Going Places February 2019

FEBRUARY 2019

Lunar New Year Celebrations Around The World

MY Guide to Beijing, China ■ Festive Food ■ Interview with Dato’ Joey Yap

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The Art of Mask Changing ■ Lion Dance Transcends Cultural Tradition

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A look at how global Chinese communities celebrate the occasion

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Lunar New Year eats around the world

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GIZMOS + GADGETS 53 Cool gadgets in focus this month

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WARISAN 48 Pesona Seni Bianlian

Features IN PROFILE | Dato’ Joey Yap

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EXPLORE | Lion Dance

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A Chinese Metaphysics look at the Year of the Boar More than just a cultural tradition Lotions, potions, spas, and more Your in-flight entertainment guide Events in Malaysia and around the world

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WHERE WE FLY

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First and foremost, I would like to wish all of you celebrating the Lunar Year, Gong Xi Fa Cai. It is a pleasure to welcome all of you onboard.

We hope that you have enjoyed our Chinese New Year video.

If you have not seen it, please do so on our official Facebook page. The video is centred around family reunions, and this reminds me so much of my Chinese New Year celebrations with my family.

My late mother, who was from Guangzhou, would always wait for my sister and I to return to our hometown in Alor Setar, Kedah, to celebrate the festivity. It is tradition that my mother organises the reunion dinner with my extended family on the eve of Chinese New Year, when we would catch up with one another over good food and even better stories.

At that time, my job as a pilot often took me away from special occasions, and sometimes, festivities with my family.

I would be very grateful whenever I got the chance to reunite with them during the New Year, and because of this, I know how valuable and precious it is to be with your family during this special time. Running an airline now, nothing is more rewarding than knowing we have reunited family members with their loved ones, even if it means postponing our own reunions.

As the national airline, Malaysia Airlines is the first to connect Malaysians to each other and the world, and we take immense pride in ensuring our guests receive the very best of Malaysian Hospitality. All 13,000 of our employees work very hard to ensure that your festive travels, be it going home or discovering new adventures, are as seamless as possible. We make sure we do this whatever the situation and whatever the day, even during public holidays.

We hope that you have enjoyed our service, and if you are on your way to balik kampung, we wish you a wonderful trip home.

Again, we would like to wish all of you a Happy Chinese New Year and we hope that this new year brings you good health, hope and prosperity.

I would also like to wish you a great journey with Malaysia Airlines always, and to all our visitors, a wonderful visit to or stopover in Malaysia. ■

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EDITOR’S NOTE

Most of the traditions associated with the 15 days originated from China – for instance, staying home on the first day of the new year for quiet family time, and only visiting friends and family on the second day. This is also the day when married women return home with their husbands after spending New Year’s eve and the first day with the in-laws. Some of these traditions are still observed, but others have become obsolete, either for practical reasons or from ignorance.

In Malaysia, we have a wonderful tradition of ‘open houses’, where households celebrating the festive occasion, be it Lunar New Year, Eid or Diwali, welcome friends and even strangers to their homes for food and merriment. Do try to invite yourself to an open house if you’re visiting Malaysia during these festive times. Malaysia’s racial diversity is its biggest blessing. You will not find a concept that strengthens ties and relationships such as this anywhere else. goingplacesmagazine.com | 10 | February 2019

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As I write this note, it’s three weeks to the new lunar year, or Chinese New Year as it is more popularly known here in Malaysia. I’m still trying to catch up with life and work after the year-end holidays, so I’m not quite ready for another big festival. But time, as they say, waits for no one, so I better get on with it.

The Year of the Boar will begin on 5 February this year, when nearly a quarter of the world’s population of 7.7 billion will celebrate it in one way or another. When I was a child of five to six years old, my mom would sew 15 new dresses for me, one for each day of the festive season that stretches from the new moon on New Year’s day until the full moon on Lantern Festival. Fifteen is a lot, but I’d like to believe my small size and being the only daughter in the family made up for it; plus, she likes to sew. I’m blessed, I know.

In this festive issue, we look at how the global Chinese diaspora celebrates the Lunar New Year in cities such as London, Vancouver, Beijing, Seoul and Kuala Lumpur. From street parades to the food consumed, celebrations are as unique as the communities in each country. Next, read about the young Malaysian lady who practises the art of mask changing, or bianlian, a 300-year-old Chinese national heritage unique to Sichuan opera. She’s listed in Malaysia’s Book of Records for having achieved 14 costume changes in a minute!

I’m sure I can only manage all of two within that time.

If you believe in Chinese Metaphysics and want to know what’s in store for you in the new year, check out our interview with best-selling author and master in his field, Dato’ Joey Yap, where he also gives his predictions for each of the 12 Chinese zodiac signs. There are more stories related to Chinese New Year in this issue. I hope they keep you entertained throughout your flight with us.

If you are celebrating, we wish you a Happy and Prosperous Chinese New Year. If you are not, please visit an open house for the experience. Wear red and let the feasting begin! ■

On The Cover From Vancouver to Kuala Lumpur, about two billion Chinese around the world will usher in the Year of the Boar on 5 February.

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Street Carnival Despite its origins as a procession to celebrate the birthdays of Chinese deities, the annual Chingay Parade has turned into a multi-cultural national event in Singapore and the largest street performance and float parade in Asia. Held on the first weekend of the Lunar New Year, the street parade is an event celebrated by ethnic Chinese, Malays, Indians, Eurasians and even foreign groups. The lively night parade adds to the Lunar New Year festivities with brightly lit floats, acrobatic performances, lion and dragon dances, stilt walkers as well as dancers clad in colourful costumes.

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Luminescent Wonderland

Zany Thespians

The lighting up of Penang’s iconic Kek Lok Si Temple during Lunar New Year adds a festive air to the already popular state attraction.

Tens of thousands of Chinese lanterns and a colourful array of lights transform the 128-year-old temple grounds into a magical land of lights when the sun goes down. With the support of the state government, the Kek Lok Si Temple has observed this tradition annually for over 40 years. The temple’s usual opening hours will be extended until late during this period to allow visitors to view the lights at night.

Mix Shakespearean comedy with a wacky cast of cyclists and you get an adaptation of Twelfth Night by the HandleBards, hosted by Gardner & Wife Theatre. The HandleBards, a U.K.-based troupe of cycling actors who carry all their sets, props and costumes for their outdoor Shakespeare performances, will crank up the humour by acting out Twelfth Night’s complicated love story with an all-male cast, clad in stockings, suspenders and an array of funny costumes.

Bring the whole family and have a laugh at this zany interpretation of a Christmas-time Shakespearean classic.

When: 4 – 19 February Where: Kek Lok Si Temple, Penang, Malaysia

When: 14 – 20 February Where: PJ Live Arts, Jaya One, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

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Hub of Entertainment Fringe World, Western Australia’s largest annual event and the third largest fringe festival in the world, returns bigger than ever to entertain international audiences in the Australian summer.

Festival-goers are spoilt for choice with an extensive variety of shows, from comedy, circus and theatre to film and the visual arts, music, dance, cabaret and even children’s shows. Kickstart your visit at The Woodside Pleasure Garden in Russell Square, where most of the action takes place, with free street performances and circus tent shows. Not to be missed are the Fringe World Mermaids, with performers swimming and splashing in the festival’s ever-popular ‘mermaid’ tank.

The 47th Hong Kong Arts Festival is back this month, showcasing its biggest pool of talent yet with over 1,700 international and local artists. This multi-genre arts festival brings together all kinds of performances, from Western and Chinese opera to classical music, jazz, world music, ballet and other forms of dance and theatre, as well as large-scale special events and outdoor events. Tickets are selling fast for performers such as the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan, Jockey Club Local Creative Talents Series, Hamburg Ballet and John Neumeier, Beijing Li Liuyi Theatre Studio and many more.

When: Until 17 February Where: Various venues around Perth, Australia

When: 21 February – 23 March Where: Various arts venues around Hong Kong, China

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Celebrating The Arts

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Restaurant Openings, News+Reviews

MALAYSIA

A Latino-Asian Love Affair As one of KL’s more inventive restaurants, Mr Chew’s Chino Latino Bar on Jalan Bukit Bintang has introduced KL-ites to a unique fusion of Asian-Latin American cuisine, resulting in signatures like the Nori Taco, Catfish Char Siew Bao, and Mr Chew’s Famous Fried Chicken Ribs. Its executive chef James Thong recently introduced a new range of dishes that furthers Mr Chew’s bold and creative reputation, among them starters like gochujang chicken-stuffed steamed bun with pickled pumpkin and chestnut, and tawai salad with shredded apple, pear, sprouts, palm heart and fragrant coconut fish sauce. The mains feature additions like fried whole golden snapper with dill and leek, and sizzling wagyu striploin with sweet Palermo pepper, cashew nuts, dragon leaf and coriander salad. Dessert fans shouldn’t miss out on the intriguing Sesame Chocolate Noodles (above, right) or the Coconut & Mango Ice Kacang, made with fresh mango, young coconut flesh and almond nibs. mr-chew.com

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AUSTRALIA

Pop Goes The chef

For a grand night out in Sydney, head to the city’s Pyrmont waterfront to find LuMi, an Italian restaurant that’s acknowledged as one of the best outside Italy. There’s much to admire about the intimate setting and dishes prepared by chef Federico Zanellato, who brings a global and modern approach to Italian cuisine, thanks to his experience in Japan’s RyuGin, Denmark’s Noma and Australia’s Attica. His Italian cuisine with Japanese influences is best enjoyed in his eight-course dinner degustation, where deceptively named dishes like Tuna, Jerusalem Artichoke, Spanner Crab Chawanmushi, Brioche, Asparagus and Ravioli are presented in ways worthy of its Two Hats status.

If you like your meals with a show, book a seat at the Le Petit Chef Pop-Up Dining experience in Melbourne’s Cardigan Place Cellars.

The pop-up dining concept, now in its final month in Australia, has been a hit with diners across the world, having surfaced in London, Berlin, Toronto and Dubai previously. Designed by creative studio Skullmapping, the experience has you seated at a white tableclothed dinner table, upon which is projected a 3D animation of a 58mm miniature chef who then catches, prepares and cooks dinner before your eyes while telling you the story of how the dish came to be. Guests can expect Le Petit Chef to whip up three courses, including a bouillabaisse, glazed brisket with broccolini, and a caramelised milk ice cream with whipped cream and berries. There’s also an Australian wine pairing or non-alcoholic cocktail pairing on offer to complement the meal.

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Glowing Ember

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Tip-Top Tea

The Kuala Lumpur suburb of Taman Tun Dr Ismail has more than a few gems, the latest of which is Ember Modern Bistro. Helmed by chef-owner Gabriel Anwar, who worked under Jeff Ramsey in KL’s Babe restaurant, Ember brings together Gabriel’s love for Asian ingredients and tapas-style dishes. Almost every dish is a standout: start off light with a bowl of cold noodles served with tender duck confit, fresh pear and citrus ponzu; smoked beef tartare made from Darling Downs MB7 Wagyu short-ribs; and eggplant salad and sesame-miso dressing. Those who love meat won’t be disappointed by the Darling Downs MB4 Wagyu flank steak served with smoked beef vinaigrette, or the kampung chicken with yuzu kosho tare.

End your meal on sweet, salty and decadent notes by having the Chocolate Cremeaux with Miso and Popcorn, or choose the pleasing combination of Coconut Panna Cotta and Grapefruit Jelly.

Celebrate the Lunar New Year in style at The Hotel Windsor in Melbourne, where a special afternoon tea menu is served just for the season. Available from 5 to 19 February, the afternoon tea features sweet and savoury treats inspired by the hotel’s early days during the gold rush in the 1880s, showcasing a modern spin on traditional Chinese favourites. Savoury dishes created by head chef Khanh Nguyen of the award-winning Sunda restaurant include mushroom XO rice ball with soy milk custard, and prawn toast with sweet and sour sauce. Sandwiches include fillings of egg, egg yolk jam, soy paste and coriander. Dessert comes in the form of ‘Koi’, a dessert made by Pastry Chef Jérémie Parmentier that comprises fresh pineapple compote, kaffir lime, strawberry confit, matcha sponge and vanilla ganache.

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Hospitality News+Reviews

CAMBODIA

Cultural Discovery The Aviary Hotel is an intimate retreat in the heart of Siem Reap that encourages guests to get acquainted with Cambodian culture through the eyes of its people. The resort offers packages where guests can explore city attractions beyond Angkor Wat, such as Theam’s House, an atelier and gallery for modern Khmer art; Phare, The Cambodian Circus; and APOPO, an organisation that works to detect and remove unexploded landmines across Cambodia through the use of specially trained rats. After a full day’s tour, relax in one of the hotel’s 25 eco-friendly rooms, decorated with locally commissioned artwork inspired by native birdlife. Take a refreshing dip in the shimmering turquoise pool, get pampered with soothing spa treatments and savour organic Asian flavours at the hotel’s cosy dining establishments. theaviaryhotel.com

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TRAVEL CONCIERGE | STAY

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CHINA

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Experimental Artistry

Premium Comfort

More than just a place to sleep, the modern experimental designs at CHAO are a reflection of the hotel’s avant-garde branding. Situated in Sanlitun, one of the most happening districts in Beijing, CHAO features 180 design-led rooms and 40 serviced apartments. There is also a 15,000-square-metre Clubhouse and a 3,000-square-metre Art Centre – creatively designed geometric spaces catering to events of every kind. The Clubhouse’s facilities include an outdoor swimming pool, rooftop garden, a 24-hour library, gym, dining areas and a wine cellar, each space exuding a personality of its own. Meanwhile, the Art Centre doubles as a space to host regular cultural events as well as connect like-minded individuals in the community.

With rooms overlooking the green fairways of the Pun Hlaing Golf Club, the chic new Awei Metta hotel is set to provide modern comfort for business and leisure guests alike. Located in the green Western suburbs of Yangon, this 46-room resort will appeal to golfers for offering guests priority access to the 18-hole course, designed by golf legend Gary Player. Savour quality in-house dining under the care of an experienced French chef and relax in the lobby lounge and bar or cigar room. Off the course, guests can unwind with facilities such as the swimming pool, fitness centre, spa and tennis courts.

A conference room with a seating capacity of 200 is available for business groups.

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Hospitality News+Reviews

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Modern Enjoyment

Maximum Leisure

Located next to Langkawi’s popular Pantai Cenang beach, Aloft Langkawi Pantai Tengah is designed for the modern traveller. The hotel’s 208 rooms and suites are powered by the latest innovations such as Passive Infrared motion sensors, which automatically adjust air-conditioning temperatures and control the power supply when guests enter or leave the room. Find relaxation by the outdoor infinity pool and pool bar; work out at the 24-hour gym, Re:charge; then savour local and international flavours at the all-day dining restaurant, Nook. For socialising, head to the Re:mix lobby area or W XYZ Bar, where guests can enjoy monthly performances by local musical talents while sipping cocktails. Camp Aloft and the Kids Club also offer plenty to keep younger guests entertained.

SO Sofitel Hua Hin brings new meaning to leisure with the recent launch of its new wing and facilities. Taking the total number of guest rooms, suites and villas from 78 to 109, the newly added rooms feature open concept designs with a rotating television console, as well as outdoor terraces that provide direct access to the new 60-metre-long Signature Pool. The addition of a Wibit inflatable obstacle course in the middle of the pool ensures an exhilarating time for the children. Added family features include the SO Sundae poolside ice cream bar and the Kids Tent. Guests can also look forward to a host of fun new facilities, such as the mini-golf course, multipurpose court for tennis or basketball, and bicycle track. The new beachside Event Lawn, a pillarless ballroom and other event spaces also make SO Sofitel Hua Hin a picturesque venue for events.

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TRAVEL CONCIERGE | ART

KATHARINA GROSSE: MUMBLING MUD, 6 NOVEMBER 2018 - 24 FEBRUARY 2019, CHI K11 ART MUSEUM, SHANGHAI, WWW.SHANGHAIK11.COM

VENUS LAU AT KATHARINA GROSSE MUMBLING MUD AT CHI K11 ART MUSEUM, SHANGHAI, 2018. PHOTO BY JJYPHOTO. COURTESY OF K11 ART FOUNDATION AND GALERIE NÄCHST ST. STEPHAN, VIENNA © KATH (10)

INSTALLATION VIEW OF KATHARINA GROSSE MUMBLING MUD AT CHI K11 ART MUSEUM, SHANGHAI, 2018. PHOTO BY JJYPHOTO. COURTESY OF K11 ART FOUNDATION AND GALERIE NÄCHST ST. STEPHAN, VIENNA © KATH (86)

Exhibitions, News+Reviews

Immersed In Art It’s your last chance to catch German artist Katharina Grosse’s vast exhibition at the chi K11 art museum in Shanghai. Supported by the K11 Art Foundation, Mumbling Mud is an expansive show that truly immerses the visitor in a labyrinth of colour, cloth and surreal shapes. The show sees Grosse thoroughly explore her statement: “A painting can land anywhere – on an egg, in the crook of the arm, along a train platform, in snow and ice, or on the beach.” Mumbling Mud is divided into five sections: Underground, Ghost, Silk Studio, Stomach and Showroom. Each zone features a different kind of canvas, from soil and rubble in the first to fabric in the middle and a lavish living room in the last. By covering each canvas with colourful paint, Grosse creates vast, site-related paintings of which the visitor is at the centre.

