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Entertainment
80 FILM REVIEWS
81 NEW THIS MONTH
82 MOVIES
84 TV SHOWS
86 AUDIO/RADIO
87 ARTIST OF THE MONTH
DUMBO © 2019 WALT DISNEY STUDIOS MOTION PICTURES. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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FILM REVIEWS
WANT HELP WITH WHAT TO
WATCH THIS MONTH?
FILMMAKER AND DIRECTOR
KAM RASLAN MAKES THE CASE
FOR THESE MOVIES.
Even after 20 years, The Matrix remains a Trapp family, there is still one life-or-death
knockout visual and philosophical feast that mountain to climb. If you haven’t watched The
has a lasting impact on sci-fi movies and has Sound Of Music before, then it could become
given Hong Kong stuntmen more work than one of your favourite things.
they can handle. It makes me want to ask Siri
to confirm that the Matrix doesn’t actually
exist, but I’m scared that its answer will be,
“I’m afraid I can’t do that.”
THE MATRIX (1999)
Time is the curse for science fiction movies.
What looked clever when the movie came out
can look clunky and silly when time rolls by.
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Only a few science fiction movies have had
a lasting grip on the imagination with their
evocation of the future. We don’t have a space
station on the moon but 1968’s 2001: A Space MISS BAEK (SOUTH KOREA 2018)
Odyssey remains awe-inspiring, as is 1982’s It was on Malaysia Airlines flights that I fell in
Blade Runner, even though it is set in 2019 and love with South Korean films. Given a chance
we still don’t have flying cars despite the best to sample movies from around the world, I
efforts of the Malaysian car industry. THE SOUND OF MUSIC (1965) was quickly overwhelmed by Korean films
Most of this movie’s ever-growing legion of with their remarkable characters, great acting,
Only a very few sci-fi movies get the future fans, like Lady Gaga, Gwen Stefani and Ariana storylines that rarely end where you expect
right, and on its 20th anniversary, The Matrix Grande, were born long after its release (very often unhappily), and above all, their
is one, because today, in a sense, we all live in 1965. What is the secret to its enduring virtuoso film-making craft. After watching
inside the Matrix. We exist in the real world of popularity? Co-star Christopher Plummer did Korean films, I feel disappointed by Hollywood
people, jobs and buildings, but we also live in not like the movie at all, calling it “sentimental because they are set in rooms where no real
a cyber world where our lives are better and and gooey”, which is exactly why The Sound lives are lived, the spaces are too clean and
where lies can be truth. Who is to say which Of Music (and the best desserts) has remained perfect, while in Korean films, they are filled
world is more real anymore? so successful. The key is the open-hearted, with the clutter of lives being imperfectly led.
almost childlike naivety of Maria (Julie
When The Matrix came out in 1999, the Andrews), whose unstoppable goodness is so Miss Baek, like the best Korean movies, is a far
Internet was in its dial-up infancy (buffering… radioactive that it melts anyone who crosses cry from the cutesy glitz of K-pop and TV soap
buffering…), but the movie’s directors, the her path. And all the songs are fantastic. operas. Miss Baek, which easily outperformed
Wachowski brothers (who have since become A Star Is Born in South Korean cinemas,
sisters), understood the future duality of our All musicals begin with the “I want” song, is a gritty realist drama about women
lives. They created a world where our real where the (usually) female lead tells us exactly perpetuating and fighting to break cycles of
physical world is an illusion constructed by what she wants in life, and then after a rocky violence. Too many Korean films only have
machines and where we humans actually exist road, she gets it. The Sound Of Music begins female characters as victims, but Miss Baek is
in a far darker realm. Only an extremely stylish with the iconic scene of Maria ascending a all about women doing good and bad, with ex-
and small resistance movement stands in mountain and singing in the midst of alpine convict Miss Baek (Han Ji-min) finding herself
the way of the machines and their computer- beauty that she wants freedom, the music of drawn to helping a clearly abused little girl.
world villainous agents. And most importantly, nature and love. In reality, Julie Andrews was
they all seek the Chosen One: Keanu Reeves in being blown over by the helicopter downdraft If you have never watched Korean films,
his standout role as Neo. and the director was up a tree shouting please give them a try. You might find yourself
instructions, but reality doesn’t matter, and if dazzled by unfamiliar character and plot
Since The Matrix, every sci-fi movie has after that stunning intro, you have a problem twists, skilful film-making and, as with Miss
its Chosen One: an ordinary person who with Maria, then the problem is you. Baek, an evocation of winter cold that is not
doesn’t realise that he/she is the preordained cosy but gets in your bones. And afterwards,
leader and saviour. The Internet and social What sets The Sound Of Music apart from all check out Bong Joon-ho’s Memories Of Murder.
media have given us this need and hope by the rest is that it shows us what happens
simultaneously feeding us with the sense that after the “happily every after” of romance
we must be special and reminding us that we and marriage. Even after the nanny Maria has The Matrix, The Sound Of Music and Miss Baek are
are helpless. brought love to the previously loveless Von playing onboard. Check your in-flight entertainment
system for channel information.
