Penang talks is a one stop website that provide up to date information happened in Penang which include latest movies sharing, foods & beverage promotion, traffic update and etc. for locals and tourists.

Translate

Wednesday 29 January 2014

From Vegas To Macau (Cantonese) - 赌城风云


Release Date: Jan 30, 2014
  • Rating: 18
  • Runtime: 93 min
  • Director: Wong Jing
  • Genre(s): Comedy, Action, Crime

  • Story: Super hacker "Show Hand" and Karl go to Las Vegas with their mentor, the retired swindler Benz, to visit Benz's old buddy Hendrick, a renowned conman who has left behind his troubled past to work as a security consultant for a casino. During their stay in Vegas, Show Hand bumps into his friend Ken, who is working undercover for Interpol to gather evidence against Mr. Ko, a mafia boss. Realising that he has a mole in his company, Mr. Ko puts a hit out on Ken, but Ken hides the USB with the evidence with Show Hand, only for it to be accidentally taken away by Charlie, Hendrick's daughter. Now Show Hand and Hendrick must work together to gather evidence against Mr. Ko to save Charlie.
Starring: Nicholas Tse, Chow Yun Fat, Chapman To

Tuesday 28 January 2014

Hello Babies (Cantonese) - 六福喜事


Release Date: Jan 30, 2014
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 94 min
  • Director: Vincent Kok
  • Genre(s): Comedy, Romance

  • Story: A Chinese New Year film about two married couples of different ages and backgrounds and how they dealt with issues relating to reproduction in a hilarious and heartwarming manner. One couple decide not to have children in order to maintain their peaceful lifestyle. Another are still trying for a baby after many years of marriage. When one of the couple's wealthy uncle is diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's disease, their lives are forever changed as his nephew can only inherit his vast fortune on the condition that he has children.
Starring: Raymond Wong, Eric Tsang, Sandra Ng, Alex Fong Chung-Sun, Karena Lam, Raymond Lam Fung


Saturday 25 January 2014

The Journey (Mandarin) - 一路有你


After the movies of "Woohoo! 大日子" (2010) and "Great Day 天天好天" (2011) directed by Chiu Keng Guan, this upcoming Chinese New Year festival season, you will have a chance to watch another new movie directed from him called "The Journey 一路有你"! Don't forget to watch this movie in cinema when it start to release by 30th January 2014.

Release Date: Jan 30, 2014
  • Rating: U
  • Runtime: TBD
  • Director: Chiu Keng Guan
  • Genre(s): Comedy, Family

  • Story: Uncle Chuan is an old-fashioned and conservative man staying alone in Cameron Highlands leading a lonely retired life. His only hope is to reunite with his only daughter Ah Bee who will be returning from overseas after graduation and stay together as a traditional family. Finally Ah Bee came back after graduation but she brought back her foreign boyfriend Benji with her and they planned to get married. Uncle Chuan vigorously opposed to the marriage due to Ben’s frivolous behaviour but he failed to change his daughter’s mind. At the end, Uncle Chuan agreed to their marriage reluctantly, with a condition to be fulfilled- their wedding ceremony must be a Chinese ceremony. According to the Chinese culture, son-in-law Benji is obliged to deliver the wedding invitations together with the father-in-law. To realise a promise of young age, Uncle Chuan decided to invite all his 11 ex-primary classmates that are now located all over Malaysia to attend the daughter’s wedding. He has planned a route map to visit all these ex-classmates in order to hand them the invitation card in person. Benji has agreed with the task but insisted to travel in his motorcycle. Without much choice, the journey of a long distance road travel of Uncle Chuan accompanied by Benji kicked started unwillingly.
  • Starring: Ben Andrew Pfeiffer, Joanne Yew Hong Im, Lee Sai Peng

Wednesday 22 January 2014

Ah Beng: Mission Impossible (Cantonese) - 阿炳:马到功成


Release Date: Jan 23, 2014
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 104 min
  • Director: Silver
  • Genre(s): Comedy

  • Story: Just when Malaysian Chinese are gearing up for the Lunar New Year celebration, security guard Ah Beng (Jack Lim) receives a call from his company. He is asked to cancel his Lunar New Year holiday for a “simple” mission, which infuriates him. However, Ah Beng immediately changes his mind when he discovers that the mission promises a handsome reward of RM1 million.
  • With his task on hand, Ah Beng goes to Korea with his friend Ah Hien (Jeff Chin) to meet up with an old couple (Remon Lim & Albert Nico). He has to sign a will involving a sizeable inheritance of RM500 million. 
  • For the mission, Ah Beng has to disguise himself as Mark Ma, a rich man’s long lost son. Mark is a professional bodyguard and has an attractive younger sister, Maggie Ma (Yumi Wong).  Behind her pretty smile, Maggie, also has her own secrets!
  • Ah Beng’s seemingly simple mission, which only requires his signature, eventually implicates his entire family, even affecting Ah Beng’s relationship with “Salted Fish” Lian’s (Ah Yoke) relationship. His good friends, Rain and Bobby (Royce & Bernard) are caught in the mess too.
  • Ah Beng faces a challenge of making tough decisions when Mark’s sister, Maggie, “Salted Fish” Lian and Ah Beng’s parents are kidnapped by different parties at the same time! 

