Director Syamsul Yusof expressed his disappointment with the National Film Development Corporation (Finas) for not effectively tackling the problem, stating that before discussing other industry issues, "the No.1 problem in our film industry is the issue of piracy and copyright infringement". The ease of recording a movie in a cinema (an offence known as "camcording") and uploading it to file-sharing sites has made piracy a persistent and damaging problem.
The popularity of films like Mat Kilau often leads to high demand on unofficial platforms like Pencurimovie, which has faced numerous domain changes (such as .xyz , .bond , and .digital ) to stay active. However, this comes with significant risks: Syamsul Yusof disappointed with Finas over piracy issue pencuri movie sub malay mat kilau new
A reference to notorious illegal streaming websites or torrent uploaders in Malaysia. Director Syamsul Yusof expressed his disappointment with the