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Entertainment80 FILM REVIEWS81 NEW THIS MONTH82 MOVIES84 TV SHOWS86 AUDIO/RADIO 87 ARTIST OF THE MONTH
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WANT HELP WITH WHAT TO WATCH THIS MONTH? FILMMAKER AND DIRECTOR KAM RASLAN MAKES THE CASE FOR THESE MOVIES.
FILM REVIEWS
Tolkien, Shazam! and Avengers: Endgame are playing onboard. Check your in-flight entertainment system for channel information.
AVENGERS: ENDGAMESince 2008’s Iron Man, there have been 22 movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) that have made a combined gross of over USD20 billion (RM83 billion) at the global box office. To put that figure in perspective, it’s not even nearly the GDP of Wakanda. But that’s not including toys and merchandise (from which the Star Wars franchise had already made USD30 billion [RM124 billion] by 2012), and product endorsements. Avengers: Endgame looks set to be the most successful Marvel movie yet – at over USD2 billion (RM8 billion) – possibly beating Avatar to become the most successful movie of all time, and it brings to an end MCU’s third phase (sort of, there’s still a Spider-Man movie to come).
With Avengers: Endgame, we tie up storylines that have been bubbling away since Captain America: Civil War (2016) and beyond, we see characters die (oops, spoiler alert) and we witness an epic rematch with the most powerful evil villain in cinema history: Thanos. In fact, so much is brought to a head in this movie that I wouldn’t have been surprised if Luke Skywalker turned up.
The MCU is a dazzling achievement. Never before has it been attempted to make movies that satisfy individually and also play their part in telling a much wider multi-movie story arc. Time will tell if they can successfully continue these cycles or if Avengers: Endgame will become remembered as the highpoint. It’s an amazing end, and it might be an amazing new beginning.
SHAZAM!The greatest superhero war is the one being waged between Marvel and DC. DC movies have made a mere USD3 billion (RM12.4 billion) worldwide, but it is finally finding its mojo.
Unlike the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the DC Extended Universe has made some missteps over the years. The mood of 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was far too dark, completely forgetting the original appeal that movies inspired by comic books should be fun. Instead, we were suddenly shown that the wholesome Superman is so powerful that he can destroy us all, and that Batman wants to kill him. I mean, what?! DC movies were becoming humourless, violent, way too male and way too dark.
Wonder Woman has successfully introduced a female dimension (it even feels like Marvel has been playing catch-up with Captain Marvel) but it’s really with Aquaman and now with Shazam! that DC has decided that comic book movies can be fun, even silly.
Shazam! is about troubled foster-child Billy Batson trying to find and always rejecting a home and a family. Oh, and he becomes a superhero with an adult’s body along the way. Shazam! succeeds because it doesn’t labour to overly explain the bizarre new dimension in which Batson finds himself; it just happens because of sheer desperation and now he has to find out what it means for him. Eventually he has to save the world, but first, he’s just a kid. So, what does he do with his newfound powers? With his hands that shoot lightning, he goes busking for pocket money. Shazam! is fun.
TOLKIENHave you ever wondered where authors find their inspiration? How did the Oxford professor J.R.R. Tolkien create the legends of Middle Earth with its Hobbits, elves, men, Orcs, walking trees, dragons, Sauron, Mount Doom and so much more? How did an orphaned English boy with a German name grow up to create the entire fantasy genre with his epic book The Lord of the Rings that has inspired generations of nerdy teenagers, rock bands like Led Zeppelin, and Peter Jackson who made the hugely successful movie adaptations? If you’ve ever wondered where authors find their inspiration, then Tolkien holds the answer. It is through the experiences of tragedy, friendship, a quest for knowledge, love and war. You know, regular everyday stuff.
Tolkien is a rare film these days. It is thoughtful, intelligent, understatedly moving and visually beautiful. And, incredibly, it’s about an author who was born in 1892. Orphaned at an early age, Tolkien became suddenly poor and was torn away from the English countryside idyll that remained an inspiration throughout his life. But thanks to his beautiful mind, he found his way to a good school where he forged a fellowship with three friends who were determined to change the world. You could call it their quest. Then the First World War intervenes, and it is in the blood-filled trenches that Tolkien meets the Orc-like enemy armed with flame-throwers like dragons. But throughout his life on the knife-edge of poverty, through school, at Oxford and at war, he never could forget his quietly burning love for fellow foster-child Edith.
Obviously, Tolkien is a movie, so it contracts, compresses and fictionalises, but the essence is believable and moving, and Nicholas Hoult is excellent as the young author. I really enjoyed Tolkien. I hope you do too.
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NEW THIS MONTH
AVENGERS: ENDGAMEROBERT DOWNEY JR., CHRIS EVANS, CHRIS HEMSWORTH,
SCARLETT JOHANSSONPG / 143 mins / Fantasy, Sci-Fi / E, E+
After half of life is wiped out by Thanos, the remaining Avengers must work together to reverse the damage and
restore the universe to what it once was, including bringing back their friends. They journey back in time to retrieve the Infinity Stones, leading to a final showdown with Thanos in the biggest battle the Avengers
have ever faced.
TOLKIENNICHOLAS HOULT, LILY COLLINS, COLM MEANEY
PG-13 / / 111 mins/ Drama / E, E+
This movie explores the formative years of the renowned author Tolkien's life as he finds friendship, courage and inspiration
from a group of fellow writers and artists at school. Their brotherhood strengthens as
they grow up and experience love and loss together until the outbreak of World War One. It is these experiences that inspired
him to write his famous Middle-earth books.
SHAZAM!ZACHARY LEVI, MARK STRONG, ASHER ANGEL, JACK DYLAN
GRAZER, DJIMON HOUNSOU PG-13 / / 132 mins / Action, Adventure / E, J, K, E+
Billy Batson is an abandoned 14-year-old in search of his real parents. Moving from one
foster family to another, he is branded a nuisance until he meets the powerful wizard Shazam and takes up his mantle. Shazam bestows upon Billy the gift to become an
adult superhero but not without a price – to help the wizard defeat a deadly archnemesis,
Dr Thaddeus Sivana.
