En Bloc
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| En Bloc | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Unknown |
| Starring | Patrick Teoh June Lim Darren Lim Nick Shen Andrea Fonseka Nathaniel Ho Rebecca Lim |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 44 min (per episode) |
| Original release | |
| Network | MediaCorp TV Channel 5 |
| Release | March 5, 2008 – Present |
En Bloc is a Singaporean drama produced by local TV station Mediacorp.
This new drama takes a look at Lim family and some residents of an old Tampines Grove condominium of the consequences of having their estate up for an en bloc sale for redevelopment. Every episode explores the dynamics of family relationships, the unfolding of family secrets and how they are affected and influenced by the wealth.
There are the reluctant parents, who dread the thought of leaving the home they've lived in for decades. There is the son with the troubled past, the opportunistic younger brother, the hot-headed young lawyer, the aimless youngest child, and the uneasy daughter-in-law.
Serious ramifications behind en bloc sales
Local playwrights and screenplay writers have staged drama plays and TV soap operas on this Uniquely Singapore phenomenon of en bloc sales (more correctly known as "collective sales"). These are notable social commentaries.
More than that, en bloc sales has serious ramifications from multi-facets - - governance - institutional checks-and-balances - corporate social responsibility - urban planning - architectural legacy - cultural values - urban landscape - finance - provident savings - retirement planning - estate bequest - investment - wealth creation - wealth preservation - community ties - social bonds - social aspirations - nation building - environmental degradation - redevelopment sustainability - resource depletion
It runs through a whole gamut of issues - some requiring hard-headed analysis, some tapping into deep emotions. We are human beings, with a sense of being, a sense of time, a sense of place.
To get an understanding of the core issues relating to en bloc sales, here is another Wikipedia page where more substantive entries have been made. [[1]]
Cast
- Patrick Teoh as Lim Beng Teck
- June Lim as Lim May Lai
- Darren Lim as Andrew Lim
- Nick Shen as Eric Lim
- Andrea Fonseka as Cindy Lim
- Nat Ho as Jude Lim
- Rebecca Lim as Renee Sng
Broadcasting History
Trivia
In reality, the "Tampines Grove" condominium, the show's main setting, is a real HDB Estate Prentice in Tampines.
The filming mainly took place at Pandan Valley and Pandan Valley's Laurels supermarket