Kenneth, said man-child husband, is hopeless at household chores, taking care of his own children, or even just functioning as an adult. Their mothers May Wan (Margaret Lim ) and Jessica (Sue Tan) attempt to unravel the truth behind the baby swap as they grapple with birth-daughters who are their polar opposites in every way.Deanna (Gayathri Segaren ) finds out that she is terminally ill. She decides to entrust her husband, Kenneth(Ebi Shankara), to her best friend Ananya (Carla Dunareanu). Ironically, constantly seeking highbrow and serious pleasures deprives oneself of true pleasure; a genuine enjoyment, instead of judgement, for what’s traditionally considered ‘bad taste’ can be liberating. If you think the overarching melodrama is enough for one show, you clearly don’t know Mediacorp. Similarly, perhaps my affection for them has been coloured by the rose-tinted glasses of nostalgia.
The main storyline involves two women who are switched at birth.One of them is Ella Shelley, the prim and uppity daughter of Jessica Shelley. For one, I am living for the Suria crossover. It stars Ariati Tyeb Papar, Jasmine Sim, Sofia Dendroff, Rachel Wan, Margaret Lim, Sue Tan, Maxi Lim, Ebi Shankara, Carla Dunareanu, Gayathri Segaran, Mastura Ahmad, Hatta Said, and Jason Godfrey.
It’s not about theatrics with them, but the subtle ways the actors turn their characters into flawed, multi-dimensional human beings we can all relate to.
Or at least spend a tiny fraction of their multi-million dollar profit to upgrade Toggle’s UX so it resembles something built in the 21st century. Kin is a Singaporean drama series produced by Mediacorp. This might officially remove all shred of my credibility, but is legitimately the best thing Mediacorp’s Channel 5 has released in years. Desc: Kin is a Singaporean drama series produced by Mediacorp. Ah Yoke is brash and street smart, and helps out at her mother’s drinks stall when she’s not a runner for loan sharks. Hatta has 4 jobs listed on their profile. It stars Ariati Tyeb Papar, Jasmine Sim, Sofia Dendroff, Rachel Wan, Margaret Lim, Sue Tan, Maxi Lim, Ebi Shankara, Carla Dunareanu, Gayathri Segaran, Mastura Ahmad, Hatta Said, and Jason Godfrey. Then there’s the Bala family, who have three children. The wife, Deanna, dotes on her husband so excessively that she enables him to continue being a man-child. To make things more complicated, Jessica and May Wan used to be primary school classmates. And so, a significant portion of my staple diet included I caught these shows religiously, investing in the characters and their narratives. In my defence, I mainly possess these stereotypical views because I never had cable TV growing up. It is … Zara (Sofia Dendroff) is preggers. Zaryn (Hatta Said) is gone (I miss you, buddy.) Not to worry, there are still a few painfully awkward scenes typical of Channel 5 dramas, such as when Ella Shelley tries desperately to force a connection with Dr Shen Yang, who attends to her after an accident. Henceforth, their lives are inextricably entwined. Now, Ananya has to choose between James (Jason Godfrey), a man whom she has always admired, and Kenneth. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Hatta… Her father, Steven Loh, disappeared 15 years ago. Achievements: Hatta has also taken part in various road races such as the Passion North Run and the Brooks Happy Run . First, there’s an unspoken pain in Rosnani’s eyes as she tries to deal with her despicable mother-in-law and her husband’s apparent disinterest in having a baby. Even worse is the affected speaking we’ve come to associate with our English-speaking actors, where they put on racially ambiguous accents that either play up stereotypes or sound so forced you barely understand what they’re saying. Watching a Mediacorp production is only fun if you enjoy experiencing secondhand embarrassment on behalf of our local celebrities.As with most Channel 5 productions, predictable plotlines, cheesy screenwriting, artificial fight scenes, and exaggerated sound effects make for cringeworthy TV. Rosnani’s life revolves around her family and now, her world is about to shatter.In the series, we meet four women all about to have their lives drastically changed – for better or for worse, only time will tell.For more information, please email us at content_dist@mediacorp.com.sg
is the first time in about a decade that I’m truly beginning to understand the peculiar draw of current Mediacorp dramas. It was not an accident. I’ll be honest, when my mother (?!) 23 years ago, their daughters were born on the same day and accidentally switched in the hospital (which the Shelleys own).