poppy15:

i thought after the 1st or 2nd eposide was aired, alot of viewers wrote in Mediacorp to complain... and requested for it to be taken off programme schedule...


but apparently, its still ongoing... as per normal..

poppy15:

i thought after the 1st or 2nd eposide was aired, alot of viewers wrote in Mediacorp to complain... and requested for it to be taken off programme schedule...


but apparently, its still ongoing... as per normal..

limlim:

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..

cimman:

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.

raysusan:

[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.\"