朝花夕拾•芳華絕代 / DEAREST ANITA
YUKI FONG, ELVINA KONG, SONIJA KWOKPG-13 / / 86 mins / Biography, Drama / C, E+
In the wake of her passing, fans of the late Hong Kong Cantopop icon Anita Mui strive to salvage and return her collection of gifts and souvenirs to their original
senders before they are sent to the landfill. As the items find
their way back to the fans, the movie recounts the memories
and nostalgia of her friends and supporters.
௯௬ / 96VIJAY SETHUPATHI, TRISHA KRISHNAN,
VARSHA BOLLAMMAPG-13 / / 158 mins / Drama, Romance / E+
Ram and Janaki are high school sweethearts from the batch
of 1996 who meet at a school reunion 22 years later. Ram is
now a travel photographer while Janaki is settled in Singapore. Sparks are still present as the
two recall the past that laid the foundation for their love story,
and talk about their present lives as events unfold at the reunion.
BUKIT KEPONGSUHAINA YAHYA, JAMALIAH ARSHAD,
HUSSEIN ABU HASSANPG-13 / / 110 mins / Drama, History / E+
Directed by Jins Shamsuddin, starring himself, this movie is based on the true story of the hard-fought battle between
the police force and the local community against the Communists in Bukit Kepong,
Johor in 1950. The incident peaked during the dawn attack on 18
officers at the local police station by members of the Malayan
Communist Party on 23 February.
अं धाधुन /ANDHADHUNAYUSHMANN KHURRANA, TABU,
RADHIKA APTEPG-13 / / 139 mins / Comedy, Thriller / E+
Akash is a pianist who pretends to be visually impaired for welfare
benefits and as an experiment to help with his piano playing.
When he unwittingly becomes a witness in the murder of a former
actor, he is torn about lodging a police report for an incident he technically did not witness. His world careens into a series
of shocking twists as he tries to evade the murderer.
HOLLYWOOD
BEST OF MALAYSIA HINDICHINESE TAMIL
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.
Programmes with Malaysian content.
Award-winning movies/programmes.
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.
LANGUAGES: A Arabic / C Cantonese / D Danish / E English / ES Spanish / F French / G German / H Hindi / I Italian / IN Indonesian / J Japanese / K Korean / M Mandarin / ML Malay / T Tamil / TA Tagalog
SUBTITLES: A+ Arabic / C+ Chinese / E+ English / J+ Japanese / M+ Malay
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New TOLKIENNICHOLAS HOULT, LILY COLLINS,
COLM MEANEYPG-13 / 111 mins / Drama, Biography / E, E+
New THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA
LINDA CARDELLINI, RAYMOND CRUZ, PATRICIA VELASQUEZ R / / 93 mins / Horror / E, J, K, E+
THE AFTERMATHKEIRA KNIGHTLEY, ALEXANDER SKARSGÅRD, JASON CLARKE,
FIONN O'SHEA, KATE PHILLIPS, MARTIN COMPSTON
R / / 108 mins / Drama, Romance / E
ISN'T IT ROMANTICREBEL WILSON, LIAM HEMSWORTH, ADAM DEVINE, PRIYANKA CHOPRA,
BETTY GILPIN, BRANDON SCOTT JONES, TOM ELLIS
PG-13 / / 88 mins / Romantic, Comedy / E, J, K, E+
THE LEGO 2: THE SECOND PART
CHRIS PRATT, ELIZABETH BANKS, TIFFANY HADDISH, WILL ARNETT,
STEPHANIE BEATRIZ, CHARLIE DAY, NICK OFFERMAN
PG / 107 mins / Family / E, J, K
THE MULEBRADLEY COOPER, CLINT
EASTWOOD, LAURENCE FISHBURNER / / 116 mins / Crime, Drama, Thriller
/ E, J, K
CREED IIMICHAEL B. JORDAN, SYLVESTER
STALLONE, TESSA THOMPSONPG-13 / / 130 mins / Drama, Sports /
E, J, K, E+
A STAR IS BORNBRADLEY COOPER, LADY GAGA,
ANDREW SILVERSTEIN R / / 135 mins / Drama, Music, Romance
/ E, J, K, E+
PANDASKRISTEN BELL, WEN LEI BIG / 43 mins / Documentary / E
MOVIES
LATEST FAVOURITES
AVENGERS: INFINITY WARPG-13 / / 149 mins / Action, Adventure,
Sci-Fi / E
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXYPG-13 / / 121 mins / Action, Adventure,
Comedy / E
GIFTEDPG-13 / /101 mins / Drama / E, J, K, C+
FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM
PG-13 / / 133 mins / Adventure, Family, Fantasy / E, J, K
AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRONPG-13 / / 141 mins / Action, Adventure,
Sci-Fi / E
KONG: SKULL ISLANDPG-13 / / 118 mins / Action, Adventure,
Fantasy / E, J, K
GOING IN STYLEPG-13 / / 96 mins / Comedy / E, J, KNew SHAZAM!