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NEW THIS MONTH
HOLLYWOOD
DUMBO ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL THE AFTERMATH
COLIN FARRELL, MICHAEL KEATON, DANNY DEVITO, ROSA SALAZAR, CHRISTOPH WALTZ, KEEAN JOHNSON, KEIRA KNIGHTLEY, ALEXANDER SKARSGÅRD, JASON CLARKE
EVA GREEN, ALAN ARKIN JENNIFER CONNELLY R / / 108 mins / Drama, Romance / E, E+
PG / 112 mins / Fantasy, Adventure, Family / E, E+ PG-13 / / 122 mins / Action, Adventure, Romance / E, E+
Set in post-war Germany, Rachel Morgan
Dumbo is a baby elephant whose Alita, a cyborg, awakens with no memory arrives in Hamburg to be with her British
oversized ears are the subject of jokes at of who she is in a world she no longer army colonel husband, Lewis, who is tasked
a struggling circus owned by Max Medici. recognises. She is found and taken in by with rebuilding the city. Rachel is surprised
When it is discovered that Dumbo can fly, Ido, a doctor who realises that within the to discover that they will be sharing a
the circus makes an incredible comeback. cyborg shell of Alita lies a woman with an house with its previous owners – a German
This attracts entrepreneur V.D. Vendevere, extraordinary past. As Alita learns to navigate widower and his daughter. Rachel settles
who wants to feature Dumbo in his her new world, Ido tries to shield her from into the house seething with suppressed
entertainment venture, Dreamland, which her dangerous past. animosity and comes to terms that she is
hides dark secrets unbeknownst to Max
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there to mend broken relationships as much
and his troupe. as broken cities.
BEST OF MALAYSIA CHINESE JAPANESE TAMIL
ONE TWO JAGA 淪落人 / STILL HUMAN ねことじいちゃん / பர ியேற ும் பெர ுமாள ்
ZAHIRIL ADZIM, ARIO BAYU, ROSDEEN SUBOH ANTHONY WONG, CRISEL CONSUNJI, SAM LEE THE ISLAND OF CATS / PARIYERUM PERUMAL
PG-13 / / 85 mins / Crime, Drama / E+ PG-13 / / 111 mins / Drama / E+ GUIN POON CHAW, TASUKU EMOTO, KATHIR, ANANDHI, YOGI BABU
SHÔNO HAYAMA PG-13 / / 154 mins / Drama, Romance / E+
A story of an abused domestic After becoming a paraplegic PG-13 / / 103 mins / Drama / E+
worker who attempts to flee due to a workplace accident, Pariyan is a law student from an
Daikichi is a 70-year-old widower
home to Indonesia while an Leung is left to contemplate his oppressed caste who befriends
who lives on a small island with
idealistic police officer seeks existence after his wife leaves Jo, a girl from a higher caste,
him. He hires Evelyn, a domestic his cat Tama. His son, who works
to fight corruption among the who helps him with his English.
helper, who comes to Hong Kong in Tokyo, is concerned about his
ranks. In a world filled with Jo slowly falls for Pariyan, but her
to earn a living while putting father’s well-being and urges
desperation, doing the right father and cousin are not thrilled
her dreams on hold. Despite Daikichi to move in with him.
thing isn’t just difficult but also with this relationship and go to
the initial language barrier and Daikichi, however, prefers the
sometimes dangerous. violent lengths to stop it. Pariyan
distrust, the two strangers begin simple life and the company of
reluctantly backs off as he is
to learn more about each other the locals he grew up with.
reminded of what a difference
and then themselves. As things around him slowly
the caste system makes.
This movie won six awards at change, Daikichi ponders life
the recent 30th Festival Filem and the memories left behind by
Malaysia, including Best Film. his late wife.
RATINGS: R Restricted. Not suitable for audiences under 17 years of age. LANGUAGES:
G / U General audience. Suitable for all ages. NR Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America. A Arabic / D Danish / E English / ES Spanish / F French / G German /
PG P
arental guidance recommended. Some content may not H Hindi / I Italian / IN Indonesian / J Japanese / K Korean /
Contains scenes or language that may be disturbing or M Mandarin / ML Malay / T Tamil / TA Tagalog
be suitable for children.
offensive. Viewer discretion is advised.
PG-13 P
arental guidance strongly recommended. Some content
may be inappropriate for children under 13 years of age. Programmes with Malaysian content. SUBTITLES:
15 Suitable for audiences aged 15 years and above.
Award-winning movies/programmes. A+ Arabic / C+ Chinese / E+ English / J+ Japanese / M+ Malay
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MOVIES
LATEST FAVOURITES
THE IRON GIANT
PG / 86 mins / Animation, Action,
Adventure / E
THE MATRIX
R / / 136 mins / Action, Sci-Fi / E, J
THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE
OF THE FIVE ARMIES
PG-13 / / 144 mins / Adventure , Fantasy
/ E, J, K, E+
New ALITA: BATTLE New NANCY DREW AND THE THE KID WHO WOULD FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE
ANGEL (2019) HIDDEN STAIRCASE BE KING CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD
ROSA SALAZAR, CHRISTOPH WALTZ, SOPHIA LILLIS, SAM TRAMMELL, LOUIS ASHBOURNE SERKIS, DENISE EDDIE REDMAYNE, KATHERINE
JENNIFER CONNELLY LINDA LAVIN GOUGH, DEAN CHAUMOO WATERSTON, DAN FOGLER, ALISON THE SIMPSONS MOVIE
PG-13 / / 122 mins / Action, Adventure, PG / 89 mins / Drama, Mystery / E PG / 120 mins /Action, Adventure, Family SUDOL, JUDE LAW, JOHNNY DEPP, PG-13 / / 97 mins / Animation, Adventure,
Romance / E / E, E+ EZRA MILLER, ZOË KRAVITZ Comedy / E
PG-13 / 134 mins / Fantasy, Adventure,
Family / E, J, K, E+
INVICTUS
PG-13 / / 134 mins / Biography, Drama,
WIDOWS History / E, J, K, E+
VIOLA DAVIS, MICHELLE RODRIGUEZ,
ELIZABETH DEBICKI, CYNTHIA ERIVO,
COLIN FARRELL, BRIAN TYREE CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE.
