Malaysian Title: Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa
AKA: Clash of Empires
Country: Malasia
Language: Malay, English, Chinese
Genre: Action,Adventure
Subtitles: ENGLISH SRT
Cast: Stephen Rahman Hughes,Jing Lusi,Gavin Stenhouse,Khir Rahman,Craig Robert Fong
Release date in Malaysia: 10 March 2011
Director: Yusry Abdul Halim
Technical Information:
Video: Xvid 640x368 25.00fps 763kbps [Video 0]
Audio: MPEG Audio Layer 3 48000Hz stereo 118kbps [Audio 1]
Synopsis:
Based loosely on the 16th century historical document entitled ‘The Malay Annals’, ’The Chronicles of Merong Mahawangsa’ is an action-packed epic feature film, with mythical characters, magical moments and dazzling visual-effects sequences. Merong Mahawangsa was a descendant of Alexander the Great, a renowned naval captain and traveler who came to Asia several hundred years ago.
The year is 120 AD… a time when the Roman Empire is at the height of its power, during the reign of Hadrian – one of the Five Good Emperors. Meanwhile in China, the Han Dynasty is firmly cemented as the ruling empire and is expanding into Central Asia… one hundred years before the period of the Three Kingdoms. As the Roman fleet did their repairs and traded in Goa, they asked Merong Mahawangsa to escort a Roman prince to Southeast Asia, to wed a beautiful Chinese princess from the Han Dynasty. The Chinese princess and the Roman prince are supposed to meet halfway and be married on neutral grounds.
However, the pirate nation of Geruda had other plans. They decided to kidnap the Chinese princess and use her as ransom. En route to the Straits of Melaka, Merong Mahawangsa’s fleet was attacked by Geruda’s forces while stopping at a small island to replenish supplies.
Will Merong Mahawangsa be able to rescue the Princess and re-unite her with her betrothed in a marriage that is set to bring together two great civilizations from the East and West ?
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