ZACHARY LEVI, MARK STRONG, ASHER ANGEL, JACK DYLAN GRAZER, DJIMON HOUSOU
PG-13 / / 132 mins / Action, Adventure / E, J, K, E+
PENGUINSED HELMS
G / 76 mins / Documentary / E
HEAD FULL OF HONEYNICK NOLTE, MATT DILLON,
EMILY MORTIMERPG-13 / / 128 mins / Drama / E, E+
New AVENGERS: ENDGAMEROBERT DOWNEY JR., CHRIS
EVANS, MARK RUFFALO, CHRIS HEMSWORTH
PG / 143 mins / Fantasy, Sci-fi / E, E+
ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL (2019)ROSA SALAZAR, CHRISTOPH WALTZ,
JENNIFER CONNELLYPG-13 / / 122 mins / Action, Adventure,
Romance / E
NANCY DREW AND THE HIDDEN STAIRCASE
SOPHIA LILLIS, SAM TRAMMELL, LINDA LAVIN
PG / 89 mins / Drama. Mystery / E
New BREAKTHROUGHTOPHER GRACE, JOSH LUCAS,
CHRISSY METZ PG / 116 mins / Drama / E, E+
DUMBOCOLIN FARRELL, MICHAEL KEATON,
DANNY DEVITOPG / 112 mins / Fantasy, Adventure / E, E+
AQUAMANJASON MOMOA, AMBER HEARD,
WILLEM DAFOE, DOLPH LUNDGREN, NICOLE KIDMAN
PG-13 / / 143 mins / Action, Adventure, Fantasy / E, J, K
For the complete list of Favourites,please refer to your in-flight
entertainment system.
AWARD-WINNING MOVIES
THE MATRIXKEANU REEVES, LAURENCE
FISHBURNE, CARRIE-ANNE MOSSR / / 136 mins / Action, Sci-Fi / E, J
ARGOBEN AFFLECK, BRYAN CRANSTON,
JOHN GOODMANR / / 116 mins / Drama, Thriller / E, J, K, C+
FROZENKRISTEN BELL, IDINA MENZEL,
JONATHAN GROFFPG / 102 mins / Animation, Adventure,
Comedy / E, C+
THE LION KINGMATTHEW BRODERICK, JEREMY
IRONS, JAMES EARL JONESG / 78 mins / Animation, Adventure,
Drama / E, C+
HE NAMED ME MALALAMALALA YOUSAFZAI,
ZIAUDDIN YOUSAFZAI, TOOR PEKAI YOUSAFZAI
PG-13 / / 87 mins / Documentary / E
SPEEDKEANU REEVES, DENNIS HOPPER,
SANDRA BULLOCKR / / 87 mins / Action, Adventure,
Crime / E
THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
TIM ROBBINS, MORGAN FREEMAN, BOB GUNTON
R / / 142 mins / Crime, Drama / E, J, K
THE MARTIANMATT DAMON, JESSICA CHASTAINPG-13 / / 141 mins / Action, Adventure,
Sci-Fi / E
For the complete list of award-winning movies, please refer to your in-flight entertainment system.
THE HATE YOU GIVEAMANDLA STENBERG, REGINA
HALL, RUSSELL HORNSBY, ALGEE SMITH, LAMAR JOHNSON, ISSA
RAE, K. J. APAPG-13 / / 133 mins / Drama, Thriller / E, E+
THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING
LOUIS ASHBOURNE SERKIS, DENISE GOUGH, DEAN CHAUMOO
PG / 120 mins / Action, Adventure, Family / E, E+
FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALDEDDIE REDMAYNE, KATHERINE
WATERSTON, DAN FOGLER, ALISON SUDOL, EZRA MILLER, ZOË KRAVITZ,
CALLUM TURNER PG-13 / 134 mins / Fantasy, Adventure,
Family / E, J, K, E+
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தவீனடி / THEEVANDITOVINO THOMAS, SUDHEESH,
SAMYUKTHA MENON, SURABHI LAKSHMI, SURAAJ
VENJARAMMOODU PG-13 / / 143 mins / Comedy,
Drama / E+
பநத்ம் / PANTHAMTOTTEMPUDI GOPICHAND, MEHREEN PIRZADA, AJAY,
JOY BADLANIPG-13 / / 120 mins / Action,
Drama / E+
பேட்ட / PETTARAJINIKANTH, VIJAY
SETHUPATHI, NAWAZUDDIN SIDDIQUI, M. SASIKUMAR,
SIMRAN, TRISHA KRISHNANPG-13 / / 135 mins / Action,
Drama / E+
MOVIES
朝花夕拾•芳華絕代 / DEAREST ANITA
MYOLIE WU, SONIJA KWOK, YUKI FONG, ELVINA KONGPG-13 / / 86 mins / Biography,
Drama / C, E+
BUKIT KEPONGSUHAINA YAHYA, HUSSEIN
ABU HASSANPG-13 / / 110 mins / Drama,
History / E+
JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH
BRENDAN FRASER, JOSH HUTCHERSON, ANITA BRIEMPG / 93 mins / Action, Adventure,
Family / E, J
JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND
JOSH HUTCHERSON, DWAYNE JOHNSON
PG / 94 mins / Action, Adventure, Comedy / E, J, K
INKHEARTBRENDAN FRASER, ANDY SERKIS, ELIZA BENNETT
PG / 106 mins / Adventure, Family, Fantasy / E, J, K
TMNTROB SCHNEIDER, HEATHER
GRAHAM, KEN JEONGPG / 87 mins / Animation, Adventure, Comedy / E, K
THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE
WILL ARNETT, MICHAEL CERA, ROSARIO DAWSON
PG-13 / / 87 mins / Animation, Action, Adventure / E, J, K, E+
THE IRON GIANTELI MARIENTHAL,
JENNIFER ANISTONPG / 86 mins / Animation, Action,
Adventure / E
For the complete list of movies for kids, please refer to your in-flight
entertainment system.
