Silent Walls
2023 Singaporean TV series or program From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Silent Walls (Chinese: 密宅) is a 2023 Singaporean thriller television series telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8 and produced by Ochre Pictures. It stars Tasha Low, Ayden Sng, Mindee Ong, Tay Ying, Charlie Goh, Foo Fang Rong, Shane Pow, Ferlyn Wong, Macy Chen, Alfred Sng, Desmond Shen, Desmond Ng, Jojo Goh, Andie Chen, Bernard Tan and Chen Shucheng.[1][2][3] The series centres around a mansion and the lives of its occupants in 1938, 1963, 1988 and 2023.[4][5]
| Silent Walls | |
|---|---|
Promotional poster | |
| 密宅 | |
| Genre | |
| Screenplay by | Kate Feng Yi-en |
| Story by | Nurel Anwar |
| Directed by | Rowena Loh, Wong Kuang Yong |
| Starring | 1938: Tasha Low Ayden Sng Mindee Ong Tay Ying Charlie Goh 1963: Foo Fang Rong Shane Pow Ferlyn Wong 1988: Macy Chen Alfred Sng Desmond Shen Desmond Ng 2023: Jojo Goh Andie Chen Bernard Tan Chen Shucheng |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Production company | Ochre Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | Mediacorp Channel 8 |
| Release | 15 March – 11 April 2023 |
Cast
1938
- Tasha Low
- Ayden Sng
- Mindee Ong
- Tay Ying
- Charlie Goh
- Darren Lim
- Lina Ng
- Alfred Ong
1963
- Foo Fang Rong
- Shane Pow
- Ferlyn Wong
- Constance Song
- Tracer Wong
1988
- Mei Xin
- Alfred Sng
- Desmond Shen
- Desmond Ng
2023
- Jojo Goh
- Andie Chen
- Chen Shucheng
- Eelyn Kok
- Angela Ang
- Cheryl Chou
- Zhang Xinxiang
- Chen Huihui
Controversy
The 1988 storyline features a gay relationship between Kai De (played by Alfred Sun) and his much older dance instructor boyfriend Nigel (played by Adam Chen). Nigel eventually dies from an unspecified sexually transmitted disease, which is heavily implied to be AIDs.
Silent Walls was criticised by the LGBT community in Singapore for perpetuating harmful gay stereotypes. Most notable, LGBT media platform Dear Straight People condemned the storyline for perpetuating the notion that gay men are predators and have sexually transmitted diseases.[6]
In response to the criticism, Mediacorp Channel 8 issued a statement insisting that 'they didn't set out to perpetuate any stereotypes'.[7]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominees | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Promo or Trailer (national winner - Singapore) | Silent Walls trailer | Won | [8] |
| Best Single Drama / Telemovie / Anthology Episode | Silent Walls – 2023 | Won | |||
| ContentAsia Awards | Best Asian Feature Film/Telemovie | Silent Walls – 2023 Telemovie | Nominated | [9] | |
| Silent Walls – 1938 Telemovie | Nominated |
Star Awards 2024
| Accolades | Category | Nominees | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Awards 2024 | Best Director | Rowena Loh | Nominated |
| Best Screenplay | Kate Feng and Rowena Loh | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Andie Chen | Nominated |
References
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