When: Until 24 February | Where: chi K11 Art Museum, B3, K11 Art Mall, 300 Huaihai Road Central, Huangpu District, Shanghai, China k11.com

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MATTHEW KRISHANU, CROW (ORANGE), 2018, OIL ON BOARD, 15 X 20CM. COURTESY THE ARTIST

ANDY WARHOL, YVES SAINT-LAURENT, 1972, POLACOLOR TYPE 108, 10.7 X 8.5 CM. © 2018 THE ANDY WARHOL FOUNDATION FOR THE VISUAL ARTS, INC. LICENSED BY DACS, LONDON. COURTESY BASTIAN, LONDON

MATTHEW KRISHANU, CROW (GREEN), 2018, OIL ON BOARD, 20 X 15CM. COURTESY THE ARTIST

ANDY WARHOL, LIZA MINELLI, 1977, POLACOLOR TYPE 108, 10.8 X 8.5CM, © 2018 THE ANDY WARHOL FOUNDATION FOR THE VISUAL ARTS, INC. LICENSED BY DACS, LONDON. COURTESY BASTIAN, LONDON

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Snap Shot

Dark Matters

Hailing from Berlin, Bastian Gallery opens a London-based branch this month, and its inaugural exhibition celebrates the limitless creativity of pop art icon Andy Warhol. Andy Warhol Polaroid Pictures features some 60 Polaroid photographs from Warhol’s private collection, many of which have never been exhibited before. The show offers an intimate and fabulous impression of 1960s and 1970s New York, with portraits of some of the 20th century’s most iconic movers and shakers, including Pablo Picasso and Yves Saint Laurent.

Warhol is known for documenting his life during this period of intense creativity, his images allowing the viewer an insight into his world.

Fans of Edgar Allan Poe and Gothic themes must go to Matthew Krishanu’s exhibition at the IKON Gallery in Birmingham. A Murder of Crows features dozens of Krishanu’s macabre and mischievous painted crows. The artist takes inspiration for his birds from literary texts such as Crow by Ted Hughes and Poe’s The Raven, as well as visions of the birds from Krishanu’s childhood in Bangladesh. The neo-Gothic IKON Gallery serves as the perfect nesting place for Krishanu’s crow army, with the impish images looking menacingly down on visitors below.

When : 2 February – 13 April Where : Bastian Gallery, 8 Davies Street, London W1K 3DW United Kingdom

When: Until 10 March Where: IKON Gallery, 1 Oozells Square, Brindleyplace, Birmingham, B1 2HS United Kingdom

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MERVYN STREET, DROVING CATTLE IN THE SUMMERTIME 2018 (DETAIL), SHAVED AND ETCHED COW HIDE, 195.5 X 217.5 CM, COURTESY MANGKAJA ARTS RESOURCE AGENCY

CLAUDE MONET (FRENCH, 1840–1926) "WATER LILY POND (JAPANESE BRIDGE)",1899 OIL ON CANVAS 32 X 40 IN. (81.3 X 101.6 CM) NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART, WASHINGTON GIFT OF VICTORIA NEBEKER COBERLY, IN MEMORY OF HER SON JOHN W. MUDD, AND WALTER H. AND LEONORE ANNENBERG 1992.9.1 IMAGE COURTESY OF THE FINE ARTS MUSEUMS OF SAN FRANCISCO

JOHN (JOHNNY) NARGOODAH, LIFE ON A MUSTER 2018, SYNTHETIC POLYMER AND LEATHER INK ON STAMPED COW HIDE, 92 X 199 CM, COURTESY MANGKAJA ARTS RESOURCE AGENCY

CLAUDE MONET (FRENCH, 1840–1926) "PATH UNDER THE ROSE ARCHES", GIVERNY, 1918–1924 OIL ON CANVAS 35 X 39 3/8 IN. (89 X 100 CM) MUSÉE MARMOTTAN MONET, MICHEL MONET BEQUEST, 1966, INV. 5089 IMAGE COURTESY OF THE FINE ARTS MUSEUMS OF SAN FRANCISCO

GARRY SIBOSADO, AALINGOON (RAINBOW SERPENT) 2018 (DETAIL), OCHRE PIGMENT ON ENGRAVED PEARL SHELL, THIRTY-FOUR PARTS, 182 X 28 CM (OVERALL), COURTESY THE ARTIST

Exhibitions, News+Reviews

Finest Hour The prestigious de Young Fine Art Museum in San Francisco hosts the first exhibition dedicated to the final phase of Claude Monet’s career from 1913 to 1926. Monet: The Late Years gathers some 60 of the late master’s works, including 20 examples of his best-loved water lily paintings. Monet’s later years were plagued by deteriorating eyesight, and it was during this time he aspired to create work on a much larger scale. His style evolved, becoming more tonally intense and his brush-strokes more apparent. Exhibition curator George T. M. Shackelford (also deputy director of the Kimbell Art Museum) explains: “The last dozen years of Monet’s life were a challenging time for the painter, but they were also among the most triumphant of his long career – because in his mid-70s, Monet decided to reinvent himself, mining his past, yet creating works that looked like nothing he had ever done before.”

The Art Gallery of Western Australia presents Desert River Sea: Portraits of the Kimberley, a highly anticipated exhibition that serves as the culmination of the gallery’s six-year-long project to promote and cultivate indigenous art across the Kimberley region. The show gathers work from three independent artists and from six of the region’s finest art centres, offering visitors a rare overview of the cultural landscape in this corner of Australia. Desert River Sea: Portraits of the Kimberley is an exhibition that celebrates the Kimberley culture that has been shaped by the people and their relationship with the land. The show opens with a host of artist talks, presentations, performances and family-friendly activities.

When: 16 February – 27 May Where: de Young Museum, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, San Francisco, CA 94118 United States

When: 9 February – 27 May Where: Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth Cultural Centre, Roe St, Perth WA 6000, Australia

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Local Triumph

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MY GUIDE | Beijing, China

Big-time Capital Beijing is massive in size, sights and history. Strap on your Fitbit, grab your walking shoes and hit the pavement to explore the wonders of China’s capital city.

Words Sara Naumann | Illustration Maggie Li | Art Direction Euric Liew

also a UNESCO site, southwest of the city centre, boasts unique round architecture and a cobalt colourway. Next, make a stop at the Lama Temple, a Gelugpa (Yellow Hat) Tibetan Buddhist temple with outstanding artistry and carvings. For dinner, finish the day at TRB Hutong (Temple Restaurant Beijing) for haute cuisine set in a restored 600-yearold temple.

Gardens Grand & Charming

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To see how rich royals spent their summer holidays, head northwest of the city centre to the Summer Palace, another UNESCO site where Qing courtiers whiled away hot summer days, passing under the 728-metre Long Corridor, admiring hand-painted crossbeams and boating on the manmade Kunming Lake.

To take in a classical garden on a less imperial scale, head to peaceful Ritan Park just west of the Forbidden City. Arrive early in the morning to watch some of Beijing’s older generation practising Tai Chi or ballroom dancing. If it’s scenery you’re after, climb the hill at Jingshan Park just outside the north gate of the Forbidden City, for unparalleled views of the royal rooftops.

Historical Window Shopping

Revolutionary Road To Imperial Keep Begin your Beijing tour with revolutionary PRC history at Tian’anmen Square. This enormous plaza is infamous for the 1989 student protests but is now kept peaceful by roaming plain-clothes police. Get your Beijing bearings by starting at the southern side of the square and begin walking north through the middle. You’ll pass the Great Hall of the People on the west side and the National Museum of China on

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the east. Along your path through the square, you’ll be able to visit the Mao Zedong Mausoleum, where you can glimpse the embalmed body of the Chairman himself.

After you’ve left the square and crossed West Chang’an Avenue, you’ll find yourself standing in front of the iconic Chairman Mao portrait at the Gate of Heavenly Peace. This imposing entrance is your entrée to the Forbidden City. Walk through the gate of

this UNESCO World Heritage Site and the enormity of the imperial compound becomes obvious.

Spend the rest of the day exploring the gardens and pavilions where 24 successive Ming and Qing dynasty courts ruled until 1911, when the last Qing emperor fell.

Now that you’ve maxed out culturally, it’s time to buy some souvenirs. The ancient alleys of Liulichang, where Ming scholars and academics used to congregate, is a lovely place to check out old bookshops, bargain for curios and pick up traditional memorabilia.

For something more modern, head to Nan Luo Gu Xiang, another alley; this one is full of terrace cafés and hip boutiques selling the wares of local designers.

A Market Like No Other You might have tasted the power of bargaining already, so take it big time at Panjiayuan Market.

Temples Blue, Buddhist & Delectable Now that you’ve had a tour of government seats past and present, make temples your next adventure. The Temple of Heaven,

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Beijing Kao Ya – Yum! You must eat Beijing Roast Duck (kao ya) at least once. Da Dong is the traditional favourite with branches across the city. Duck de Chine receives international accolades for its version. Made in China in the Grand Hyatt is another perennial favourite and a fun place to go for its ambiance (and kid-friendly menu).

Biking Around

The Great Wall

Beijing’s most famous flea market is busiest on Saturdays, but you can find folks selling their wares any day of the week. Whatever you’re after – from Peking Opera costumes to imitation Mongol weaponry to taxidermy peacocks to faux-antique Ming pottery – Panjiayuan has it all.

the Legation Quarter. Believed haunted by evil fox spirits, the Dongbianmen Tower is where a murdered young woman’s body was found in 1937. When you’re finished hunting ghosts, hit the Red Gate Gallery inside the tower.

This is one of Beijing’s best, and most famous, art galleries.

Literary Ghosts

More Art, Gallery By Gallery

If you like to read something set in the city you’re visiting, try Paul French’s Midnight In Beijing before your trip. When you arrive, take his audio tour to discover this old section of Beijing once called

Gallery-hopping is a recent Beijing pursuit and you can make an afternoon of it perusing the 798 Art District. Once the home of Beijing’s most cutting-edge artists,

it’s now a bit more commercial.

You can still find some of Beijing’s most interesting galleries inside this compound of repurposed factory buildings.

Urban Lake Swimming Does anything sound crazier than urban lake swimming in Beijing?

How about in January? Houhai is a small lake in central Beijing, surrounded by lively cafés in summer and the site for fun ice activities in the winter, including dips in frigid waters. Bring your swimwear if you’re ready to become a true Beijinger.

While technically “beyond” Beijing, a visit to the Great Wall must be worked into any trip to the Middle Kingdom. There are many “sections” to see, some more popular than others. Mutianyu is a section that bears plenty of guard towers, steep sets of stairs and incredible mountain views. Walk or take the chairlift to the top and then enjoy an alpine toboggan ride back down to the car park. ■

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If the weather cooperates, Beijing by bicycle is the best way to get around. With large avenues filled with stopped traffic, biking is both efficient and enjoyable.

Bike Beijing (bikebeijing.com) offers tours, but you can also use the plentiful share bikes parked all over the city. With an English interface, Mobike is the easiest to use. You’ll need a Chinese digital way to pay (see Travel Tips) and you’re off.

About the writer Sara Naumann has lived in China for nearly fifteen years. Now based in Shanghai, she writes about China travel for numerous publications and also consults for the travel industry.

Travel Tips:

Stay Connected If roaming with your mobile plan is too expensive, look into renting a mobile WiFi unit at the airport when you arrive.

Available as you exit the airport, these units are inexpensive to rent and can provide excellent WiFi for everyone in your party.

There will be a place to return the unit when you leave Beijing (but you must be flying in and out of the same airport!).

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Very Useful App If you download only one app in advance, make it WeChat. Ubiquitous in China, locals use it to do everything (hail cars, top up their mobile phones, pay bills, order food, etc.). If you use it for nothing else, WeChat’s translate function is really useful. Hit “Scan” and choose “Translate” and you’ll have a translation of whatever your camera is facing or any photo you take. This can help you avoid ordering duck tongue when you wanted chicken breast! Another fabulous WeChat function is “Payment”.

You can add your credit card, and voila! You can pay for everything via WeChat. Every vendor uses it these days.

They might be surprised at your cash.

Getting Around If you’re trying to fit in a lot of sights that are spread out (say the Temple of Heaven, then the Summer Palace), it’s worth looking into hiring a driver for the day (enquire at your hotel).

The subway is an excellent and inexpensive way to get around, so make sure to download a Beijing Metro map. DiDi is China’s answer to Uber. Available with an English interface, you can link your credit card to the app for payment.

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IN PROFILE | Dato’ Joey Yap

Predictions Forecasts & Could the Year of the Boar mark the end of social media’s reign? Author and Chinese Metaphysics consultant Dato’ Joey Yap says personal interactions are set to make a comeback in the new lunar year, amongst other predictions.

Interview Julie Goh | Photography courtesy of Dato’ Joey Yap

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Dato’ Joey, tell us a little bit about yourself and how you came into the business of Chinese Metaphysics.

I grew up in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Throughout my childhood, I have always been intrigued by abstract sciences and the principles of the universe that are beyond what are being taught in school labs. At the age of 15, I began selfstudying from books and all written references I could find on classical Feng Shui and Chinese Metaphysics. By the age of 17, I had learned to source out various classical literatures in Chinese metaphysic science and teachings, which enabled me to continue with this path.

Yap's seminars transcend age, gender and race

At the age of 20, while studying accounting in Australia, where everyone else was working in cafés or within the campus, I was providing Feng Shui consultations all over Australia. I graduated at the age of 22 and faced my biggest dilemma.

Everyone I knew was joining MNCs or The Big Five. The closest people around me told me to get a real job and to join the workforce, not to waste my time as this path does not earn a decent living. They told me it’s a hobby that I should forgo. They said no one wants to be known as a 'fortune teller’, nor will one ever become financially independent being a Feng Shui consultant.

But by the age of 26, just a few short years after graduating, I proved my detractors wrong. I had made my first million. Of course, there were challenges over the years, and though the initial struggle was to stabilise the business and to grow it to where it is today, I realised too that my true mission is to use my knowledge in Feng Shui and Chinese Metaphysics to change lives. And we are continuously striving to improve. We use the latest technology and innovations to try to reach out to a larger number of people, to introduce the Feng Shui techniques that have already helped thousands of people all over the world to improve their lives.

How do you see the Year of the Boar?

What are some of the noteworthy events that could take place this year around the world?

There will be increased restrictions and limitations on the Internet and tech-related industries due to the clash between the water and fire elements. There will also be an increase in reported illnesses, particularly those that are easily communicable.

Tourism and the transportation sector will see good growth.

People will start leaning towards and be attracted to old-school catch-ups in person.

We will start to value the personal touch of friendship again and move away from the superficiality of social media. We will become more emotional at the same time, more compassionate too.

What about for Malaysia?

What’s in store for us?

The sluggishness of 2018 will still be felt in 2019, but keep an eye out because you will see that there are businesses that have

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IN PROFILE | Dato’ Joey Yap

Dato’ Joey Yap’s Chinese Astrology Forecast for 2019 quietly grown their revenue. There will be lots of opportunities – for those who are focused on the opportunities (as opposed to listening to the white noise of negativity) – especially to do with financial avenues for growth, potential new businesses and startups. Be careful, however, and dig a little deeper when choosing to invest in these startups or new businesses. They may appear to have great potential, but it could be a lot of hot air and marketing. In 2019, it is crucial to focus on the fundamentals – is the business model itself viable?

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Don’t rush into a business just because you have seen a successful one elsewhere – in other words, don’t be a ‘me too’ business. For instance, don’t try to start a new ride-hailing app unless your concept and idea are really unique. Instead, focus inwardly – on your own business and skills. Focus on improving your own enterprise – what can you do better to improve your business and grow revenue? Look at new innovative ideas – and look externally, get some new voices and ask people for advice as well. There will be a resurgence and focus on education as well.

What about for businesses? Any particular strategy that companies or businesses should adopt? We’re speaking generally, of course.

Businesses should take a prudent approach to spending, with a strong focus on cashflow.

Investments that are conservative or low-risk may seem unsexy but may have strong pay-offs in the longer run. Tech companies may need to engage closely with governmental stakeholders to overcome possible restrictions. Those with cash and liquidity will find lots of bargains onhand next year – the slower property market will see lots of opportunities for those with a long-term view.

