If you are given a chance to cast the 7 Princesses in a drama, how will you do it? Do you want to ‘play-safe’ or take a huge amount of risk and give them a revolutionary role?
It is really a tough decision when it comes to casting. It is not like you can throw any role to the Princess. No, you can’t. Not all Princesses can handle changes. Many factors will have to be taken into consideration. Some Princesses may not be ready to switch between a goodie role and a baddie one. Or the professional panel may not think they are ready or viewers are ready. Or the Princesses themselves just may not be mentally prepared to change. It can be detrimental to the career of a particular Princess or your product if you ’revolutionarise’ her too fast without letting her ‘evolve’…
Looking at how 刘芷绚 Jesseca played her role in ‘Baby Bonus 添丁发财’ (debuts on Ch 8 on 30 Sept at 9pm) and I just feel this is one actress who can really act. But in my opinion, her roles tend to fit into a similar mould. She will need something more than just that slightly challenging role in ‘Romantic Delicacies 美食厨师男’ (now on Ch 8 at 7pm) to leave a stronger impression. Any suggestion of a role you feel Jesseca can play up her potential?
I see some sort of an evolution in the roles 欧萱 Jeanette has played. She left a strong impression when she first started out as the dim-witted 晶晶 in Holland V. Then, there was this period of time where she was stuck in playing those roles that made you dislike her (no wonder she lost her ‘Top 10 Most Popular’ then…). It was a period she described as feeling very ’lost’ but it was also the time she honned her skills before her next big break. ’小娘惹 The Little Nyonya’ changed her fate. Jeanette Aw then landed herself another meaty role in ‘Together 当我们同在一起’ this year. Next, she will become the ‘Funneral Director’ in ‘New Beginnings 红白囍事’ – a role dealing with the sensitive side of ‘life and death’. What role do you hope to see Jeanette in next? Drastic change? Or subtle change?
If you are looking at a Princess whose changes were most obvious, 白薇秀 Joanne Peh immediately comes to mind. From her past roles as strong career lady to the award-winning ‘you-can-bully-her’ role in ‘The Little Nyonya’, her change was more a revolution than evolution. This is even more evident when you see her playing the ‘extremes’ of two roles in the upcoming 180-episode ‘Your Hand In Mine 想握你的手’ (debuts on Ch 8 at 7pm on 9 Nov) – she plays both the feel-good lawyer professional and the despicable mum. She has tried the two ‘extremes’ and is there any other role you want to see Joanne Peh in?
Coming close to Joanne Peh’s ‘revolutionary’ change is 陈靓瑄 Felicia Chin. This year alone, she has two completely different roles to add to her portfolio – the suffering tomboy in ‘The Ultimatum 双子星’ and the Ah-Lian in the upcoming ‘Baby Bonus 添丁发财’. These roles are different from one another and she is getting better in transforming herself convincingly into the role. What role do you want Felicia in next?
She has played the lovable role, 阳刚 role and career-minded one. 瑞恩 Rui En’s changes have been more subtle (until her new nerdy-looking breakthrough role next year in Happy Family 全家福). I am not sure if she is willing to take on drastic changes – like playing a 风骚 bar-girl? It is a good change to see her in Happy Family 全家福 but is that all to be expected of Rui En? What’s next after that? What is your suggestion?
When it comes to 姚懿珊 Dawn Yeoh, she seems to be perpetually cast as the young, cute and sunshine girl-next-door. I last ran into her in the wardrobe unit and couldn’t immediately recognise her. I feel Dawn is maturing well into a woman. So, the question is – are you ready to see Dawn playing more ‘grown-up’ women roles that were last played by Joanne and Jeanette? Can Dawn play 月娘 and still win massive amount of hearts and minds?
Fiona Xie 谢宛谕 was given a revolutionary role in ‘一房半厅一水缸 Just In Singapore’ . The casting people then handed her a tougher and challenging role in ‘Together’ – a role bordering on being ‘materialistic’ yet ’sympathetic’. She rejected it and gone missing… What role do you want to give it to Fiona and feel she will accept, excel and be comfortable in it?
Share your comment with our casting people here. There are at least 6 new dramas (not made public yet) of different genres for the second half of 2010 with no casting decision made yet. Who knows…your suggested dream choice of a role change for your favorite Princess may just fit in…
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