Age Of Glory 2 (Malaysian TV series)
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Age of Glory 2 is a Chinese drama series which is co-produce by Double Vision and ntv7
Ntv7
Natseven TV Sdn Bhd or better known as ntv7 is a terrestrial television channel in Malaysia. It was launched nationwide on 7 April 1998 and was the country's third private free-to-air TV station after TV3 and Astro. Its mission is to promote a happier and more enlightened Malaysia...

. It is telecast on every Monday to Thursday, at 10pm
PM
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 on Malaysia's ntv7
Ntv7
Natseven TV Sdn Bhd or better known as ntv7 is a terrestrial television channel in Malaysia. It was launched nationwide on 7 April 1998 and was the country's third private free-to-air TV station after TV3 and Astro. Its mission is to promote a happier and more enlightened Malaysia...

 station.

History

When Age Of Glory was first aired in 2008, it unexpectedly became a big hit among local television viewers in Malaysia. The locally-produced drama series garnered a record viewership of 800,000, making it the highest-rated local Chinese
Chinese language
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 series for the year across all free-to-air TV channels in the country.

Synopsis

"Age of Glory 2" is ntv7's first extravagant locally-produced TV series in 2010. The filming works started on 1 March 2010 in Penang
Penang
Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...

. The 40-episode full-length TV nostalgia spans three decades, from the late 1930s to the late 1960s. A total amount of RM3 million was invested in this movie which was filmed in Penang
Penang
Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...

, Taiping
Taiping
-Places:*Taiping Island , or Itu Aba Island, the largest of the Spratly Islands controlled by the Republic of China *Taiping, Perak, a town in the state of Perak, Malaysia*Taiping District...

, Kuala Selangor
Kuala Selangor
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 and Seremban
Seremban
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Set in the 40s
40s
-Significant people:* Gaius Caesar Germanicus/Caligula .* Claudius, Roman Emperor .* Paul of Tarsus, Christian evangelist...

, the plot fell between 1938 to 1968, described Malaya in that 30 years, with the turbulent situation in World War II era, the ancestors worked hard from the south of China, where the roots of the hard stories Malaysia will certainly be nostalgic whirlwind television fad, pulling the audience into the various memorable old Nanyang
Nanyang, Henan
Nanyang is a prefecture-level city in the southwest of Henan province, People's Republic of China. The city with the largest administrative area in Henan, Nanyang borders Xinyang to the southeast, Zhumadian to the east, Pingdingshan to the northeast, Luoyang to the north, Sanmenxia to the...

 feelings!

Three men will tell how to their life changes from China
China
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 to Malaysia. The audience this year is certainly will be served with the most anticipated local television production.

"Age of Glory 2" is the story about the time when mainland China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...

 was in turmoil. The three hardships are Japanese invasion of China, Kuomintang civil strife and inflation. This has led the people from China to emigrate.

At that time, the British were still ruling Malaya
British Malaya
British Malaya loosely described a set of states on the Malay Peninsula and the Island of Singapore that were brought under British control between the 18th and the 20th centuries...

, a country rich in natural resources. Malaya has attracted many foreign investors. That's when the British-appointed Chinese leaders - Kapitan. Due to that, exploitation by British had been done to emigrants in labor work, covering mining tin, tapping, port coolies, etc.

"Age of Glory 2" lets the audience discover the hardship of Ma Ying (Li Ming Zhong), Yapa (Cai Ke Li) and Lin Sheng (Wu Weibin) leaving home for Malaya to find a new life, and experience difficulty in the Second World War, Japanese and British occupation days, and untilthe independence of Malaya. They will also met their true love, Ye Feng (Wu Tianyu), Zheng Peiqi (Shujun) and Qi wanyue (Hishiko Wu Pei). They will experience the ups and downs of life, sadness, hardships, and some realizing their dream.

The show has attracted huge audience and outstanding review among the Malaysian audience.

Main cast

Cast Role Description
Frederick Lee Ma Ying Jie origins from Anxi, Quanzhou, Fujian Province
Husband of Ye Feng
Debbie Goh Ye Feng Origins from Guangdong Province
A Cantonese opera performer
Wife of Ma Ying Jie
Joanne Yew Ye Qing Younger sister of Ye Feng
Leslie Chai Zhang Da Qing/Zhang Huai En A dumb
Dumb
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, Zhang Huai En's father
Aenie Wong Zheng Pei Qi Wife of Lin Wen Shen,Daughter of Zheng Cheng Zhu
Angie Seow Mei Zhen Ma Ying Jie's best friend, fall in love with Ma Ying Jie
Charlene Meng Xiao Yan A local village girl mixed with chinese and malay, fall in love with Lin Wen Sheng
Mohd Azhar Uncle Hassan Xiao Yan's father
Goh Wee Ping Lin Wen Sheng origins from Yongchun, Quanzhou, Fujian Province
A Chinese language educator
Hishiko Woo Qi Wan Yue Da Qing's wife, Zhang Huai En's step mom
Colin Kriton Colonel William British Army
British Army
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 Officer
Alvin Wong Mr George Colonel William's translator
Seck Fock Yee Li Chun Xia Owner of a nightclub and gambling den, mistress of Ma Tian Rong
Jordan Voon Saw Peng Ma Tian Rong Father of Ma Ying Jie, Li Chun Xia Lover

Production

  • Most of the screen were shoot at Penang, such as: Khoo Khongsi, Baba and Nyonya Museum, Chew's Jetty etc.
  • The costumes in the drama included British Army
    British Army
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     Uniform and Japanese Army
    Imperial Japanese Army
    -Foundation:During the Meiji Restoration, the military forces loyal to the Emperor were samurai drawn primarily from the loyalist feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū...

     Uniform all were custom made, the opera costume wore by Debbie Goh cost RM 5000.

External links

  • Age of Glory II (情牵南洋) Official Portal, ntv7 Malaysia
  • http://www.ntv7.com.my/shows/drama/AGE_OF_GLORY_2_1281579304.html Click this link to watch this drama on ntv7
    Ntv7
    Natseven TV Sdn Bhd or better known as ntv7 is a terrestrial television channel in Malaysia. It was launched nationwide on 7 April 1998 and was the country's third private free-to-air TV station after TV3 and Astro. Its mission is to promote a happier and more enlightened Malaysia...

    's website
  • ntv7 teaser
  • Opening Sequence
  • Theme song
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