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SINGAPORE, June 29 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ –

Set to Premiere in Southeast Asia on September 9, Sunday on Disney Channel

"High School Musical 2," the sequel to the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel
Original Movie for kids, tweens and families, will premiere across Southeast
Asia on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 (7.30pm Singapore/Malaysia time, 6.30pm Indonesia
time). It will be a "High School Musical" themed weekend of programming events
which includes the "High School Musical" Concert, "High School Musical" Around
the World showcasing music videos produced internationally to celebrate the
worldwide phenomenon of "High School Musical" and Disney Channel shows "Hannah
Montana" and "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" featuring some of the "High
School Musical" cast.

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The announcement was made today by Laura E. Wendt, vice president and
managing director of The Walt Disney Television International (Southeast Asia):
"We can’t begin to tell you how thrilled we are to premiere this highly
anticipated sequel because if you loved ‘High School Musical,’ you’re in for an
absolute thrill ride with ‘High School Musical 2," said Wendt.

Reprising their singing and dancing roles are bona fide superstars in the
kid and tween universe: Zac Efron as star athlete Troy Bolton, Vanessa Hudgens
as brainy transfer student Gabriella Montez, Ashley Tisdale as drama club diva
Sharpay Evans, Lucas Grabeel as drama club idol Ryan Evans, Corbin Bleu as
teammate and best friend Chad Danforth and Monique Coleman as academic
decathlete Taylor McKessie.

In the sequel, school’s out for summer, and the East High Wildcats are ready
to kick back and make it the time of their lives. If they can land decent
summer jobs, all will be right with the world. Troy Bolton can barely believe
his luck when he’s offered a job at Albuquerque’s posh country club, Lava
Springs. What he doesn’t know is that his newfound employment is part of club
queen Sharpay’s plot to lure him away from Gabriella. But that plan begins to
unravel when Troy, unbeknownst to Sharpay, lands a lifeguard position at the
club for Gabriella, as well as jobs for Chad, Taylor, Zeke, Martha, Kelsi,
Jason and the rest of his Wildcat pals.

When she learns Kelsi has written what’s sure to be a winning duet for Troy
and Gabriella to perform at the club’s annual Midsummer Night’s Talent Show, an
incensed Sharpay begins an all-out campaign to ensure these newcomers will not
upstage her — forcing her to relive her humiliation over the school’s winter
musical.

Thus begins a duel of wits between the determined Sharpay, who seeks to
always get what she wants, and Troy, who begins to experience a world of
privilege he’s never known. What will he be willing to sacrifice for the sake
of his future? All questions are answered, musically, of course, on the night
of the club’s Talent Show.

Emmy Award winners Bill Borden and Barry Rosenbush ("High School Musical")
are the executive producers. Emmy Award-winning Don Schain ("High School
Musical") is the producer. Filmed on location in Salt Lake City and St.
George, Utah, "High School Musical 2" is from First Street Films and Salty
Pictures.

Press Contact:
Mai Tatoy, Walt Disney Television International (Southeast Asia)
Tel: +65-6548-9287

SOURCE Walt Disney Television International (Southeast Asia)