Malay Mail’s Top 10 Picks: ‘Legasi: Bomba The Movie’ debuts at No. 4 as ‘Demon Slayer’ dominates local cinemas

August 29, 2025
2:00 pm

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 — Local film Legasi: Bomba The Movie — directed by James Lee and Frank See — debuts at No. 4 on this week’s list, and is quickly gaining interest among local audiences.

Meanwhile, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle continues to dominate the local box office while Shadows Edge, starring Jackie Chan, has surged past Rajinikanth’s Tamil action-thriller Coolie, securing the No. 2 spot.

There are plenty of films to catch in cinemas, and with Merdeka Day happening this Sunday, it’s the perfect time to relax with some movie — or, if you’re planning a cosy holiday at home, there are loads of top series to stream on Netflix, Viu, and Disney+ Hotstar.

Check out Malay Mail’s Top 10 entertainment picks for a weekend full of great viewing!

Top 10 films in local cinemas (Domestic & International) (Aug 21 to Aug 24)

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba — Infinity Castle
The Shadow’s Edge
Coolie
Legasi: Bomba The Movie
Weapons
Super Junior 20th Anniversary Tour [Super Show 10] In Cinemas
La Tahzan
Dongji Rescue
The Bad Guys 2
My Daughter Is A Zombie

Source: Cinema.com and GSC

Top 10 streaming (Aug 18 to Aug 24)

Netflix (Top 10 TV)

TV Series

Beyond the Bar: Limited Series
Wednesday: Season 2
Bon Appétit, Your Majesty: Limited Series
Kaiju No. 8: Season 2
Trigger: Limited Series
Wednesday: Season 1
Rivers of Fate: Limited Series
The Winning Try: Limited Series
Gachiakuta: Season 1
Hostage: Limited Series

Source: Netflix Top 10

Viu (Top 10 shows)

Seadanya Kita
Abang Imam Minah Skuter
Running Man (2025)
Putri & Phrince
My Troublesome Star
Moonlit Reunion 子夜归
The Immortal Ascension 凡人修仙传
Taxi Driver 2
Unlock Asean In Real Life
My Girlfriend is the Man

Source: Viu Frontpage

Disney+ Hotstar (Top 10 shows)

Our Movie: Season 1
Kaiju No.8: Season 2
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+: Season 1
Big City Greens: Season 1
Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Season 2
Washington Black: Season 1
Low Life: Season 1
Suspicious Partner (Japanese Version): Season 1
The Nice Guy: Season 1
Law and the City: Season 1

Source: Disney+ Hotstar

Top 10 songs of the week (Spotify) (Aug 20 to Aug 27)

HUNTR/X — Golden (w/ Ejae, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI, KPop Demon Hunters Cast)
Tenxi — mejikuhibiniu (w/ Suisei, Jemsii)
Silet Open Up — TABOLA BALE (w/ Jacson Seran, Juan Reza, Diva Aurel)
Rombongan Bodonk Koplo — Calon Mantu Idaman
Jin — Don’t Say You Love Me
KATSEYE — Gabriela
Fourtwnty — Mangu (w/ Charita Utami)
Naykilla — Kasih Aba Aba (w/ Tenxi, Jemsii)
Sombr — back to friends
Nadhif Basalamah — bergema sampai selamanya

Top 10 Malay songs of the week (Spotify) (Aug 20 to Aug 27)

Tenxi, Suisei, Jemsii — mejikuhibiniu
Silet Open Up, Jacson Seran, Juan Reza, Diva Aurel — TABOLA BALE
Rombongan Bodonk Koplo, Ncum — Calon Mantu Idaman
Adrianna Cinta, Farouk Roman — Dalam Sujudku (Acoustic version) — From Dia Bukan Syurga
Misha Omar — Break
Batas Senja — Kita Usahakan Lagi
ALYPH — Ingat
Alpha — P Ramlee Saloma
NAZU, Fahimi — KOPI
Noh Salleh — Rahsia Tuhan

Source: Spotify Daily Chart Malaysia and and Spotify Carta Malaysia 50

Top 10 books of the week (Aug 15 to Aug 21)

Fiction

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (Picador)
Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson (Bantam)
Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood (Berkley)
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
Library of Lost Hearts by N.F. Afrina (N.F. Afrina)
The Convenience Store by the Sea by Sonoko Machida (Orion)
Maybe This is Love by Maria Mahat (Rumaa Books)
Babel by R.F. Kuang (Harper Voyager)
Hakuda Photo Studio by Her Taeyeon (John Murray)
If He Had Been With Me by Laura Nowlin (Sourcebooks Fire)

Non-Fiction

Surrounded by Idiots by Thomas Erikson (St. Martin’s Essentials)
Once Upon a Miao (Remastered): I Love My Hometown by Jian Goh (Goh Kheng Swee)
A Doctor in the House by Mahathir Mohamad (MPH Group Publishing Sdn Bhd)
Atomic Habits by James Clear (Penguin Books)
When I Was a Kid 7 by Cheeming Boey (Cheeming Boey)
When I Was a Kid by Cheeming Boey (Cheeming Boey)
The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down by Haemin Sunim (Penguin Life)
The Malay Dilemma (Reissue Edition) by Mahathir Mohamad (Marshall Cavendish)
Why the Hate by Danial Jazmi (Karangkraf)
When Things Don’t Go Your Way by Haemin Sunim (Penguin Life)