Your talks and seminars transcend age, culture and profession. Why do you think people are fascinated with what they don’t know or possibly can’t control? Or can we control our destiny?

I actually think it’s the other way around. People are fascinated by the fact that what I teach actually helps them to change their Destiny or their Lives – for the better. When I first started out, I had to work hard to change the perception that your Destiny is ‘fated’ or that it’s written in stone. It’s not. That’s why I had to educate clients that what we do is a Destiny Analysis, not fatalistic fortune-telling. That the actions we take, based on our Destiny Chart, will actually lead to a better outcome – the outcome that we would like to envision for ourselves. The fascination many people have is one that has been present for centuries – people everywhere want to grow. And in wanting to do so, they want to understand their personal potential, so that they can tap into it and help them grow.

And the outcome of this growth is happiness. ■

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GOAT

OX

1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015

1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009

There’s a difference in what you mean, what you say, what you heard and what is understood. In other words, make sure whatever you’re trying to communicate this year is crystal clear. That aside, your artistic flair is set to flourish this year, so indulge in that facet of your life whether in your career or as a hobby. Keep your emotions in check so that you won’t step on anyone’s toes.

Sometimes the root of the problems we encounter are not external, but internal.

It’s a good time for you to do some selfreflection to get to the bottom of your worries. Before you decide on anything, take your time to do proper research.

Whatever challenges you might have in 2019, confront them from the angle of patience and tolerance.

MONKEY

TIGER

1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016

1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010

Invest, invest and invest; now is the time for you to grow your wealth and you are encouraged to take up stocks and valuable properties. But before you do so, make sure you read up on what you are investing in and at the same time, seek advice from qualified friends. There will be some petty people who would gossip about you behind your back, but they won’t be able to harm you if you are able to ignore them.

For all your hard work, people might not always notice you; but that would change this year. Know that it is finally time for you to be recognised for your efforts. Guidance and support are readily available from those closest to you so don’t be shy if ever you need help.

Though things are looking good overall, it doesn’t hurt to be careful with your words and actions.

ROOSTER

RABBIT

1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017

1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011

Ever wanted to pick up a new skill? If so, 2019 would be the year for you. Anything that is to do with research, academia or learning, this year would be especially conducive for those pursuits. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that this is great news for researchers and students! Even though there’s a boost in your intelligence, you still need to be smart with your money and keep track of your finances.

DOG 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006 Whatever plans you have in store for this year, you might need to prepare yourself for delays and setbacks. It’s not perfect, but it’s not the end of the world either; just be flexible and at the same time ready with multiple back-up plans. You wouldn’t know how brightly you can shine if you never put yourself to the test and face adversaries.

BOAR 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007 Things might not go as planned but that’s simply how life is. You will be able to brace through this year with ample planning and clarity of mind. Don’t let your emotions get in the way of your success and strive for quality. The challenges you face might seem overwhelming at first, but they can easily be broken down if you were to handle it one problem at a time.

RAT 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 It’s an ideal year to realise your ambitions and advance in your career. As your social circle is set to grow this year, take the opportunity to make the best out of it.

While you should go all out in terms of career, be more conservative when it comes to investment. As success never happens alone, remember to appreciate those who have supported you in your journey.

It’s going to be a fantastic year ahead in almost all aspects of your life! As things are going good for you, try not to ruin it by cutting corners or taking risky actions.

Every decision you make should be based on rational and logical thinking, rather than your emotions. Keep these up and you will be able to realise any goal you have set.

DRAGON 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 The main theme for you this year is relationships. Which relationship? All of it!

Whether it is someone special, the people you work with or just casual friendships, all of these are set to prosper in 2019.

Capitalise on this opportunity by making the right connections. While you are out there meeting new people or old friends, keep an eye on your wallet though.

SNAKE 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 They say tough times build character, so this would be a good year to build yours!

Your luck might not be as glamourous as everyone else’s but that does not mean you won’t be able to persevere this year. When it comes to planning and expectations, keep it realistic and you will be okay, just remember to take on only what you are able to bear.

HORSE 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014 You can expect a great year ahead if you take the initiative instead of horsing around. The more effort you put into your work, the greater the return would be.

Being graced by such good luck this year, problems can be dealt with easily. While you won’t have any problems with getting things started, make sure the execution of your plans is done carefully so as not to have it blow up in your face.

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Lunar New Year

Spring

Festival Words Charles Young | Photography 123rf

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On 5 February, almost a quarter of the world’s population will celebrate the Lunar New Year, resulting in the largest annual migration of humans on the planet. While most nations celebrate the New Year according to the solar-based Gregorian calendar on 1 January, China, Korea, Vietnam and several other Asian countries will celebrate the Lunar New Year based upon the ancient Chinese one.

for the Chinese. The money inside is always an even number (an odd number is for funerals) and any amount containing the number eight is especially lucky. It’s common now that in online group chats, digital red envelopes are distributed, with the fastest responder getting to keep the cash. Children are also gifted with new clothes as it’s thought to bring fortune and good health for the coming year.

The most vivid images we have of this festival are the noisy parades featuring dragon dancers snaking down lantern-bedecked streets to the cacophony of popping fireworks and ringing gongs that are sounded to frighten away evil spirits. Most major cities across the world now have one, with the biggest outside Asia being in London, San Francisco, Sydney and Vancouver, though you’ll also find it celebrated in places as diverse as Kolkata, Santo Domingo, San Francisco and more or less everywhere you find ethnic Chinese or Vietnamese.

Food is another important aspect, with the north of China favouring the consumption of dumplings, while in the south, glutinous New Year cakes are more popular, though other regional specialities vary from place to place.

Special desserts are also prepared, often with names similar to auspicious words such as tangyuan (soup balls), which sounds like tuanyuan (meaning “reunion”), or fa gao, a type of cake whose first syllable is the same as in fa cai, meaning “get rich quick”.

Like Christmas or Eid, this is traditionally the holiday when families get together and exchange gifts. This mass migration is most obvious in China itself, where during the Spring Festival, over 200 million people travel across the country, meaning it’s vitally important to book transport well ahead of the festivities.

The main meal, however, is on New Year’s Eve, when family tables are laden with the most sumptuous food, often featuring some kind of hotpot, whose communal nature symbolises the coming together of the family. Of course, the ancestors eat first, and food and drink are symbolically offered to them before everyone else tucks in.

Red is a very popular colour during this time.

Alongside the wearing of red clothes, and the hanging of red lanterns in the street and red paper duilian (paper strips marked with auspicious poetry) outside the door, the most popular aspect of the Lunar New Year is the exchange of red envelopes filled with “lucky money” – the commonest form of gift-giving

Although traditional rituals and religious observances are slowly making a comeback in mainland China, the most ritualised celebration of the New Year is found in South Korea. Known as Seollal, it typically falls on the same date as Lunar New Year, and like in China, it’s a time of mass migration to family reunions, and over half the population will be on the move over

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Parades, prayers and festive displays of lanterns and fireworks – here’s a look at how Lunar New Year is celebrated in various parts of the world.

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the three-day public holiday. The focus of the Korean celebration is tradition, with respect given to both elders and ancestors, and it’s one of the occasions when many Koreans wear the traditional hanbok dress. Food offerings and deep bows are made to ancestors, while children give similar bows and respect to elders who reciprocate with gifts of money in traditional silk bags, along with words of wisdom for the future generation.

They also indulge in time-honoured pastimes that include the playing of special board games such as the ludo-like yutnori and the flying of kites, though young Koreans are more likely to be playing online games. The New Year also symbolises getting a year older, which is why a Korean’s age is usually one year more than their “international age”, as they gain a year after finishing the tteokguk soup that is drunk at this time.

In Malaysia, the Lunar New Year is celebrated similarly to China, though the Buddhist, Taoist and Confucian temples are more of a focus. People are likely to visit the colourfully decorated and brightly lit temples as part of their celebrations, with those on Petaling Street in Kuala Lumpur and in George Town in Penang especially popular. Another unique feature of the Malaysian Lunar New Year, popularly referred to as Chinese New Year (often abbreviated to CNY), is that due to the multicultural society, many Chinese invite not only their own families to their homes but have “open houses”, where neighbours and even strangers are welcome, whatever their religious or cultural background.

They also eat a unique dish called yee sang, a mixture of raw fish and different vegetables, which guests toss in the air with their chopsticks; the higher it’s tossed means the more good luck, health and prosperity they will enjoy in the coming year.

Although Vietnam’s Tet Nguyen Dan, or the Feast of the First Morning of the First Day, shares many of the aspects of Lunar New Year, such as ancestor worship, family reunions, red envelopes, noisy parades and visiting temples, it also has a few idiosyncrasies, such as the New Year tree, a long bamboo pole adorned with various objects such as good luck charms, paper animals or tree branches. Flowers are also a popular decoration for the inside of homes, and blossoms are often brought in to symbolise fertility and fruitfulness. The Vietnamese also believe that the first person invited into your house sets the tone for the following year, so it is considered a great honour to be asked.

Given the global nature of this festival, you’ll always be near the celebration, and it’s well worth experiencing a Lunar New Year parade at least once in your life, whether you’re in Asia, Europe or the Americas. ■

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Bar the fireworks at midnight that herald its arrival, celebrations for the Lunar New Year in China are surprisingly muted. In the mainland, where it is more commonly known as Spring Festival, festivities are very much in the home and revolve around families coming together and sharing food.

Despite this, the world has embraced the festival, and come 5 February, millions will flock to Chinatowns around the world to join exuberant celebrations marking the start of the Year of the Boar. One unifying aspect is the importance of food. However, for most mainland Chinese, where jiaozi (steamed or boiled dumplings stuffed with meat and vegetables) usually take centre stage, much of the food enjoyed in these Chinatowns would seem like exotic foreign food.

Some dishes such as yee sang (yusheng) are special for the celebrations. Popular in Malaysia and Singapore, the name literally means raw fish, but the Chinese characters are also a homophone for “abundance”. Topped with raw fish, it largely consists of a salad with a unique sweet and slightly sour taste. “It is tossed together as high as possible while saying auspicious phrases that will bring good luck, good life, health and prosperity for the new year,” says Justin Hor, Executive Chef of Oriental Group of Restaurants.

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What people eat around the world at Lunar New Year for good fortune may not have originated from China.

Chinese make up the second largest ethnic community in Malaysia, and yee sang is loosely based on a dish from Guangdong Province, China. “Due to the weather in the country and the abundance of food during Lunar New Year, yee sang is believed to have been created by the early immigrant generations to increase one’s appetite before the other dishes, which will usually consist of meat and seafood,” explains Hor. In American Chinatowns, General Tso’s chicken is a firm favourite. It is not necessarily associated with Lunar New Year but will be one of the likeliest dishes for locals to order. The dish, though, is unheard of in China and is based on a dish invented in Taiwan by Peng Chang-kuei (Peng Zhanggui) before arriving in the U.S. in the 1970s. “It is sweet. It is fried. And it is chicken.

All things Americans love,” explains Jennifer Lee, producer of the documentary The Search for General Tso. Named after Zuo Zongtang, a 19th-century military leader and statesman from Hunan with a supposed love of eating chicken, the dish was popularised in the U.S. by restaurateur T.T. Wang

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and modified for American tastes. “The Taiwan version is not as sweet, not as fried and has skin and bone. Also, there is no broccoli!” says Lee. In London, another bird takes centre stage.

Aromatic crispy duck pancakes are probably the most-ordered dish in a Chinese takeaway or restaurant nationwide. The dish combines elements of both Peking duck and xiang su ya, a duck dish popular in Sichuan, Hunan and Jiangsu provinces. The meat has less fat and is drier and crispier than that of Peking duck. It is shredded rather than carved, and its popularity has a lot to do with the pancake element, as well as with the cucumber and spring onions. For restaurants, this version speeds up and simplifies the labourintensive preparation of Peking duck, with the use of steaming followed by deep-frying rather than oven-roasting. Holes poked in the skin allow the marinade to reach the meat.

While Mauritian gato arouille may sound like a French dish, it is very much a product of the multi-ethnic Indian Ocean island nation, where the Chinese started arriving in the late 19th century from the south of China. Although eaten all year round and no longer just served by the Chinese diaspora, it features very much as part of the celebrations. Made from grated taro root and deep-fried into ball-shaped fritters, it is very

different from typical Chinese ways of preparing taro; the closest Chinese equivalent is a street snack of deep-fried daikon radish (luobosi youdunzi). Royal Street in Port Lois plays host to Chinatown and is the epicentre for Mauritians celebrating Lunar New Year.

Yokohama in Japan has often served as a conduit for new foods entering through its busy port. Home to Asia’s largest Chinatown, it hosts large-scale celebrations for Lunar New Year, with visitors flocking to the many restaurants. “These days, relatives gather at Chinese restaurants rather than giving parties at home, so it’s very crowded,” says Dan Takamune, a member of the Yokohama Chinatown Development Association and General Manager of local restaurant Kin Gen Rou. They eat dishes like gomoku ankake soba (chop suey noodles), a very popular dish in Japan consisting of meat and seafood with vegetables in a thick sauce over noodles, or fried noodles in the case of the yakisoba version. “Japanese people are fond of noodles with a muddled topping (chop suey),” says Takamune, adding that they are quite different from any noodle dishes in China.

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from a fishing village to an international city.

Chinese vessels carried not only sailors but merchants and workers, particularly from Shandong Province. Today, as any Korean will tell you, jjajangmyeon is one of the most popular orders at any Chinese restaurant in the country.

Incheon is home to the Jjajangmyeon Museum and the city’s Chinatown has various restaurants famous for the dish. However, the Shandong Province natives who first brought zha jiang mian to Incheon would be hard pushed to recognise today’s dish of spaghetti-like noodles topped with a thick black sauce containing meat and vegetables and crowned with julienned cucumber. According to Kim Younghee, manager of the Jjajangmyeon Museum, the key is the sauce. “Korean-style jjajangmyeon is made with chunjang (a sweet bean sauce infused with black caramel sauce), which is really addictive and suits the Koreans’ taste,” she says.

American thing, proudly Made in the USA, and founded in San Francisco,” says Kevin Chan, manager of Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory, which still makes the cookies by hand in the heart of San Francisco’s Chinatown. Both San Francisco and Los Angeles vie for being first with the cookies, but the originator may well have been a Japanese rather than Chinese immigrant.

According to a popular San Francisco version, the inventor was Makoto Hagiwara. “We can all agree Chinese-Americans took a flat cookie, creatively folded and stuffed it with a fortune printed on a paper, and branded it as a fortune cookie to bring good fortunes to those who would consume it at Chinese restaurants – it’s a brilliant example of how innovation works in San Francisco,” says Chan. ■

Any Lunar New Year feast should be rounded out with dessert; yet the fortune cookie, probably the most famous “Chinese sweet” in the world, is unheard of in China. “Fortune cookies are an

About the writer Shanghai-based freelance writer Mark Andrews always loves to try the local food on his extensive travels through Asia and beyond. When not munching, he likes to hike the calories off while toting his camera.

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such as the opening of a new business, to welcome important guests at auspicious celebrations, and in competitions.

Grace

Draped in an elaborate costume, two dancers play the lion – one as the head, the other the tail. Accompanied by the cymbals and drums, the dancers prance to the beat as they mimic the movements of a lion as it wakes, eats and gambols, while performing different stories for different occasions.

More than just a cultural tradition, the spectacular lion dance has evolved to become a sport-oriented activity.

The lion dance became popular in the 1970s in Malaysia, with master teachers from China coming over to train young enthusiasts. The art form climbed from height to height, with Malaysian lion dancers now regarded as among the world’s best, most daring and acrobatic.

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If there’s one sound that tells you it’s the Lunar New Year in Malaysia, it’s the deafening clash of cymbals and deep rhythmic pounding of drums that accompany the lion dance. This acrobatic and joyful spectacle is an integral part of the festivities, and not to be missed.

The lion dance migrated to Malaysia over a century ago with Chinese emigrants, but since then, it has evolved to have its own distinct identity. A heady spectacle of sights and sounds that will leave your heart pounding, it was listed as a national cultural heritage of Malaysia in 2007.

“The lion dance of today is different from the past,” says lion dance master Siow Ho

Phiew, who teaches the art form and owns an acclaimed workshop, Wan Seng Hang Dragon & Lion Arts, which makes lion dance costumes.

Siow is widely acknowledged as a master of his craft, having received an award for his work from the Malaysian Handicraft Development Board in 2011.

In Malaysia, the lion dance has evolved beyond being a Chinese cultural art form into an acrobatic sport participated by people of all races and cultures. Siow, who has taught many non-Chinese Malaysians, says the lion dance is as much about etiquette, grace and discipline as it is about culture.

In Malaysia, the lion dance is most often performed during the Lunar New Year, but it also makes an appearance at important events

His workshop, set up in 1986 to make lion costumes, makes about 300 elaborate costumes a year, highly sought for their intricate work and creativity.

