production set to break the RM10 million barrier. Local cinema operators added additional screens to meet the high demand which resulted in sold out screenings across the Klang Valley, Penang and Johor.{{cite news|title=《一路有你》大卖980万！千万票房仅"一步距离"|url=http://www.chinapress.com.my/node/500070|access-date=17 February 2014|newspaper=China Press|date=17 February 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222021939/http://www.chinapress.com.my/node/500070|archivedate=22 February 2014|url-status=dead}} On 20 Feb, the film was only RM0.2 million behind Ombak Rindu, grossing a total of RM10.70 million, the first local Chinese production to hit the RM10 million milestone.

Owing to the tremendous success of the film in Malaysia, the production company contemplated an earlier release of the film in Singapore.{{cite news|title=票房破1070萬 擬提早登陸新加坡|url=http://www.chinapress.com.my/node/501273|access-date=22 February 2014|newspaper=China Press|date=21 February 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301022434/http://www.chinapress.com.my/node/501273|archivedate=1 March 2014|url-status=dead}} On the fourth weekend ending 23 February 2014, The Journey officially became the highest grossing local production ever in Malaysia's box office history, having amassed a gross of RM12.92 million,{{cite web|archivedate=8 December 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208070006/http://malaysianreview.com/42511/filem-journey/|url=http://malaysianreview.com/42511/filem-journey/|title=Filem The Journey|access-date=29 November 2015|date=28 February 2014|publisher=Malaysian Review}}{{cite web|url=https://ohbulan.com/cipta-sejarah-kutip-rm12-92-juta-filem-cina-tempatan-the-journey-tapau-filem-melayu|title=Cipta Sejarah & Kutip RM12.92 Juta – Filem Cina Tempatan, The Journey, Tapau Filem Melayu|access-date=5 November 2021|date=25 February 2014|publisher=Ohbulan.com}} beating the previous record holder, KL Gangster{{'}}s RM11.74 million.{{cite news|title=大馬最賣座本土電影 《一路有你》1292萬破紀錄|url=http://www.orientaldaily.com.my/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=102044:1292&Itemid=200|magazine=Variety|date=24 February 2014}} In its final theatrical run, the film raked in a total of RM16.87 million. That achievement would later be surpassed by 2015's Polis EVO with its collective gross of RM17.74 million.

• List of Malaysian films of 2014
• Cinema of Malaysia

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