The Pirate And The Emperor's Ship (RFF)

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The notorious "Pirate King" Tan Lian Lay once terrorised the waters of Perak Malaysia and Bagan Siap-Api, Indonesia. His personal story and the history of his coastal bases are a mix of fact, fiction, legend, myth and religious belief. Field researcher Lee Eng Kew (aka Ah Kew) retraces how a notorious criminal went from being a powerful gang leader to a hunted man, and later became revered as a deity. It is a story that encompasses the WWII Japanese occupation of South East Asia, the British colonial rule, and the power of the assimilation of myth into history, which still affects people today.

Language: Indonesian / Hokkien
Subtitle: English / Chinese
Classification: NA
Release Date: 14 Sep 2025
Genre: Documentary
Running Time: 1 Hour 5 Minutes
Distributor: Film Festival Organizer
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Director: Khoo Eng Yow
Format: 2D

Showing in 1 cinema locations on 14 Sep (as of 01:00PM, 13 Sep)

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