Some critics of Thai lakorn or dramas say they have created a taste for simplistic, hyped story lines.
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Reality TV, she found, depicts nearly twice the number of aggressive acts as dramas or comedies.
Kumiodori dramas recount local historical events or legends, accompanied by a traditional three-stringed instrument.
While dramas such as the Maastricht votes or ministerial resignation speeches attract prime-time viewers, debates on public sanitation or road haulage remain curiously neglected by the viewing public.
Sinatra was a spellbinding performer, on stage or on screen, in musicals, comedies and dramas.
Talky dramas are harder to export than cartoons or action flicks, which is partly why the major studios now concentrate on such things.
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With all due respect to my fellow commentator from "House, " hospital dramas reinforce public expectations of the doctor-hero, who needs little or nothing from his colleagues.
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Until now, contemporary Chinese film making has been identified in the West with historical peasant dramas of great visual beauty which allude only allegorically to modern-day politics or society.
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Because broadcasters are leery of violating government restrictions on hot-button political issues, China's dramas typically steer away from subjects like crime and social tensions and often focus on love stories or period sagas.
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