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Siow, 64, has been steeped in the artform since he was 17 years old. Over the decades, he has deepened his skills and knowledge, and still teaches today. He often spends his days in the cramped workshop, and when we met him, he was polishing glass eyes to be fitted into the lions’ heads.

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Each head is handmade, beginning with rattan bent into a frame. Paper is wrapped around the frame and painted with intricate designs. The final product is a sight to behold – a fearsome lion’s head with eyes that blink and a mouth that moves. Thick fur and other adornments add to the mystique.

There’s surprisingly a lot that can be tweaked to make the heads unique, from colours and patterns to individual flourishes. The colours may be the corporate colours of a customer, and the design may account for requests to incorporate specific symbols.

The lion dance in Malaysia, as with the rest of Southeast Asia, is the Southern lion dance from Guangdong province in China. It has at least two styles, both of which are practised in Malaysia. The Northern lion dance is performed by male and female lions for the imperial court, with a shaggier costume. It is rarely performed in Malaysia.

Traditionally, the Southern lion’s head comes in specific colours, drawing from the symbolism of historical characters of the Han Dynasty (206 BCE – 220 CE). The yellow lion with a white beard and colourful tail represents Liu Bei, the eldest brother in the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the white beard signifying his elderly age. His brother Guan Gong is symbolised by a red lion with a black beard, with the black beard symbolising youth. These traditional colour combinations aren’t often used today except for cultural events depicting traditional stories.

Today, there are lions in all sorts of colours: lions in corporate blues, startlingly purple ones, shocking pink lions and even those adorned with LED lights. For competitions, red-and-gold with a bushy white fur trim is still the most popular choice for its striking appearance. The lions’ heads come in different sizes, with the smallest made to fit a child of nine to 10 years old.

Siow’s busy workshop makes lion costumes for customers from as far as Hong Kong and China.

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Each head is handmade, beginning with rattan bent into a frame. Paper is wrapped around the frame and painted with intricate designs. The final product is a sight to behold – a fearsome lion’s head with eyes that blink and a mouth that moves. also because Malaysian-made lion heads have evolved to have a distinct identity.

In the distant past, during the days of the imperial dynasties in China, Siow said the movements of the lion dance often carried hidden meanings. Even the classic move of eating vegetables hid a political meaning as the word for vegetable in Chinese sounds similar to the name of a disliked imperial ruler.

Today, the symbolism has changed, of course, even if the movements remain identical. The lion dance is performed to usher in prosperity and chase away bad fortune. The lion performs different moves, depending on the occasion.

Typically, the lion is depicted as bold in seeking new experiences but cautious in studying his surroundings.

In many performances, the lion dance still typically includes a segment where the lion clambers and jumps energetically to grab a lettuce dangled high above. The act of climbing is symbolic of reaching for greater heights, and the lettuce is a symbol for prosperity as its name in Chinese also sounds like creating wealth. The “eating” of the lettuce and the scattering of the shredded vegetable symbolise the spreading of prosperity.

During the Lunar New Year, the lion also peels Mandarin oranges, a symbol for gold, as well as arranges the peeled oranges, pomelo or lettuce to present to the host as a symbol of good fortune.

Siow says on specific occasions, the lion may

perform more intricate tasks. For instance, at the opening of a textile shop, it may cut a piece of cloth into a shape of an outfit. “There are other stories as well, such as the lion chasing away a snake or scorpion which symbolises bad fortune,” he says.

For competitions, the performance may depict a lion climbing a high mountain in search of medicinal herbs or playing with water, to enable the performers to show off their acrobatic skills in dancing on high poles and across water.

Siow says the skills level in Malaysia grew exponentially from the 1980s, when lion dance competitions were introduced. Malaysians organised the first international lion dance invitational in 1983, and since then, different troupes have vied for the top spot in the annual championships.

“The performers worked hard to improve their skills, and they also learned from each other,” Siow said. He has come up with many popular new moves for his students, requiring them to undertake daring leaps and twirls on high poles.

“If it’s a cultural event, it’s just for one community, but as a sport, everyone can take part.” As such, Siow says, old cultural taboos have vanished. If previously, women did not participate in the lion dance, it’s now common to find female performers. There was once even an all-woman troupe in Malaysia.

“It’s all in here,” said Siow, tapping his forehead.

“If you are doing something good with good intentions, then it is good. There are no taboos.” ■

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Heeding The Call

Of The Wok Sheer grit and determination keep gregarious chef Tommy Choong on his chosen path.

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When Chef Tommy Choong bounds into the restaurant, I’m surprised to see such a youthful head chef. Looking well below his 38 years, Choong recently took over the reins of Zuan Yuan’s kitchen, sprucing it up in preparation for the coming busy festive period.

“I’m not as young as you think,” he says, grinning, when I comment on his appearance.

“I’ve been toiling and working in hotel kitchens for as long as I can remember.” As a fresh college graduate, Choong started his culinary career in The Regent Kuala Lumpur (the hotel that used to occupy the premises of the present Grand Millennium Hotel) in 1999. With no formal culinary training, he had to start at the bottom rung in the dim sum kitchen.

From The Regent, Choong moved on to Mandarin Oriental Hotel Kuala Lumpur. In the kitchen of Lai Po Heen, the hotel’s Chinese

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“I started off as a ‘cutter’ – you know, the person who cuts up all the necessary ingredients in the kitchen!” says Choong, recalling the

restaurant, he further honed his skills in fine Cantonese cuisine. The better part of the nine years he spent there as a sous chef was to assist in menu creativity and enhancing the repertoire of the restaurant’s a la carte dishes. Moving on, Choong did stints in Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur, Le Meridien Putrajaya and Four Seasons Kuala Lumpur.

What’s the secret to memorable Chinese food?

Choong smiles and shares that one of his sifus (mentors) always reminded him that “when we learn to cook, we become truly human, and when we cook well, humanity rejoices”. “It is that humanity, that personal touch, which makes all the difference between good and excellent, and I have always put a lot of heart to create that difference,” he adds.

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endless hours spent chopping, slicing and dicing everything in the vast kitchen, so much so that he’d often go to bed massaging his numb knuckles, stiff fingers and wrists. After almost a year, he had to undergo more training and went through the various levels of kitchen crew hierarchy before he was permitted to fold his first har kow (prawn dumpling). “The road to dim sum mastery was one that’s bumpy at every corner,” he reminisces. He recalls the many challenges along that journey, some so intense that they almost crippled his career. During the darkest phase, when self-doubt set in, he left the industry for a while to try out other jobs.

However, those forays didn’t give him the same satisfaction. The call of the wok was so insistent that he ultimately found himself back.

While I sit and marvel at the repertoire of festive dishes whipped up for the coming Lunar New Year celebration in Zuan Yuan at the One World Hotel, I’m thinking it must have taken quite a bit of effort for the chef to curate the dishes. While waiting to meet the person behind the creativity, I can’t help but appreciate that every one of the dishes on the table has ‘tradition’ stamped all over it.

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element of modernisation is never far away in today’s Chinese cuisine. “It is very difficult to actually serve a 100 percent authentic Chinese dish in a restaurant nowadays. Don’t get me wrong. I am all for tradition and authenticity.

In fact, I want to preserve all the traditional elements as much as possible. But in today’s Chinese dining trend, for your dishes to stand out, there must be a good balance of localisation thrown in,” he says.

By that, Choong elaborates that Malaysian Chinese chefs are innovative in the use of local ingredients to twist and balance the flavours of Chinese dishes. “Our strength lies in the clever use of local herbs and spices like lemongrass, curry leaves, chillies, turmeric and even pandan leaves in our dishes,” he says. “By delicately infusing these into age-old recipes, dishes unique only to this region have made their mark on the culinary trail.” goingplacesmagazine.com | 46 | February 2019

‘Balance’ is the key word, he warns. If there is one thing he abhors, it is the excessive use of heavy flavours and sauces in cooking. “Spices, herbs and sauces are meant to enhance the natural flavours of food, not to overwhelm!” This explains why two of the chef’s favourite dishes are fresh fish steamed with superior soya sauce and Hakka Lui Cha. “All that a fresh fish needs is light soya sauce! Let me tell you a secret. I never liked vegetables when I was young and refused to touch any as a kid. But somehow, as I grow older, I find a great affinity with the greens.

That’s why I find the natural flavours of green vegetables in lui cha so refreshing and liberating!

Just ask me if you ever want to know where to get the best lui cha in KL!” When he’s not working, Choong loves to watch culinary programmes on television to keep himself updated on what’s happening in the food world. He also likes to dive into books and magazines to feed his mind. “Life is a constant journey of learning and improving, and ever since I can remember, I have always been curious to know the whys and hows of everything,” he says. Away from the TV and books, the chef runs at least twice a week to keep fit.

Although still relatively new in Zuan Yuan, Choong’s immediate responsibility is to create new dishes for the menu with a special emphasis on signature dishes for the restaurant.

With the Lunar New Year coming up, he is busy curating celebratory dishes for the occasion.

“Personally, the reunion meal is very important to me. It is this one meal in a year where family members gather together for that comforting reunion, and nothing is more comforting than having the traditional dishes one has grown up eating. Simple traditional dishes like poached chicken, braised mushrooms, stir-fried arrowhead and waxed meats – all these are must-haves during the reunion meal!” ■

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Cook Like A Chef

Choong shares his recipe for Steamed Rice With Preserved Meats and Yam (above), a traditional dish eaten during Lunar New Year.

Ingredients:

Method:

n 600g rice

1. Cook rice in a rice cooker.

n 50g chicken sausage n 50g goose liver sausage n 100g waxed duck meat n 2 tbsp shallot oil n 2 pieces salted egg yolk

(cut up into chunks)

2. Add sausages and duck

meat into the rice cooker 10 minutes before the rice is fully cooked.

n Some chopped scallions

3. Heat up the shallot oil in a wok and sauté the dried shrimps, yam and pumpkin.

Add in the salted egg yolk and mix well.

Seasoning Mixture:

4. Add the cooked rice and

n 100g cubed yam n 100g cubed pumpkin n 50g dried shrimps

n 1 tbsp chicken powder n 1 tbsp dark soya sauce n 2 tbsp light soya sauce n 2 tbsp oyster sauce n 1 tsp salt n ½ tsp white pepper

seasoning mixture into the wok, mixing all the ingredients well.

5. Plate the rice and

garnish with chopped scallions before serving.

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Seni Bianlian | WARISAN

Pesona Seni Bianlian Menyelusuri dunia ahli persembahan bianlian wanita pertama di Malaysia.

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Masked Magic. Go behind the scenes of Malaysia’s first female mask changer.

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1-3. Seni persembahan bianlian, atau mengubah topeng, merupakan seni warisan opera Sichuan yang telah dipersembahkan sejak berabad lamanya Bianlian, or mask changing, is an art in Sichuan opera that dates back hundreds of years

In a fierce painted mask, flowing cape and dramatic headgear, the performer looks imposing, scary even. As operatic music swells in the background, suddenly, with a splitsecond flourish of arms and a snap that cracks the air like a whip, the face metamorphoses to display a different mask. The performer changes masks again and again – all in the blink of an eye, right before the enraptured audience – before finally revealing the visage of a smiling young lady.

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Sans costume, it’s hard to believe that baby-faced Pinky Loo has been a bianlian performer – literally mask-changer - for 12 of her 30 years.

Baju labuh di tubuhnya menjela-jela.

Selain aksesori kepala, topeng garang yang berwarna-warni turut menghiasi wajahnya. Sekilas pandang, penampilan penghibur tersebut cukup menawan dan juga menggerunkan! Gerak tarinya pantas seiring dengan rentak liar muzik latar yang semakin rancak. Hanya dengan satu petikan jari, topeng di wajahnya terus berubah! Di depan sorakan dan tepukan gemuruh para penonton, topengnya berubah berkali-kali. Akhirnya, terserlah seraut wajah ayu yang tersenyum lebar saat topeng terakhir dibuka.

Pinky Loo sudah 12 tahun menceburi bidang seni persembahan bianlian atau pengubah topeng. Tanpa kostum, sejujurnya sukar untuk saya mempercayai bahawa gadis muda tersebut telah berusia 30 tahun!

Ketika berusia 15 tahun, Loo menyaksikan persembahan bianlian pertamanya secara langsung. Menerusi bakat seni yang diwarisi daripada keluarganya, beliau sebenarnya

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merupakan seorang ahli silap mata yang suka mempelajari pelbagai kemahiran baharu.

Meskipun tertarik dengan seni persembahan tersebut, hati beliau belum terdetik untuk mendalaminya. Seni unik yang berusia 300 tahun ini cukup sinonim dengan persembahan Opera Sichuan. Malah, keunikan persembahan bianlian ini telah menjadi warisan negara yang termaktub dalam Biro Rahsia Kerajaan China sekitar tahun 2004 hingga 2005 dan dilindungi daripada diwariskan kepada masyarakat luar.

Namun, takdir ada perencanaannya tersendiri.

Pada tahun berikutnya, sekumpulan ahli akrobatik China telah diterbangkan khas bagi menjayakan sebuah acara tempatan atas jemputan ayah Loo yang kerap mempromosikan pelbagai aktiviti persembahan. Pada ketika itulah, beliau berpeluang menjadi pembantu kepada ahli kumpulan persembahan bianlian tersebut ekoran masalah imigresen dan kekurangan staf. Dari situlah, Loo akhirnya bergurukan sifu tersebut sebelum beliau melanjutkan

Loo watched her first live bianlian performance when she was 15 years old. Hailing from a family in Malaysia’s entertainment industry, Loo was already a budding magician who loved picking up new skills. Though enthralled, she had no illusions about learning bianlian, a 300-year-old art unique to Sichuan opera. At that time, circa 2004-2005, bianlian was a fiercely guarded national heritage that was registered with China’s State Secrets Bureau and rarely taught to outsiders.

Then fate intervened. The following year, her father, a show promoter, brought in acrobatic acts from China for a local show. The maskchanger had problems getting his assistant through immigration, so Loo was roped in as an assistant. The sifu (master) eventually agreed to accept her as an apprentice. Loo immediately travelled to Hebei, where her sifu taught at an acrobatic school, to learn the art.

After just about a month of practice, Loo

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Teknik sebenar persembahan bianlian sudah semestinya menjadi rahsia Loo. Beliau bagaimanapun mengakui bahawa seseorang ahli persembahan bianlian perlu arif tentang urutan perubahan topeng yang terletak pada bahagian terdalam hingga teratas.

Understandably, Loo won’t reveal her trade secrets but accedes that “in mask changing, you must be very clear about the sequence of the masks from the innermost to the outermost.

5 pembelajaran dalam seni persembahan bianlian di sebuah sekolah akrobatik di Hebei, China yang menjadi lokasi sifunya berkhidmat.

Dari situ, kedua-duanya telah mengadakan persembahan di lebih 30 buah negara termasuk Alaska dan Seychelles.

Selepas sebulan menjalani latihan, Loo mula beraksi di pentas persembahan. Malangnya, persembahan sulungnya itu tidak sempurna dan tergagap-gagap. “Risau juga kalau aksesori kepala yang tinggi ini akan jatuh. Jadi, saya pun tekan sekuat-kuatnya sehingga fungsi dalamannya rosak,” kongsinya dalam nada kesal. Tambahnya lagi: “Bagi menyelamatkan keadaan, saya cuba beraksi dengan penuh gaya di atas pentas. Mujur, tiada seorang pun yang sedar topeng langsung tidak berubah!”

Loo sentiasa berusaha memberi sentuhan berbeza dalam rutin persembahannya. Kelainan ini menjadi antara tarikan utama yang berjaya menambat kesetiaan para peminatnya selama ini. Kini, sentuhan peribadinya juga terserlah dalam rekaan dan jahitan kostum dan topeng persembahannya sendiri. Salah satu rekaan kostumnya yang bergaya badut kontemporari turut tampil dengan efek ultraungu khas!

Demi menarik perhatian ramai, Loo mampu mempersembahkan semula topeng terawal yang didedahkan selepas wajah sebenarnya dipertontonkan kepada audiens. “Ini lebih susah. Saya boleh buat dua kali. Yang penting, pergerakan saya perlu lebih pantas dan minda perlu sentiasa peka. Perlu peka tentang urutan persembahan!” kongsinya.

Biarpun persembahan sulungnya nyaris-nyaris gagal, Loo kini berjaya menempa nama sebagai seorang ahli persembahan bianlian paling gah di Malaysia. Selain penampilannya yang muda dan menawan ditambah pula dengan kehebatan gaya persembahannya, maka tidak hairanlah beliau turut amat digemari oleh pihak media. Sepanjang kerjayanya, Loo telah mencatatkan sejumlah persembahan terbaik. Antaranya termasuk mengadakan persembahan bianlian untuk pengasas Public Bank, Teh Hong Piow yang jelas terhibur apabila aksi Loo berubah menjadi topeng berwajahkan Teh! Bersama seorang rakan niaga dan teman hidupnya, Mark Yong yang juga seorang ahli silap mata, mereka memerah keringat dengan menubuhkan sebuah syarikat bakat khas, Vivas Magic Entertainment.