CHINESEMALAYSIAN KIDSJAPANESE
翔んで埼玉 / FLY ME TO THE SAITAMA
KUMIKO ASÔ, GACKT, YÛSUKE ISEYA
PG-13 / / 107 mins / Drama, Comedy / E+
玉建煌崇大件事 / MAKE IT BIG BIG
MARK LEE, DENNIS CHEW, MARCUS CHIN, CHEN BIYU, KAYLY LOH, ZEMILY LEAW
PG-13 / / 133 mins / Drama / C, E+
影 / SHADOWCHAO DENG, LI SUN, RYAN
ZHENG, KAI ZHENG, QIANYUAN, WANG
PG-13 / / 116 mins / Drama, Martial Art / E+
淪落人 / STILL HUMANANTHONY WONG, CRISEL
CONSUNJI, SAM LEE, CECILIA YIP
PG-13 / / 111 mins / Drama / C, E+
葉問外傳:張天志 / MASTER Z: IP MAN
LEGACYMAX ZHANG, MICHELLE YEOH,
DAVE BAUTISTA, TONY JAA, LIU YAN, KEVIN CHENG
PG-13 / / 108 mins / Action, Martial Art / E+
比悲傷更悲傷的故事 / MORE THAN BLUE
JASPER LIU, IVY YI-HAN CHEN, BRYAN SHU-HAO CHANG,
ANNIE CHENPG-13 / / 105 mins / Romance / E+
INDONESIAN
TERLALU TAMPANARI IRHAM, NIKITA WILLY, RACHEL AMANDA, CALVIN JEREMY, DHIMAS DANANG
PG-13 / / 106 mins / Comedy / E+
KL SPECIAL FORCEFATTAH AMIN, ROSYAM NOR
PG-13 / / 106 mins / Action / E+
ONE TWO JAGAZAHIRIL ADZIM, ARIO BAYU
PG-13 / / 85 mins / Crime, Drama / E+
SAYA JUAL YE BANGZIZAN RAZAK,UQASHA
SENROSE, NADIYAH SAHABPG-13 / / 120 mins / Comedy,
Romance / E+
MISTERI DILAILAZUL ARIFFIN, ELIZABETH TAN
PG-13 / / 82 mins / Horror, Thriller / E+
KOREAN
도어락 / DOOR LOCKHYO-JIN KONG, YE-WON KIM
PG-13 / / 102 mins / Horror, Thriller / E+
증인 / INNOCENT WITNESS
JINYOUNG JUNG, KWANG-GYU KIM, JOON-HYUK LEE
PG-13 / / 129 mins / Drama, Thriller, Crime / E+
국가부도의 날 / DEFAULT KIM HYE-SOO, YOO AH-INPG-13 / / 114 mins / Drama / E+
멘소레! 식당 하나 / MENSORE
CHOI JUNG-WON, NAH HYE-MIPG-13 / / 94 mins / Drama / E+
लैला मजन ू / LAILA MAJNU
AVINASH TIWARY, TRIPTI DIMRI, SUMIT KAUL,
PG-13 / / 140 mins / Drama, Romance / E+
௯௬ / 96VIJAY SETHUPATHI, TRISHA
KRISHNAN, VARSHA BOLLAMMA
PG-13 / / 158 mins / Drama, Romance / E+
பர ியேறும் பெர ுமாள் /
PARIYERUM PERUMALKATHIR, ANANDHI, LIJEESH
PG-13 / / 154 mins / Drama, Romance / E+
सुई धागा : मेड इन इंड डया / SUI DHAAGA: MADE
IN INDIASANYA MALHOTRA, RADHIKA
MADAN, SUNIL GROVERPG-13 / / 122 mins / Comedy,
Drama, Action / E+
सतयमेव जयते / SATYAMEVA JAYATEJOHN ABRAHAM, MANOJ
BAJPAYEE, AISHA SHARMAPG-13 / / 140 mins / Action, Crime,
Thriller / E+
व ी रे द ी वे ड ड ंग / VEERE DI WEDDING
KAREENA KAPOOR, SONAM KAPOOR, SUMEET VYAS
PG-13 / / 135 mins / Comedy / E+
स्त् ी / STREERAJKUMMAR RAO, SHRADDHA
KAPOOR, PANKAJ TRIPATHIPG-13 / / 128 mins / Comedy,
Horror / E+
तुब्ाड़ / TUMBBADSOHUM SHAH, JYOTI MALSHE,
RUDRA SONI, ANITA DATE PG-13 / / 101 mins / Thriller / E+
ब ्यॉनड थे कलाउडस / BEYOND THE CLOUDS
ISHAAN KHATTAR, MALAVIKA MOHANAN, GOUTAM GHOSE
PG-13 / / 120 mins / Drama, Family / E+
半世界 / ANOTHER WORLD
MAYU HARADA, HIROKI HASEGAWA, KEISUKE HORIBE,
GORO INAGAKIPG-13 / / 120 mins / Drama / E+
マスカレード•ホテル / MASQUERADE HOTEL
TAKUYA KIMURA, MASAMI NAGASAWA
PG-13 / / 132 mins / Drama, Mystery / E+
ねことじいちゃん / THE ISLAND OF CATS
GUIN POON CHAW, TASUKU EMOTO, SHÔNO
HAYAMA, YUKI KATAYAMA, KAORU KOBAYASHI
PG-13 / / 103 mins / Drama / E+
旅猫リポート / THE TRAVELLING CAT
CHRONICLESSOTA FUKUSHI, YUKO
TAKEUCHI, MITSUKI TAKAHATA (VOICE), ALICE HIROSE
PG-13 / / 118 mins / Drama / E+
スマホを落としただけなのに / STOLEN IDENTITYKEIKO KITAGAWA, YUDAI
CHIBA, RYO NARITAPG-13 / / 116 mins / Drama,
Thriller / E+
TAGALOG
THE GIRL WHO IS ALLERGIC TO WIFI
SUE RAMIREZ, JAMESON BLAKE, MARKUS PATERSON
PG-13 / / 110 mins / Comedy, Romance / E+
TAMIL
கோலமாவு கோக ிலா
/ KOLAMAVU KOKILANAYANTHARA, SARANYA
PONVANNAN, SARAVANANPG-13 / / 140 mins / Comedy, Crime,
Drama / E+
अंधाधुन / ANDHADHUNAYUSHMANN KHURRANA,
TABU, RADHIKA APTEPG-13 / / 139 mins / Comedy,
Thriller / E+
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FRESH OFF THE BOAT S5RANDALL PARK, CONSTANCE
WU, HUDSON YANG7 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E
LIFE IN PIECES S3/S4COLIN HANKS, BETSY BRANDT,
THOMAS SADOSKI2 Episodes / 6 Episodes / /
30 mins each / E
MURPHY BROWN S11CANDICE BERGEN, GRANT
SHAUD, ROBERT PASTORELLI, FAITH FORD
12 Episodes / 30 mins each
AMERICAN WOMAN S1ALICIA SILVERSTONE, MENA SUVARI, JENNIFER BARTELS,
MAKENNA JAMES12 Episodes / 30 mins each / E
LAST MAN STANDNG S7TIM ALLEN, NANCY TRAVIS,
HECTOR ELIZONDO7 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E
SHAMELESS S8EMMY ROSSUM, WILLIAM H.