HENRY, DANIEL KALUUYA
PG-13 / / 118 mins / Comedy, Drama,
R / / 129 mins / Crime, Drama, Thriller Romance / E, J, K
/ E, J, E+
LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD
CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME? PG-13 / / 128 mins / Action, Adventure,
New PENGUINS THE LEGO 2: THE CREED II MELISSA MCCARTHY, RICHARD E. Thriller / E, J
ED HELMS SECOND PART MICHAEL B. JORDAN, SYLVESTER GRANT, DOLLY WELLS, JANE CURTIN,
G / 76 mins / Documentary / E CHRIS PRATT, ELIZABETH BANKS, STALLONE, TESSA THOMPSON BEN FALCONE, STEPHEN SPINELLA For the complete list of Favourites,
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TIFFANY HADDISH PG-13 / / 130 mins / Drama, Sports R / / 106 mins / Biography, Comedy, please refer to your in-flight
PG / 107 mins / Family / E, J, K / E, J, K, E+ Crime / E entertainment system.
AWARD-WINNING MOVIES
New DUMBO HEAD FULL OF HONEY PANDAS
COLIN FARRELL, MICHAEL KEATON, NICK NOLTE, MATT DILLON, KRISTEN BELL, WEN LEI BI,
DANNY DEVITO EMILY MORTIMER RONG HOU
PG / 112 mins / Fantasy, Adventure / E, E+ PG-13 / / 128 mins / Drama / E G / 43 mins / Documentary / E AUSTRALIA THE SHAWSHANK
NICOLE KIDMAN, HUGH JACKMAN, REDEMPTION
SHEA ADAMS TIM ROBBINS, MORGAN FREEMAN,
PG-13 / / 141 mins / Adventure, Comedy, BOB GUNTON
Drama / E R / / 142 mins / Crime, Drama / E
New THE AFTERMATH AQUAMAN THE HATE YOU GIVE
KEIRA KNIGHTLEY, ALEXANDER JASON MOMOA, AMBER HEARD, AMANDLA STENBERG, REGINA HALL, HE NAMED ME MALALA THE MARTIAN
SKARSGÅRD, JASON CLARKE WILLEM DAFOE RUSSELL HORNSBY MALALA YOUSAFZAI, TOOR MATT DAMON, JESSICA CHASTAIN,
R / / 108 mins / Drama, Romance / E PG-13 / / 143 mins / Action, Adventure, PG-13 / / 133 mins / Drama, Thriller / E, E+ PEKAI YOUSAFZAI KRISTEN WIIG
Fantasy / E, J, K PG-13 / / 87 mins / Documentary / E PG-13 / / 141 mins / Action, Adventure,
Sci-Fi / E
THE SOUND OF MUSIC (1965)
JULIE ANDREWS, CHRISTOPHER I AM SAM
PLUMMER, ELEANOR PARKER SEAN PENN, MICHELLE PFEIFFER,
G / / 174 mins / Biography, Drama, DAKOTA FANNING
Family / E PG-13 / / 132 mins / Drama / E, J, K
THE LION KING SELENA
MATTHEW BRODERICK, JEREMY JENNIFER LOPEZ, EDWARD JAMES
IRONS, JAMES EARL JONES OLMOS, JON SEDA
G / / 78 mins / Animation, Adventure, PG / 127 mins / Biography, Drama,
Drama / E Music / E
New ISN'T IT ROMANTIC THE MULE A STAR IS BORN
REBEL WILSON, LIAM HEMSWORTH, BRADLEY COOPER, CLINT BRADLEY COOPER, LADY GAGA,
ADAM DEVINE, PRIYANKA CHOPRA EASTWOOD, MANNY MONTANA ANDREW SILVERSTEIN, For the complete list of award-winning movies, please refer to your
PG-13 / / 88 mins / Romantic, Comedy R / / 116 mins / Crime, Drama, Thriller R / / 135 mins / Drama, Music, Romance in-flight entertainment system.
/ E, J, K, E+ / E, J, K / E, J, K, E+
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MOVIES
MALAYSIAN CHINESE JAPANESE TAMIL HINDI KIDS
ONE TWO JAGA 影 / SHADOW マスカレード・ホテル / தவீ னடி / THEEVANDI स त ्य मे व ज य ते /
ZAHIRIL ADZIM, ARIO BAYU, CHAO DENG, LI SUN, RYAN MASQUERADE HOTEL TOVINO THOMAS, SUDHEESH, SATYAMEVA JAYATE TMNT
ROSDEEN SUBOH ZHENG, KAI ZHENG, TAKUYA KIMURA, SAMYUKTHA MENON, JOHN ABRAHAM, MANOJ ROB SCHNEIDER, HEATHER
PG-13 / / 85 mins / Crime, QIANYUAN, WANG MASAMI NAGASAWA SURABHI LAKSHMI BAJPAYEE, AISHA SHARMA GRAHAM, KEN JEONG
Drama / E+ PG-13 / / 116 mins / Drama, PG-13 / / 132 mins / Drama, PG-13 / / 143 mins / Comedy, PG-13 / / 140 mins / Action, Crime, PG / 87 mins / Animation, Adventure,
Martial Art / E+ Mystery / E+ Drama / E+ Thriller / E+ Comedy / E, K
SAYA JUAL YE BANG 淪落人 / STILL HUMAN ねことじいちゃん / பர ியேற ும் व ी रे द ी वे ड िंग / VEERE A CINDERELLA STORY:
ZIZAN RAZAK,UQASHA ANTHONY WONG, CRISEL THE ISLAND OF CATS பெர ுமாள ் / DI WEDDING ONCE UPON A SONG
SENROSE, NADIYAH SAHAB CONSUNJI, SAM LEE, GUIN POON CHAW, KAREENA KAPOOR, SONAM LUCY HALE, FREDDIE
PARIYERUM PERUMAL STROMA, MISSI PYLE
CECILIA YIP TASUKU EMOTO, SHÔNO