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Teknik sebenar persembahan bianlian sudah semestinya menjadi rahsia Loo. Beliau bagaimanapun mengakui bahawa seseorang ahli persembahan bianlian perlu arif tentang urutan perubahan topeng yang terletak pada bahagian terdalam hingga teratas. Jelasnya, kostum dan semua topengnya adalah bergabung. “Seni persembahan ini banyak bergantung kepada kemahiran dan pergerakan tubuh yang tersembunyi,” terangnya lebih lanjut.

Tidak hanya menguasai sejenis kemahiran,

took to the stage, only to falter in her first performance. “I was worried that my tall headgear would fall off, so I pressed it on too tight, causing the inner mechanics to malfunction,” she shares ruefully. “I tried to save the performance by strutting dramatically around the stage. Fortunately, the audience didn’t realise that the masks had not changed!”

From a near-disastrous debut, Loo went on to become a celebrated mask changer.

Her beguiling combination of youth, good looks and showmanship made her a natural media darling. Career highlights include demonstrating the art before Public Bank founder Teh Hong Piow, who was delighted when Loo changed to a mask of Teh’s face.

Together with her business and life partner, fellow magician Mark Yong, Loo set up talent company Vivas Magic Entertainment, and they have performed in over 30 countries.

One reason Loo’s audience keeps coming back for more is she continually introduces innovation to her routine. She designs and sews her own costumes and masks to incorporate more personal touches; one of her suits has a contemporary harlequin look as well as ultraviolet special effects! Another unique gimmick in her repertoire: after revealing her real face, she can “rewind”

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4. Kejayaan Loo menukar bilangan kostum terbanyak dalam masa seminit telah dicatatkan dalam Malaysia Book of Records Loo is listed in the Malaysia Book of Records 2012 for having the most costumes changed in one minute 5-6. Loo dan rakan niaga serta teman hidupnya Mark Yong telah membuat persembahan di lebih 30 negara Loo and partner Mark Yong have performed in over 30 countries 7-8. Loo meletakkan sentuhan terakhir ke atas sehelai topeng Loo putting the finishing touches on a mask

Loo turut memperkenalkan aksi menukar kostum dalam senarai portfolio terkemukanya.

Prinsip-prinsip seni persembahan bianlian yang dipelajarinya selama ini juga diterapkan dalam aksi persembahan terkininya. Hanya dalam masa beberapa saat, Loo berjaya menukar beberapa kostum sekali gus! Pada tahun 2012, kejayaan beliau menukar bilangan kostum terbanyak (14 helai) dalam masa seminit telah dicatatkan dalam Malaysia Book of Records.

Sejak itu, rekod tersebut telah beberapa kali dipecah olehnya secara tidak rasmi.

“Semua ini dijayakan tanpa sebarang unsur penyihiran,” akuinya sambil tersenyum manis.

Sambung Loo lagi: “Segalanya bergantung kepada kepantasan tangan bertindak tanpa disedari oleh penonton. Begitulah silap mata – sejenis seni yang mampu melahirkan kejutan demi kejutan kepada penonton. Penonton perlu terus meneka dan suspens!” ■

to show one of the earlier masks. “This is a harder skill. Your hands must be fast and your brain must be alert. You cannot bungle up the sequence!”

Understandably, Loo won’t reveal her trade secrets but accedes that “in mask changing, you must be very clear about the sequence of the masks from the innermost to the outermost.” She also acknowledges that the costume is linked to the masks and “a lot of body skills and hidden physical movements are involved.”

Not content to be a one-trick pony, Loo recently introduced costume-changing into her repertoire. Applying some of the principles she learned from bianlian, Loo can change into multiple outfits in a matter of seconds; she is listed in the Malaysia Book of Records 2012 for achieving the most costumes changed

(14) within one minute, a record she has since broken informally.

“There is no enchantment or witchcraft involved,” she smiles. “It’s just a matter of the hand being faster than the eye. Magic is the art of defying expectations and springing the element of surprise – you have to keep the audience guessing!” ■

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THE CURE

Inspiring Health+Wellness

Silky Smooth Flawless complexion is now within reach with Anjeri facial masks and sleeping masks from Thailand. The masks are made from 100 percent natural silk with a composition and structure similar to human skin, making them less likely to trigger skin irritations or allergies. The unique ingredient in Anjeri Gold Facial Mask and Sleeping Mask is 24k gold – touted to possess anti-aging properties, in addition to slowing down collagen depletion and increasing skin elasticity and circulation. anjeri.com.my

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Easy Skincare Skincare has been made easy with the launch of Science on Skin’s SOS UV Porcelain+. The revolutionary 750mg capsule-form oral skin supplement sets a new benchmark with its UVA and UVB protection, collagen stimulation and elastin production. Acting from within, the pill works as a natural sunblock and boosts skin brightening, leaving the skin glowing and reducing sensitivity to the sun in as little as three weeks of regular use. sos-skin.com

Pink Treat Coloured in a passionate shade of pink, the Rosewater & Pink Peppercorn products from Crabtree & Evelyn make for an excellent gift for your partner this Valentine’s Day. Enriched with vitamins and shea butter, these pleasant rose-scented products are designed to give a healthy softness to skin. Exfoliate and moisturise the body and hands with the Rosewater & Pink Peppercorn Hydrating Body Scrub or the Rosewater & Pink Peppercorn Hydrating 60 Second Fix For Hands, and leave skin feeling supple. crabtree-evelyn.com

Revitalise In Paradise Enjoy new wellness offerings at The Sanchaya Spa in Bintan, Indonesia, where the new resident Pilates specialist and personal trainer brings new workouts to empower and uplift the mind, body and spirit. The addition of a Beauty Room for manicure and pedicure treatments, as well as a Relaxation Room to the newly renovated spa, will have guests feeling revitalised and positive. Explore other treatments and natural products on the spa menu, designed to provide a lush pampering experience in this tropical paradise. thesanchaya.com

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Stay Aware Tackle the toughest workouts with Plantronics’ Backbeat Fit 2100. These sweat and water proof wireless ear pods rest right outside the ear canals to avoid sealing them in, allowing users to hear ambient surroundings for a considerably safer training in any environment.

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A Trend In Time The Montblanc Summit 2 smartwatch combines classic aesthetic with innovative design. It sports the Snapdragon Wear 3100 chipset by Qualcomm for enhanced performance and a week-long time-only mode. The indicators, background, hands and complications can be customised, with a thousand possible combinations. montblanc.com

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The Mate 20 Pro is Huawei’s latest flagship smartphone. It comes with curved glass all around for a premium feel and sleek look. A back camera system combines three Leica lenses (40MP, 20MP and 8MP) and an LED flash for superior snaps, no matter the lighting condition or scenario.

Apple’s Smart Keyboard Folio is designed to deliver a great typing experience, wherever and whenever. Its durable, lightweight cover protects both the front and back of the new 11-inch or 12.9-inch iPad Pro. With no batteries or charging required, simply attach it magnetically and type away.

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FASHION+ACCESSORIES

Heritage-Inspired The current Burberry eyewear collection features classic styles reimagined through updated materials, proportions and colours. Each of the mod designs pays homage to the fashion house, from trench-influenced temple tips to vintage check accents. my.burberry.com goingplacesmagazine.com | 54 | February 2019

Everyday Wardrobe Essentials Rico Rinaldi’s 2019 womenswear is made for ladies of all ages. Comprising comfortable yet standout designs, they make use of plain, lightweight and organic-based fabrics, decorated with unique and distinctive floral motifs. ricorinaldi.com

Breakaway Fashion

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Celine makes an exit from its usual minimalist feel, focusing instead on a youthful, punk-influenced style and skinny silhouettes. Glittering sequinned pieces for the night as well as unisex power-suits are a staple in the label’s bold new range for modern women.

The next big fashion trend for men, according to Loewe, is to live a carefree and joyful lifestyle. The label’s ready-to-wear and accessories denote a colourful aesthetic, with an emphasis on whimsical prints that evoke good cheer.

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The Globetrotter’s Styling Guide

Beauty Of The Orient Innai Red’s debut collection of cheongsams and qipaos looks back to the time of beautiful ladies dressed in sophisticated traditional outfits in old Penang.

The marriage of East and West, as well as strong cuts and patterns intertwined with delicate details, set the tone for feminine sophistication. innaired.com

A Dazzling Creation

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The Girard-Perregaux Cat’s Eye Majestic Aventurine is a watch of exceptional beauty. A pink gold case set with 60 brilliant-cut diamonds catches the eye, while a seductive colour hovering between blue and black accentuates its mysterious charm. girard-perregaux.com

Light & Easy Bringing together strength and softness is the latest Stella McCartney womenswear. A spectrum of neons and pastels – from fluro lemonade to spearmint – is paired with splashes of light khaki and nude. Star pieces include swim-inspired jumpsuits, boyfriend blazers and lurex slip dresses.

Givenchy is showcasing its Leo print on a wide range of men’s and women’s pieces for the season. The graphic pulls inspiration from artistic director Clare Waight Keller’s personal star sign, in addition to the zodiac theme used in her past collections.

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Inside Malaysia Airlines

58 News & Updates 60 Our Fleet Of Aircraft

62 Our Network & Those Of Our oneworld Partners

61 Safety & Service Information

68 Enrich Quick Facts & Guide

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Top Choice Malaysia Airlines has been recognised as one of the top 10 employers in the overall rankings at the Malaysia 100 Leading Graduate Employers Awards for 2018, up four spots from the previous year. The awards, which are endorsed and supported by the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education, saw the airline included among the top three most preferred graduate employers in the Leisure, Travel and Hospitality category. It joins the list of renowned organisations that have received the awards in various categories, such as Maybank, PwC, Ernst & Young, Petronas and Deloitte.

Festive Cheer In conjunction with the festive season, Malaysia Airlines hosted 35 underprivileged children for a special celebration with its employees at the MAB Academy. The children, aged between 7 and 12, were from the Society of St Vincent de Paul in Taman Sri Manja, Petaling Jaya and council homes from Putra Damai Lembah Subang, Selangor. Apart from fun-filled activities and a tour of the Academy’s aircraft mockup area, the children were also treated to a surprise performance led by the cabin crew. The event was part of three corporate social responsibility activities conducted over the festive season, organised by Malaysia Airlines’ cabin crew community, WELKINs, as well as the In-flight Services department. The activities included fulfilling the children’s wishes and sending gifts to selected homes, as well as visiting the Orang Asli community in the Orang Asli Belihoi Settlement in the district of Mantin in Negeri Sembilan.

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INSIDE MALAYSIA AIRLINES

Nation’s Pride Team spirits soared high as Malaysia Airlines flew the Harimau Malaya, Malaysia’s national football team, to the recent AFC Asian Cup 2018 in Hanoi, Vietnam. The team departed from Kuala Lumpur onboard MH752, receiving a special send-off from MAB Group Chief Revenue Officer Ignatius Ong at the Satellite Lounge in KLIA.

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No. of aircraft 6 | Passenger Seating 287 ATR 72-500 Length 58.82 m | Wingspan 60.30 m | Height 17.39 m Max. Cruising Speed 880 km/h

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SAFETY + SERVICE INFO

CABIN LUGGAGE HANDLING Passenger and crew safety onboard our flights is our highest priority. In compliance with the airline’s policy and in observing Occupational, Safety and Health Regulations requirements, cabin crew are no longer required to stow passengers’ hand luggages into the overhead stowage compartment. This is to minimise occupational hazard and ergonomic risks faced by cabin crew in the aircraft. Cabin crew on duty will, however, assist passengers travelling with infants, young passengers travelling alone, the elderly, and passengers with reduced mobility. Passengers who are fit and in good health must carry, stow and secure their own hand luggages on board. Hand luggage exceeding the 7kg weight limit is required to be checked in before boarding.

PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES (PED) For safety reasons and in line with the Department of Civil Aviation guidelines, mobile phones and all PEDs must be switched off once aircraft doors are closed.

Whilst cruising, devices placed in flight mode may be used. The devices must again be switched off during the approach for landing until the aircraft is parked at the terminal building. Devices transmitting strong signals must remain switched off throughout the flight, until disembarkation. The Captain may prohibit the use of devices that can interfere with the aircraft’s system.

LITHIUM BATTERIES Lithium metal or lithium ion cells or batteries for portable electronic devices (PEDs), including medical devices must not exceed 2g for lithium metal batteries and 100Wh for lithium ion batteries. All spare batteries, including lithium metal or lithium ion cells or batteries, for PEDs must be carried in passengers’ carry-on baggage only. These batteries must be individually protected to prevent short circuits. For PEDs containing non-spillable batteries, they must be 12V or less or 100Wh or less. A maximum of two spare batteries may be carried. These batteries must be individually protected to prevent short circuits.

ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES Electronic cigarettes must be carried on one’s person or in carry-on baggage only. Recharging of the device in-flight is not permitted.

ZERO TOLERANCE OF ABUSE We value courteousness. Any form of threat, verbal abuse or violence towards our staff will be taken seriously. We are committed to supporting anyone who has been the victim of an assault.

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BAGGAGE FOR TRANSIT PASSENGERS We recommend that transit passengers in KLIA reconfirm their final baggage destination at the Transfer Desk to ensure they are identified and loaded accordingly. Just show your baggage identification tag to the Transfer Desk officer.

IN ADDITION TO AIRPORT CHECK-IN, HERE ARE OTHER OPTIONS:

COMFORT & CARE Personal care, baby paraphernalia and first aid treatment are available upon request.

ENTERTAINMENT

WEB: Check in online at malaysiaairlines.com. Print out the boarding pass yourself.

Movies, TV and Music On-Demand are available on selected flights.

ONBOARD CONNECTION Laptop power points are fitted on First and Business Class seats.

USB CHARGING Available on selected aircraft type (A350-900 and A330-200).

WEB-TO-MOBILE: Check in online. Your boarding pass will be sent to your mobile phone. The 2D barcode mobile boarding pass can be scanned at airport security and at the boarding gate.

FOOD & BEVERAGE All food served is halal. Special meals can be prepared with 24-hour notice. First and Business Class guests may use Chef-on-Call services to book meals 24 hours prior to departure on selected flights. Alcoholic drinks are available on flights over three hours to passengers above the age of 21. Our cabin crew reserve the right to decline serving and selling alcohol to any passenger who appears intoxicated. Consumption of personal alcoholic drinks is prohibited.

FRESH & FROZEN SEAFOOD Fresh and frozen seafood are strictly not permitted in check-in baggage. They may be accepted in cabin baggage, subject to the destination’s quarantine regulations. They must be properly packed and meet the cabin baggage weight and size requirements. A maximum of 2.5 kg of dry ice per passenger is permissible if dry ice is used to carry these items. We reserve the right to refuse carriage if the items are not properly packed.

MHMOBILE: Download and log onto flymas.mobi on your mobile phone and you will be sent a 2D barcode mobile boarding pass via SMS or email.

FASTCHECK SELFSERVICE KIOSK: Check in and print your boarding pass at these kiosks at the airport.

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ON-TIME PERFORMANCE Our check-in counters close 60 minutes before departure. Please allow at least 45 minutes for immigration and security clearance. Boarding gate will close 20 minutes prior to departure and late passengers will not be accepted.

CITY CENTRE COUNTER CHECK-IN: Available at KL Sentral in Kuala Lumpur and in Hong Kong.

WHEELCHAIR ASSISTANCE Wheelchair requests must be made through the Global Customer Contact Centre and/or Ticket Office and/or Malaysia Airlines appointed travel agents at least 48 hours prior to departure.

Contact the call centre at 1-300-88-3000 for more information.

YOUNG PASSENGER TRAVELLING ALONE (YPTA) We provide assistance for children aged five to 14 years old travelling alone, with 24-hour advance request.

NO-SMOKING POLICY Smoking, including the use of electronic cigarettes, is prohibited on all flights.

EXCLUSIVE CHECK-IN: Enrich Platinum/Gold Members and First/Business Class Passengers can check in at the premium front-end check-in lounge, or via telephone, arriving 30 minutes before take-off if you do not have check-in baggage.

*Terms & conditions apply to the above, which is correct at the time of printing. Visit malaysiaairlines.com for more information.

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the restless energy, perfectionist drive and loneliness of Mercury with great poignancy.

But it is when portraying the stage performances of Mercury that Malek truly delivers a doppelganger reminder of the late great singer. By a quirk of production scheduling, Malek’s first day of filming had to be the rendition of Queen’s performance at the Live Aid concert in Wembley Stadium in 1985. Talk about being dropped in at the deep end, because Mercury’s performance that day is widely regarded as one of the finest-ever live acts!

BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY The musical biopic is a difficult thing to pull off. A movie about the British rock band Queen and its lead singer Freddie Mercury needs to be sympathetic, even mythologising, to satisfy the die-hard fans, critical enough to satisfy the fence-sitters (me), and it must present the music as entirely fresh and relevant for a young audience that has never even heard of Queen. I’m not a huge fan of Queen, but Bohemian Rhapsody, just like Mercury’s remarkable voice, hits all the right notes.

If you’re flying into London, then your luggage might be handled by a future Freddie Mercury, because that’s where we first meet him in the movie, as a Heathrow baggage handler.

A poor boy from a not-entirely-poor Farsi family originally from Zanzibar, in 1970 the then-Farrokh Bulsara meets a failing band – then called Smile – and transforms it into Queen and himself into Freddie Mercury.

With Mercury’s electric and larger-than-life personality and stage performances, the band quickly finds solid success before rising to stratospheric global heights with the release of its epic song Bohemian Rhapsody, which despite being over 40 years old is the moststreamed song from the 20th century at 1.6 billion streams.

Rami Malek must win an Oscar for his portrayal of Mercury. (Editor's note: Oscars 2019 will take place on 24 Feb). He captures

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Freddie Mercury experienced rock and roll’s highs and great lows. He was a gay man at a time when it had to be a guarded secret. He refused to allow his demise from AIDS define what he had been, and the movie respects that wish. Bohemian Rhapsody is as poignant, exultant, Scaramouche and Fandango as the song itself.

READY PLAYER ONE Many of the people who imagined and invented our future came of age in the long-ago 1970s and 1980s, a time of big hair, dial telephones and vinyl records (kids, ask your grandparents what’s a telephone). Their imaginations fuelled by the optimistic sci-fi of Walt Disney and Saturday morning kid’s TV shows like Flash Gordon In The 21st Century, the likes of Steve Jobs and the Silicon Valley

pioneers imagined a future of unlimited potential where computers could be owned by anyone, and filmmakers like Steven Spielberg created epic yet personal fantasies like E.T. and Close Encounters Of The Third Kind where aliens visited us with good intentions.

The future was going to be good. And yet somewhere along the way, the imagined future became bleak and dystopian. There’s no fun with jet packs and flying cars, but instead it’s the barbarism of Maze Runner and The Hunger Games.

With Ready Player One, director Steven Spielberg has imagined a world that is, yes, dystopian but with his customary touches of redemption and optimism. The future can be good again, if it’s switched off on Tuesdays and Thursdays – watch the movie and that’ll make sense.

Based on Ernest Cline’s best-selling novel, the film is set in 2045 in a world that has been overwhelmed by a virtual reality game called Oasis. People no longer want to face their awful realities, and instead, they live inside an exciting virtual reality where they can do anything and be anyone. The game’s eccentric inventor and his company have become the richest in the world, but now he has died and bequeathed the whole thing to anyone who can solve three riddles inside Oasis. In steps our young and innocent hero.

Ready Player One is a thrill-ride mix of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, Tron and the ancient legend of King Arthur’s search for the Holy Grail (our hero’s Oasis avatar is Parzifal, the knight who eventually found the grail).

Along the way there are dozens of 1980s pop culture references to things like The Shining, Duran Duran and The Breakfast Club. Our future can be good again, if we go back to the future.

Bohemian Rhapsody and Ready Player One are playing onboard. Check your in-flight entertainment system for channel information.

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BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY RAMI MALEK, LUCY BOYNTON, GWILYM LEE PG-13 / / 134 mins / Biography, Drama, Music / E, E+

The biopic of legendary rock band Queen and its lead singer Freddie Mercury begins with Mercury’s tempestuous journey as an outcast immigrant struggling to find his place in the rock music industry. It chronicles the years of the group up until their 1985 performance at the Live Aid concert at Wembley Stadium.

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THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS

MELISSA MCCARTHY, RICHARD E. GRANT, DOLLY WELLS R / / 106 mins / Biography, Comedy, Crime / E, E+, C+

MACKENZIE FOY, KEIRA KNIGHTLEY, MORGAN FREEMAN PG / 99 mins / Adventure, Family, Fantasy / E, E+, C+

Celebrity biographer Lee Israel makes her living profiling the likes of Katharine Hepburn, Tallulah Bankhead and Estée Lauder. When Lee is no longer able to get published because she has fallen out of step with current tastes, she struggles financially and suffers from writer’s block and alcoholism. She ends up turning her art into a form of deception to make ends meet.

Clara requires a key that will unlock a box holding a priceless gift from her late mother.

She journeys into a mysterious parallel world where she meets a soldier named Philip, a group of mice and the regents that preside over three realms. Clara and Philip must enter a fourth realm to search for the key and restore harmony to the unstable worlds.

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PARK BO YOUNG, KIM YOUNG KWANG PG-13 / / 110 mins / Romance / E+

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UMMI NAZEERA, DIANA DANIELLE, SHAFIQ KYLE, SAZZY FALAK, SHARIFAH ARMANI PG-13 / 106 mins / Comedy, Drama / E+

Zak and Yaya are two university students who, despite sharing the same first name, are polar opposites in personality. They both get into a fight at school and are penalised to perform community work at a teenage girls’ home. They pick coaching the girls’ futsal team, thinking it would be an easy task, but they are quickly proven wrong.

A group of employees dealing with mid-life crises begrudgingly join the company’s dragon boat team, hoping that doing so will keep them from being laid off.

Under the leadership of nononsense coach Dorothy, they learn not just how to really race in the competition but to also confront the problems they face in their lives.

RATINGS: G / U General audience. Suitable for all ages.

PG Parental guidance recommended. Some content may not be suitable for children.

PG-13 Parental guidance strongly recommended. Some content may be inappropriate for children under 13 years of age.

15 Suitable for audiences aged 15 years and above.

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HINDI

PAD MAN

WEDDING DAY

AKSHAY KUMAR, RADHIKA APTE, SONAM KAPOOR PG-13 / / 160 mins / Comedy, Drama / E+

Woo Yeon is a high school student who has never excelled at anything in life. This changes when he meets new transfer student Seung Hee and falls in love with her. A series of events forces Seung Hee to leave and the pair lose contact. Fast forward 10 years later, Woo Yeon receives a wedding invitation from Seung Hee.

Lakshmi Prasad is a newly-wed welder from a rural village in India who is determined to create lowcost sanitary pads for women.

His intentions cause a stir, which leads him to embarrassing situations that compel his wife to leave him. His focus and perseverance finally pay off when he is successful in inventing a machine that produces sanitary napkins for women.

R Restricted. Not suitable for audiences under 17 years of age.

NR Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America.

Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or offensive. Viewer discretion is advised.

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THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG PG-13 / / 161 mins / Adventure, Fantasy / E, J, K, E+, C+

WALK THE LINE PG-13 / / 136 mins / Biography, Drama, Music / E, J, K, C+

New BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY RAMI MALEK, LUCY BOYNTON, GWILYM LEE PG-13 / / 134 mins / Biography, Drama, Music / E, E+

CRAZY RICH ASIANS CONSTANCE WU, HENRY GOLDING, MICHELLE YEOH, GEMMA CHAN PG-13 / / 120 mins / Comedy, Romance / E, C+

THE DARKEST MINDS AMANDLA STENBERG, MANDY MOORE, GWENDOLINE CHRISTIE PG-13 / 105 mins / Science Fiction Thriller / E, C+

THE BUTTERFLY TREE MELISSA GEORGE, EWEN LESLIE, ED OXENBOULD, SOPHIE LOWE PG-13 / 97 mins / Comedy, Drama, Family / E

DUE DATE R / / 95 mins / Comedy, Drama / E, J, K, E+ RAMPAGE DWAYNE JOHNSON, NAOMIE HARRIS, MALIN AKERMAN, JEFFREY DEAN MORGAN PG-13 / 101 mins / Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi / E, J, K, C+

TOMB RAIDER ALICIA VIKANDER, DOMINIC WEST, WALTON GOGGINS, DANIEL WU PG-13 / 98 mins / Action, Adventure, Drama / E, J, K, E+, C+

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New CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME? MELISSA MCCARTHY, RICHARD E. GRANT, DOLLY WELLS R/ / 106 mins / Biography, Comedy, Crime / E, E+, C+

THE NUN DEMIAN BICHIIR, TAISSA FARMIGA, JONAS BLOQUET R / / 96 mins / Horror, Mystery, Thriller / E, C+

TAG JEREMY RENNER, ED HELMS, JAKE JOHNSON R / / 100 mins / Comedy / E, C+

PLANET OF THE APES PG-13 / / 119 mins / Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi / E, J, K, C+

RED SPARROW JENNIFER LAWRENCE, JOEL EDGERTON, CHARLOTTE RAMPLING R / / 140 mins / Mystery, Thriller / E

YOU'VE GOT MAIL PG / / 119 mins / Comedy, Drama, Romance / E, J, K

THE LOSERS PG-13 / / 97 mins / Action, Adventure, Crime / E, K

DATE NIGHT PG-13 / / 88 mins / Romance, Comedy, Crime / E, J, E+, C+ For the complete list of Favourites, please refer to your in-flight entertainment system.

AWARD-WINNING MOVIES

New THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS MACKENZIE FOY, KEIRA KNIGHTLEY, MORGAN FREEMAN PG / 99 mins / Adventure, Family, Fantasy / E, E+, C+

THE PREDATOR (2018) BOYD HOLBROOK, TREVANTE RHODES, JACOB TREMBLAY R / / 107 mins / Action, Adventure, Horror / E, E+

FROZEN IN LOVE RACHAEL LEIGH COOK, NIALL MATTER, SANDY SIDHU G / 84 mins / Romance / E, C+

SMALLFOOT CHANNING TATUM, JAMES CORDEN, ZENDAYA PG / 96 mins / Animation, Children/Family / E

CHRISTOPHER ROBIN EWAN MCGREGOR, HAYLEY ATWELL PG / 104 mins / Animation, Adventure, Comedy / E

LIFE OF THE PARTY GILLIAN JACOBS, MELISSA MCCARTHY, DEBBY RYAN PG-13 / 104 mins / Comedy / E, K, C+

BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYAL JEFF BRIDGES, CYNTHIA ERIVO, DAKOTA JOHNSON R / / 140 mins / American Neo-noir Mystery Thriller / E

TEEN TITANS GO! TO THE MOVIES GREG CIPES, SCOTT MENVILLE, KHARY PAYTON, TARA STRONG PG / 88 mins / Animation, Family, Action / E, K, E+

LOST CHILD – TATTERDEMALION LEVEN RAMBIN, JIM PARRACK, TAYLOR JOHN SMITH NR / / 105 mins / Drama, Mystery, Thriller / E, C+

LEGO DC COMICS SUPER HEROES: THE FLASH JAMES ARNOLD TAYLOR, KATE MICUCCI, KEVIN MICHAEL RICHARDSON NR / 78 mins / Animation, Action, Sci-Fi / E

THE MEG JASON STATHAM, LI BINGBING, RAINN WILSON, RUBY ROSE PG-13 / 113 mins / Sci-Fi, Action, Thriller / E, J, K, E+

MEDITATION PARK SANDRA OH, TZI MA, LIANE BALABAN PG-13 / 94 mins / Drama / E, C+

DISNEY'S FREAKY FRIDAY COZI ZUEHLSDORFF, HEIDI BLICKENSTAFF, RICKY HE PG / 90 mins / Musical / E

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OCEAN'S 8 SANDRA BULLOCK, CATE BLANCHETT PG-13 / 110 mins / Action, Comedy, Crime / E, C+

READY PLAYER ONE TYE SHERIDAN, OLIVIA COOKE, BEN MENDELSOHN, LENA WAITHE, T.J. MILLER PG-13 / 139 mins / Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi / E, J, K, C+

LIFE OF PI SURAJ SHARMA, IRRFAN KHAN, ADIL HUSSAIN PG / 126 mins / Adventure, Drama, Fantasy / E, E+

HAIRSPRAY NIKKI BLONSKY, JOHN TRAVOLTA, MICHELLE PFEIFFER PG / / 117 min / Comedy, Musical Romance / E

INCEPTION LEONARDO DICAPRIO, JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT, ELLEN PAGE PG-13 / / 148 mins / Action, Adventure, Mystery / E

THE LION KING MATTHEW BRODERICK, JEREMY IRONS, JAMES EARL JONES G / 78 mins / Animation, Adventure, Drama / E, C+

THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI FRANCES MCDORMAND, WOODY HARRELSON, SAM ROCKWELL R / / 115 mins / Comedy, Crime, Drama / E

SUICIDE SQUAD WILL SMITH, JARED LETO, MARGOT ROBBIE, JOEL KINNAMAN, VIOLA DAVIS PG-13 / / 123 mins / Action, Adventure, Fantasy / E, J, K, E+, C+

MOULIN ROUGE NICOLE KIDMAN, EWAN MCGREGOR, JOHN LEGUIZAMO PG-13 / / 127 mins / Drama, Musical, Romance / E

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA ANNE HATHAWAY, MERYL STREEP, ADRIAN GRENIER PG-13 / / 115 mins / Comedy, Drama / E

For the complete list of award-winning movies, please refer to your in-flight entertainment system.

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MOVIES

MALAYSIAN

JAPANESE

TAMIL

HINDI

கால / KAALA

म न म र ्ज़ा /

RAJINIKANTH, NANA PATEKAR, EASWARI RAO PG-13 / / 162 mins / Action, Drama / E+ ஜோ: த ி பழசக் ஸஸ ின ் / JOE: THE

逆流大叔 / MEN ON THE DRAGON FRANCIS NG, KENNY WONG, WONG SUK-YEE, TONY WU, POON CHAN LEUNG PG-13 / / 100 mins / Drama, Sports / E+

無問西東 / FOREVER

YOUNG ZHANG ZIYI, HUANG XIAO MING, WANG LEEHOM PG-13 / / 139 mins / Drama, Romance, War / E+

一出好戲 / THE ISLAND

HUANG BO, SHU QI, WANG BAO QIANG PG-13 / / 133 mins / Drama, Comedy / E+

大大哒 / THINK BIG BIG

MOON YOONG, VIVIENNE OON, RUBY YAP PG-13 / / 101 mins / Comedy, Drama / E+,

今年不回家 / LOVE FROM

KAMPUNG EMILY CHAN, JEFF CHIN, JACK LIM PG-13 / / 114 mins / Drama / E+,

L風暴 / L STORM LOUIS KOO, JULIAN CHEUNG, KEVIN CHENG, STEPHY TANG PG-13 / / 100 mins / Action, Drama / E+

GOL & GINCU 2 UMMI NAZEERA, DIANA DANIELLE, SHAFIQ KYLE, SAZZY FALAK PG-13/ / 106 mins / Comedy, Drama / E+

THE HANTUS ALIF SATAR, FAIZAL HUSSEIN, HANNAH DELISHA, KHATIJAH TAN PG-13 / / 115 mins / Comedy, Romance / E+

PINJAMKAN HATIKU AYDA JEBAT, SHAHEIZY SAM, FARID KAMIL G / / 120 mins / Comedy, Romance / E+

KOREAN 너의 결혼식 / ON YOUR WEDDING DAY HA JUNG WOO , JU JI HOON , KIM YANG GI PG-13 / / 110 mins / Fantasy, Romance / E+

喜喪 / LAST LAUGH LI FENGYUN, YU FENGYUAN, LI BAOMING, CHEN SHILAN PG-13 / / 123 mins / Drama / E+

動物世界

/ ANIMAL WORLD YI FENG LI, MICHAEL DOUGLAS, DONG YU ZHOU, CAO BINGKUN, WANG GE PG-13 / / 109 mins / Action, Drama, Mystery / E+

暴裂无声 / WRATH OF

SILENCE WU JIANG, YANG SONG, WENKANG YUAN PG-13 / / 137 mins / Crime, Drama, Mystery / E+

신과함께-인과 연 / ALONG WITH THE GODS: THE LAST 49 DAYS HA JUNG WOO , JU JI HOON , KIM YANG GI PG-13 / / 142 mins / Drama, Family / E+

홈 / HOME LEE HYO-JYE, HEO JOON-SEOK, LIM TAE-POONG, KIM HA-NA PG-13 / / 101 mins / Drama / E+

공작 / THE SPY GONE NORTH O-KWANG CHOI, BYUNG MO CHOI, JEONG-MIN HWANG, JI-HEON CHA, JI-HUN JU, JIN-WOONG JO, JU-BONG GI PG-13 / / 137 mins / Drama / E+

கோழ ி சோடா 2

TOMOYA NAGASE , DEAN FUJIOKA , ISSEY TAKAHASHI PG-13 / / 120 mins / Drama / E+ ラスト·ホールド！

/ LAST HOLD! RYOICHI TSUKADA, TATSUYA FUKASAWA PG-13 / / 90 mins / Drama / E+ 銀魂2 掟は破るためにこそ ある / GINTAMA 2: RULES

ARE MADE TO BE BROKEN SHUN OGURI, KANNA HASHIMOTO, MASAKI SUDA PG-13 / / 135 mins / Action, Comedy / E+ 妻よ薔薇のように 家族 はつらいよIII / WHAT A

WONDERFUL FAMILY 3.

