It's a wrap!
There comes a time when a story speaks to you. Not because it is loud, but because it sits quietly close to your heart. You feel it is worth telling, not for spectacle or clicks, but because it holds something we all recognise - the quiet perseverance, the dignity in struggle, the way ordinary lives shape who we are.
We have become so driven by algorithms, by what trends or tests well at the box office. I understand the need for profits, we all do, but we cannot keep ignoring the stories that make us human. And if we are honest, audiences are unpredictable anyway. The biggest hits often come from the least expected places.
AIDIL and ADA JALAN are two of those stories. They have been sitting on the backburner for years, perhaps because they do not fit into easy categories. Perhaps because they are not algorithm-friendly. But perseverance matters. And stories like these, however small or quiet, remind us where we come from. They help us remember what connects us before all the distractions of box office targets and commercial noise.
I am deeply grateful that AIDIL and ADA JALAN found their way forward through the SG STORY microseries project. They have gone through many versions over the years, but one thing has stayed constant - their heart, and the original characters who inspired them.
Sometimes, the stories worth telling are the ones that quietly stay with us, waiting for the right time to be heard.
(The SG60 Story microseries is scheduled to be released in late 2025)
