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Mahjong, laughter and love collide in Queen of Mahjong.

Ci Sha stars as Yang Jian in Creation of Gods II: Demon Force.

Tales of family, relationships, love

Creation of Gods II: Demon Force Genre: Fantasy/epic/war/action

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Queen of Mahjong Genre: Comedy

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daughters and son. With three couples navigating love and laughter in their own unique ways, how will it all end? Find out in Queen of Mahjong, a festive comedy that promises to light up with waves of laughter in cinemas this 2025.

success. to improve his home life, he purchases an AI robot that helps manage household chores and mediates family conflicts. However, his apprentice Steven betrays him by stealing secret recipes and using AI technology against him. Through a challenging journey of intense competition and personal crisis, Dongnan undergoes a transformative experience that forces him to confront his past behaviors and relationships. im p t h m app him by steal Seeking

Cast: Huang Bo, Yu Shi, Naernaxi, Chen Muchi, Kris Phillips, Naran, Wu Xingguo, Han Pengyi, Ci Sha Synopsis: In this second instalment of the Fengshen Trilogy, the Kingdom of Xiqi falls under attack by the Shang Dynasty army. Now Jiang Ziya and JiFa, with the help of the Kunlun immortals, must gather civilians of the entire country to defend their homeland. The two camps are engaged in a fierce battle of magic and the competition for the Fengshen Bang (The Investiture of the Gods) continues.

Language: Cantonese Release date: Jan 28 Directors: Wong Jing & Patrick Kong Casts: Kenneth Ma, Samantha Ko, Carlos Chan, Dada Chan, Bob Lam, Hui Shiu Hung Synopsis: Queen of Mahjong is a joyful celebration of family, love and the timeless charm of mahjong. It follows the hilarious and heartwarming stories of love, family and hidden secrets in the Long family — Village Chief Long with his three

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been known for his slacking off and unreliability, which led to his demotion to a security guard. Struggling with stagnant career prospects and family tensions, he dreams of becoming his own boss. With his friend Douyin Jie’s help,

I Want to Be Boss Genre: Drama

Language: Mandarin Release date: Jan 29 Director: Jack Neo Cast: Henry Thia, Patricia Mok, Jack

Babymonsters to perform live in KL

Former Whitesnake guitarist John Sykes succumbs to cancer

WHEN you have Tygers of Pan Tang, Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake on your resume, you have earned the right to be referred to as a “legend”. That is definitely the term being used to describe John Sykes who sadly passed away after a long battle with cancer. He was 65 at the time of his passing. He will be remembered by many as a man with exceptional musical talent but for those who did not know him personally, he was a thoughtful, kind and charismatic man whose presence lit up the room. “He certainly marched to the beat of his own drum and always pulled for the underdog. In his final days, he spoke of his sincere love and gratitude for his fans who stuck by him through all these years. While the impact of his loss is profound and the mood sombre, we hope the light of his memory will extinguish the shadow of his absence.” He famously played on Whitesnake’s Slide It In album (1982) and the multi platinum shifting self-titled record from 1987, which saw the band gain a firm foothold in America. However, things soured when lead singer David Coverdale fired Sykes and the rest of the band,

o Girl group embarks on first ever world tour

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S EVEN piece girl group Babymonsters will embark on its first ever world tour called Hello, Monsters. Good news for Malaysian fans as KL is pencilled in for June 21. The tour started in Seoul last Saturday and will take in venues such as Newark (New Jersey), Inglewood (Los Angeles), Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka, Singapore, Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok, Taipei and Jakarta. Details of tickets for the KL gig have yet to be announced and fans are advised to keep a close eye on organiser Live Malaysia’s social media platforms and website. Demand is anticipated to be high and tickets will surely go fast for the group which was recognised as Best New Artiste (Overseas) at the Asian Pop Music Awards 2024. Consisting of members Ruka, Pharita, Rami, Rora, Chiquita, Asa and Ahyeon, Babymonsters’s debuted in Nov 2023 with the single Batter Up . The group’s first LP Drip was released to major fanfare last year.

leading Sykes to claim he never wanted to speak to the frontman again. However, Coverdale expressed his condolences on social media. Guns N Roses axeman Slash also paid tribute on Instagram, underlining the influence he had on a generation of guitar players. Sykes was born on July 29, 1959 in Reading, Berkshire. He is survived by his ex-wife Jennifer Brooks Sykes and three children — James, John Jr and Sean. – by R. BALA Sykes is respected for his guitar playing on seminal albums by Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake. – PIC FROM FACEBOOK @JOHNSYKES

Babymonsters will perform in KL on June 21. – PIC FROM FACEBOOK @BABYMONSTERS