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title: "The Disciple"
year: 2026
kind: "film"
canonical: "https://film.one/film/the-disciple-2026"
fi1m_id: "the-disciple-2026"
imdb_id: "tt39150035"
tmdb_id: 1596285
critics_reviews: 0
updated: "2026-10-15T04:09:23.730670+00:00"
region: "MY"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# The Disciple (2026)

Directed by Joanna Natasegara · 1h 45m · Music, Documentary

## Identity

The Disciple

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/film/the-disciple-2026
- **Type:** Film
- **Fi1m ID:** the-disciple-2026
- **IMDb ID:** tt39150035
- **TMDB ID:** 1596285
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39150035/, https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1596285

> **No date yet in Malaysia.** Out elsewhere since 9 October 2026; our review will follow when it opens in Malaysia. The facts below are the distributor's and TMDB's.

## Synopsis

This documentary recounts Cilvaringz's unlikely rise from fan to Wu-Tang Clan fame — and how the infamous "Once Upon a Time in Shaolin" album came to be.

## Details

- **Director:** Joanna Natasegara
- **Director:** Joanna Natasegara
- **Cinematography:** Franklin Dow, Pierre Aïm
- **Editor:** Chloe Lambourne, Chris Dickens
- **Music:** Mj Cole
- **Producer:** Joanna Natasegara, Abigail Anketell-Jones, Lauren Dark
- **Cast:** RZA as Self; Cilvaringz as Self
- **Runtime:** 1h 45m
- **First release (the US):** 22 January 2026
- **Genres:** Music, Documentary
- **Production:** Film4 Productions, Violet Films, Aluna Entertainment, Studio Gebbia

## Where to watch in Malaysia

Not streaming, renting or buying in Malaysia at the last check.

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