Growing up in a traditional Chinese family, local actor Qi Yuwu understood the importance of giving the best life to his wife and children. However, with life experiences and influence from his wife, local actress Joanne Peh, 40, he also learnt that modern family views require more than just material needs to be fulfilled, he told AsiaOne in an interview.
Local drama Come Closer starts with a chase scene. You see actress Lim Shi-An breathlessly running through the forest, with actor-director T. Suriavelan in hot pursuit, a car abandoned on the road, before it cuts to the sombre opening credits. The thriller, directed by K. Rajagopal (A Yellow Bird), is set in the 1980s and follows Siva (Suriavelan), the chauffeur.
Actor Qi Yuwu plays a father and husband who keeps a tight lid on his feelings and just wants to provide for his family in Come Closer, a new 1980s-set Channel 5 thriller. Read more at stomp.straitstimes.com