Malaysia’s second-largest and most historic city is Georgetown on Penang Island, located on the busy shipping lane the Strait of Malacca. Georgetown is a quaint and culturally diverse former colonial city with historic architecture, delicious street food, and picturesque street art.
Both a modern and traditional trading hub, Penang Island has long been home to a diverse population of Malay, Chinese, and Indian communities. These communities all have neighborhoods in the city including a Chinatown and a ‘Little India’. Additionally, the Island boasts hiking trails, a cable car, and some beaches of its own. This UNESCO Heritage Site can’t be missed and many film productions continue to use its scenery as a backdrop.
For a purer, more rural tropical ambiance, the Langkawi island archipelago is just a short boat or plane ride away from either Penang or Kuala Lumpur. Topping many lists of the world’s best dive sites, Langkawi is a highly prized for water sports and beach tourism. Pristine stretches of sand, waterfalls, reefs, and clear blue ocean waters are all on offer among this idyllic island chain.
From the cool and temperate Cameron Highlands to the states of Sarawak and Sabah on Borneo, Malaysia is an abundant film and television shooting location. With so many picturesque locations and film production services in Malaysia, it has everything you need for cinematic success.