MACY, ETHAN CUTKOSKY3 Episodes / / 30 mins each
9-1-1 S1ANGELA BASSETT, PETER KRAUSE, OLIVER STARK
3 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E
BLINDSPOT S3SULLIVAN STAPLETON,
JAIMIE ALEXANDER, ROB BROWN, AUDREY ESPARZA10 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E
THE FLASH S4GRANT GUSTIN, CANDICE
PATTON, DANIELLE PANABAKER
5 Episodes / 60 mins each / E
ENCOUNTER S1BO-GUM PARK, HYE-KYO
SONG, JI-WON BAEK6 Episodes / 60 mins each / K, E+
CASTLE ROCK S1ANDRÉ HOLLAND, MELANIE LYNSKEY, BILL SKARSGÅRD
7 Episodes / 60 mins each / E
DC’S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW S4
ROBERT TAYLOR, KATEE SACKHOFF, LOU DIAMOND
PHILLIPS6 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E
VAMPIRE DIARIES S8NINA DOBREV, PAUL WESLEY,
IAN SOMERHALDER7 Episodes / 60 mins each / E
SUPERNATURAL S12JARED PADALECKI, JENSEN
ACKLES, JIM BEAVER5 Episodes / 60 mins each / E
LETHAL WEAPON S3DAMON WAYANS,
SEANN WILLIAM SCOTT, KEESHA SHARP
6 Episodes / 60 mins each / E
QUEEN SUGAR S3RUTINA WESLEY, DAWN-LYEN GARDNER, KOFI SIRIBOE, TINA
LIFFORD, OMAR DORSEY6 Episodes / 60 mins each / E
BLACK LIGHTNING S2CRESS WILLIAMS, CHINA
ANNE MCCLAIN, NAFESSA WILLIAMS
5 Episodes / 60 mins each / E
LEGACIES S1DANIELLE ROSE RUSSELL,
ARIA SHAHGHASEMI, KAYLEE BRYANT
6 Episodes / 60 mins each / E
ALL AMERICAN S1DANIEL EZRA, BRE-Z, GRETA ONIEOGOU, SAMANTHA LOGAN
5 Episodes / 60 mins each / E
GOTHAM S4BEN MCKENZIE, DONAL LOGUE, DAVID MAZOUZ,
MORENA BACCARIN 7 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E
KRYPTON S1CAMERON CUFFE,
GEORGINA CAMPBELL, SHAUN SIPOS, ANN OGBOMO,
RASMUS HARDIKER5 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E
TRAINING DAY S1BILL PAXTON, JUSTIN
CORNWELL, KATRINA LAW, JULIE BENZ, DREW VAN ACKER
7 Episodes / 60 mins each / E
PRETTY LITTLE LIARS S7TROIAN BELLISARIO,
ASHLEY BENSON, LUCY HALE, TYLER BLACKBURN
3 Episodes / 60 mins each / E
THE A WORD (UK) S2MAX VENTO, LEE INGLEBY,
MORVEN CHRISTIE4 Episodes / 60 mins each / E
IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA S13CHARLIE DAY, GLENN
HOWERTON, ROB MCELHENNEY
7 Episodes / / 30 mins each
MOM S6ANNA FARIS, ALLISON
JANNEY, MIMI KENNEDY4 Episodes / / 30 mins each
SPLITTING UP TOGETHER S2
JENNA FISCHER, OLIVER HUDSON, OLIVIA KEVILLE
6 Episodes / 30 mins each
SPEECHLESS S3MINNIE DRIVER, JOHN ROSS BOWIE, CEDRIC YARBROUGH11 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E
YOUNG SHELDON S2IAIN ARMITAGE, ZOE PERRY,
LANCE BARBER6 Episodes / 30 mins each / E
ARROW S6STEPHEN AMELL, KATIE
CASSIDY, DAVID RAMSEY6 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E
THE LAST SHIP S5ERIC DANE, ADAM BALDWIN,
CHARLES PARNELL10 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E
TV PROGRAMMES
COMEDY DRAMA
THE BIG BANG THEORY S12JOHNNY GALECKI, JIM PARSONS, KALEY CUOCO
6 Episodes / / 30 mins each / E
The series centres around the lives of four geeky friends and Penny, an aspiring actress
and pharmaceutical representative. In the season 12 premiere, Sheldon and Amy’s
honeymoon does not get them very far from home, while Penny and Leonard discover they are awfully similar to Amy’s socially
awkward parents.
THE RESIDENT S1MATT CZUCHRY, EMILY VANCAMP, MANISH DAYAL
4 Episodes / / 60 mins each / E
Dr. Devon Pravesh begins his medical internship at Chastain Park Memorial Hospital
in Atlanta, Georgia under the supervision of senior resident Dr. Conrad Hawkins, who
teaches him unconventional ways of treating patients. Together, they face the harsh realities
and difficult decisions in a modern hospital while dealing with the turmoil of their own
personal lives.
FULLER HOUSE S2/S3CANDACE CAMERON BURE,
JODIE SWEETIN4 Episodes / 10 Episodes / /
30 mins each / E
BETTER THINGS S2/S3PAMELA ADLON,
HANNAH ALLIGOOD6 Episodes / 4 Episodes / /
30 mins each
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For the complete list of TV programmes, please refer to your in-flight entertainment system.
