GEORGE TOWN, March 12 – ZLK Production announce that the Movie “Nyonya Ronggeng” has started its Principal Shoot in major location that has been scheduled in Penang, showcasing the unique background of Baba Nyonya Communities and Unity of Malaysian. The movie was put on hold for two years due to pandemic and resume the pre production scheduled on March 2023. The movie showcase of the year 1940’s to late 1970’s with a fictionally life story of a Nyonya Ronggeng named “Rose”.
The Movie Nyonya Ronggeng, though is a fictional life story created by Ying Li Tan herself who starred as “ROSE” and written by script writer Eenaz Moktar with the recent worldwide recognition of our very own (Raja Mukhriz) Movie Director Cinematography skill and technique. Nyonya Ronggeng movie will showcase real significant historical events in then real time of Sook Ching Massacre in Singapore, British Military Administration, Proclamation of Malaysia and visually changes of trends of years and also feature the Unity of Multiracial in Malaysia in specifically the culture and tradition of the Baba Nyonya “Peranakan”.
The Movie Nyonya Ronggeng will have 50% English Language and with a mixture of 40% Bahasa, 10% Hokkien and 10% of Others Language to show the Multi Languages of Malaysian. Nyonya Ronggeng is a film about the hardships and sacrifices of a woman by the name of Rose who is of an aristocratic Baba Nyonya descent. Rose struggles to stay in relationships as her presence invites hatred amongst the family members of her lovers solely because of her profession as a “ronggeng” dancer.
Rose who was still young at that time was raised by her father’s servant and the midwife, who managed to escape the Japanese soldiers. Rose grew up learning more and more about “love” yet she still had to endure frustrations and pain. The story of Rose will be told periodically, against the backdrop of several important events that happened in Malaysia from the year 1942 until the late 1970s, for example the Sook Ching Massacre, and the Independence of Malaya on the 31st of August 1957. More interestingly, this film will highlight the customs, manners, and traditions of the Peranakan Baba Nyonya descendants.
This morning has mark the auspicious day of the commencement of Nyonya Ronggeng Production with the Opening Lense Ceremony are graced by our Guest of Honor, YB Yeoh Soon Hin, Penang State EXCO for Tourism and Creative Economy and with the attendance YB Dato’ Muhammad Bakhtiar Bin Wan Chik MP of Balik Pulau, Mr. Jonathan Freddy P. Bagang, Director of Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) and Mr. Ooi Chok Yan, CEO of Penang Global Tourism.
The Movie Nyonya Ronggeng will be a film that able to make a big impact in Malaysia Tourism to the next extend in the form of shooting various historical scenes and the unique culture of Malaysia as it involve several location of shoot including Pasir Panjang Lumut in Perak, Waterfall Junjung, Kuala Muda and Chinese Cementary Kulim in Kedah. Agung Penaga, Karuna Hills Balik Pulau, Jalan Sungai Pinang, Penang Georgetown Mansion, Lebuh Muntri, Lebuh Steward, Penang Botanica Mansion, Wawasan Open Universiti, Muzium Peranakan Baba Nyonya in Georgetown, Penang.
ZLK Production have contribution in boosting the economy for the state at Seberang Prai, Balik Pulau and Georgetown in Penang as Hotel Accommodation and Catering Services for more than 45 Days for the whole 65 Crews and 25 Artistes, Location Rental Fee for the Shoots with hired more than 1000 Local Talents to be featured in the movie. The Movie Nyonya Ronggeng which will go Internationally at the intention of International Film Awards Approach at Film Festival 2024. The total cost for The Movie Nyonya Ronggeng was at RM 3.6 Million.
