So it is Question 3

Question 3: Explore either realism or fantasy in film in an era of your choice. Show how your examples reflect/ed the sociological and cultural changes of their life time.

- my understanding of the question
  ~ choose a film in an era which consists of some kind of realism and fantasy
  ~ decide how much of fiction and facts are in it, based on the sociological and cultural aspects of:
       (i) when the film was created AND/OR
      (ii) the setting (time and location) of the story itself **

- my film choice is Puteri Gunong Ledang (1961) OR Puteri Gunung Ledang (2004)
** since I am not sure which approach I want go for in the meantime, I'll use the checklist below as a guide to further expand my thoughts

- checklist 
  1. definition: realism and fantasy
  2. general Puteri Gunung Ledang (PGL) synopsis
  3. difference between PGL 1961 and 2004
      - the chosen one with reasons to support
  4. research about Gunung Ledang
  5. research about Puteri Gunung Ledang 
  6. tracking down history and discuss how did it affect the society *
      - the Malacca Sultanate
        ~ during the reign of Sultan Mahmud Shah
        ~ the fall of Malacca to the Portuguese 
      - Malaya/sia 1950s, 1960s
        ~ the Malayan Emergency (1950-1960)
        ~ Malaya Independence (1957)
        ~ General Plan of Development/First Malaya Plan (1956-1960)
      - Malaysia 2000s
        ~ from Mahathir to Abdullah Badawi (2003)
        ~ Anwar Ibrahim and Reformasi
        ~ Malaysia 11th election (2004)
     * may or may not complete, depending on the final film choice
7. what is PGL to Malaysia in the current scene (wrap-up)