HIKAYAT MERONG MAHAWANGSA (The Malay Chronicles: Bloodlines )

HIKAYAT MERONG MAHAWANGSA
(The Malay Chronicles: Bloodlines ) (Malaysia)

The Story:
Based loosely on the 16th century historical document entitled ‘The Malay Annals’, ’The Chronicles of Merong Mahawangsa’

The year is 120 AD, the Roman Empire is at the height of its power, during the reign of Hadrian, one of the Five Good Emperors. Meanwhile in China, the Han Dynasty is cementing its control as the ruling empire in Central Asia... one hundred years before the period of the Three Kingdoms. As the Roman fleet makes repairs in Goa, they ask Merong Mahawangsa (Stephen Rahman-Hughes) to escort a Roman prince to Southeast Asia, to wed a beautiful Chinese princess from the Han Dynasty.

The Prince and Princess are to meet halfway and be married on neutral ground. However, the pirate nation of Geruda has other plans. En route to the meeting point Merong’s fleet is attacked by Geruda’s forces. They kidnap the princess and hold her as ransom.

Will Merong Mahawangsa be able to rescue the Princess and re-unite her with her betrothed in a marriage that is set to bring together two great civilisations from the East and West? 

Starring:
Stephen Rahman-Hughes, Jing Lu, Gavin Stenhouse, Craig Robert Fong, Eric Karl Henrik Norman,Keith Chong, Keith Chong, W. Hanafi Su, Dato' Rahim Razali, Khir Rahman, Ummi Nazeera, Nell Ng, Jehan Miskin, Umi Aida, Kuswadinata, Mano Maniam, Ravi Sunderlingam


Directed By:
Yusry Abdul Halim

Release:
2011

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