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Not a fan

I must confess that I wasn't one of the dunno how many million who were glued to the TV for the finale of The Little Nonya. I don't think I watched more than 10 minutes of the serial though I was initially curious about how the show would turn out. Well, as things turned out, I did not get the feel of jolly Bibiks and Dondang Sayang and such. Instead, it felt very much like a TCS melodrama...

I liked the beautiful sets and costumes, though. Lovely.

Oh well, I guess my not liking the show makes no difference because there were the dunno how many million who beat all records by tuning in to it.

Actually, I'm not really one for epics. I did not survive either Oshin or Jewel of the Palace, with which Nonya has been compared. Not that they weren't interesting. Jewel was interesting but too long and slow-moving for me. Oshin was alright, I guess, but there was too much suffering. I mean, the poor girl just had so many unfortunate incidents happen to her that it became too difficult to continue watching.

Hope 2009 will see higher standards all round.
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fuzzoo said…
You're not the only one. I have friends and family who don't get what the craze is about either. I watched one of the earlier episodes but didn't catch the bug till a little later, then I was hooked. The plot was quite interesting and I loved the sets and costumes. I'm really glad that the show did so well because then hopefully the interest generated will pull the Baba Nonya culture back from the brink of extinction.
1:23 am
Anonymous said…
Hi Fuzzoo,
A few people did tell me the plot was good. However, I just couldn't get over Nonyas and Babas speaking Mandarin, plus the rather weak acting on the part of some...

Yes, it is good for the culture. Have been planning to visit the Peranakan Museum for some time but think I will wait till later. It is probably rather crowded nowadays.
3:09 pm
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