Small Town Heroes (film)
''Small Town Heroes'' () is a 2022 Malaysian comedy drama film by Ryon Lee. It tells the story of two children at orphanage, Hero and Ah Feng who embark on a journey along with three adults to find for Hero's mother when she did not come pick him up as promised. The film receives positive reviews. It is released on 3 February 2022 in Malaysia. The film cast includes Jack Lim, Layla Sania, Phua Chandler, Roger Shak and Yuan Teng. It is one of the five 2022 Malaysian and Singaporean Chinese New Year films, including '' Nasi Lemak 1.0'' and ''Kongsi Raya'' (Malaysia), ''Ah Girls Go Army'' and '' Reunion Dinner'' (Singapore). Synopsis During the pandemic, a young man returns to his hometown after the lockdown, recalling his childhood memories from 10 years ago...... The story begins as the quiet Hero, who is from the city, is arranged by his mother and temporarily moves into the House of Happiness orphanage at kampung. At there, he met another kid, the energetic Ah Feng. The two ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Layla Sania
Layla Sania Khairuzikri (born 22 November 2002) is a Malaysian Mandopop and pop singer of Malay descent. She became fluent in Mandarin Chinese as a consequence of attending a Chinese independent school from kindergarten to the secondary level. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sania, Layla 2002 births Living people 21st-century Malaysian women singers Malaysian people of Malay descent Malaysian Mandopop singers Musicians from Kuala Lumpur Malaysian women pop singers ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lunar New Year Films
A Chinese New Year film (, Mandarin: ''hèsuìpiān'', Cantonese: ''ho6seoi3pin3'') refers to movies usually released during the Chinese New Year period. It is a film that varies in genre (fantasy, comedy, action, animation, and the like) but whose style is generally relaxed and humorous. It is focused around the Chinese horoscope, horoscope animal, theme, and other attributes for the upcoming year, taking these Chinese New Year ideas and presenting them in a modern and exciting way. A recent tradition, it has become a popular way to celebrate Chinese New Year. In recent years, attendance at screenings for such films has grown during the holiday. The tradition can be traced back to the operatic players in the late Qing dynasty and began in Hong Kong about 30 years ago. Early examples of Chinese New Year films include Bloom and Prosper (1937), which broke box office records, and others throughout the 1950s and '60s. The 1970s saw the rise of Kung Fu films, while the 1980s and '90s w ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nasi Lemak 1
Nasi may refer to: Food Dishes Nasi Goreng is an Indonesian and Malay word for ''cooked rice'', featured in many Southeast Asian dishes *Nasi goreng, a popular rice dish often simply called ''nasi'' *Other Southeast Asian ''nasi'' dishes: **Nasi ambeng **Nasi bakar ** Nasi bogana ** Nasi campur **Nasi dagang ** Nasi goreng jawa **Nasi goreng pattaya ** Nasi gurih ** Nasi jamblang **Nasi kapau **Nasi kari **Nasi kebuli **Nasi kerabu **Nasi kucing **Nasi kuning ** Nasi lemak **Nasi lengko **Nasi liwet ** Nasi mandi **Nasi minyak **Nasi padang **Nasi paprik **Nasi pecel **Nasi tempong **Nasi tim **Nasi timbel **Nasi tutug oncom **Nasi tumpang **Nasi tumpeng ** Nasi uduk **Nasi ulam Restaurant *Pelita Nasi Kandar, a Malaysian restaurant chain Religion * Nasi (Hebrew title), meaning ''prince'' in Biblical Hebrew and ''president'' in Modern Hebrew *Nasi', an Islamic concept mentioned in the Qur'an People *Nasi Manu, a New Zealand professional rugby player *Nasi (singer), a Brazilian si ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kongsi Raya (film)
''Kongsi Raya'' (Chinese: 姜味关系) is a 2022 Malaysian Malay-language comedy drama film. It tells the story of a Chinese chef who is in love with a Malay TV producer, but their relationship faces objections from both of their long-feuding chef fathers. Things gets out of hand when the fathers decide to rival in a live TV cooking competition showdown. It is released on 3 February 2022 in Malaysian cinemas. The film stars Wilson Lee, Qasrina Karim, Harith Iskander, Erra Fazira, Chew Kin Wah, Ong Ai Leng and Teddy Chin. It is one of the five 2022 Malaysian and Singaporean Chinese New Year films, including '' Nasi Lemak 1.0'' and '' Small Town Heroes'' (Malaysia), '' Ah Girls Go Army'' and '' Reunion Dinner'' (Singapore). Synopsis The film tells the story of a young couple, Jack, a Chinese man and Sharifah, a Malay woman. Jack is a chef and manager of a restaurant owned by his father, who is a big chef. Sharifah is a TV programme producer for her father, Rahim, who is also a f ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ah Girls Go Army
''Ah Girls Go Army'' () is a 2022 Singaporean military comedy film. Directed by Jack Neo, the film follows the first batch of female recruits as they undergo and serve National Service in the fictional near future of Singapore. It is a spin-off of Jack Neo’s popular ''Ah Boys to Men'' film series. It was released on 1 February 2022 in Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei during the Chinese New Year period. The film stars Apple Chan, Xixi Lim, Samantha Tan, Shirli Ling, Farah Farook, Eswari Gunasagar, Kelly Kimberly Cheong, Belle Chua Bei Er, Karyn Wong Shimin, Charlene Huang Xiang Lin, Veracia Yong, Juliet Hor, Glenn Yong, Yang Guang Ke Le, Yong Yu, Chloe Goh, Vanessa Tiara Tay, Debra Loi and Summer Loh, along with some cameos from the existing ''Ah Boys to Men'' film series. It was one of the five 2022 Malaysian and Singaporean Chinese New Year films, including '' Reunion Dinner'' (Singapore), '' Nasi Lemak 1.0'', '' Kongsi Raya'' and '' Small Town Heroes'' (Malaysia). On release, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Reunion Dinner (film)
