Charming Hainan, Enchanting Malaysia documentary global debut

HAIKOU, China,Aug. 29, 2025/PRNewswire/ -- A report from Hainan International Media Center:

The cultural documentary Charming Hainan, Enchanted Malaysia, co-produced byChina'sHainan International Media Center and BERNAMA，Malaysian National News Agency, debuts globallyAug. 28. The series delves into the long-standing cultural ties and emotional resonance betweenHainanandMalaysia.

Five episodes - Tea-Table Topics, Reunion Feast: Savored in Chicken Rice, Heritage Worn Close, Echoes of Living Qiong Opera, and Homesick Shores - focus on shared cultural symbols - Wenchang Chicken and Hainan Chicken Rice, Old Dad's tea, Li Brocade and Nyonya attire, Qiong Opera, and Qilou buildings, illustrating how culture takes roots and sprouts as it travels across oceans.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cX4zr9wwSrU

Episode 1：Tea-Table Topics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImCeEUm_Ikk&pp=0gcJCbIJAYcqIYzv

Episode 2: Reunion Feast: Savored in Chicken Rice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a52T9yawvw

Episode 3: Heritage Worn Close

This jointChina-Malaysiaproduction was filmed inHainan,Kuala Lumpur, and Melaka. Told through the perspectives of HIMC'sZheng Ziweiand Bernama'sHo Wen Yi, the documentary journeys through the streets ofHainanandMalaysia, telling real stories and exploring deep cultural ties.

CharmingHainan, Enchanted Malaysia is a conversation across geography and culture, resonating through everyday details and fostering connection between the peoples ofChinaandMalaysiaas well as across ASEAN. The series will be broadcast simultaneously on HIMC's website (www.hicn.cn), WeChat, and Facebook (@hiHainan), as well as on Bernama TV and the Bernama's Facebook, X (@Bernama), Instagram (@bernamatvofficial), and TikTok (@Bernamatvofficial/@Bernamaofficial) accounts.

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SOURCE Hainan International Media Center (HIMC)