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DOUBLE VISION
Double Vision is one of Malaysia’s largest production houses and a leading creator of entertainment in Malaysia and throughout Asia. Double Vision produces hundreds of hours of programming a year in English, Bahasa Malaysia, Bahasa Indonesia, Mandarin and Cantonese.

Double Vision has co-produced with Nickelodeon, MediaCorp and Raintree Pictures of Singapore, Scorpio East Pictures, ABS-CBN and GMA of the Philippines, RCTI and Indosiar in Indonesia as well as international media giants such as STAR, Channel [V], Warner Brothers, TVBS Hong Kong and many others. In Malaysia, it is the production partner of choice for Astro Entertainment, Media Prima and RTM.

Double Vision’s film portfolio includes Ah Long Pte Ltd, a local Chinese film which achieved box office takings of RM 4.8 million in 2008 and The Wedding Game which won ‘Best Comedy’ at the Bangkok International Comedy Film Festival in 2009.

Double Vision’s Television successes include A Time for Us, the first Malaysian-Philippine co-produced telenovela which was nominated for an International Emmy Award in 2009. Double Vision drama series The Iron Lady, Age of Glory, Goodnight DJ and Exclusive Edition have all received nominations in the first ever ntv7 Golden Awards.

Double Vision has also produced Trio & A Bed, a revolutionary cross-platform, interactive drama series; the internationally acclaimed and award-winning English sitcom Kopitiam; the popular Chinese drama series Homecoming; Momentum – one of the top five finalists in the Magnolia Awards for documentary series in the Shanghai Film & TV Festival; triple award-winning Bahasa Malaysia comedy Mat Dom Teksi; the well received children drama series Geng Bas Sekolah and many more.
Double Vision is a member of the Vision New Media Group, one of the largest integrated content creation, entertainment, marketing and media groups in the ASEAN region.

For more information, please visit: www.visionnewmedia.net

ASTRO SHAW SDN BHD
Astro Shaw was established in 1996, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Astro All Asia Networks, the only satellite provider in Malaysia.

With three subsidiaries (Tayangan Unggul Sdn. Bhd., Nusantara Films Sdn. Bhd., Karya Anggun Sdn. Bhd.) , with one joint venture responsible for the distribution of International Film Distribution (Nusantara Edaran FIlem Sdn. Bhd.), the Astro Shaw group of companies focus is in the production and release of feature films for the local and international market.

With 15 years of filmmaking, Astro Shaw and its subsidiaries have produced 51 titles and have distributed approximately 100 titles. Astro Shaw is one of the biggest film studios in Malaysia and is renowned as a company that is both brave and innovative as well as not compromising on the quality of their stories. This is evidenced by more than 70 awards from local and foreign film festivals, the highest number of awards any company has been awarded in Malaysia, and the only Producer that has been awarded three Best Film awards since its inception.

Over the past two years, Astro Shaw has focused it’s attention on non-Malay language films, including Tamil and Chinese (mainly Cantonese and Mandarin titles), as well as to form partnerships with new budding producers and established companies in order to offer a variety of films for the audience. The vision is to bring Malaysian films to the world by telling compelling local stories with universal appeal.

16 DECEMBER 2010 – Primeworks Studios (GrandBrilliance) and Redfilms proudly announced the wrap of their latest film SONGLAP at Chawan, Bangsar. Amongst the many artistes who attended the press conference were lead actors Shaheizy Sam, Syafie Naswip, Sara Ali including Omar Abdullah and Rozie Rashid.

Also present were Lisdawati, Eizlan Yusof, Normah Damanhuri, Berg Lee, Izzue Islam and film directors Fariza Azlina Isahak and Effendee Mazlan.

The press were treated to a performance by award winning B-Boy dance group Famous Crew plus an exclusive short preview of scenes from the movie. Snippets of scenes such as baby transactions, brothel and gambling dens gave the press a glimpse of a film that will definitely intrigue its cinema audience with raw visuals and sharp dialogue.

A colloquial term meaning “to intentionally take something without permission”, SONGLAP explores the relationship between two brothers who depend on each other for survival.

Inspired by events that have been in the forefront of the media, writer / directors Fariza Azlina Isahak and Effendee Mazlan bring to the screen the unexplored inner workings of the baby trafficking syndicate as seen through the eyes of these two brothers trying to survive the cutthroat nature of the city .

AM (Shaheizy Sam) and AD (Syafie Naswip) are involved in the trade of buying and selling babies, run by an elderly woman known as MAMA (Eliza Wong).

When a pregnant HAWA (Sara Ali), Ad’s bestfriend’s younger sister, is lured into the syndicate, the two brothers are pulled apart as Ad’s desire to leave behind the merciless trade drives him to desperate measures. Close on their heels is PAK DIN (Omar Abdullah) who’s obessed with tracking down his runaway daughter Hawa.

Presented by Grand Brilliance, this latest Redfilms production is the second collaboration with the team of Directors /writer after their debut feature film KAMI.

SONGLAP promises its audience an intense emotional roller coaster ride filled with shady characters, high-speed car chase, assassination, hard action fight sequences and B-Boy dance battles. This highly anticipated action-drama is targetted for cinema release in 2011.

AirAsia’s CNY Last Minute Deals
Fly back to your hometown and celebrate Chinese New Year with your loved ones

SEPANG, 28 JANUARY 2011 – AirAsia, the world’s best low-cost airline will be having additional flights for Chinese New Year on selected domestic and international destinations.

To enable more people to travel home to celebrate a meaningful Chinese New Year with their loved ones, AirAsia is offering Last Minute Deals with fares from as low as RM18*. The special fares are available online at www.airasia.com from 26 January – 6 February 2011. The promo is valid for travel from 1 – 28 February 2011. The Last Minute Deals fares are also available via AirAsia’s mobile applications on Blackberry, iPhone and Android devices.

The promotional fares are available for flights to/from Penang, Singapore, Kuching, Langkawi, Phuket, Jakarta, Bandung, Medan, Ho Chi Minh, Macau, Vientiane and more. Seats are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Kathleen Tan, Regional Head of Commercial said: “With AirAsia’s ultra low fares and our Last Minute Deals, this Chinese New Year will be a more memorable experience for our guests. This Last Minute Deals feature sexy destinations such as Krabi, Phuket, Langkawi, Macau and many more. It is not too late to grab ultra low fare seats from AirAsia, whether it is to return home to loved ones or simply to experience another city or culture this Chinese New Year with AirAsia’s extensive route network covering 150 destinations across 78 destinations.”

Stay in touch with AirAsia’s latest promotions and real-time updates on AirAsia activities throughout the region via Twitter as well (twitter.com/AirAsia).