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PG-13 / / 120 mins / Comedy , KATHIR, ANANDHI, LIJEESH KAPOOR, SUMEET VYAS
PG-13 / / 111 mins / Drama / E+ HAYAMA, YUKI KATAYAMA, PG / 88 mins / Comedy, Family,
Romance / E+ PG-13 / / 154 mins / Drama, PG-13 / / 135 mins / Comedy / E+ Music / E
KAORU KOBAYASHI Romance / E+
PG-13 / / 103 mins / Drama / E+
MISTERI DILAILA 葉問外傳：張天志 /
ZUL ARIFFIN, ELIZABETH TAN MASTER Z: IP MAN LEGACY
PG-13 / / 82 mins / Horror, Thriller MAX ZHANG, MICHELLE YEOH, 旅猫リポート /
/ E+ DAVE BAUTISTA, TONY JAA, LIU THE TRAVELLING CAT
YAN, KEVIN CHENG CHRONICLES
SOTA FUKUSHI, YUKO
PG-13 / / 108 mins / Action , Martial TAKEUCHI, MITSUKI TAKAHATA
Art / E+ (VOICE), ALICE HIROSE
TANGISAN AKINABALU
YURI MEJAL, SYAIFUL ZERO PG-13 / / 118 mins / Drama / E+
PG-13 / / 120 mins / Drama / E+
比悲傷更悲傷的故事 /
MORE THAN BLUE スマホを落としただけなのに /
POLIS EVO 2 JASPER LIU, IVY YI-HAN CHEN, STOLEN IDENTITY WHERE THE WILD
SHAHEIZY SAM, ZIZAN RAZAK, BRYAN SHU-HAO CHANG, KEIKO KITAGAWA, YUDAI பந்தம் / PANTHAM स् त् री / STREE THINGS ARE
ERRA FAZIRA, MIKE LUCOCK ANNIE CHEN CHIBA, RYO NARITA TOTTEMPUDI GOPICHAND, RAJKUMMAR RAO, SHRADDHA MAX RECORDS, CATHERINE
PG-13 / / 125 mins / Action / E+ PG-13 / / 105 mins / Romance / E+ PG-13 / / 116 mins / Drama , MEHREEN PIRZADA, AJAY KAPOOR, PANKAJ TRIPATHI O'HARA, FOREST WHITAKER
Thriller / E+ PG-13 / / 120 mins / Action, PG-13 / / 128 mins / Comedy, PG / 101 mins / Adventure, Drama,
Drama / E+ Horror / E+ Family / E, J, K, C+
起底组 / KEYBOARD
KOREAN WARRIORS 人魚の眠る家 / THE
STEPHY TANG, GRACE CHAN, HOUSE WHERE THE तु ब ् बा ड़ / TUMBBAD
LAM YIU SING, YAU HAWK SAU MERMAID SLEEPS SOHUM SHAH, JYOTI MALSHE,
YAU, LARINE TANG RINA KAWAEI, RUDRA SONI, ANITA DATE
PG-13 / / 100 mins / Drama, KEIKO MATSUZAKA PG-13 / / 101 mins / Thriller / E+
Comedy / E+ PG-13 / / 120 mins / Drama / E+
ब ि य ॉ न ्ड थे क ् ला उ ड ्स /
天氣預爆 / 世界でいちばん長い写真 BEYOND THE CLOUDS
AIRPOCALYPSE / THE LONGEST PHOTO ISHAAN KHATTAR, MALAVIKA
IN THE WORLD MOHANAN, GOUTAM GHOSE
SHAWN, JENNIFER DU, MAHIRO TAKASUGI, RINA
XIAO SHENYANG, YU PG-13 / / 120 mins / Drama,
TAKEDA, MASAO KOMATSU Family / E+
YUNPENG, WANG XIAOLI
PG-13 / / 103 mins / Drama / E+ THE MARTIAN CHILD
PG-13 / / 106 mins / Action, பேட்ட / PETTA
Fantasy, Comedy / E+ RAJINIKANTH, VIJAY JOHN CUSACK, AMANDA
증인 / INNOCENT PEET, BOBBY COLEMAN
WITNESS SETHUPATHI, NAWAZUDDIN स र / SIR
SIDDIQUI, M. SASIKUMAR, PG / 106 mins / Comedy, Drama,
JINYOUNG JUNG, KWANG-GYU VIVEK GOMBER , GEETANJALI Family / E, J, K
SIMRAN, TRISHA KRISHNAN
KIM, JOON-HYUK LEE
PG-13 / / 129 mins / Drama, Thriller,
TAGALOG PG-13 / / 135 mins / Action,
KULKARNI , TILLOTAMA
SHOME, RAHUL VOHRA
Drama / E+
Crime / E+ INDONESIAN PG-13 / / 99 mins / Drama, Romance
/ E+ THE PEANUTS MOVIE
NOAH SCHNAPP,
ந ீ ய ும் நான ும் / BILL MELENDEZ
국가부도의 날 / DEFAULT G / 88 mins / Animation, Adventure,
NEEYUM NAANUM
KIM HYE-SOO, YOO AH-IN K.K. KHANNA, ARUN क ा र व ां / KARWAAN Comedy / E, J, K, E+
PG-13 / / 114 mins / Drama / E+ KUMARAN, JASMINE IRRFAN KHAN, DULQUER
MICHAEL, KAAMESHAA SALMAAN, MITHILA PALKAR
RAVINDRAN, SATHIYA PG-13 / / 114 mins / Comedy,
Drama / E+ HARRY POTTER & THE
PG-13 / / 150 mins / Romance / E+ CHAMBER OF SECRETS
멘소레! 식당 하나 /
MENSORE DANIEL RADCLIFFE, RUPERT
CHOI JUNG-WON, NAH HYE-MI GRINT, EMMA WATSON,
प र म ा णु : थे स ् टो र ी ऑ फ़ PG / 161 mins / Adventure, Family,
PG-13 / / 94 mins / Drama / E+ கடைக்க ுட்ட ி ச ிங ்கம்
Fantasy / E, J, K, C+
THE GIRL WHO IS / KADAIKUTTY SINGAM प ो ख र ण / PARMANU:
ALLERGIC TO WIFI KARTHI, SATHYARAJ, THE STORY OF POKHRAN
JOHN ABRAHAM, BOMAN For the complete list of
TERLALU TAMPAN SUE RAMIREZ, JAMESON SAYYESHAA SAIGAL, PRIYA
movies for kids, please
미쓰백 / MISS BAEK ARI IRHAM, NIKITA WILLY, BLAKE, MARKUS PATERSON BHAVANI SHANKAR IRANI, DIANA PENTY
refer to your in-flight
HAN JI MIN, LEE HEE JUN RACHEL AMANDA PG-13 / / 110 mins / Comedy, PG-13 / / 149 mins / Action, PG-13 / / 129 mins / Drama, Action, entertainment system.
