The plot intrigues and the jokes abound, but the best part of Mom, Don’t Do That (媽別鬧了), currently available on Netflix, is the realistic portrayal of the relationship between the three main characters: mother Wang Mei-mei (Billie Wang, 比莉) and her two daughters: Chen Ru-rong (Alyssa Chia, 賈靜雯) and Chen Ruo-ming (Ko Chia-yen, 柯佳嬿).
Taiwanese culture permeates the show, playing off common cultural themes such as family pressure to marry by a certain age.
Dirty jokes abound, using slang that the English subtitles can’t fully convey. “Frying rice” as a euphemism for sex had to be explained to me by my mom,
3/5 stars Family is both a comfort and a curse for the three women at the centre of Mom, Don't Do That!, a new Taiwanese series adapted from a novel by Chen Ming-min. Inspired by true events, the 11-episode comedy drama follows a 60-year-old widow and her two adult daughters through the fallout of losing their patriarch. While frequently spiralling.
CJ ENM Unveils Four Series Mandarin-Language Package
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CJ ENM Hong Kong, an offshoot of South Korean conglomerate CJ ENM, has unveiled a slate of four Mandarin-language scripted series. They are to be independently made and targeted at the global streaming market.
Three involve a partnership with the Singapore government’s InfoComm Media Development Authority. A fourth is made with Taiwanese partner company, Butt Mountain.
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“2021 is a year for us here at CJ ENM HK to expand our local language productions for the global streaming audience. Apart from our existing production operation in Thailand, we also want to do more premium scripted content in Mandarin and Bahasa languages,” said Michael Jung, MD of CJ ENM Hong Kong in a prepared statement.