A good start, which degenerates rapidly into a stream of vapid, third rate storytelling, missed dramatic opportunities, incoherent writing, waste of actors, and unconvincing production values. What a waste of a terrific opportunity to dive into the riches of this thread of Malaysia's past.
Two stars for effort such as selecting Chong Fatt Tze Mansion (up in Penang; I wonder what happened to locations in Melaka?) - and valiant efforts from some of the acting leads.
Hopefully, Netflix wakes up out of a Singapore-led content driven stupor and starts to tap the rich potential of pure Malaysian productions and talent.
Hoping for better things in the future.
No spoilers. The show does enough of that!
Two stars for effort such as selecting Chong Fatt Tze Mansion (up in Penang; I wonder what happened to locations in Melaka?) - and valiant efforts from some of the acting leads.
Hopefully, Netflix wakes up out of a Singapore-led content driven stupor and starts to tap the rich potential of pure Malaysian productions and talent.
Hoping for better things in the future.
No spoilers. The show does enough of that!