PG-13 / / 98 mins / Drama / E+ PG-13 / / 106 mins / Comedy / E+ Romance / E+ Drama / E+ History / E+
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TV PROGRAMMES
COMEDY DRAMA
MURPHY BROWN S11 GOTHAM S4
CANDICE BERGEN, GRANT BEN MCKENZIE, DONAL
SHAUD, ROBERT PASTORELLI LOGUE, DAVID MAZOUZ,
12 Episodes / 30 mins each / E MORENA BACCARIN
7 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E
CASTLE ROCK S1
SPLITTING UP TOGETHER S2 ANDRÉ HOLLAND, MELANIE LYNSKEY, BILL SKARSGÅRD
JENNA FISCHER, OLIVER HUDSON, OLIVIA KEVILLE 7 Episodes / 60 mins each / E
6 Episodes / 30 mins each / E
Based on the stories and characters of Stephen
Lena and Martin are a couple with three kids King’s multiverse, the series takes place in the
and undergoing a divorce. They continue Maine woodland town of Castle Rock. In the
to live under the same household with one season premiere, an anonymous phone call
taking on the parent role while the other from the Shawshank Penitentiary requests
gets to live a care-free life for a week and death-row lawyer, Henry Deaver, to return to
then the role reverses. In the Season 2 his home town. Reluctantly Henry makes the
premiere, Lena searches for sign if she and AMERICAN WOMAN S1 trip back to the place that forces him to recall VAMPIRE DIARIES S8
Martin are still meant for each other. ALICIA SILVERSTONE, MENA the memories of a traumatic past. NINA DOBREV, PAUL WESLEY,
SUVARI, JENNIFER BARTELS IAN SOMERHALDER, KAT
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12 Episodes / 30 mins each / E GRAHAM, CANDICE KING
7 Episodes / 60 mins each / E
ENCOUNTER S1
BO-GUM PARK, HYE-KYO
SONG, JI-WON BAEK
4 Episodes / 60 mins each / K, E+
KRYPTON S1
CAMERON CUFFE,
GEORGINA CAMPBELL,
SHAUN SIPOS, ANN OGBOMO,
RASMUS HARDIKER
5 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E
FULLER HOUSE S2/S3 MOM S6 FRESH OFF THE BOAT S5 THE LAST SHIP S5 LETHAL WEAPON S3
CANDACE CAMERON ANNA FARIS, ALLISON JANNEY, RANDALL PARK, CONSTANCE ERIC DANE, ADAM BALDWIN, DAMON WAYANS,
BURE, JODIE SWEETIN, MIMI KENNEDY WU, HUDSON YANG CHARLES PARNELL SEANN WILLIAM SCOTT, PRETTY LITTLE
ANDREA BARBER 4 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E 8 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E 10 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E KEESHA SHARP LIARS S7
14 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E 6 Episodes / 60 mins each / E TROIAN BELLISARIO,
ASHLEY BENSON, LUCY HALE,
TYLER BLACKBURN
7 Episodes / 60 mins each / E
LONGMIRE S6
ROBERT TAYLOR, KATEE
SACKHOFF, LOU DIAMOND
PHILLIPS
5 Episodes / 60 mins each / E
THE ORIGINALS S5
JOSEPH MORGAN, DANIEL
GILLIES, CLAIRE HOLT, PHOEBE
SPEECHLESS S3 IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN COOPER BARRETT'S THE A WORD (UK) S2 SUPERNATURAL S12 TONKIN, DANIELLA PINEDA
MINNIE DRIVER, JOHN ROSS PHILADELPHIA S13 GUIDE TO SURVIVING MAX VENTO, LEE INGLEBY, JARED PADALECKI, JENSEN
BOWIE, CEDRIC YARBROUGH CHARLIE DAY, GLENN LIFE S1 5 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E
MORVEN CHRISTIE ACKLES, JIM BEAVER
11 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E HOWERTON, ROB JACK CUTMORE-SCOTT, 4 Episodes / 60 mins each / E 5 Episodes / 60 mins each / E
MCELHENNEY MEAGHAN RATH, JAMES EARL
7 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E 4 Episodes / / 30 mins each
RIVERDALE S1
K.J. APA, LILI REINHART,
QUEEN SUGAR S3 BLACK LIGHTNING S2 CAMILA MENDES,
RUTINA WESLEY, DAWN-LYEN CRESS WILLIAMS, CHINA ANNE COLE SPROUSE
LAST MAN STANDNG S7 GARDNER, KOFI SIRIBOE MCCLAIN, NAFESSA WILLIAMS
TIM ALLEN, NANCY TRAVIS, 8 Episodes / 60 mins each / E
6 Episodes / 60 mins each / E 5 Episodes / 60 mins each / E
HECTOR ELIZONDO
11 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E
RIZZOLI & ISLES S7
TRAINING DAY S1 LEGACIES S1 ANGIE HARMON,
SHAMELESS S8 BILL PAXTON, JUSTIN DANIELLE ROSE RUSSELL, SASHA ALEXANDER,
EMMY ROSSUM, WILLIAM H. CORNWELL, KATRINA LAW ARIA SHAHGHASEMI, JORDAN BRIDGES
MACY, ETHAN CUTKOSKY 7 Episodes / 60 mins each / E KAYLEE BRYANT 6 Episodes / 60 mins each / E
3 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E 6 Episodes / 60 mins each / E
BETTER THINGS S2 LIFE IN PIECES S3/S4 BLINDSPOT S3 DECEPTION S1
PAMELA ADLON, MIKEY COLIN HANKS, BETSY BRANDT, BASKETS S3 SULLIVAN STAPLETON, JAIMIE ALL AMERICAN S1 JACK CUTMORE-SCOTT,
MADISON, HANNAH THOMAS SADOSKI, ZOE ZACH GALIFIANAKIS, MARTHA ALEXANDER, ROB BROWN, DANIEL EZRA, BRE-Z, ILFENESH HADERA,
