OMG!!!Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa - The Malay Chronicles: Bloodlines

OMG!!!It's finally here!!!I've been dying to watch this movie since last year. Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa or its English name is the Malay Chronicles: Bloodlines is a must watch for everyone!For the first time, a Malaysian movie looks like a Hollywood movie. Its cinematography is TOO awesome!!!The story is even MORE awesome!Just watch the trailers below.You'll get what I mean.^_^

Official English trailer

Official Malay (Bahasa Malaysia) trailer

Here's the extended trailer.

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Are you curious what the movie is all about?Let's check out its synopsis!

Genre:
Action / Epic

Cast:
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

Based loosely on the 16th century historical document entitled ‘The Malay Annals’, ’The Chronicles of Merong Mahawangsa’ is an action-packed epic feature film, with mythical characters, magical moments and dazzling visual-effects sequences. Merong Mahawangsa was a descendant of Alexander the Great, a renowned naval captain and traveler who came to Asia several hundred years ago.

The year is 120 AD… a time when 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 firmly cemented as the ruling empire and is expanding into Central Asia… one hundred years before the period of the Three Kingdoms. As the Roman fleet did their repairs and traded in Goa, they asked Merong Mahawangsa to escort a Roman prince to Southeast Asia, to wed a beautiful Chinese princess from the Han Dynasty. The Chinese princess and the Roman prince are supposed to meet halfway and be married on neutral grounds.

However, the pirate nation of Geruda had other plans. They decided to kidnap the Chinese princess and use her as ransom. En route to the Straits of Melaka, Merong Mahawangsa’s fleet was attacked by Geruda’s forces while stopping at a small island to replenish supplies.

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 civilizations from the East and West?

One more thing, its ost entitled 'Sedetik Lebih' was sang by none other than the king of Malaysian balladeer, the handsome and heart melting, Anuar Zain!What else I need from this movie?

Sedetik Lebih (Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa ost) by Anuar Zain

The Memories Remain (English version of Sedetik Lebih)

Credit goes to: www.krustudios.com/merong_mahawangsa