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BEIJING Cheap Nacho Monreal Jersey , Dec. 19 (Xinhuanet) -- Darth Vader's distinctive helmet-headed silhouette swoops in to seize control of a spaceship, but this is not the movies－instead his movements are being brought to life by a Malaysian shadow-puppet master behind a backlit screen.


"Tell me, where are the plans that have been intercepted?," the puppeteer intones in the Malay language, drawing cheers from hundreds of spectators as they recognise Vader's baritone.


Traditional Indonesian and Malaysian shadow puppetry was once at the center of Southeast Asian art and culture, but has steadily lost its appeal.


But three Malaysians hope to breathe new life into the art by updating it with Star Wars and other pop-culture themes.


Leading the effort is Chuo Yuan Ping, a designer and Star Wars buff who first crafted shadow puppets based on the movie for an art exhibit a few years ago.


His research for the project uncovered concerns about the state of the art Cheap Mohamed Elneny Jersey , which is known as wayang kulit.


"At first it was all about Stars Wars, but later I learnt how wayang kulit was a dying art form after speaking to many master puppeteers, and I felt sad," says Chuo, 43.


"All of us felt a responsibility to do more for this part of Malaysian culture."


Chuo, art director friend Teh Take Huat, and 63-year-old master puppeteer Muhammad Dain Othman have performed a section of the original 1977 Star Wars film as a shadow-play about a dozen times the past two years.


"Masterpiece" art form


Star Wars was chosen as the theme due to its near-universal appeal Cheap Mesut Ozil Jersey , as evidenced by the frenzy surrounding the December release of the latest big-screen instalment, Stars Wars: The Force Awakens.