ALLIGOOD LISTER-JONES KELLY, LOUIE ANDERSON AUDREY ESPARZA GRETA ONIEOGOU LENORA CRICHLOW
6 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E 8 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E 4 Episodes / 30 mins each / E 6 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E 5 Episodes / 60 mins each / E 6 Episodes / 60 mins each / E
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TV PROGRAMMES
KIDS BEST OF MALAYSIA CHINESE HINDI
JASON'S MARKET BOLLYWOOD TIMES
BIG HERO 6 DC SUPER BAIK PUNYA: PENANG JALAN JALAN TRAILS WITH DEVANSH PATEL
2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E HERO GIRLS PG / 30 mins CARI MAKAN PG / 30 mins / E+ PG / 30 mins / E+
2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E PG / 30 mins
JASON CAN'T COOK TAPE CAST S2
HELO DOKTOR PG / 30 mins / E+ PG / 30 mins / E+
PG / 60 mins
OH MY FAMILY RAYA YAAR MERA SUPERSTAR
PG / 30 mins S2: TIGER SHROFF &
JAPANESE DISHA PATANI
PG / 30 mins / E+
BOCEY & FRIENDS
LIVE (RAYA)
PG / 30 mins
MUPPET BABIES TEEN TITANS GO! HELLO: FERINGGI,
2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E 4 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E PENANG DAPUR HANCUR LEBUR TAMIL
PG / 30 mins PG / 30 mins
MICKEY AND THE
SEPAHTU REUNION
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ROADSTER RACERS CERITA DALAM KAIN
LIVE 2019
5 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E PG / 30 mins
PG / 60 mins
A DOOR TO HOKKAIDO
BUNNICULA IT’S ALIF! J.K.K RAYA STILL UNSEEN
4 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E PG / 60 mins PG / 30 mins PG / 30 mins / E+
MARVEL'S GUARDIANS FISHERMAN’S PRIDE
OF THE GALAXY
2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E
SPORT HISTORY IN HOKKAIDO
PG / 30 mins / E+ HANUMAN
DOROTHY AND THE PG / 30 mins / E+
WIZARD OF OZ
3 Episodes / PG / 30 mins VAMPIRINA
each / E 2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E BEAUTY VS DIRTY
KOREAN 3 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E+
SHOWBIZ TRAVEL
LIFESTYLE
CHRONICLES OF A GLOBE TREKKER
CHAMPION GOLFER AROUND THE WORLD:
ISTANBUL TO VIENNA
PG / 30 mins / E
PG / 30 mins / E
ADVENTURE GOLF: EMPIRE BUILDERS:
MALAYSIA JAPAN
PG / 30 mins / E MY LITTLE OLD BOY
PG / 30 mins / E PG / 100 mins / E+
SWAP MEET TOUGH TRUCKS
MILLIONAIRES? THE MASTER OF MASTER IN THE HOUSE
OF TURKEY FORTRESSES: MILITARY
PG / 30 mins / E PG / 30 mins / E PG / 100 mins / E+
SUPERSTRUCTURE
SCIENCE & TECH PG / 30 mins / E ART OF TIME
BASELWORLD
OCEANS OF CRIME PG / 30 mins / E
PG / 30 mins / E TRAVELLING IN THE 70S
PG / 60 mins / E
NATURAL WORLD
THE SCORE: NBA'S RELIGIOUS PLANET EARTH II: MARRIAGE TRAINS
EXPANSION PLANS ISLAND PG / 60 mins / E
PG / 30 mins / E PG / 60 mins / E
BUSINESS
THE EDGE: THE FUTURE THE GREAT BRITISH
OF PAYMENT DAVID BAKE OFF: AN
PG / 30 mins / E
ATTENBOROUGH’S EXTRA SLICE
NATURAL CURIOSITIES
SOUNDSTAGE PG / 30 mins / E
PG / 30 mins / E
SAM SMITH: LIVE IN
LONDON STRAWS
OUTLOOK ADVERTISING PG / 30 mins / E
PG / 60 mins / E PG / 30 mins / E
ARIANA GRANDE: THE BIG BLOOM:
FRENCH ARABIC
LIVE IN LONDON MANAGING ASIA A SCIENTIFIC ODYSSEY SEMBANG SISTERS FLAVORS OF CORSICA ROA’A
PG / 60 mins / E PG / 30 mins / E PG / 60 mins / E PG / 30 mins / ML, PG / 30 mins 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 MALAY COUNTRY Radio Channels
(Not available in A350)
CHART TOPPERS
including... Two Friends,
Khalid, SZA, The Weeknd,
Travis Scott, P!nk, Kygo &
Rita Ora, BTS, Zara Larsson,
Oliver Heldens feat. Devin &
Nile Rodgers, Chris Brown
feat. Nicki Minaj & G-Eazy,
including... Sara Bareilles including... Vanness Wu including... Alif/SonaOne (above), including... Willie Nelson
(above), Khalid, LSD feat. Sia, (above), Jolin Tsai, Eric Chou, Dayang Nurfaizah, Ziana Zain, (above), Maren Morris, Kane
Editors, Jesse
Diplo and Labrinth, Cage Maggie Chiang, A-Do, Valen Misha Omar, Exists, Yuna dan Brown, Loretta Lynn, Connie
The Elephant, AJR, P!nk, Hsu, Karen Mok, Rainie Orkestra Simfoni Kebangsaan, Smith, Old Crow Medicine
Beyonce, Jai Wolf, Circa Yang, A-Lin, Jeff Chang, Xue Datuk Ahmad Jais, Ning Show, Jason Aldean, Scotty MALAY
Waves, Matt Simons, Nick Zhi Qian, Coco Lee Baizura & Fairuz Hussein, McCreery, Kelsea Ballerini, FAVOURITES
Murphy, Buddy, Quinn XCII Amy Mastura Dolly Parton including... Malique, Yuna,
Jaz, Alif Satar, Raihan,
Muaz, Alif, SonaOne,
CLASSICAL KOREAN MEMORIES CLUB Benzooloo feat. Mimifly,
(Not available in A350)
Gerhana Skacinta feat.
