Ejen Ali: The Movie 2's meet-and-greet thrills fans at Jom Heboh 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Fans of Ejen Ali: The Movie 2 flocked to a special meet-and-greet session at Karnival Jom Heboh 2025 to catch a glimpse of the voice actors and mascots of the popular animation.
Shafiq Isa and Noorhayati Maslini Omar, who voice Ejen Bakar and Ejen Alicia, charmed the crowd with an interactive session and prize giveaways.
Qayyim Zamani, who voices the villain Neonimus, joined the press sit-down afterwards.
"Actually, I work at WAU Animation in the sound design department.
"This was my first time doing voice acting. I received a lot of guidance from Mr Shafiq Isa," he said.
Qayyim shared his own connection to the film, which first came out when he was 12 years old.
"I grew up with Ejen Ali, so I'm grateful. It still feels hard to believe. It feels like a dream."
"Many kids dislike Neonimus, so I'm happy," he added.
Shafiq attributed the film's success to its brilliant timing, and dwelled on how many fans grew up with the series.
"Some fans were eight years old when Season 1 came out, and by the time this movie was released, they were already 18 years old. That's amazing," he said.
Noorhayati, who has been a voice actor for 20 years, reflected on the project's growth: "Ejen Ali was my first local animation project; the others were dubbing for foreign cartoons.
"When I first auditioned, there was no one else—just five or four people. Now that it's a hit, when they open auditions, thousands come."
One of the parents at the event was Zawani Zainal, 36, from Cheras, who brought her three children.
"It happened to coincide with the school break, so I decided to bring my children here, and they've always been interested in Ejen Ali," she said.
Zawani said she found out about the meet and greet through TV3.
"Ejen Ali is a good animation because it promotes strong values, such as not giving up easily. That's the kind of message I want my children to take away," she said.
Bahtiar Ab Rahman, who attended with his children, said: "My kids really enjoy Ejen Ali. I think the animation is appropriate for children. Personally, I haven't had the chance to watch the second movie yet."
The event came as Ejen Ali: The Movie 2 continued to make waves at the box office, raking in RM21.9 million after just eight days in cinemas.
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