Should made-in-sg drama change their direction?
Drama... It is where dreams are sold. It is the hub where fashion, culture and tradition are fused. It is where you tell a story in such intrigue that people want to know more, to believe and to be inspired.
Some korean drama of recent years should serve as a reflection for singapore drama, like wonderful life(2005) and Goong(2006).
Dreams - To believe
'Wonderful' & 'Goong' feature characters with their simple dreams of being a pilot, diplomat, designer and scriptwriter. Yet, in the face of adversaries, they fought against obstacles after obstacles. It is not the end result of fulfilment of dreams, but the process that draws the believers.
Fusion of fashion and culture - To know
Should actors dress to get into their roles or to impress? I think it should be both, and both are equally essential for a good drama. 'Goong' never fails to awe with the myriad of fashion impressions, yet blending in nicely into the plot. An example of fashion and role-playing being complementary and enhanced.
Culture - past and present, traditional and modern - is a platform to draw audience young and old. Culture is not about a place or a custom or a belief, but an integration of all that the incumbent identify with and the new convert adore. 'Wonderful' shows culture can be found in a character or in a unit be it a intimate relation or a family, and yet is simply simple to assimilate. The audience WANTS to be entertained, yet educated.
Story - To inspire
To tell a story is to relate to the audience, to make them identify and to make them feel. Gone were the days of 'bad guy lose good guy win' and 'trial and tribulation of budding love relationship', or rather them being used stale. Interesting to note, 'Wonderful' and 'Goong' revolve round a storyline of searching for and affirming of love and intimacy after marriage. Then again, who are their audience?
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