CHINESE
JASON CAN'T COOKPG / 30 mins / E+
JASON'S MARKET TRAILS
PG / 30 mins / E+
JAPANESE
FISHERMAN’S PRIDE IN HOKKAIDO
PG / 30 mins / E+
A DOOR TO HOKKAIDO STILL UNSEEN
PG / 30 mins / E+
KOREAN
MY LITTLE OLD BOYPG / 100 mins / E+
MASTER IN THE HOUSEPG / 100 mins / E+
NATURAL WORLDPLANET EARTH II:
ISLANDPG / 60 mins / E
DAVID ATTENBOROUGH’S
NATURAL CURIOSITIESPG / 30 mins / E
FRENCHFLAVORS OF CORSICA
PG / 30 mins
HINDIKIDS BEST OF MALAYSIA
BHARTI KA SHOWPG / 60 mins
KANPUR WALE KHURANAS
PG / 60 mins
BOLLYWOOD TIMES WITH DEVANSH PATEL
PG / 30 mins / E+
TAMIL
ENEKKE VAA 2018 S2 PG / 30 mins
THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS SHOW
PG / 30 mins
HANUMAN PG / 30 mins / E+
LIFESTYLE
FIND ME A CLASSIC: MORGAN
PG / 30 mins / E
TOP GEAR: EXTRA GEAR S4
2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E
ARABICALMOREEDPG / 30 mins / E+
ROA’APG / 30 mins / E+
MARVEL'S GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
4 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E
MICKEY AND THE ROADSTER
RACERS2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E
MARVEL'S SPIDER-MAN
2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E
BIG CITY GREENS2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E
MUPPET BABIES4 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E
FANCY NANCY2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E
TEEN TITANS GO!4 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E
AQUAMAN3 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E
DC SUPER HERO GIRLS HIGH
2 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E
MALAYSIAN NATIONAL DAY SPECIAL
DOCUMENTARYPG / 60 mins
TUNKU’S HOMELANDPG / 60 mins
BAIK PUNYA: PENANGPG / 30 mins
TRAVEL LIKE LOCAL X AUSSIE
PG / 30 mins
HISTORY
THE SECRET OF THE STONES
3 Episodes / PG / 30 mins each / E
EMPIRE BUILDERS: JAPAN
PG / 30 mins / E
RELIGIOUS
DOOR TO DOOR EBIT LIEW S2PG / 30 mins / E,
SYARIAH MEJA BULATPG / 30 mins / E,
SHOWBIZ
CNBC TRANSCRIPT: REN ZHENGFEI,
FOUNDER & CEO, HUAWEI
PG / 30 mins / E
THE SCORE: NBA'S EXPANSION PLANS
PG / 30 mins / E
SOUNDSTAGESAM SMITH: LIVE
IN LONDONPG / 60 mins / E
ARIANA GRANDE: LIVE IN LONDON
PG / 60 mins / E
TRAVEL
TRAVELLING PHOTOGRAPHERS
PG / 60 mins / E
TRAVELLING IN THE 70SPG / 60 mins / E
BUSINESSTHE EDGE: THE FUTURE
OF PAYMENTPG / 30 mins / E
OUTLOOK ADVERTISINGPG / 30 mins / E
MANAGING ASIA PG / 30 mins / E
SPORT
THE FOOTBALL SHOW: BARCELONA
PG / 60 mins / E
THE STORY OF RUGBYPG / 60 mins / E
SCIENCE & TECH
STRAWSPG / 30 mins / E
THE BIG BLOOM: A SCIENTIFIC ODYSSEY
PG / 60 mins / E
FINDING MY FAITH: AYANA MOON
PG / 30 mins
IT’S ALIF!PG / 60 mins
HELLO : FERINGGI, PENANGPG / 30 mins
HELO DOKTORPG / 60 mins
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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.
including... Izzy Bizu (above), Dennis Lloyd, Vampire
Weekend, PRETTYMUCH, Conrad Sewell, DJ Khaled, FRENSHIP, Yeasayer, Sara
Bareilles, Khalid, LSD Ft. Sia, Diplo and Labrinth, AJR
including... A-Lin (above), Vanness Wu, Jolin Tsai,
Eric Chou, Maggie Chiang, A-Do, Valen Hsu, Karen Mok,
Rainie Yang, Jeff Chang, Xue Zhi Qian, Coco Lee
including... BOYCOLD (above), A.C.E, EXID, SEONGRI, Jung
Dongha & Oh Jun Sung
JAPANESEincluding... Luna Haruna, BLUE ENCOUNT, Sawano Hiroyuki[nZk], SEKAI NO
OWARI, OH MY GIRL, GOT7, Misia, Mika Nakashima,
Nogizaka46, Shota Shimizu
CANTONESEincluding... Leo Ku, Pakho
Chau, Jason Chan, Phil Lam, Candy Lo, Hacken Lee, Sandy Lam, Leon Lai, Cass Phang,
Ekin Cheng
INDONESIANincluding... The Overtunes,
Ardhito Pramono, Ari Lasso, Bunga Citra Lestari, Isyana
Sarasvati, Judika, Sheila On 7
HINDIincluding... Luka Chuppi, Simmba, Zero, Namaste
England, Mitron, Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, Yours Truly Arijit, Vol.2, Jab Harry Met
Sejal (OMPS)
TAMIL including... Kuttram Seiyel. Seethakaathi, Playlist &
Chill, The Ultimate Feel Good Mixtape, All About Love:
Yuvanshankar Raja
including... Branford Marsalis Quartet (above), Dato
Mokhzani Ismail, Julian Lage, Cyrille Aimee, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Thomas
Quasthoff, Van Morrison & Joey DeFrancesco, Nostalgia
77, Dizzy Gillespie
CLASSICAL including... Khatia
Buniatishvili, Olga Peretyatko, Christian Thielemann & Wiener
Philharmoniker, 2CELLOS, Lang Lang, Leonard
Bernstein, Stuart Skelton, West Australian Symphony
Orchestra, Asher Fisch
WORLD including... BEN&BEN,
Swarasia, Il Volo, At Adau, Ricky Martin, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
KIDS including... Fairy Tales for Kids, Kids & Fairy Tales, Captain Allen Swift, The
Wiggles, Little Feet Music, Sreejoni Nag, ABC Kids
NASYIDincluding... Raef, Mohamed