''Reunion Dinner'' () is a 2022 Singaporean, Mandarin-language, Chinese New Year comedy drama film. It tells the story of a soon-to-be-married couple who arrange for their parents to meet for the first time over Chinese New Year reunion dinner. But as the boyfriend is estranged from his mother, he fakes a family to impress them instead. The film was released on 20 January 2022 in Singapore and 31 January 2022 in Malaysia during the Chinese New Year period. The film stars Lawrence Wong, Cya Liu, Mark Lee, Xiang Yun, Guo Liang, Zhu Houren, Mimi Choo and Das DD. It was one of the five 2022 Malaysian and Singaporean Chinese New Year films, including ''Ah Girls Go Army'' (Singapore), '' Nasi Lemak 1.0'', ''Kongsi Raya'' and ''Small Town Heroes'' (Malaysia). Synopsis A couple who works in an advertising firm, Chaoyang ( Lawrence Wong) and Zihong (Cya Liu) have a marriage on the cards, but both have not met each other’s parents. At a client's request, they have to do a live ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Journey (2014 Malaysian Film)
''The Journey'' (一路有你 or Yī lù yǒu nǐ) is a 2014 Malaysian Chinese-language comedy-drama film directed by Chiu Keng Guan and written by Ryon Lee. The film stars Ben Andrew Pfeiffer, Lee Sai Peng and Joanne Yew Hong Im. The story follows a father that finally allows his daughter to wed an English lad with a condition that he shall follow him on a journey around the nation to deliver their wedding invitation. ''The Journey'' was also invited to be screened at the 16th Far East Film Festival in Udine, Italy. ''The Journey'' won four awards from six nominations on 27th Malaysian Film Festival (including Best non-Malay language film). As of December 2019, ''The Journey'' is currently ranked the tenth-highest grossing Malaysian film of all-time. The movie is also available in original and dubbed-in-Malay versions on Astro First. Plot Uncle Chuan is a conservative father with a rigid set of rules. When his daughter Bee (Joanne Yew) returns home after spending most of her f ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Penang
Penang ( ms, Pulau Pinang, is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, by the Malacca Strait. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay Peninsula. They are connected by Malaysia's two longest road bridges, the Penang Bridge and the Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge; the latter is also the second longest oversea bridge in Southeast Asia. The second smallest Malaysian state by land mass, Penang is bordered by Kedah to the north and the east, and Perak to the south. Penang is the 8th most populated state in Malaysia. Its population stood at nearly 1.767 million , while its population density was as high as . It has among the nation's highest population densities and is one of the country's most urbanised states. Seberang Perai is Malaysia's second-largest city by population. Its heterogeneous population is highly diverse in ethnicity, culture, language and religion. As ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Penang Island
Penang Island ( ms, Pulau Pinang; zh, 檳榔嶼; ta, பினாங்கு தீவு) is part of the state of Penang, on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It was named Prince of Wales Island when it was occupied by the British East India Company on 12 August 1786, in honour of the birthday of the Prince of Wales, later King George IV. The capital, George Town, was named after the reigning King George III. Malaysia has another island called "Pulau Pinang", which is a diving site located in South China Sea and part of the Johor Marine Park, which consists of a group of islands: Pulau Aur, Pulau Dayang, Pulau Lang, and Pulau Pinang itself. History Penang was originally part of the Malay Sultanate of Kedah. On 11 August 1786, Captain Francis Light of the British East India Company landed in Penang and renamed it Prince of Wales Island in honour of heir to the British throne. Light then received it as a portion on his purported marriage to the daughter of the Sultan ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Seberang Perai
Seberang Perai is a city in the Malaysian state of Penang. It is situated on the Malay Peninsula opposite Penang Island, bordering Kedah to the north and east and Perak to the south. Its city centre is located in Butterworth, while its local authority, the Seberang Perai City Council, is centred near Bukit Mertajam. , Seberang Perai had a population of 815,767, making it the second most populous city in Malaysia. Originally a part of Kedah, the territory containing the present-day city was ceded to the British East India Company in 1800. The British acquired Province Wellesley, as they subsequently named it, to provide more agricultural land and as a defensive bulwark against any cross-strait invasion of Penang Island from the mainland. Since then, it has become part of Penang, which was made a British crown colony in 1867. Seberang Perai has witnessed substantial economic development in the decades after Malaya's independence. Massive industrial estates have been establish ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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George Town, Penang
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Tasek Gelugor
Tasek Gelugor is a town located in North Seberang Perai, Penang, Malaysia. Within its vicinity it is the town closest to the North–South Expressway. The expressway sign for the Ipoh-George Town link can be seen in this town. There are also roads connecting to Padang Serai, , :ms:Kolej Matrikulasi Pulau Pinang Penaga, Lunas, Kepala Batas ertamand Bukit Mertajam. There is a river near here named Sungai Jarak (dark in color, full of pig waste and smelly from Kampung Selamat pig farm). Tasek Gelugor is near to Kedah border which is close to Kampung Selamat in Penang and Padang Serai in Kedah. The Tasek Gelugor railway station serves residents here and in Padang Serai to travel to Bukit Mertajam and Sungai Petani. Notable natives * Mohamad Sabu, former Minister of Defence Defense or defence may refer to: Tactical, martial, and political acts or groups * Defense (military), forces primarily intended for warfare * Civil defense, the organizing of civilians to deal with emerge ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |