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THE MOVIE
Promoting Malaysia Tourism
From the uniqueness of its spicy dishes, to the beauty of its embroidery, and the grandeur of its historicity, the Baba and Nyonya community and way of life, from their beginnings over 500 years ago will forever be an integral part of Malaysia’s diverse multi-cultural landscape, being as vivid and distinct in the past as it is in the present.
Set in 1940s, Nyonya Ronggeng shines a spotlight on Peranakan culture in Malaysia, bringing its colourful history to life on a global stage. The main setting of this film will be at the Nyonya Mansion, a genuine mansion with all the Peranakan finishings and trimmings which located in Kuala Lumpur. It plans to turn into a tourist attraction with the combination of gallery and F&B outlet serving Nyonya delicacies once the film is released and open for those keen to interested in peranakan culture and heritage.
This movie will also film in various parts of Malaysia, including the locations in Melaka, Penang, and Johor Bahru to promote Malaysia’s unique Peranakan Culture that stands as a true hallmark of Malaysia’s rich multi-cultural diversity to the world.
Preserving Peranakan Heritage
Generations ago, Chinese settlers from the southern provinces made their way to the Malay Archipelago in search for better opportunities. The intermingling of the two ethnic groups over the years eventually lead to a unique cultural fusion, bringing about traditions adorned with elegant garments, bejewelled beaded shoes, and flavourful cuisine.
The emergence of these artistry has only enriched our society. And it is all owed to the successful assimilation of the two cultures – now known as the Peranakans, or Baba-Nyonyas.
However, the Peranakan culture in Malaysia seems to have been portrayed erroneously by tv drama or movie. While the Baba-Nyonya presence is still strong, there isn’t a definite foundation that would secure the Peranakan’s place and ensure that their heritage will be preserved and elevated in years to come.
With the vision of preserving the peranakan culture and heritage, Nyonya Ronggeng aims to present the movie in a true peranakan style by sharing the right facts of this colorful home-grown national heritage.
Rewrite the Local Film Industry
In the context of globalization, Malaysia film industry presents a challenge in promoting the industry as part of a creative industry with great economic potential.
With the influx of films from abroad, especially from Hollywood, the industry is struggling to the hilt to survive, as the bigger portion of the audience prefers Hollywood to local productions. Hence, ZLK Production believe that Malaysian film industry has the potential to go beyond its locality and aims to create a Malaysia local made film to an international level by a vision in approaching into international awards.
Showcasing the background of unique Baba Nyonya communities, ZLK Productions has confidence in Nyonya Ronggeng will be a film which perceive the potential to travel globally.
Producer
YingLi Tan (Zoee)
YingLi Tan (Zoee), the brainchild behind the creation of the movie “Nyonya Ronggeng”.
For her, Malaysia’s colourful history ought to be shared with the world, especially the story of a culture of which she is a part of — the Straits Chinese. Upbringing as a child of mixed marriage bringing her the passion of going deeply into the root of culture and one of them is the peranakan culture and its history which is her family lineage. YingLi Tan (Zoee) is a person who always believe to share the right facts, her curiousity sparked a desire to share the rich history of Peranakans while exploring her roots, and this inspired her to produce this movie which feature the peranakan culture and background.
The desire to tell a story revolving around this sub-culture stems back to the time when she wanted to introduce Malaysia to her foreign friends. She felt the Baba Nyonya culture is almost unique to Malaysia and it would be a great idea to highlight this as part of the fabric that makes up Malaysia.
“Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try”, this quote has motivated her to spent several years doing research on the Baba-Nyonya community. She believes that this movie would be a good opportunity to highlight the customs, life and food of the peranakan culture and she wish to convey positive messages to Malaysians in general through films by encouraging them to embrace cultural diversity. There will be also a series of upcoming projects which feature the history and culture of Peranakan.
Director
Raja Mukhriz Raja Ahmad Kamaruddin
Raja Mukhriz has started his career in filmmaking almost 22 years ago. A Director of Photography turned Director; he has been working with various kinds of productions local and foreign and has received constant praise and credits for his cinematography work. For this he has been awarded three time as Best Cinematographer in Malaysian Film Festival a version of Academy Award in Malaysia and 9 times for other local film festival. He received both awards through Best Cinematography in Malaysia Film Festival 2008 for feature Evolusi KL Drift,Best Cinematography in Malaysia Film Festival 2010 for feature Niyang Rapik and Best Cinematography in Malaysia Film Festival 2011 for feature Penanggal.
His career in cinematography then changed drastically when he was given the opportunity to direct a number of telemovies with Malaysian local TV stations. His directing career then expanded to feature film and he then started to direct a horror movie, Tujuh in 2013 , a sub-culture punk movie, Ophilia (2014), Harmonika (2015) and a feature documentary Madness Of Borneo (2016) Rumah Cikgu Salina (2019). With Ophilia, he received a Best New Comer Director award in Malaysian Film Festival 2015.
He was also awarded as Best Director for Lorong Kecil Ke Syurga in Anugerah Skrin 2015, a version of The Golden Globe Award in Malaysia. His short film, Pagari Bulan which was directed and DP by himself was selected for a World Premier in Eurasia Film Festival in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Pagari Bulan has also received a special jury award in Youth Indie Asia Film Festival organized by Universiti Utara Malaysia in Sintok, Kedah.
Graduated Bachelor Of Degree in Creative Industry Management,Northern University Of Malaysia, he gained his Diploma in Film Study with Malaysian Film Academy and Diploma in Photography with School of Arts and Design Mara Institute of Technology. Now he is pursuing PhD in Creative Industry Management at Northern University Of Malaysia.
Scriptwriter
Eenaz Mokhtar
Nur Shafinaz Mokhtar or better known as Eenaz Mokhtar started her scriptwriting career since 2004. An avid fan of comedy, she has created and written many scripts for television drama of many genres. She has earned many nominations along the way, that includes Anugerah Skrin such as Mr. Mama (2008), Fatihah Untuk Abah (2013), and Bebaskan Anak Kita (2019). In 2014, she won Best TV Screenplay for Matahari Terbit Lagi. Among other notable scripts written by Eenaz are Dottie (Astro Ria), Nama Aku Beng (Astro Ria), Kisah Cinta (TV3), and Chow Kit The Movie. On the side, Eenaz Mokhtaris a composer and a lyricist for local talent, commercials, and TV programs.
| MAIN CAST
Rose Wee
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Charles Lee
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Tan Kim Huat
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Chang Wei
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Raja
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Mak Kuntum
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Nyonya Besar
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Jumbo
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Tan Kim Hua
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Tan Kim Lian
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Avalon
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Madam Lee
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