Last Madame

Overall I think for Singaporeans to speak English and not singlish seems to be unnatural for many. Similar to little nyonya last time but the little nyonya had more realistic expressions and I guess it was in chinese..that perhaps was their mother tongue.

Poor script, poor music background, unreal scenes (eg stabbed in the heart and cut in the face but able to tell the whole story before she dies). Wooden acting indeed.

All the lead actors have done reallly well. When is season 2 expected.

This is quite well made but the biggest problem is weaving the two time period stories together. The modern tale is a sweet predictable Hallmark romance, the 1940s story is gory and full of sexual violence. You'll need a very broad taste to accept both ends of the spectrum - although the time cuts work for the pacing.

This is mostly interior shots - a tragic irony given the show is about preserving an historic building. I'm guessing there's not of a lot of WWII Singapore left to shoot sweeping period outdoor scenes that would have helped with the epic reach.

The leads are stand out actors - very easy on the eye, doing the best they can with compromised script choices.

I'd like to note Jeff Chou (Inspector Mak), great, reserved and VERY sexy performance. With a screen version of Fonda Lee's award winning novel "Jade City" in the pipeline, the folk casting for that coming series would have to have rocks in their heads if they didn't consider him for the role of Kaul Lanshinwan!

While this show did seem interesting, it was very predictable and did not seem to have much of a point to it. There really wasn't much mystery or intrigue and what you saw was what you got.

The actors were great for the roles they played, but there needed to be more of a storyline to hook you in.