Tarek, Hafiz Hamidun, Opick, Maher Zain, Ustaz Abdullah
Fahmi, Inteam, Mesut Kurtis, Haddad Alwi, Nowseeheart,
Lah Ahmad
including... Hauschka (above), Sleepy John, Jean-Michel
Jarre, Emerson Phillips, Jens Buchert, Michelle Qureshi,
Fiona Joy, Sherry Finzer
including... DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince (above),
Earth,Wind & Fire, Oasis, Cyndi Lauper, Celine Dion, Scott McKenzie, Jennifer
Lopez, Journey, Train
MALAY including... Alif/SonaOne, Dayang Nurfaizah, Ziana Zain, Misha Omar, Exists, Yuna & Orkestra Simfoni
Kebangsaan, Datuk Ahmad Jais, Malique
PLAYLIST(Only available in A350)
including... For The Throne (Music Inspired by HBO's
Game of Thrones), 2010s Hits, Rock Classico, Throwback Thursday R&B Jams, No.1
The Champions, 1990s XL, 10 Years of Mom+Pop
ROCK(Only available in A350)
including... Vampire Weekend, Yeasayer,
Cage The Elephant, Nick Waterhouse, Joanne Shaw
Taylor, Sundara Karma, White Lies, Bring Me The
Horizon, FIDLAR
TALK RADIO(Only available in A350)
including... Flight of the Conchords, Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara, Joan Rivers
including... Gareth Emery & Ashley Wallbridge (above), Flume, Crooked Colours, Gesaffelstein, Big Wild,
Martin Garrix, Paces, Danny Byrd, Friction, Pola & Bryson,
Paul Kalkbrenner
COUNTRY (Not available in A350)
including... Willie Nelson, Maren Morris, Kane Brown, Loretta Lynn, Connie Smith,
Old Crow Medicine Show, Jason Aldean
COMEDY(Not available in A350)
including... Flight of the Conchords, Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara, Joan Rivers,
"Weird Al" Yankovic, Bocey
LIGHT & EASY(Not available in A350)
including... Susan Boyle, Cate Le Bon, Yann Tiersen, Dami Im, Barbra Streisand, The
Piano Guys, EB Duet, Human Nature, The Script
SOUNDTRACK(Not available in A350)
including... Tolkien (OMPS), The World of Hans Zimmer - A Symphonic Celebration
(Live), Creed II (OMPS), James Horner - The Classics, The Rick & Morty Soundtrack,
Moonlight Cinema
including... Joanne Shaw Taylor (above), Macy Gray,
Leon Bridges, Charlie Wilson, Alicia Keys, Stan Walker
CHART TOPPERSincluding... 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, MK x
Becky Hill, Kesha, Martin Garrix, Mike Yung, Tom Odell feat. Rae Morris,
COIN, Alif, SonaOne, Zara Larsson, Sara Bareilles
MALAY FAVOURITESincluding... 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, Hafiz Suip, Syamel, Adira, Joe
Flizzow, Altimet, SonaOne & Aliff, Dato Awie, Once, Melly Goeslaw, Angela
Vero, Yuna
POP ASIAincluding... 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,
Mischa Ip, GOT7, Masaki Suda, Jay Chou, A.C.E,
Shoko Nakagawa, A-Lin, Asian Kung-Fu Generation
HINDI RHYTHMSIncluding... Amit Trivedi, Darshan Raval, Pritam,
Diljit Dosanjh, Neeti Mohan, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Sukhwinder Singh, Shreya Ghoshal, Jatin-Lalit/Amit Kumar/Sonu Nigam/Alka
Yagnik/Udit Narayan/Kavita Krishnamurthy,
Akbar Sami/Shaan/Shweta Pandit, Sonu Nigam,
Armaam Malik, Pritam, Kamaal Khan/Amit Mishra,
Meet Bros, Poonam Kay, Alka Yagnik
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.
Radio Channels
AUDIO ON-DEMAND + RADIO CHANNELS
THE HITS MANDARIN
KOREANJAZZ
RELAX
MEMORIES CLUB(Not available in A350)
RHYTHM & BLUES(Not available in A350)
CHART TOPPERSincluding... Meghan Trainor, NJWA, FRENSHIP, Passion
Pit, Juke Ross, James Arthur, AJ Mitchell, Kygo, DJ Khaled, Zara Larsson,
Pentatonix, blink-182, Louis Tomlinson, PRETTYMUCH, Russ, X Lovers, GoldLink Ft. Maleek Berry & Bibi
Bourelly, Becky G
MALAY FAVOURITES
including... Sufian Suhaimi, Jaz, Alif Satar, Raihan,
Fariz Jabba, Afgan, Isyana Sarasvati, Rendy Pandugo,
Amylea, Insomniacks, Jaclyn Victor, Aiman Tino,
Khai Bahar Ft. Fatin Husna, B-Heart, Dayang Nurfaizah
POP ASIAincluding... BTS, EXID,
G.E.M. 鄧紫棋, CoCo Lee, Aimer, Ceng Le Tong, A-Lin,
Hinatazaka46, ATEEZ, SEONGRI, AKKOGORILLA, Kaho Takada, A.C.E, Big Marvel, Babylon, Eve Ai,
Jacky Wu, Zhang Jing Xuan
HINDI RHYTHMSIncluding... Aastha Gill,
Darshan Raval, Sunidhi Chauhan/Navraj Hans, Guru Randhawa, Bhanu X, Arijit Singh, Qaran Ft. Ash King,
Tony Kakkar/Neha Kakkar/Young Desi, Javed/Mohsin
GOLDEN ERAincluding... Whitney
Houston, The Pointer Sisters, Michael Bolton,
Toto, Mariah Carey, Scorpions, Bonnie Tyler,
Wild Cherry, KC & The Sunshine Band, The Hues
Corporation, Air Supply
ROCK ARENAincluding... Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, David Bowie,
Horror My Friend, Silversun Pickups, Incubus, Kyle
Craft, Dylan LeBlanc, Pearl Jam, Julia Shapiro, Bruce Springsteen, Blue Oyster
Cult, The Raconteurs
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my solo piano album titled The Great Wall Comes Alive.
