"Great" TV Show Concept Wouldn't Be Watched by Anyone
GUANGZHOU, GD (AP) - Area man J Sin's recently announced plan to write a script for a television show based on his experiences as an expat in Guangzhou was hailed by fellow expats as a "great" idea, despite the fact that nobody, GZ expats included, would watch such a show. The show, conceptualized as an "absurdist dramedy" according to its potential creator, would focus on the "zany" lives of 6-12 residents of Guangzhou and their relating of stories to one another whilst drinking, totally ignoring the rampant self-centerdness and cultural hubris necessary to believe that the show would be interesting to any person alive.
Local resident Portugese Manny, 6?, praised the announcement as "something [J Sin] should really do," further characterizing the planned effort as "hilarious." Mr. Manny does not own a television and would almost certainly never see the program were it to be developed, a prospect he acknowledged was "not easy to do." Still though, he added, "if anyone with any talent ever came through this table, we'd have something."
Indeed, similar projects in the past have found little footing in the GZ cultural space. In 2006 Mr. Manny enquired into making such a show by wandering around the studio's campus for roughly an hour. No show from that effort materialized. Later, in 2007 area resident Drew Knownfury, 51, developed a script based on a similar concept. That show, titled "Expats!" ran into the same problems J Sin would likely encounter, including lack of any idea how to write, produce, or direct a television show, the certain D-grade talent to be involved in all aspects of production, television studio's intransigence, and an utter misjudgement of the interest others would have in one own's life.
"I don't think I'm particularly interesting," J Sin admitted before asking for a light. The oft-disheleved man, 24, is looking forward to not-completing his fourth cultural project. Past never-written novels "Your Hero Jacob," a "grimy look at modern America," and "The Gambling Man Travels," a "semi-autobiographical sketch," give the young artist appreciation for the importance of having a good idea, he said, and then having the motivation to not ever write beyond 12 pages.
The planned show is expected to go into production never.
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Comment by Rob L on April 20, 2011 at 12:51pm -
When I say can't be on TV, I mean they can't host the show or play an acting role.
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Comment by Rob L on April 20, 2011 at 12:50pm
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Well... there's some law that says foreigner's aren't allowed to be on TV here unless they have been approved by the government. They're afraid someone is going to get on TV and sneak in a FREE <insert minority here> and it's even tighter now than ever with a certain revolutionary group (that I can't mention the name of) growing in popularity.
I think John26 tried to do a few stage performances but ran into problems even just in front of a local audience... I can't remember exactly, but something about only a certain amount of tickets could be sold to limit viewers.. and the amount of foreigners on a stage at any given time.
I remember there was something striclty against Americans at one stage too... During interviews we were asking where people come from; we had to cut out anybody who said they were from America.
Unfortunately, this is China...Hong Kong will probably be different though.
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Comment by J Sin on April 19, 2011 at 12:58pm -
@Kris thanks for your comment. in fact, i didn't copy and paste this article. i wrote it myself in the style of a newspaper article. i seem to have succeeded in convincing the casual observer of its authenticity. still, thank you for you efforts to maintain the integrity of gzstuff. i would indeed be terrible if people just pasted AP articles here. please stay vigilant.
@IdahoMike indeed
@Marcallum indeed
@Rob L thanks for your comment. perhaps a man of your experience is just what such a project would need, were it ever attempted
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Comment by J Sin on April 18, 2011 at 7:24pm
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what is this foreigners on TV rule?
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Comment by Rob L on April 17, 2011 at 8:53pm
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Even if it was TV gold.. you'd probably have to make it in HK to get around the whole foreigners on TV rule... unless you white up a few locals!
And then... there's the whole thing of having to work with a production company who doesn't really know what the fuck theyre doing... The concept of the show could be flawless and they'd still find a way to kill it.
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Comment by Marcallum on April 17, 2011 at 12:10pm -
I think Andrew is a believer on this being a "Great Concept"
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Comment by Kris on April 16, 2011 at 10:27pm -
Copy and paste does not a BLOG make.
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Comment by J Sin on April 16, 2011 at 6:59pm
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April 16, 2011
"Great" Concept for GZStuff Blog Post Wouldn't Be Read by Anyone
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