  • Starring: Jack Lim, Jeff Chin, Gan Mei Yan, Chen Keat Yoke, Royce Tan, Bernard Hiew, Wan Wai Fun, Jason Pang, Gan Jiang Han


Tuesday 21 January 2014

Wet World Wild Adventure Park (WWW) at Batu Ferringhi, Penang





Address: Moonlight Bay, Jalan Batu Ferringhi, Batu Ferringhi, Penang
Operating Hours: 9.00 am - 7.00 pm (Daily)
Ticket: RM 40.00 (Adult)
             RM 30.00 (Child)

A new sea water park called "Wet World Wild Adventure Park (WWW)" just opened last year end at Batu Ferringhi, Penang. It is the first sea water adventure park in Asia that is very similar to the famous "Wipeout" TV show.

Inside this park, there will be some obstacles that include running track, rock climbing, a trampoline, slides, ponds, swings, walls and a human catapult - just like the ‘Wipeout’ TV show to make things more fun and adventures. For your information, this sea water park would only operate during non-monsoon seasons and with a maximum of 80 persons per session. The entrance fee for adult is RM 40 and child is RM 30. For children, the minimum height requirement to enter this sea water park is 110 cm.

For group bookings and more information, you may contact 019-317 1919 or email to getwet@wetworldwild.com

The Wet World Wild Adventure Park is located at Moonlight Bay, Batu Ferringhi, Penang, the sea between Parkroyal Hotel and Hard Rock Hotel. Below is the map of this sea water park for your reference.



Monday 20 January 2014

I, Frankenstein


Release Date: 
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 93 min
  • Director: Stuart Beattie
  • Genre(s): ActionSci-FiThrillerFantasy

Friday 17 January 2014

Mr.Bun (8TV) Roadshow - “1块2的幸福”宣传之旅



Schedule:

18th January (Saturday)    - 2.30 pm: Ipoh Parade, Perak
                                            - 8.00 pm: Queensbay Mall, Penang
19th January (Sunday)      - 2.00 pm: Sunway Carnival Mall, Seberang Jaya, Penang

8TV is organizing a roadshow for the "Mr. Bun" drama. The drama actors Orange (陈慧恬) and Bernard (森竣) will be there in this roadshow to meet all the fans from northern region with a total of 3 sessions in this coming weekend. So, don't miss out this opportunity if you are their fans. See you there!!! 

Additional Info:
Start Date: 1st December, 2013 
TV Channel: 8TV
Day: Every Sunday
Time: 8:30 pm
Actors: Melvin (谢佳见), Bernard (森竣), Wayne (蔡佩璇), Orange (陈慧恬), Rayze (林凯丰)

                                    

Wednesday 15 January 2014

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit


  • Another movie from director of "Thor" - Kenneth Branagh and starring by popular star Kevin Costner called "Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit" will be in cinema from 17th January 2014 next year onwards. 
Release Date: 
  • Rating: TBD
  • Runtime: 100 min
  • Director: Kenneth Branagh
  • Genre(s): ActionDramaThriller

Lone Survivor


Release Date: Jan
  • Rating: 18
  • Runtime: 121 min
  • Director: Peter Berg
  • Genre(s): ActionBiographyThrillerWar


The Four II (Cantonese) - 四大名捕2


Release Date: Jan 16, 2014
  • Rating: P13
  • Runtime: 111 min
  • Director: Gordon Chan, Janet Chun
  • Genre(s): Action, Drama

  • Story: When the four constables of the Divine Constabulary investigate a murder in the suburbs, they unexpectedly stumble on clues to the murder of Sheng Ding Tian's family 12 years ago. While investigating the case, the constables discover facts about their past, facts they all would have preferred to keep hidden, and facts that force them to choose between old grudges and their new lives at the Divine Constabulary. And after a series of bloody battles confront them as the case unfolds, an undeniable fact becomes clear – even if they survive this storm, a bigger one is brewing just over the horizon.
  • Starring: Deng Chao, Liu Yi Fei, Collin Chou, Anthony Wong, Ronald Cheng

Her


Release Date: Jan
  • Rating: 18
  • Runtime: 126 min
  • Director: Spike Jonze
  • Genre(s): Sci-FiDramaComedy,Romance

Summary: Set in the Los Angeles of the slight future, Her follows Theodore Twombly, a complex, soulful man who makes his living writing touching, personal letters for other people. Heartbroken after the end of a long relationship, he becomes intrigued with a new, advanced operating system, which promises to be an intuitive entity in its own right, individual to each user. Upon initiating it, he is delighted to meet "Samantha," a bright, female voice, who is insightful, sensitive and surprisingly funny. As her needs and desires grow, in tandem with his own, their friendship deepens into an eventual love for each other.