‘Mojo,’ Quirky Rom-Com With Cow as Social Media Star, Set as Debut Feature for Malaysia-U.K. Venture Sympatico (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “Mojo,” a rom-com film whose cast of oddball characters includes a cow who has gone viral, has been set as the first feature to emerge from Sympatico, a U.K.-Malaysia coproduction venture that launched last year.
The film is to be directed by Min Lim, who also heads operations at Sympatico. She already has significant writing, directing and live venue producing experience, with credits that include executive producing the multi-season Asian adaptation of “The Bridge,” showrunner and director on the multi-award-winning Malaysian adaptation of the ITV/Sundance drama “Liar,” and as co-director of the reboot of the popular Malaysian sitcom “Kopitiam.” The story of an ambitious city boy who finds love and meaning in simple, rural life “Mojo” is scripted by Honey Ahmad (“Motif,” “Saladin,” “Walinong Sari”).
Director Zahir Omar (“Fly By Night,” “The Bridge”) is onboard as creative consultant. The film is a coproduction between Sympatico and a Mocha Chai Laboratories and Mocha Chai’s Michelle Chang is set as producer alongside Sympatico’s Richard Johns (“Shadow of the Vampire,” “The Liability”).
Production will take place largely on location in the cinematically stunning northern Malaysian state of Perlis. It is anticipated that it will be ready for release in June 2025.
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