‘Mat Kilau’ movie sparks silat revival

INSPIRED by the current box-office hit Mat Kilau – Kebangkitan Pahlawan, more parents in Jempol, Negri Sembilan, are enrolling their children in silat classes.

Jempol Silat Gayong Malaysia Association vice-president Ahmad Shafiq Zulkifli said more than 40 new students had signed up for martial arts lessons, Berita Harian reported.He described the response as “extraordinary” as the association would only receive four or five new students a year.Malaysian warrior: Adi Putra stars as Mat Kilau in the movie directed by Syamsul Yusof.