MY WIFE, MY LIFE ISAO HASHIZUME, MASAHIKO NISHIMURA G / / 123 mins / Comedy, Drama / E+ OVER DRIVE MASAHIRO HIGASHIDE, MACKENYU, AOI MORIKAWA PG-13 / / 109 mins / Anime / E+ オー·ルーシー！/ OH LUCY!

SHINOBU TERAJIMA, JOSH HARTNETT, KAHO MINAMI PG-13 / / 153 mins / Comedy, Drama / E+ 恋は雨上がりのように

/ AFTER THE RAIN NANA KOMATSU, YÔ ÔIZUMI PG-13 / / 128 mins / Romance, Drama / E+ 去年の冬、きみと別れ

버닝 / BURNING YOO AH-IN, STEVEN YEUN, JUN JONG-SEO PG-13 / / 148 mins / Mystery, Drama / E+

/ LAST WINTER, WE PARTED TAKANORI IWATA, MIZUKI YAMAMOTO, TAKUMI SAITOH PG-13 / / 149 mins / Crime, Drama / E+

당신의 부탁 / MOTHERS SOO-JUNG LIM, TAE-WOO KIM, SANG-HEE LEE, CHAN-YOUNG YOON PG-13 / / 108 mins / Drama / E+

風の色 / COLORS OF THE WIND TAKEMI FUJII, YOSHIHIKO HAKAMADA PG-13 / / 119 mins / Drama, Romance / E+

大樂師．為愛配樂

/ CONCERTO OF THE BULLY CHERRY NGAN, RONALD CHENG, WAI AL, CHRISSIE CHAU, PHILIP KEUNG PG-13 / / 101 mins / Comedy, Music / E+

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VISHNU VISHAL, AMALA PAUL, RADHA RAVI PG-13 / / 170 mins / Action / E+

/ SUGHAMAAI SUBBULAKSHMI BHAGYA ARIVUCKARASU, SARESH D'SEVEN, PUNITAH SHANMUGAM PG-13/ / 145 mins / Romance / E+

空飛ぶタイヤ / RECALL

HIJABSTA BALLET PUTEH MAIMUN ZAHRAH, BETTY BENAFE, AMAN GRASEKA, AIDA KHALIDA PG-13 / / 120 mins / Drama / E+

ராட்சசன ் / RATSASAN

ச ுகமாய ் ச ுப ப ் ுலக்ஷ்ம ி

MAKRIFAT CINTA SABRINA ALI, PUTERI BALQIS, NORA DANISH PG-13 / / 108 mins / Biography, Drama, Romance / E+

狄仁傑之四大天王 /

DETECTIVE DEE: THE FOUR HEAVENLY KINGS CARINA LAU, MARK CHAO, SHAOFENG FENG, GENGXIN LIN, ETHAN JUAN PG-13 / / 132 mins / Action / E+

SUNNY: OUR HEARTS BEAT TOGETHER RYOKO SHINOHARA, SUZU HIROSE, YUKA ITAYA PG-13 / / 96 mins / Comedy, Drama, Music / J+

BLACK ASSASIN SHAFIE AL' FATIHA, ABBDUL KATHER, PURAVALAN NARAYANASAMY PG-13 / / 130 mins / Action / E+

/ GOLI SODA 2 GAUTHAM MENON, SAMUTHIRAKANI, BHARATH SEENI PG-13 / / 128 mins / Drama / E+ ஒர ு நல்ல நாள ் பாத்த ு சொல்றேன ்

/ ORU NALLA NAAL PAATHU SOLDREN ANNAYYA, VIJI CHANDRASHEKHAR, DAVID PG-13 / / 149 mins / Comedy / E+ ஒரு குப்ப க்த / ORU KUPPAI KATHAI DINESH MASTER, MANISHA YADAV, YOGI BABU PG-13 / / 135 mins / Drama / E+ அருவ ி / ARUVI

ADITI BALAN, PADMASHRI MOHAMMAD ALI, ANNAYYA PG-13 / / 130 mins / Drama / E+ மமரசல் / MERSAL

JOSEPH VIJAY, S.J. SURYA, KAJAL AGGARWAL NR / / 162 mins / Action, Thriller / E+ இரும்பு த ி்ர / IRUMBU THIRAI ADITI BALAN, PADMASHRI MOHAMMAD ALI NR / / 154 mins / Action, Thriller / E+

TAGALOG KASAL BEA ALONZO, DEREK RAMSAY, PAULO AVELINO PG-13 / / 115 mins / Drama, Romance / E+

INDONESIAN MELAWAN TAKDIR ZULKIFLI SUARDI, AQSHA KHALIFAH MATHAR, IRMAWATI JABBAR, SAANING DG.NGUGI PG-13 / / 89 mins / Drama / E+ DILAN 1990 IQBAAL DHIAFAKHRI RAMADHAN, VANESHA PRESCILLA PG-13 / / 108 mins / Drama / E+

KIDS

MANMARZYAAN TAPSEE PANNU, ABDUL QUADIR AMIN, VICKY KAUSHAL PG-13 / / 156 mins / Romance, Drama / E+ प द म न / PAD MAN AKSHAY KUMAR, RADHIKA APTE, SONAM KAPOOR PG-13 / / 160 mins / Comedy, Drama / E+ म म म िं ग / MISSING MANOJ BAJPAYEE, TABU PG-13 / / 120 mins / Thriller / E+

FANTASTIC MR. FOX (2009) GEORGE CLOONEY, MERYL STREEP, BILL MURRAY PG / 87 mins / Animation, Adventure, Comedy / E

ि ो न ू' ि ट ी ट ू ए ंड ट ी ट ू' ि िव ् ी ट ी / SONU'S TITU

AND TITU'S SWEETY KARTIK AARYAN, NUSHRAT BHARUCHA PG-13/ / 144 mins / Comedy, Romance / E+

ि ी क ्र े ट ि प ु रिट ् ्ज र / SECRET SUPERSTAR AAMIR KHAN, ZAIRA WASIM PG-13 / / 144 mins / Drama, Music / E+ फक ु र े रि टर न ् ्ि / FUKREY RETURNS PULKIT SAMRAT, VARUN SHARMA, MANJOT SINGH PG-13 / / 137 mins / Comedy / E+

SCOOBY-DOO! WRESTLEMANIA MYSTERY FRANK WELKER, MINDY COHN, GREY DELISLE PG-13 / 118 mins / Drama, Fantasy, Mystery / E

ऐ य ्ज र ी / AIYAARY SIDHARTH MALHOTRA, MANOJ BAJPAYEE PG / / 157 mins / Action, Crime, Drama / E+ कु छ भ ी गे अ ल फ ्ज र / KUCHH BHEEGE ALFAAZ GEETANJALI THAPA, ZAIN KHAN DURRANI PG-13 / / 116 mins / Romance / E+ च क दे ! / CHAK DE! INDIA

SHAH RUKH KHAN, SAGARIKA GHATGE PG / / 153 mins / Drama, Family, Sport / E+ अं ग्े ज ी

में क ह ते हैं / ANGREZI MEIN KEHTE HAIN SANJAY MISHRA, EKAVALI KHANNA, PANKAJ TRIPATHI PG-13 / / 104 mins / Drama / E+ भ ्ज वे श ज ोश ी िु प र हे र ो

/ BHAVESH JOSHI SUPERHERO HARSHVARDHAN KAPOOR, PRIYANSHU PAINYULI PG-13 / / 154 mins / Action, Drama / E+ द द ल व ्ज ले द ु ल ह न न ए ले ज ्ज यें गे / DILWALE DULHANIA LE JAYENGE SHAH RUKH KHAN, KAJOL, AMRISH PURI NR / / 181 mins / Drama / E+ ग ो ल म ्ज ल अ गे न / GOLMAAL AGAIN AJAY DEVGN, ARSHAD WARSI NR / / 130 mins / Action, Comedy, Fantasy / E+ ब ्ज दश ्ज ह ो / BAADSHAHO AJAY DEVGN, ILEANA D'CRUZ, NR/ / 136 mins / Action, Thriller / E+

TOM AND JERRY & THE WIZARD OF OZ GREY GRIFFIN, NIKKI YANOFSKY, JOE ALASKEY G / 78 mins / Animation, Action, Adventure / E

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CHINESE

SCOOBY-DOO! MASK OF THE BLUE FALCON FRANK WELKER, MINDY COHN, GREY GRIFFIN PG-13 / 110 mins / Action, Fantasy, Thriller / E HAPPINESS IS A WARM BLANKET, CHARLIE BROWN AUSTIN LUX, AMANDA PACE, TRENTON ROGERS G / 60 mins / Animation, Adventure, Comedy / E ANASTASIA (1997) MEG RYAN, JOHN CUSACK G / 94 mins / Animation, Adventure, Drama / E CLIFFORD'S REALLY BIG MOVIE (2004) JOHN RITTER, CREE SUMMER G / 74 mins / Animation, Adventure, Comedy / E EPIC (2013) AMANDA SEYFRIED, JOSH HUTCHERSON, BEYONCÉ PG / 102 mins / Animation, Adventure, Family / E For the complete list of movies for kids, please refer to your in-flight entertainment system.

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TV PROGRAMMES

COMEDY

DRAMA

PRETTY LITTLE LIARS S7 TROIAN BELLISARIO, ASHLEY BENSON, LUCY HALE 6 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

PEOPLE OF THE EARTH S2 WYATT CENAC, LUKA JONES, ALICE WETTERLUND 10 Episodes / 30 mins each / E

LAST MAN STANDING S6/S7

BLACK LIGHTNING S1

TIM ALLEN, NANCY TRAVIS, HECTOR ELIZONDO 4 Episodes / 7 Episodes / 30 mins each / E

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Mike Baxter is the marketing director of an outdoor sporting goods store in Denver, his only retreat to preserve his masculinity in a home surrounded by women – his wife and three daughters. In a Season 7 episode, Mike is forced to work overtime to impress the father of a foreign exchange student from Hong Kong whom Vanessa plans to host, while Kristen and Ryan struggle to stay cool.

IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA S12 CHARLIE DAY, GLENN HOWERTON, ROB MCELHENNEY 4 Episodes / 30 mins each

SPLITTING UP TOGETHER S1 JENNA FISCHER, OLIVER HUDSON, BOBBY LEE 8 Episodes / 30 mins each / E

CRESS WILLIAMS, CHINA ANNE MCCLAIN, NAFESSA WILLIAMS, CHRISTINE ADAMS 11 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

THE MICK S2 KAITLIN OLSON, SOFIA BLACKD'ELIA, CARLA JIMENEZ 16 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E

THE BIG BANG THEORY S10/S11 JOHNNY GALECKI, JIM PARSONS, KALEY CUOCO 4 Episodes / 13 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E

High school principal Jefferson Pierce retired as a superhero vigilante nine years ago to spend more time with his daughters after the breakdown of his marriage. He is forced to don his suit as Black Lightning once again to protect his family when the rise of a local gang leads to an increase in crime and corruption in his community.

ARROW S6 STEPHEN AMELL, KATIE CASSIDY, DAVID RAMSEY 17 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

CLAWS S2 NIECY NASH, CARRIE PRESTON, JUDY REYES 5 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E

FRESH OFF THE BOAT S3/S4 RANDALL PARK, CONSTANCE WU, HUDSON YANG, IAN CHEN, FORREST WHEELER 4 Episodes/ 12 Episodes / 30 mins each / E GHOSTED S1 ADAM SCOTT, CRAIG ROBINSON, ALLY WALKER 8 Episodes / 30 mins each / E

THE MIDDLE S9 PATRICIA HEATON, NEIL FLYNN, CHARLIE MCDERMOTT, EDEN SHER, ATTICUS SHAFFER 4 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E LIVING BIBLICALLY S1 JAY R. FERGUSON, LINDSEY KRAFT, DAVID KRUMHOLTZ 5 Episodes / 30 mins each / E

MODERN FAMILY S9 ED O'NEILL, SOFÍA VERGARA, JULIE BOWEN 8 Episodes / 30 mins each / E

TRIAL & ERROR S1/S2 NICHOLAS D'AGOSTO, JAYMA MAYS, STEVEN BOYER, SHERRI SHEPHERD 5 Episodes / 10 Episodes / 30 mins each / E

ME, MYSELF AND I S1 BOBBY MOYNIHAN, JACK DYLAN GRAZER, BRIAN UNGER 7 Episodes / 30 mins each / E

SPEECHLESS S2 MINNIE DRIVER, JOHN ROSS BOWIE, CEDRIC YARBROUGH, MICAH FOWLER 14 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E

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TWO AND A HALF MEN CHARLIE SHEEN, JON CRYER, ANGUS T. JONES 3 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E LIFE IN PIECES S3 COLIN HANKS, BETSY BRANDT, THOMAS SADOSKI 8 Episodes / 30 mins each / E NEW GIRL S7 ZOOEY DESCHANEL, JAKE JOHNSON, MAX GREENFIELD 8 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E

FREQUENCY S1 PEYTON LIST, RILEY SMITH, DEVIN KELLEY 6 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

GOTHAM S4 BEN MCKENZIE, JADA PINKETT SMITH, DONAL LOGUE 15 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E

THE FLASH S4 GRANT GUSTIN, CANDICE PATTON, DANIELLE PANABAKER 14 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E

EMPIRE S4 TERRENCE HOWARD, TARAJI P. HENSON, JUSSIE SMOLLETT 4 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

KRYPTON S1 CAMERON CUFFE, GEORGINA CAMPBELL, SHAUN SIPOS 5 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E

2 BROKE GIRLS KAT DENNINGS, BETH BEHRS, GARRETT MORRIS 6 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E

DC’S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW S2 ROBERT TAYLOR, KATEE SACKHOFF, LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS 7 Episodes / 60 mins each / E THE 100 S5 ELIZA TAYLOR, BOB MORLEY, MARIE AVGEROPOULOS 13 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E

IZOMBIE S4 ROSE MCIVER, MALCOLM GOODWIN, RAHUL KOHLI 13 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

LIFE SENTENCE S1 LUCY HALE, ELLIOT KNIGHT, JAYSON BLAIR 5 Episodes / 60 mins each / E SHERLOCK BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH, MARTIN FREEMAN 6 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E QUEEN SUGAR S2 RUTINA WESLEY, DAWN-LYEN GARDNER, KOFI SIRIBOE 5 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

LEE DANIELS' STAR S2 JUDE DEMOREST, BRITTANY O'GRADY, RYAN DESTINY 4 Episodes / 60 mins each / E THIS IS US S1 MILO VENTIMIGLIA, MANDY MOORE, STERLING K. BROWN 4 Episodes / 60 mins each / E THE X-FILES S11 DAVID DUCHOVNY, GILLIAN ANDERSON, MITCH PILEGGI 4 Episodes / 60 mins each / E THE GIFTED S1 STEPHEN MOYER, AMY ACKER 8 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

MOM S5 ANNA FARIS, ALLISON JANNEY 11 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E

BLINDSPOT S2/S3 SULLIVAN STAPLETON, JAIMIE ALEXANDER, ROB BROWN 4 Episodes / 12 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E

SUPERGIRL S2 MELISSA BENOIST, MEHCAD BROOKS, DAVID HAREWOOD 5 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E

THE ORVILLE S1 SETH MACFARLANE, ADRIANNE PALICKI, PENNY JOHNSON JERALD 8 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E

YOUNG SHELDON S1 IAIN ARMITAGE, ZOE PERRY, LANCE BARBER 10 Episodes / 30 mins each / E

PRISON BREAK S4 DOMINIC PURCELL, WENTWORTH MILLER 12 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E

ANIMAL KINGDOM S3 ELLEN BARKIN, SHAWN HATOSY, BEN ROBSON 5 Episodes/ 60 mins each / E

FAMOUS IN LOVE S1 BELLA THORNE, CHARLIE DEPEW, CARTER JENKINS 6 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E

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TV PROGRAMMES

STAR VS. THE FORCES OF EVIL 2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E MICKEY AND THE ROADSTER RACERS 5 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E STUCK IN THE MIDDLE 2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E RISE OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES 3 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E

