Malay Mail’s top 10 picks: China’s ‘Dear You’ rules Malaysian box office as Hollywood challengers crowd in

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — China’s Dear You remains No. 1 at the local box office, continuing its impressive run in Malaysian cinemas.

Meanwhile, Hollywood releases Toy Story 5, Obsession, and Supergirl have been drawing plenty of attention, but none has managed to dethrone Dear You from the top spot.

On streaming platforms, I Will Find You has climbed to No. 1 on Netflix, while Reborn Rookie continues to lead on Viu, and Doctor on the Edge is among the top titles on Disney+.

As July gets underway, more films and series are set to arrive in cinemas and on streaming platforms, alongside fresh music climbing Spotify’s charts and new book releases for readers to discover.

From what’s dominating the box office and streaming charts to the latest music releases and new books worth checking out, Malay Mail rounds up everything making headlines in entertainment this week.

Top 10 films in local cinemas (Domestic & International) (June 25 to June 28)

9. PLAVE Asia Tour [DASH: Quantum Leap] Encore In Cinemas

Source: Cinema.com and GSC

Top 10 streaming (June 22 to June 28)

Netflix (Top 10 TV)

TV Series

2. Teach You a Lesson: Limited Series

3. Agent Kim Reactivated: Limited Series

4. Good Boys Go to Heaven: Season 1

5. Avatar: The Last Airbender: Season 2

6. My Royal Nemesis: Limited Series

7. Juvenile Justice: Season 1

8. Bapa Mentuaku Mafia: Season 1

9. Avatar: The Last Airbender: Season 1

10. The WONDERfools: Limited Series

Source: Netflix Top 10

Viu (Top 10 shows)

5. GBRB: Farm Operation – Go Go Farm

Source: Viu Frontpage

Disney+ (Top 10 shows)

2. Not Suitable for Work: Season 1

3. King & Prince: Our Meet-Up in LA: Season 1

5. The Flowers of Evil: Season 1

6. Welcome to Wrexham: Season 5

9. Criminal Minds: Evolution: Season 19

Source: Disney+

Top 10 songs of the week (Spotify) (June 24 to July 01)

1. Ariana Grande – hate that I made you love me

2. Katy Perry – The One That Got Away

5. Ifan Seventeen – Jangan Paksa Rindu – Beda

6. Piche Kota – Bahagia Lagi

7. Justin Bieber – Beauty And A Beat (w/ Nicki Minaj)

8. Sal Priadi – Ada titik-titik di ujung doa

9. Olivia Rodrigo – drop dead

10. Nadhif Basalamah – kota ini tak sama tanpamu

Top 10 Malay songs of the week (Spotify) (June 24 to July 01)

1. Adira Suhaimi – Sayang Orang Sama

3. Datuk Seri Siti Nurhaliza, Ade Govinda – Menamakanmu Cinta

5. Zynakal, Zamir Harith, Mojack Hafiz, Bel Janni – Dalam Diam

7. Hael Husaini, Nadeera – Peluk

8. Nadhif Basalamah, Aziz Harun, Aisha Retno – Kota ini tak sama tanpamu

9. Reedzwann – Suarasi Sering Salah

10. Wani Kayrie – Cak Cak Cekuk

Source: kworb.net and Spotify

Top 10 books of the week (June 19 to June 25)

Fiction

1. Strange Buildings by Uketsu (Pushkin Vertigo)

2. Strange Pictures by Uketsu (HarperVia)

3. As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)

4. Strange Houses by Uketsu (HarperVia)

5. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (HarperCollins)

6. A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (Doubleday)

7. The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (Crown Publishing)

8. Meet Me at the Convenience Store by the Sea by Sonoko Machida (G.P. Putnam’s Sons)

9. Katabasis by R.F. Kuang (Harper Voyager)

10. Loved One by Aisha Muharrar (Viking)

Non-Fiction

1. Rethinking Ourselves by Anwar Ibrahim (Penguin South East Asia)

2. The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins & Sawyer Robbins (Hay House LLC)

3. The Malay Dilemma (Reissue Edition) by Mahathir Mohamad (Marshall Cavendish)

4. Atomic Habits by James Clear (Avery)

5. Dark Psychology and Manipulation by William Cooper (AcePremier)

6. When I Was a Kid 3 by Cheeming Boey (Cheeming Boey)

7. Once Upon a Miao 3 (Remastered) by Jian Goh (Space Voyager Log PLT)

8. Once Upon a Miao (Remastered): I Love My Hometown by Jian Goh (Space Voyager Log PLT)

9. The Mountain Is You by Brianna Wiest (Thought Catalog Books)

10. It’s Okay Not to Get Along with Everyone by Dancing Snail (Blink Publishing)

Mutiara Minda (Malay Novels)

1. Empayar 4: Hikayat Pemburu Naga by Teme Abdullah (Buku IMAN)

2. Rubah Putih by Ramlee Awang Murshid (Buku Prima)

3. Yes! Captain Zul Aaryan by Wnfhanna (Idea Kreatif)

4. Haqq by Effalee (Manes Wordworks)

5. Syurga Itu Bernama Ibu by Osman Deen (Iman Publication)

6. Sebuah Toko Ajaib Buat Penjual Mimpi by Tey Marzuki (Iman Publication)

7. Nasib Cikgu Sam Masuk Kampung by Aidil Ghazali (Iman Publication)

8. Sisakan Aku Cinta by Sofia Roses (Semesta Publication)

9. Cold Case by Azmeer Shah (Buku Prima)

10. Her Silent Protector by Mia Azwari (Rinsya Chasiani Publication)

Source: MPH