Give them a chance.
It is a factory.
They have to keep on grinding out the stuff.
If Hong Kong directors are engaged, then they bring their way of doing things. It can be a bit strange.
The mediacorp artistes have a serious problem - over exposure.
When you keep seeing the same old faces from one serial to the next, it gets boring.
Our talent pool is small compared to PRC or Hong Kong TV stations.
Part of the purpose in having own country's media factory is so that Singapore can control the cultural content/message that it sends out in its serials.
I think Malaysian Chinese, especially those in Malacca liked
The Little Nyonya 小娘惹
With a good theme song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuQx0TU1v7k
sung by
Olivia Ong 王俪婷
Some were good because they relate to our unique short history.
雾锁南洋 (The Awakening)
and
红头巾 Hong Tou Jin (Samsui Women)
Theme song beautifully sung by Taiwanese Singer Sarah Chen Shu Hua
陈淑桦
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