Malay action film ‘The Lord Musang King’ is a Malaysia-Korea collaboration

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The Communications and Multimedia Ministry (Ok-KOMM) hopes that extra native producers will collaborate with the international film trade to enhance the standard of Malaysia’s inventive trade.

Its deputy minister Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin stated this was additionally to make sure that native movies might enter the worldwide enviornment in keeping with the Road To Oscars initiative.

“The ministry is implementing the Road To Oscars programme the place we wish the movies produced to be of fine high quality and have a global contact.

“Today, we’re very grateful to Hundred Years Popcorn Production for collaborating with Korea within the manufacturing of the film The Lord Musang King.

“At the ministry stage, we assist this transfer and hope the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) will assist as a lot as doable.”

He stated this on the press convention for the pre-launch of the film The Lord Musang King on Friday (Aug 5).

Elaborating on the film, Zahidi stated it serves as a platform to advertise Malaysian tourism by highlighting thrilling places within the nation and the Musang King durians.

“This is additionally an effort by Malaysians to advertise Musang King durians overseas,” he stated, including that the well-known Korean leisure trade additionally offers a bonus to the film.

“Many Malaysians have been obsessive about Korean leisure for the longest time. By introducing the combination of Korean and Malaysian tradition to the world by means of The Lord Musang King film, I consider that it’s going to spark curiosity in our native content material and tradition internationally and thus create a world demand for Malaysian content material,” he stated.

The Malay-language action film was produced by government producer Ong Peng Chu, affiliate producer Datuk Seri Zaienal Abidin Omar and producer Eddie Chow and directed by Korean director Lee Moon-ho.

The film, which concerned a manufacturing price of RM2.5mil and 95% native crew and actors, is anticipated to be screened in cinemas in the midst of subsequent yr. – Bernama



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