Altimet, Salam, Nabila
Huda, Bunga Citra Lestari,
Azhar Hilmi
POP ASIA
including... Big Marvel,
BTS, Jolin Tsai, MAN WITH
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including... Khatia including... SEONGRI (above), including... Rock Classico including... Flume A MISSION, H.E.Demon
Buniatishvili (above), Olga ATEEZ, EXID, Jung Dongha & (above), Oasis, Cyndi Lauper, (above), Crooked Colours,
Kakka, King Gnu, Choi Ga
Peretyatko, Christian Oh Jun Sung Celine Dion, Scott McKenzie, Gesaffelstein, Big Wild, Eun, Aqua Timez, XOX,
Thielemann & Wiener Jennifer Lopez, Michael Martin Garrix, Paces, Danny
Leehom Wang, Kenichi
Philharmoniker, 2CELLOS, Jackson, Journey, Ray Byrd, Friction, Pola & Bryson,
Lang Lang, Leonard Asai, EGOIST, Vanness Wu,
JAPANESE Parker Jr. & Raydio, Roy Claptone, Paul Kalkbrenner,
Bernstein, Stuart Skelton, Shiga Lin
including... Orbison & The Royal What So Not, Cosmic Gate
West Australian Symphony Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestra, Emanuel Ax SawanoHiroyuki[nZk],
SEKAI NO OWARI, OH HINDI RHYTHMS
MY GIRL, GOT7, Misia, RHYTHM & BLUES
RELAX (Not available in A350) Including... Mika Singh,
Mika Nakashima, Aimer,
JAZZ including... Hauschka, Sleepy including... Joanne Shaw Sunanda Sharma, Nikhita
Nogizaka46, Shota Shimizu
including... Branford Marsalis John, Jean-Michel Jarre, Taylor (above), Macy Gray, Leon Gandhi, Vishal & Shekhar/
Quartet, Julian Lage, Cyrille Emerson Phillips, Jens Bridges, Charlie Wilson, Salim Merchant/Neeti
Aimee, Christian McBride, Buchert, Michelle Qureshi, Alicia Keys, Stan Walker Mohan/Shekhar Ravjiani,
Cecile McLorin Salvant,
CANTONESE Dev Negi, Goldi, Dipakshi
including... Pakho Chau, Jason Fiona Joy, Sherry Finzer
Thomas Quasthoff, Tia Kalita, Darshan Raval, Asees
Chan, Phil Lam, Michael Lai,
Fuller, Van Morrison & Joey
Prudence Liew, Candy Lo,
COMEDY Kaur, Nakash Aziz
DeFrancesco, Nostalgia 77 (Not available in A350)
Hacken Lee, Sandy Lam ROCK
(Only available in A350) including... Flight of the
including... Cage The Conchords, Jerry Stiller & GOLDEN ERA
WORLD INDONESIAN Elephant, Nick Waterhouse, Anne Meara, Joan Rivers, including... Earth, Wind &
including... Swarasia, Il Volo, Joanne Shaw Taylor, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Bocey Fire, The Main Ingredient,
including... The Overtunes,
At Adau, Ricky Martin, Ardhito Pramono, Ari Sundara Karma, White La Bouche, Tina Arena
Malaysian Philharmonic Lasso, Bunga Citra Lestari, Lies, Bring Me The Horizon, Duet with Marc Anthony,
Orchestra, Santana Superman Is Dead, Isyana FIDLAR, Evanescence LIGHT & EASY Dan Hartman, Mac Davis,
Sarasvati, Judika, Sheila On 7 (Not available in A350) The Shirelles, Modern
including... Cate Le Bon, Yann Talking, Dionne Warwick,
KIDS PLAYLIST Tiersen, Dami Im, Barbra Fairground Attraction
including... Fairy Tales for HINDI (Only available in A350) Streisand, The Piano Guys,
Kids, Kids & Fairy Tales, including... Luka Chuppi, including... 2010s Hits, EB Duet, Human Nature, The
Captain Allen Swift, The Simmba, Zero, Namaste Rock Classico, Throwback Script, Michael Bolton, Boyz ROCK ARENA
Sticker Club, The Wiggles, England, Mitron, Sonu Ke Thursday R&B Jams, No. II Men, Il Divo
including... The Clash,
Little Feet Music Titu Ki Sweety, Yours Truly 1 The Champions, Electric FEELS, Heart, Piroshka,
Arijit, Vol.2, Jab Harry Met Love, Renaissance the Spirit, Delgres, PAINT,
Sejal (OMPS) Classics, 2000s XL SOUNDTRACK Elvis Presley, Electric Light
(Not available in A350)
NASYID Orchestra, White Lies,
including... Mohamed Tarek, including... The World of Circa Waves, FONTAINES
Hafiz Hamidun, Opick, TAMIL TALK RADIO Hans Zimmer - A Symphonic D.C., Quiet Riot, The Black
Maher Zain, Ustaz Abdullah including... Kuttram Seiyel. (Only available in A350) Celebration (Live), Creed II Angels, Indoor Pets
Fahmi, Inteam, Mesut Kurtis, Seethakaathi, Playlist and including... Flight of the (OMPS), James Horner - The
Gigi, Raef, Haddad Alwi, Chill, The Ultimate Feel Good Conchords, Jerry Stiller & Classics, The Rick & Morty
Nowseeheart, Lah Ahmad, Mixtape, All About Love: Anne Meara, Bocey, Soundtrack, Blade Runner Passengers with AVOD can enjoy a
Harris J, Brothers Yuvanshankar Raja Joan Rivers 2049 (OMPS) 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
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. entertainment system to find out.