In 2017, I was awarded the Grand Master Brand Icon Leadership Award by Brand Laureate and was appointed an adjunct music professor at UPSI.
Name some of the award shows where you were invited to be a judge. I was honoured to have been a judge in award shows like the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Song Festival in Bangkok, Hanoi and Jakarta. In Malaysia, I’ve been invited to TV3’s Anugerah Juara Lagu, Astro’s Gegar Vaganza and RTM’s own programmes such as Bintang RTM.
Who are some figures in the music world that you admire and what do you admire about them?I am a great fan of modern jazz pianist Bill Evans and the greatest pianist of all time, Oscar Peterson. I admire Bill and Oscar’s artistry. Listening to them creates ideas in my playing, pushing me to practise more. I would listen to the record, try to absorb its essence and then apply it to my playing. I do listen to other genres of good music as well, not forgetting classical masters such as Bach, Beethoven, Debussy and Brahms.
What inspires you in your music and your life?My main inspiration would have to be my family. They have always been there throughout my career for all of its ups and downs. Also, not to forget, my followers who have always appreciated my music.
You regularly post videos of yourself playing the piano on Facebook. What are you working on at the moment?Apart from being RTM Orchestra’s music director, I travel to China frequently as Hagspiel’s brand ambassador. Facebook is how I stay in touch with my followers, wherever I may be. I will be leaving RTM in a few years and I hope to leave behind a legacy to inspire young musicians in Malaysia. My hope is that my successors can bring RTM Orchestra to even greater heights in the future.
What is the local music industry like for classical and jazz musicians? Unlike in America or Europe, the small Malaysian music scene doesn’t allow musicians or singers to focus on a single genre. Only the versatile can succeed here. You can’t force people to change their musical tastes, but over time, you can educate them to choose good music.
What do you think of the pool of musical talent available now in Malaysia?We have a lot of young talent locally, but the music scene is small and the chances for them to move forward are limited by the number of platforms available for them to portray their talents. ■
Dato' Mokhzani Ismail's solo piano album The Great Wall Comes Alive is playing onboard. Check the audio section in your in-flight entertainment system for channel information.
Tell us about yourself.I was born in Kampung Alor Lancang, Jejawi, Perlis in 1962 as the second and youngest child to a pair of teachers. I was a real kampung (village) boy, growing up surrounded by paddy fields and a serene environment. Today, I am a husband and a father of two. My son just graduated from flying school and my daughter is entering her fourth year of medical school in Dublin, Ireland.
How did your career in music begin?My father played the violin in his younger days, and when I was eight, he bought a piano for himself to learn and asked me to take up violin. After a few months, I gave up and tried the piano instead, discovering that I could play any melody I heard on my father’s turntable by ear and memory – anything from joget and asli zapin to Latin repertoires, rhumba, mambo and cha-cha.
Upon entering the Specialist Teacher Training College in 1980, I realised I could not progress much without being able to read music notes, so I was sent for a crash course on playing the piano professionally and reading music notes while working as a music teacher until 1986.
I received a MARA scholarship to study at Berklee College of Music, Boston in 1987. This was where I learned jazz piano from some of the world’s best teachers like Prof. Ray Santisi (who taught Keith Jarrett and Diana Krall), Prof. Bob Winter and Prof. Laszlo Gardony. I also studied orchestral arrangement under Prof. Bob Freeman, who produced Wynton Marsalis’ album.
Returning to Malaysia in 1990, I performed in hotels for a few months before being invited to be RTM Orchestra’s pianist in 1991. I had the
honour of conducting RTM Orchestra at Konsert Senada Seirama in Indonesia in 1993 and the Bangkok International Jazz Festival in 1996. By 1998, at the age of 36, I was appointed RTM Orchestra’s youngest music director.
The RTM Orchestra is Malaysia’s oldest music orchestra. Having led them for 20 years now, what are some of the biggest changes you have observed? In the old days, RTM was undoubtedly popular, being the only broadcasting station in the country. Things were much easier then. Now, there are many new private broadcasting stations coming up with fresh content.
In order to compete and stay relevant, we produced albums and hosted mega concerts. We also participated in prestigious music festivals such as the KL International Jazz Festival, Bangkok International Jazz Festival, Jakarta Jazz Festival and Java International Jazz Festival. Having celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2011, RTM Orchestra is the oldest orchestra in Malaysia.
What are some of the most memorable moments of your career?Apart from leading the RTM Orchestra, I conducted the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra for Chris Botti’s world tour in 2011. I was also a speaker at the International Music Conference in Glasgow, Scotland and Lyon, France in 2014.
The following year, I was appointed International Piano Ambassador for German piano brand Hagspiel and got to perform live at the Great Wall of China. I travelled to many cities across China to conduct talks and masterclasses in jazz improvisation, and also managed to record
Composer, arranger, conductor and talented jazz pianist Dato’ Mokhzani Ismail had the honour of being appointed the youngest Music Director of RTM Orchestra, the longest-running orchestra in Malaysia, just over 30 years ago. This month, Going Places shines a spotlight on where his long and illustrious career has taken him, and his views on the local music industry.
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