An Analysis On Singapore Family Ethics TV Plays

In this ever-changing world, where individualism and epicurism popularize in our ultramodern way of life, the meaning we attributed to the word "home" has become complicated. "Home" has no longer a place just to rest and to live in comfortably, it is more a shelter which preserves us from various kinds of stress and anxieties. Hence, Singapore family ethics TV plays has become more and more popular among locals nowadays.However, the research on this type of TV plays is always lacking in Singapore. Thus, this thesis attempts to analyze and research on the uniqueness of Singapore family ethics TV plays. The analysis falls into 4 parts. First part gave a general preview on Singapore family ethics TV plays development process as well as the factors for causing such phenomenon. Second part of the thesis emphatically discussed the narrative strategy which angled at the city residents'life and the narrative structure which specifically Singapore's family structure. Third part of the thesis put the focus on the shooting style in which the theme of the plays and the visual aesthetic feeling of the screen were well-integrated. Concrete examples were illustrated in the analysis. As a mass culture, family ethics TV plays bears the responsibility of educating the public, thus fourth part of the thesis provides an insight on the social moral aspects of the plays. It discussed how such TV plays'has played a part in promoting family values in Singapore and how does it related to Singapore's social and moral construction work.It is hoped that the thesis will help in the better understanding and appreciation of Singapore family ethics TV plays among the audience and TV plays writer. This thesis can also be seen as the first attempt to draw the attention to Singapore family TV plays among both local and foreign researchers as well as TV plays writers.