30 May 2003

Readers write in about Lionel Seah’s negative review of the new Channel 5 drama Chemistry, which is produced by Rushes Networks, and Ong Sor Fern’s Tome Raider column and article on The Matrix.

I REFER to Lionel Seah’s review of Chemistry (Chemistry Flunks The Test, May 26).
The show had me glued for the whole half-hour.
Sure it helps that the leads are attractive, but Lu Rui En‘s acting actually draws you in.
Being a woman, it would have been easy for me to hate her for her beauty and I wouldn’t hesitate to criticise her acting skills.
But she came across as natural and definitely outshone Howard Cheung in the first episode.
Acting skills aside, the plot might not be the most original, but it is good enough for some relaxing entertainment on TV. I don’t feel in any way that it flunked the test. I think it only failed Mr Seah’s test.
I hope he wasn’t using personal, biased reasons in judging Chemistry because, honestly, it is one of the more watchable locally produced shows.
Sparks do fly in Chemistry and I won’t put it down so fast.
It definitely deserves better reviews, not prejudiced, immature comments.
FIONA YU

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