Malaysia-China drama 'The Cheng Ho Series' to cost RM178mil


Trillion Film Group CEO Ken Yuen (left, front row) and Secretary General of Television Production Committee China Alliance of Radio, Film and Television Li Gang at the the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signing. Photos: SAMUEL ONG/The Star

When The Cheng Ho Series airs next year, it will be the first ever Malaysia-China large-scale epic series made.

The 36-episode historical series, which chronicles the adventures of the famed Chinese explorer and diplomat to Malaysia back in the 1400s, is expected to air in both Malaysia and China next year, coinciding with the Malaysia-China Cultural Tourism Year 2020.

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