Minister criticises Ch 8 drama serials: Love Thy Neighbour
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raysusan:
anyone here watched it??[/quote]If it is local drama, then no...I don't watch. Most of the time I don't waste my time watch local dramas. Don't like the way some shows with hokkien mix with chinese language, shouting and very rough behaviour turn the drama off from me too. So not watching as not my cup of tea.[quote]Minister Lee Yi Shyan has come out to criticise that Channel 8 dramas serials are too shallow.
Mr Lee, who is the Minister of State for Trade & Industry and National Development, caught the controversial \"Love Thy Neighbour\" drama yesterday evening and posted his thoughts on Facebook.
In his post, he asked why the characters in Channel 8 dramas shout and fight so much. He feels that the characters communicate too little and fail to express themselves sufficiently.
He also feels that the actors seem to express their feelings through crying and shouting rather than through their lines, which lack depth.
He also pointed out that drama serials in countries like China have well-written lines that convey feelings and can touch audiences.
The minister believes that only people who are unable to express themselves properly will resort to anger. He thinks that well-written lines on TV will provide children with good examples to follow and help them learn to communicate better.
Local playwright Hong Rong Di agrees with the minister that Chinese dramas could do with more depth.
Hong said, \"We tend to use more expressive words when writing the lines of lawyers and doctors, but not so with most common folk. If everyone speaks in learned tones, the drama will seem unrealistic.\"
Hong also explained that as Singapore's Chinese language standards are not as high as that of China, the writers tend to use less complicated words in the scripts.
The artistes also gave their take on the matter.
Cavin Soh, a cast member of \"Love Thy Neighbour\", feels that there is no right or wrong in art. While some people may feel there is too much fighting, others may prefer it that way.
Veteran actress Xiang Yun points out that many recent drama serials focus on the issues faced by common folk in Singapore, so they tend to have simpler lines. This may be what led the minister to think that local drama serials lack depth.
Xiang Yun recalls, \"In the past when we did period dramas, we had to memorise lines of poems. Lines with more depth will be scripted when the scenario calls for it.\" -
cimman:
\"English educated folks speaking sputtering chinese in a very heavy English accented Mandarin. \" Some candidates do that too :? But at least they try to speak in mandarin.I think if there's a need to criticise the media, somebody should criticise the local Chinese radio stations. They're coming out with programs with English educated folks speaking sputtering chinese in a very heavy English accented Mandarin.
The radio station is doing a disservice to the listeners. Firstly, the commentator was not able to express himself in Mandarin in a fluent way, thus he's not able to fully convey the nuances of his opinions and experiences. If he is more comfortable in English, let him talk in English and get someone to translate it to Mandarin. Secondly, any children listening in might be influenced and start thinking it's an acceptable level of Mandarin.
At the very minimum, I would expect the media to employ commentators who are at least comfortable with the language. If they can't find someone that fits the requirement, they should can the program.
The minister is looking at the content of the show, he should be looking at something more basic, the language level spoken in the media. -
i don't get a chance to watch it too
but many pple told me that the drama is very 深入民心
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No, Raysusan, I haven't been watching Ch8 dramas. Somehow, I think I can see where the minister is coming from. However, I do wonder why the sudden interest - I mean, it has all along been like that what - unless, these days, with more Chinese nationals becoming citizens, it has come under the limelight? Or since there's report that it touches the ordinary Singaporean, our minister made an effort to understand how this is so
I prefer to watch FengHuang for chinese programs. Got more current affairs programs. As for dramas, I am impressed by the research behind Korean dramas. Behind every successful Korean drama lies intense marketing and research, as well as sponsorship, which our local media need seriously lack.
Some korean dramas like Da Chang Jing are specifically aimed at selling their country's culture and tourism. They are made more interesting not by the lines and the actors/actresses alone, but by the content. For a simple romance story, they often bring forward the culture and educate the audience about certain industry or occupation, which appeals to the audience in different ways. Hence \"lacking depth\" to me, is not just in the lines alone.
I've heard of how local dramas are rushed to complete filming, to churn out results at the expense of quality. I think it says about our culture as a whole...
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It’s basically a nice show but most dislike is the part when the characters are defending the govt and the show is like a mouthpiece for the govt…
They purposely make it such that the criticisms lacked depth while those defending seems to give good excuses… -
limlim:
I don't watch the drama but based on newspapers comments, there wereIt's basically a nice show but most dislike is the part when the characters are defending the govt and the show is like a mouthpiece for the govt..
They purposely make it such that the criticisms lacked depth while those defending seems to give good excuses..
issues regarding foreigners integration and there was an actress portraying as a PRC wife and her views of our society.. -
李奕贤澄清面簿留言：不是开火狠批本地连续剧
贸工部兼国家发展部政务部长李奕贤，昨晚在Facebook上说，他指“第八播道连续剧里的对话，漫骂多，寒暄少；呐喊多，细语少；争执多，解释少；傲慢多，谦卑少”，是分享他的看法，只是想电视节目和大众媒体的内容可以协助提高中文应用水平，和塑造优雅的社会行为。
部长澄清，指他不是媒体所指的在“开火”或“狠批”本地剧，也不是“猛轰，看不下去”。
他解释，了解他的人都知道他的个性不可能批评他人。
他说：“我之所以分享我的看法，只是想电视节目和大众媒体的内容可以协助提高中文应用水平，和朔造优雅的社会行为。”
他表示，许多受欢迎的中港台剧都有贴切的对白，可以当作参考例子。
他说，与其说节目跟随大众，不如节目带领大众。好的制作既要反映生活，也要丰富生活。
http://news.omy.sg/News/Local%2BNews/Story/OMYStory201110131547-283026.html -
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与其说节目跟随大众，不如节目带领大众。好的制作既要反映生活，也要丰富生活。[/quote]
Well said.
I watched this show and find it entertaining. It attempts to reflect some grassroot sentiments and explain some issues. In yesterday nite show, when HuangWenYong was complaining about the foreigners, his daughter tried to explain the economic benefits. It turned into deaf ear. -
Maybe stir stir a bit to up the viewership de.. .. :evil:
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But thought the \"sneak preview\" of the show already shows what it is roughly about.
Nothing seems very interesting...
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