Mencari Cinta Atau Mencari Glamor? (Looking for Love Or Glamour?)
Excerpted from The Star
TV3’s new relationship-based reality show, Mencari Cinta, is set to attract viewers with its interesting concept, writes SHEELA CHANDRAN.
Does a man’s personality or looks play a vital role when it comes to romance? TV3 is about to find out with its latest reality TV show, Mencari Cinta (Looking for Love), aired on Tuesdays at 9pm on TV3.
The 13-part programme revolves around a young lady in search of the right guy to be her life partner. The series will see nine Malaysians (among them are a legal adviser and a computer analyst) aged between 28 and 35 vying to win her affection.
As for the chosen lady, she’s in her late 20s and works as an executive secretary in Kuala Lumpur. The producers handpicked her after a thorough short-listing process of about six months.
Along the lines of Joe Millionaire, the show will give the lady ample opportunities to get to know more about her suitors during individual and group dates.
MY OPINION
Malaysians are so not ready to adopt the Average Joe or For Love Or Money concept reality show. When it comes to romance and courting, we are still bounded by the traditions and cultures of how "it is supposed to be". Eventhough most couples are no longer subjected to marriage on parental approval and are free to choose their partners, the subject on romance and marriage is still a sensitive issue among Malays and in my opinion, some things are better left as it is to preserve what little culture practice that we have and our identity.
Although it seemed harmless watching For Love Or Money on the guys pursuit over one particular girl, we were also served with scenes that are not suitable especially to adolescents. When they see a local show, it is feared that they will think it is OK to practice intimacy and making out in the public. Hopefully this show is decent enough not to show intimacy moments that are so not suitable especially when we are in the midst of containing social problems among teenagers. This show will definitely help in that matter.In making in tougher.
Malay girls have always been portrayed as shy, well-mannered, soft-spoken and still rich with their culture roots, (although that is almost untrue to some girls nowadays), I do not agree with the concept of a bunch of guys chasing and fighting over one girl. Yes, of course the family factor is being stressed in this show but still the concept is unacceptable here.
GOD forbids, next time they will do a show where a bunch of girls chasing over one guy, like Outback Jack. That will reeeaaally do good in reflecting a Malay girl's attitude and character not only to local but foreigners as well. As though it is not enough with the current perception that local girls "are easy to get".
And please, please change the host of this show will you? The unappropriate words and tone of her voice are enough to make my stomach queasy. Enough of one lady up for grab, now we have a host who wants to steal some light as well. Blurrghghh....
One question : The girl in this show is pretty, comes from a solid family and has a reputable job. If she can't find a good and decent guy out there, what makes her think by narrowing her choices to only 9 guys (one left the show), she can find the perfect guy?? What happens if she didn't?
Other TV reality shows has proven that most final winners will split the money and go different ways after that. Marriage were most unlikely. Then what is the purpose of doing this show? Love or plain glamour? What about your reputation which is at stake?
Yer, memang tak sesuai. Org Malaysia ni suka sangat meniru. Tapi tengok2 le dulu apa benda yg nak ditiru. kalau setakat macam Fear Factor tu, Amazing Race ok ah..ni macam For Love Or Money, alahai...bak kata Kak Engku..TAK SESUAI!!!
Posted by
Along |
10:58 PM
Yes along, game bases reality shows like Fear Factor and Amazing Race or even talent shows like American Idols are openly acceptable.Probably because they don't touch much on personal, more on a person's ability and endurance. Yang love shows nie better tak yah la.
Posted by
AzaLea |
7:56 AM
Assalamualaikum,
Ni lagi satu blog yang saya jumpa tak sudah-sudah nak mengutuk je kerja nya. Macam tak puas hati je. Kalau sendiri yang kecewa, jangan lah lepas marah pada org yang kamu tak kenal. Asyik nak kondem je. Bila nak buat pahala?At least doakanlah kalau benar-benar candidates dalam rancangan itu benar-benar bertemu jodoh.
Posted by
Anonymous |
8:37 PM
Anonymous : If you read between the lines, you will find that I commented and not condemning the candidates. Did I use any vile words to describe them? I believe not. Unless your english is damn bad that you don't have the slightest idea on what I wrote about. Go back to the title, "MY OPINION".
At least I have some brains and guts to say my thoughts out loud, unlike some coward, chicken-shit people who hids behind anonymous ID.
To make it more unbelievably ironic, don't wish the "Peace Upon Me" when you condemn me after that.Don't simply use your empty head to ASSUME that I am frustrated. As I mentioned, I am trying to preserve what little Malay culture that is left. If you like this show so much, perhaps you should be the next candidate on it, LOVE FOR SALE :P
Posted by
AzaLea |
3:31 PM