Les' Copaque Production
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Les' Copaque Production is a MSC-certified animation and film production company based in Shah Alam
, Malaysia. Founded in 2005, it is best known for the production of the commercially and critically acclaimed TV series Upin & Ipin
and Geng: The Adventure Begins
.
word for aesthetic reasons.
In 2006, production for Geng: The Adventure Begins
and Upin & Ipin
commenced. Upin & Ipin debuted on TV9
in 2007, as a series of TV shorts about the eponymous identical twins exploring the significance of Ramadan
. It was meant to be a spin-off
to the aforementioned Geng movie, which debuted in Malaysian cinemas on 12 February 2009. After two Ramadan-themed seasons in 2007 and 2008, Upin & Ipin was renewed for the third season in 2009 to be broadcasted on the same TV channel, this time with a more general touch.
By 2011, productions for the fifth season of Upin & Ipin
commenced. Aside from Upin & Ipin
, a new animated series called Pada Zaman Dahulu is under production. It will be concentrating on Malaysian
tales.
Shah Alam
Shah Alam is the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighboring Klang District. It is located about west of the country's capital, Kuala Lumpur. Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selangor in 1978...
, Malaysia. Founded in 2005, it is best known for the production of the commercially and critically acclaimed TV series Upin & Ipin
Upin & Ipin
Upin & Ipin is a Malaysian television series of animated shorts produced by Les' Copaque Production, which features the life and adventures of the eponymous twin brothers in a fictional Malaysian kampung...
and Geng: The Adventure Begins
Geng: The Adventure Begins
Geng: The Adventure Begins is the first Malaysian computer animated feature film. The film is produced by Les' Copaque and released in Malaysian cinemas beginning 12 February 2009....
.
History
Les' Copaque was established in 2005 as a platform for young creative Malaysians to showcase their talents. The name comes from a local slang "last kopek" which means "final chance", which was modified to appear as a FrenchFrench language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
word for aesthetic reasons.
In 2006, production for Geng: The Adventure Begins
Geng: The Adventure Begins
Geng: The Adventure Begins is the first Malaysian computer animated feature film. The film is produced by Les' Copaque and released in Malaysian cinemas beginning 12 February 2009....
and Upin & Ipin
Upin & Ipin
Upin & Ipin is a Malaysian television series of animated shorts produced by Les' Copaque Production, which features the life and adventures of the eponymous twin brothers in a fictional Malaysian kampung...
commenced. Upin & Ipin debuted on TV9
TV9 (Malaysia)
TV9 is a free-to-air private television station in Malaysia. TV9 began broadcasting on 22 April 2006, as a subsidiary of Media Prima Berhad. It formerly existed as Channel 9, which began airing on 9 September 2003 and ceased transmission on 1 February 2005 due to financial difficulties faced by the...
in 2007, as a series of TV shorts about the eponymous identical twins exploring the significance of Ramadan
Ramadan
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which lasts 29 or 30 days. It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex during daylight hours and is intended to teach Muslims about patience, spirituality, humility and...
. It was meant to be a spin-off
Spin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
to the aforementioned Geng movie, which debuted in Malaysian cinemas on 12 February 2009. After two Ramadan-themed seasons in 2007 and 2008, Upin & Ipin was renewed for the third season in 2009 to be broadcasted on the same TV channel, this time with a more general touch.
By 2011, productions for the fifth season of Upin & Ipin
Upin & Ipin
Upin & Ipin is a Malaysian television series of animated shorts produced by Les' Copaque Production, which features the life and adventures of the eponymous twin brothers in a fictional Malaysian kampung...
commenced. Aside from Upin & Ipin
Upin & Ipin
Upin & Ipin is a Malaysian television series of animated shorts produced by Les' Copaque Production, which features the life and adventures of the eponymous twin brothers in a fictional Malaysian kampung...
, a new animated series called Pada Zaman Dahulu is under production. It will be concentrating on Malaysian
Malaysian language
Malaysian or Standard Malay is the official language of Malaysia and a standardized form of the Malay language of the Austronesian family. It is over 80% cognate with Indonesian and is spoken natively by over 10 million people...
tales.
Board of directors
The following executives are on the Les' Copaque Production's Board of Directors:- Tn. Hj. Burhanuddin Md. Radzi, Managing Director of Les' Copaque Production Sdn. Bhd.
- Hjh. Ainon binti Ariff, Creative Content Director of Les' Copaque Production Sdn. Bhd.
- Usamah Zaid bin Yasin, Executive Director
Feature films
- Geng: The Adventure BeginsGeng: The Adventure BeginsGeng: The Adventure Begins is the first Malaysian computer animated feature film. The film is produced by Les' Copaque and released in Malaysian cinemas beginning 12 February 2009....
(Geng: Pengembaraan Bermula, 2009) - Laksamana Upin and Ipin (Laksamana Upin dan Ipin, 2012)