
MediaCorp, Japan's TBS to co-produce TV drama
SINGAPORE: MediaCorp and Japan's TBS Television have signed a bilateral agreement to co-produce a television drama.
It is the first collaboration of its kind between both countries.
The single-episode one-hour drama called 'Mooncake' is a love story between a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officer and a Japanese woman.
TBS proposed the idea for this first drama project, after being inspired by the assistance rendered by SCDF to Japan when the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami occurred.
The drama has a strong underlying theme of friendship and will be shot entirely in Singapore.
"MediaCorp is delighted to partner TBS on this inaugural project Mooncake. The collaboration offers a platform for our creative talents to exchange their expertise and introduce our MediaCorp artistes to the Japanese audience. We are confident that this first project will be the start of a wonderful working relationship for both companies," said MediaCorp Deputy CEO Chang Long Jong.
'Mooncake' is scheduled for broadcast on Channel U in end December.
Credit:CNA /ls Posted: 27 Oct 2011