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ARTIST OF THE MONTH
Alif Satar's latest track in collaboration with Raihan is playing onboard under the Malay music genre,
so is his TV show It's Alif!. Check your in-flight entertainment system for channel information.
Tell us a bit about yourself, where you are from plenty of television dramas, but I was never in surreal to be standing at the starting line feeling
and the kind of family you grew up in. the lead role and shows were never at the right both excited and nervous at the same time. The
I am 28 years old, soon to be 29. I was born in time slot. And because I was still young, I was atmosphere was incredible and everyone there
Kuala Lumpur as the eldest child with three sometimes not taken seriously when being was so positive and encouraging. The race was
younger sisters. I am now happily married with considered for roles in film and television. Once, physically and emotionally challenging and my
two daughters, aged four and two. when I was offered a role in a film, I told them body told me to stop on so many occasions. But
my rate and they asked me back, “What is your I will always remember what it was like to cross
Your third child is on the way. When is your credibility? Who are you to ask for that price?” It the finish line. In that moment, I forgot how tired
wife expected to deliver? was definitely tough. Even after producing three I was and just felt this wave of euphoria flooding
Yes, our third child is due in October. The girls are albums and a few hit singles, I still hadn’t gotten me. Even though I was exhausted by the end, I
so excited that the eldest, Alisha, has been trying my big break. was really glad that I did it and was thinking to
to teach Ariana how to be an older sister. myself, “I need to do this again next year!” As
How did you persevere in showbiz and what soon as they announced the date for this year’s
What made you choose a career in music? was the turning point in your career? race in October, I started training to prepare
Music and showbiz were not the intended career After One In A Million, I told myself that I will give myself for the Full Ironman race this time.
path at first. My dream, initially, was to become myself five years. If I haven’t made it anywhere
a pilot. However, course fees would cost about by then, then it’s probably not for me. But things Tell us about your preparations for the
RM150,000 and my family made it clear to me kept coming one after the other and they were race this year.
that I would have had to find my own way to slowly getting bigger. I think my big break came Swimming has always been my strong suit
pay for it. My dad then saw an article about a when I was acting in Tundukkan Playboy Itu, because I took up swimming as a kid to help
televised singing competition called One In A which was showing at a prime-time slot on TV3 me deal with asthma. I ended up taking part in
Million; this was when I was around 16 years old. at the start of 2016. Although I was only playing swimming competitions in school and winning
They were offering a prize money of RM1 million, the second lead role, my popularity started to a few of them. It was the cycling and running
so my dad pointed at it and said, “There’s your shoot up around this time and more people that I needed to train more – especially running,
fee.” I took part and didn’t win, so the pilot idea started to like my acting. Shortly after this, I because I hate running. This year, I even engaged
never worked out, but that opened another door also landed the lead role in another television a running coach, Edan Syah, to help me improve
for me in music and showbiz. drama, Dia Semanis Honey, and this kept the on my running. I’m also doing a lot more cycling
momentum going. and I swim regularly to improve my endurance
Tell us about your passion for music. and stamina. ■
I have always loved music and had performed How do you balance your time between
at school events before this. When I was 14, I your family and career?
even got to perform as one of the Lost Boys in a Balancing between family and career is definitely
West End production of Peter Pan – The Musical not easy, but you have to make time for them,
at Genting Highlands. The experience helped me not excuses. It doesn’t matter if I’m tired. There
to improve on my singing and I learned how to was a time early on in my marriage, when I
dance and act too. was basically working seven days a week for
a whole year. But I’m an early riser no matter
Tell us about One In A Million and what time I sleep, so I try to make the most of
how your music career began. my time. I’ll be up at 6 am to have breakfast
I initially told myself that I was going to win this and play with my kids in the morning before
competition and use the prize money to become sending them to my mum’s house. And when I
a pilot. I knew One In A Million wasn’t going to be get back at night, I try to spend a little more time
easy though, because I was competing against with them before going to bed. To some extent,
a lot of talented singers as well as Dayang maybe it was a good thing that I did not get my
Nurfaizah, who was already a big name back big break too early. If I got the attention that I
then. Surprisingly, I managed to finish in the top have now when I was starting out, I probably
three, just ahead of Dayang even. Shortly after wouldn’t be able to handle it. Now that I
the competition, I was invited to do the opening have a family, I think I am much calmer and
act at a Dina Nadzir concert in Singapore and it composed.
was there that a Sony Music executive took an
interest in me and signed me on to the label. You took part in the Half Ironman race
in Langkawi last year. Tell us about
You have been in showbiz for over a decade. the experience.
Was it difficult to find success there? It was by far one of the toughest things
It is definitely a struggle when you’re starting I have ever done. There is nothing like
out. I got into acting around 2008 and acted in being at the event on race day. It was
Singer, actor, television host and social media
personality Alif Satar has seen his popularity soar
in the last five years after a showbiz career spanning
more than 10 years. With an infectious stage presence,
his strong and versatile vocals hit the spot in genres
from pop to soul and ballads. Going Places catches up
with him to talk about family, starting in showbiz and his
recent venture into the Ironman triathlon.
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