Me and U-Wei Hj Shaari

U-Wei Haji Saari is a Malaysian film director who gained international attention for his work. Here is some information about him:

1. Background:
- U-Wei Haji Saari was born in 1954 [[3]](https://www.quinzaine-cineaste....s.fr/en/director/bin
- He studied filmmaking at the New School for Social Research in New York City [[3]](https://www.quinzaine-cineaste....s.fr/en/director/bin
- He has worked for the Brocquy Fraser production company for the past 30 years [[3]](https://www.quinzaine-cineaste....s.fr/en/director/bin

2. Career:
- U-Wei started his career as a director for television dramas [[1]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-Wei_Haji_Saari).
- In 1996, he made his film debut with the highly controversial film "Perempuan, Isteri dan..." [[1]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-Wei_Haji_Saari).
- "Perempuan, Isteri dan..." won him the Best Director award at the 11th Malaysia Film Festival [[1]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-Wei_Haji_Saari).
- He gained international attention with his film "The Arsonist" (known as "Kaki Bakar" in Malay), which became the first Malaysian film to enter the Cannes Film Festival in 1995 [[1]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-Wei_Haji_Saari).
- U-Wei produced a period film titled "Hanyut" in 2014, which was a co-production between Indonesia, Malaysia, and Australia. The film is based on Joseph Conrad's novel titled "Almayer's Folly" and depicts the life of the Malay community in the 19th century [[1]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-Wei_Haji_Saari).

3. Filmography:
- 1993: "Perempuan, Isteri &...?" (Director, Screenplay, Original Story) [[1]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-Wei_Haji_Saari).
- 1994: "Black Widow - Wajah Ayu" (Director, Screenplay) [[1]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-Wei_Haji_Saari).
- 1999: "Jogho" (Producer, Director, Screenplay) [[1]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-Wei_Haji_Saari).
- 2001: "The Arsonist" (Producer, Director, Screenplay) [[1]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-Wei_Haji_Saari).
- 2004: "Buai Laju-laju" (Director, Original Story) [[1]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-Wei_Haji_Saari).
- 2016: "Hanyut" (Executive Producer, Director, Screenplay) [[1]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-Wei_Haji_Saari).

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Learn more:
1. [U-Wei Haji Saari - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-Wei_Haji_Saari)
2. [U-Wei Haji Saari - The Movie Database (TMD](https://www.themoviedb.org/per....son/1210283-u-wei-ha
3. [bin HajiSaari U-Wei | Quinzaine des cinéastes](https://www.quinzaine-cineaste....s.fr/en/director/bin