The cast and crew of the local thriller film "Da Bo," fully produced by the renowned local film production company D Channel, came to Penang to promote the movie. On Friday (29th), taking advantage of the Penang Hungry Ghost Festival Association's worship of Tua Ya Pek, they paid a special visit to the Association for a cultural exchange.
Director JERR, in an interview, stated that the film's lead actor He Jiahao, lead actress Du Hailun, and other actors had come to Penang to promote "Da Bo." They specifically came to the Hungry Ghost Festival Association to worship Tua Ya Pek, hoping that the movie will be a great success.
He also praised the Hungry Ghost Festival Association for its consistent enthusiasm for charity, tirelessly raising funds for schools and charitable organizations, and serving as a good role model among associations in Penang.
Du Hailun mentioned that from the 27th to the 31st of this month, the cast and crew would go to various neighborhoods’ Hungry Ghost Festival events to promote the film, which is set to be released nationwide in November.
Penang's multicultural background makes the Hungry Ghost Festival celebrations more inclusive, attracting the attention of various ethnic groups. It not only promotes local economic development but also enables friends from all over the world to understand and appreciate Chinese traditional culture.d
He believes that "Da Bo," a film interweaving folk beliefs and supernatural elements, will become a new benchmark for Malaysian Chinese-language thriller films.
"Da Bo" tells the mysterious and eerie connection between Tua Ya Pek, the White Impermanence, and a child medium. Tua Ya Pek is an underworld deity widely worshiped by Malaysian Chinese, especially in the Hokkien community.
The entire film will use Chinese and Hokkien as its main languages, immersing the audience in deep folk culture and religious emotions, as if experiencing a shocking journey crossing between the realms of the living and the spirit world.
Attendees included Penang State Executive Councillor for Social Development, Welfare and Non-Islamic Affairs Lim Siew Khim; Penang State Local Government Committee Chairman Fang Meilai; Bagan Jermal State Assemblyman Zhu Yuequan; Batu Lanchang State Assemblyman Wang Yezong; Penang Chinese Town Hall Chairman Tan Sri Chen Kun Hai; Hungry Ghost Festival Association Executive Advisor Dato' Fang Xixi; and Deputy Chairperson Dato' Luo Yueqing.