In early 2013, when traveling in China, Boo was stunned by "Impression Liu Sanjie," an outdoor theme production directed by Zhang.
He then wrote an email to the director, who is well known for a series of works including "Hero" and "The Great Wall," expressing his hope that Malacca, a
historical state in southern Malaysia, could have the first impression series
outside China to tell its local story to the world.
Two months later, Boo got a reply from Zhang. The director visited Malacca and told Boo he also loved the historical state. They decided to replicate the
successful cultural show in Malacca.
After more than four years of efforts, "Impression Melaka," with a total cost of 300 million ringgit (72 million U.S. dollars), is finally on track to have
its premier in the first quarter of 2018.
"It all started with just a letter. I remembered I saw the impression series in Guilin before and I was impressed with how they cast the show, and its effect
on the audiences," Boo, chief executive officer of cultural and tourism firm
Yong Tai told Xinhua in a recent interview. The group owns the Impression
Melaka.
Boo is confident that the impression series will receive an overwhelming response as the show is in line with international cultural standards.
"(It's true) that there are a lot of cultural performances in Malaysia that have not done well. But if we do it according to international standards, I
don't think we will fail. That's why we bring in Zhang who is an international
director and had conducted the 2008 Beijing Olympics opening and closing
ceremonies," Boo said.
He also sees the impression series as an Asian way to show Malacca's culture and story, which will make it outstanding.
"We strongly believe the impression performance will be another new icon of Malacca, becoming a must-visit place for tourists," he said.
"Indeed, the people of Malacca are looking forward for it to be ready," Boo said, adding the show is able to fill the cultural gap as not many night
cultural activities are available in the state.
According to Boo, the developer is topping off the theater now, and has started the admission procedures, as well as recruiting performers.
"The directors and technicians from China will come next month to begin training and trial performances," Boo said. The first show is expected to kick
off in March next year.
Yong Tai is also in negotiation with several travel agencies including those in China to promote ticket sales. Some deals are expected to be realized next
month.
"The feedback has been positive so far. We are close to meeting our target," Boo said.
The group forecast the outdoor theme production in Malacca could attract as many as 1.4 million visitors per year.
He estimates that 40 percent of the tourists will be from China, while those from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations countries and Malaysia will
account for 20 and 30 percent respectively. The rest will come from other
countries and regions such as the United States and Europe.
"This is a conservative forecast. If you look at tourist arrivals in Malacca, which totaled 16 million last year, we just need to capture an audience of 1
million," Boo said, noting that there would be at least two shows per day with a
duration of 70 to 90 minutes, with an average ticket price of 120 ringgit (28.75
U.S. dollars).
Meanwhile, the positive relationship between Malaysia and China has put Malacca in a better position to compete with other regions in tourism.
This is especially evident as the state has been recognized as a key development state under the Belt and Road Initiative, with more Chinese
investments coming in, said Boo.
Should the impression series be a success in Malacca, Boo and director Zhang may replicate it in other southeast Asian countries.
"We are looking at Indonesia and Thailand, which have great potential in their tourism industries," Boo said.
WELLINGTON, March 24 (Xinhua) -- A Hong Kong man was jailed Friday for 10 years and five months for importing methamphetamine into New Zealand under the
guise of chicken stock powder.
Tat Yan Chau had attempted to smuggle 2 kilograms with an estimated street value of 2 million NZ dollars (1.4 million U.S. dollars) into New Zealand, said
New Zealand Customs officials.
Customs officers at the International Mail Centre in Auckland stopped a package from China in July last year to take a closer look after an x-ray showed
"inconsistencies" in 10 cans of chicken stock.
Hidden inside the tins were plastic bags containing methamphetamine, Customs investigations manager Bruce Berry said in a statement.
Investigations linked the package to Chau, who had arrived in New Zealand as part of a tour group from Hong Kong in mid-June, but did not depart with the
group.
Customs officers raided an Auckland address where Chau was staying and arrested him.
"The knowledge and skill of our frontline officers and the targeting tools that are in place means Customs is pretty good at identifying what looks
suspicious, making the drug seizure, and connecting the package to those
responsible," said Berry.
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