I wrote the following letter to the Editor of SCMP in March this year. Just want to say something about the local TV programmes.
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Local TV dramas lose their appeals
Watching local TV prime time dramas at night hasn’t been my choice for leisure for a pretty long time. Not intended to be a critic, I encourage the local producers to broaden their minds in writing the stories and strive for showcasing quality programmes to the mass.
Programmes that featuring different kinds of human relationships other than love affair between a man and a woman are worthy to explore deep. I was very inspired by a Japanese drama called “Umizaru Evolution” (海猿). There were different displays of human feelings, like the team spirit among divers of Japan Coast Guard in their search and rescue works, the affections and sacrifices of a divorced father towards his daughter, the worries and support of a wife in bracing the dangerous frontline work of her husband, all depicted so genuinely and so earnestly. It steered me to reassure, appreciate and praise the enduring loves between people in the world. Those shots and scripts still touch my heart to date although the programme was presented more than 2 years ago.
The media has a strong social and cultural impact to their audiences and the community as a whole. I would very much like to see more current TV series conveying positive and encouraging messages along entertainment to the public and desirably providing the audiences rooms for pondering something meaningful. Battling against hardship in deprived areas, work-life balance, life-long learning, fighting against personal bad habits ….. there are indeed endless topics to ponder. In Hong Kong, the success of a TV programme may largely be measured by its rating. Stories covering disputes over family properties, quarrel and vengeance of various kinds or intricate relationships easily received much applause. Can we go beyond this? Drama is an art; it is about beauties and our experiences in life, it should touch our heads and hearts. Media can take the lead.
Wrote by
Tennie TUNG
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Local TV dramas lose their appeals
Watching local TV prime time dramas at night hasn’t been my choice for leisure for a pretty long time. Not intended to be a critic, I encourage the local producers to broaden their minds in writing the stories and strive for showcasing quality programmes to the mass.
Programmes that featuring different kinds of human relationships other than love affair between a man and a woman are worthy to explore deep. I was very inspired by a Japanese drama called “Umizaru Evolution” (海猿). There were different displays of human feelings, like the team spirit among divers of Japan Coast Guard in their search and rescue works, the affections and sacrifices of a divorced father towards his daughter, the worries and support of a wife in bracing the dangerous frontline work of her husband, all depicted so genuinely and so earnestly. It steered me to reassure, appreciate and praise the enduring loves between people in the world. Those shots and scripts still touch my heart to date although the programme was presented more than 2 years ago.
The media has a strong social and cultural impact to their audiences and the community as a whole. I would very much like to see more current TV series conveying positive and encouraging messages along entertainment to the public and desirably providing the audiences rooms for pondering something meaningful. Battling against hardship in deprived areas, work-life balance, life-long learning, fighting against personal bad habits ….. there are indeed endless topics to ponder. In Hong Kong, the success of a TV programme may largely be measured by its rating. Stories covering disputes over family properties, quarrel and vengeance of various kinds or intricate relationships easily received much applause. Can we go beyond this? Drama is an art; it is about beauties and our experiences in life, it should touch our heads and hearts. Media can take the lead.
Wrote by
Tennie TUNG
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