BEST OF MALAYSIA

CHINESE

BOLLYWOOD EXPRESS 3 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each

HEALTH CODE PG / 30 mins COMFORT FOOD RECIPE S2 PG / 30 mins

UNIKITTY! 3 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each/ E

READY SET ACTION! S2 PG / 60 mins / ML

OH MY FAMILY S2 PG / 30 mins / ML

NELLA THE PRINCESS KNIGHT PG / 30 mins / E

ROMANTIKA 8 PG / 30 mins / ML

JIHAN SHOW PG / 30 mins / E

KOFFEE WITH KARAN: DEEPIKA PADUKONE & ALIA BHATT PG / 30 mins

RASA INSTAFAMOUS PG / 30 mins / ML

LENSA 106 PG / 30 mins / E

HUM PAANCH PHIR SE PG / 30 mins

JOZAN LIVE PG / 30 mins / ML

SOLO YOLO CHECKLIST PG / 30 mins / E

PESONA PENGANTIN PG / 30 mins / ML

BUDAK IJAT PG / 30 mins / ML

PA & MA S2 PG / 30 mins / ML

ISTERI-ISTERI AYAH PG / 30 mins / ML

BIO SENI ARTIS LAGENDA PG / 30 mins / E

TAUKE JAMU PG / 30 mins / ML

CINTA FATAMORGANA PG / 60 mins / ML

BIAR AKU JADI PENUNGGU PG / 60 mins / ML

MARVEL'S GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY PG / 30 mins / E

ELENA OF AVALOR 2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E

SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS 6 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E

MARVEL'S SPIDER-MAN PG / 30 mins / E

WACKY RACES 2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E

PUPPY DOG PALS 2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E

BEN 10 3 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E

DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE 2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E

TOP WING 1 Episode / PG / 30 mins / E

DISNEY TSUM TSUM 2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E

STAR WARS REBELS 2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E

BUTTERBEAN’S CAFÉ PG / 30 mins / E

SPORT

SHOWBIZ

HINDI

JAPANESE BHABIJI GHAR PAR HAI PG / 30 mins UMEED INDIA PG / 30 mins

SAPPORO SNOW FESTIVAL PG / 30 mins FISHERMAN'S PRIDE IN HOKKAIDO PG / 30 mins

TAMIL KOREAN RUNNING MAN: DANGEROUS TRIP PG / / 60 mins INKIGAYO PG / 60 mins

HISTORY KL TO KK PG / 30 mins

LIFESTYLE

ITHU NAMMA PAATTU LA! PG / 30 mins

TRAVEL

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KIDS

NAAN KABALI ALLA PG / 30 mins

NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE 2018 PG / 30 mins / E

NICOLAS BARETZKI, CEO: MONTBLANC PG / 30 mins / E MARKETING.MEDIA. MONEY: SWAROVSKI PG / 60 mins / E TRAILBLAZERS PG / 30 mins / E

TOUGH TRAINS: INDIA PG / 30 mins / E TRAVELLING IN THE 70’S PG / 30 mins / E FESTIVALS OF THE WORLD PG / 30 mins / E

STRONGMAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PG / 60 mins / E XIAMEN INTERNATIONAL MARATHON 2018 PG / 60 mins / E

SAI’QAT AL SAHRAA PG / 60 mins

BUSINESS FRENCH A BRITISH VIEW ON FRANCE AND ITS INHABITANTS PG / 30 mins

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CNBC CONVERSATION PG / 30 mins / E MARKETING. MEDIA. MONEY: FORMULA ONE PG / 30 mins / E

CIVILIZATION LEGACY PG / 60 mins / E THE LOST WORLD OF JOSEPH BANKS PG / 60 mins / E GLOBE TREKKER PG / 60 mins / E

TOYOTA RACING SERIES 2017 PG / 30 mins / E

ONE STEP HIGHER PG / 60 mins GUN KANNAYIRAM PG / 60 mins

NATURAL WORLD VOLCANOES: RINGS OF FIRE PG / 60 mins / E FISH LIFE: COLOURS CODE PG / 60 mins / E

SCIENCE & TECH

USTAZ EVO (FACTUAL COMEDY) PG / 30 mins / ML

THE ADVANCES BEHIND LUDICROUS RESEARCH PG / 60 mins / E

MENJEJAK HAMKA PG / 30 mins / ML

A GEOLOGICAL SAGA PG / 60 mins / E

HADITH OPEN MIC (UK) PG / 30 mins / ML

WILDLIFE DEFENDERS PG / 60 mins / E

JEJAK ADAM PG / 30 mins / ML

PILOT GUIDES: CHINESE NEW YEAR PG / 30 mins / E TOP GEAR PG / 5 Episodes / 60 mins each / E

RELIGIOUS

STILL OPEN ALL HOURS PG / 30 mins / E

ARABIC

EMPIRE BUILDERS 2 Episodes / PG / 60 mins each / E

A RESOURCE FOR MANY HUMAN ACTIVITIES: A BAMBOO JOURNEY PG / 60 mins / E LIFE LESSONS IN NATURE: A LIVING HERITAGE PG / 30 mins / E

RHB PREMIER SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE BALI PG / 3 Episodes / 30 mins each / E MALAYSIA AIRLINES: THE DAY OF THE LEGENDS: STARRING ROBBIE FOWLER & JOHN BARNES PG / 3 mins / E

SOUNDSTAGE CLASSIC MUSIC + GRAFFITI ART PG / 30 mins / E

For the complete list of TV programmes, please refer to your in-flight entertainment system.

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AUDIO ON-DEMAND + RADIO CHANNELS

THE HITS

MANDARIN

TAMIL

CLUB

(Not available in A350)

Radio Channels

CHART TOPPERS

including... Little Mix (above), Olly Murs, Rita Ora, Lennon Stella, Steve Aoki, Paloma Faith, Mariah Carey, Little Dragon, Talitha, Tom Morello, Noah Cyrus, Sigala, Nothing But Thieves, Khalid, Nao, MØ, Au/Ra, Elle King, Tom Odell

including... MYAstro HoYeah DaShengNian (above) A-Do, Valen Hsu, Joanna Wang, Winnie Ho, Jun Xu, Karen Mok, Julia Peng, Rainie Yang, Eric Chou, A-Lin, Jeff Chang, Jolin Tsai, Xue Zhi Qian, Coco Lee

including... The Ultimate Feel Good Mixtape (above), All About Love: Yuvanshankar Raja, Reprise Classics, Summer Vibes:Melody, Finesse:Shreya Ghoshal, Absolute Best of 2017, Mersal (OMPS), Tamil Beats

KIDS

KOREAN

MEMORIES

including... Martin Garrix (above), Paces, Danny Byrd,

Friction, Pola & Bryson, Soulwax, Claptone, Paul Kalkbrenner, Simian Mobile Disco, Confidence Man, What So Not, Kygo, Bonobo, Cosmic Gate

RELAX

(Not available in A350)

including... Sasha Sloan, Little Dragon, Little Mix, The Chainsmokers, ZAYN feat. Nicki Minaj, Midnight Kids feat.Matthew Koma, Foster The People, Tom Grennan, Dami Im, RITA ORA, Jennifer Lopez, Backstreet Boys

MALAY FAVOURITES including... Lil J feat.

Chaleeda, Insomniacks, Jaz, Afif Tirmizie, Faizal Tahir, Ara Johari, Hazama, Stacy, Zizan Razak, Hael Hussani & Dayang Nurfaizah, Awi Rafael, Christian Palencia, Raja Syahiran, Takahara Suiko & Talitha Tan

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POP ASIA including... The Sticker Club (above), The Wiggles, Fairy Tales for Kids, Kids & Fairy Tales, Sreejoni Nag, ABC Kids, Little Feet Music, Roshan Treasuriwala, My Little Pony, Bananas In Pyjamas

JAZZ including... Christian McBride, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Thomas Quasthoff, Tia Fuller, Van Morrison & Joey DeFrancesco, Nostalgia 77, Till Bronner & Dieter Ilg, Gabin, Bria Skonberg

WORLD including... Dead Can Dance, Ricky Martin, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, Eros Ramazzotti, Julio Iglesias

CLASSICAL

including... 2CELLOS, Lang Lang, Leonard Bernstein, Stuart Skelton, West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Asher Fisch, Malaysia Philharmonic Orchestra, Claus Peter Flor

NASYID

including... Opick, Maher Zain, Ustaz Abdullah Fahmi, Inteam, Mesut Kurtis, Gigi, Raef, Haddad Alwi, Hafiz Hamidun, Nowseeheart, Lah Ahmad, Harris J, Brothers

including... ATEEZ (above), Babylon, 9 and the Numbers, J_ust, EXID, Jung Dongha & Oh Jun Sung

JAPANESE including... Mika Nakashima, Aimer, Nogizaka46, GOT7, Shota Shimizu, Hiragana Keyakizaka46, Hikaru Utada, Suchmos, JUNHO (From 2PM), FLOW, X JAPAN

CANTONESE

including... Phil Lam, Michael Lai, Prudence Liew, Candy Lo, Hacken Lee, Sandy Lam, Leon Lai, Cass Phang, Ekin Cheng

including... Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio (above), Train, Michael Jackson, Roy Orbison & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Bruce Springsteen, The Guess Who, Aretha Franklin

including... Misha Omar, Exists, Yuna dan Orkestra Simfoni Kebangsaan, Datuk Ahmad Jais, Ning Baizura & Fairuz Hussein

INDONESIAN

including... Bunga Citra Lestari, Superman Is Dead, Isyana Sarasvati, Judika, Sheila On 7

HINDI including... Namaste England, Mitron, Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, Yours Truly Arijit, Vol.2, Jab Harry Met Sejal (OMPS), T-Series Mixtape, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

Emerson Phillips, Jens Buchert, Michelle Qureshi, Fiona Joy, Sherry Finzer, Yiruma, Jennifer Defrayne

COMEDY

ROCK

(Only available in A350)

including... Nothing But Thieves, Hugh Cornwell, Spiritualized, Daughtry, Garbage, Father John Misty, Jack White, Manic Street Preachers, Eels, The Vaccines, Judas Priest

LIGHT & EASY MALAY

including... Sleepy John (above), Jean-Michel Jarre,

(Not available in A350)

including... The Piano Guys, Iron & Wine, EB Duet, Human Nature, Neil & Liam Finn, Paul Simon, Ray LaMontagne, The Script, Kyle Bielfield, Michael Bolton, Boyz II Men

PLAYLIST

(Only available in A350)

including... Feel Good Friday, Simply the Best Seventies, British Café, The Ultimate Feel Good Mixtape

TALK RADIO

(Only available in A350)

including... Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara, Joan Rivers, Bocey

(Not available in A350)

including... Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara, Joan Rivers, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Bocey

RHYTHM & BLUES (Not available in A350)

including... Macy Gray, Leon Bridges, Johnny Jenkins, Charlie Wilson, Alicia Keys, Usher, Craig David, Stan Walker

COUNTRY (Not available in A350)

including... Kane Brown, Loretta Lynn, Connie Smith, Old Crow Medicine Show, Jason Aldean, Scotty McCreery, Dixie Chicks, Kelsea Ballerini, Tim McGraw & Faith Hill

SOUNDTRACK (Not available in A350)

including... James HornerThe Classics, The Rick and Morty Soundtrack, West Side Story (Original Broadway Cast) [Remastered], Lady Bird (OMPS), Moonlight Cinema

Audio On-Demand segments depend on your aircraft type. Please refer to your in-flight entertainment system to see which segments are available to you.

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including... Uriah, G.E.M, Cocosori, ToNick, Karen Mok, Eir Aoi, Phil Lam, DISH//, J_ust feat. Ahin, Leehom Wang, Shota Shimizu, Yoo Se Yun feat.

JU-HO, Ji Yeon, Princess Ai Tai with A-Lin, Ahn Ye Eun

HINDI RHYTHMS Including... Amit Trivedi, Darshan Raval, Diljit Dosanjh, Neeti Mohan, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Sukhwinder Singh, Shreya Ghoshal, Jatin-Lalit/Amit Kumar/Sonu Nigam/Alka Yagnik/Udit Narayan/ Kavita Krishnamurthy

GOLDEN ERA including... Billy Joel, R. Kelly, Harry Nilsson, Wham!, Michael Jackson, Diana King, Backstreet Boys, Daryl Hall & John Oates, John Denver, Whitney Houston, New Kids On The Block

ROCK ARENA including... Aerosmith, Pink Floyd, Pearl Jam, Bring Me The Horizon, Nothing But Thieves, Slash feat.

Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators, Boston, Alice In Chains, The Aces Passengers with AVOD can enjoy a host of radio shows across a range of genres. Channel numbers depend on the aircraft. Check your aircraft type and then on your in-flight entertainment system to find out.

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ARTIST OF THE MONTH

Multi-talented Malaysian singer Uriah See fell in love with music at a tender age. He started playing the piano at four, the violin at 10 and the guitar two years ago. Winner of the Astro Star Quest Chinese Singing Competition in 2014 and later, the TVB International Chinese New Talent Singing Championship in Hong Kong, the 23-year-old sits down with Going Places for a chat.

How and when did you first get into music?

I was four years old, the first few memories of me sitting by the piano, figuring out the sound of the keys. My mom is a piano teacher, so she taught me everything I had to learn about music. I am classically trained. I took up opera singing lessons at the age of six and learned to play the violin at 10.

You went to South Korea earlier this year to undergo K-pop-style training. What was the experience like?

Your new image is very different from the past. What prompted this change?

I’ve always liked EDM – trap, future bass, K-pop – that kind of stuff. So I took the leap and tried it out.

You not only sing but also act and host. Are they more challenging than singing?

I wouldn’t say so. I enjoy all of them just as much.

What was the inspiration behind your new Now or Never single?

After being "stagnant" for about a year and a half, I poured all of my anxiety and frustration into this song, but in a positive manner. It’s a song about making things happen, and that the time is now. Otherwise, it’s never going to happen.

It’s either you dream big or you go home.

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All I can say is, all that you have heard about K-pop training is all true, from the vigorous training to the packed schedule of non-stop practice. Having said that, I did enjoy every moment of it.

You won Malaysia’s Astro Star Quest Chinese Singing Competition in 2014, then the TVB International Chinese New Talent Singing Championship in Hong Kong when you were just 19. How did things change for you after these wins?

Everything changed after that. Initially, I never had plans to be in the entertainment industry. Joining the competition was purely for fun. I was planning to further my studies, but after winning the competitions, I found myself in the entertainment industry. So in a way, it was quite a drastic change in direction for me. I needed some time to get used to the overnight change.

Who are some of the artists, both local and international, that you’d like to work with in the future?

I’d definitely like to work with Ismail Izzani, Wang Leehom, and Adele!

Who are your musical icons?

Adele, Justin Bieber and Michael Bublé.

You are also into sports. Do you still make time for it, what with your busy schedule?

I used to play badminton for the Johor state team. I still do play regularly – 2-3 times a week.

What are your plans for 2019? An album, perhaps?

Yes! My album will be released in the middle of 2019. There will also be a mini concert! Thereafter, I will be on tour in China and Taiwan.

Uriah See’s two singles – Now or Never and My Journey – are playing onboard this month. Find them under the Pop Asia genre in the Radio segment of your in-flight entertainment system.

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HANDSET INSTRUCTIONS

GETTING STARTED For passengers with a seatback personal screen, please refer to the following instructions for use of the remote control. 擁有個人屏幕的乘客請參照以下圖像和說明來使用您的遙控器。 個人スクリーンをお持ちのお客様はお手元のハンドセットを下の画像と合わせてから続けてお読みください。

Business Suite & Business Class A380

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SEEN+HEARD

Happenings In Malaysia + Around The World

Cultural Tribute goingplacesmagazine.com | 80 | February 2019

To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur commissioned Royal Selangor to design the hotel’s new signature fan in pewter. Created in collaboration with Fusion Wayang Kulit studio, the fan puts the spotlight on the traditional northern Peninsular Malaysian-style wayang kulit (shadow puppet theatre), with motifs inspired by the hotel’s interior design elements.

Celebrating Sustainability As part of its Urban Hunting movement, Mercedes-Benz brought engaging brand experiences to Wonderfruit festival-goers in Pattaya, Thailand. The ‘Mercedes Me’ platform saw the creation of a signature menu, featuring dishes from famous eateries in Bangkok’s Thonglor neighbourhood as well as musical performances by prominent Thai and international artists.

Upscale Parties Aromatic Experience Atelier Cologne recently launched its first airport pop-up concept store at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport satellite terminal. Decorated with Parisian elements, the store is open for a limited time only, until the end of this month. It also offers custom engraving services on the leather case of its perfume bottles.

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Clubbing is taken to new heights as the brand new hip-hop themed Empire by Zouk opens at Resorts World Genting, the first phase of the much larger Zouk Atrium.

Empire by Zouk draws inspiration from the dual club-lounge theme that is reminiscent of upscale private lounges in New York.

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