Sunday, June 26, 2005
Sylvester caught kissing a girl? Taufik descends from his Idol throne to become a pizza delivery boy? Relax, the boys are just doing it for their upcoming debut drama series Shooting Stars on Channel 5! If you have not already heard, six Singapore Idol finalists will reunite for a 10-episode drama series set to debut on National Day, August 9, Tues, 8.30pm. (Hmm, if tats da case, I DO NOT WANT to have ANY CLASS ON TUESDAY!! Also, NO TUITION AT WESSC Every Tuesday too COZ I WANNA WATCH how these 2 singing idols acted on tv..) Catch Taufik and Sly headlining the show along with Olinda, Daphne and Jeassea in a Singapore Idol finalists' drama debut. These youths give acting a shot with commendable results: expect passionate kissing and realistic emotional exchanges. With roles tailored to their real-life characters, we can look forward to some interesting on-screen action from these familiar faces. For a taste of what is to come, Taufik will play a pizza delivery boy making ends meet and trying for the better life he and his girlfriend, Su, look to for the future. Despite working hard at meeting Su's (played by popular Suria face Alfarahizah Awangnit- tak sajak..cari lah actress lain... duh) expectations, Taufik really just wants to sing. Sly plays a drink stall owner's son who remains unsatisfied with his simple existence serving drinks at a hawker centre. The quiet brooding type, he falls in love with an elusive rebel played by newcomer Maylene Loo. Babelicious as she is, Sly gets himself all messed up trying the save the party animal from her druggie associates. Really a closet song writer and singer, Sly escapes his father's constant chidings and relationship woes by joining a music school. There he meets Taufik, Olinda, Daphne and Jeassea, where they learn to rock together while taught by renowned songwriter and performer George. George the teacher is played by American-Chinese David Wu, who is best remembered as veteran Channel V VJ, who also appears occasionally in Taiwanese serials. Watch this space as we bring you the latest updates on the much-anticipated drama series. Get the juicy news behind-the-scenes, and the interesting nuggets behind cameo roles. You will not want to miss Sly's goofy antics, Taufik's on-screen chemistry with his girlfriend, and Olinda, Daphne and Jeassea making it big like the Stars they are. Actually, Leandra's in da drama but she dropped out last minute coz she has to pursue her Art course in Australia!! Tats cool! Also, Christopher Lee shld be in da drama but he too has to go to Perth Australia for University studies! Kudos!
Aptly named Shooting Stars, the show was almost called Paper Planes or Dream Makers, until comments ran loud on the Taiwanese-drama sounding name permutations. Settling on Shooting Stars as its current identity, the Idols starring in the show are expected to burn as bright as the rare beautiful sightings of falling meteors commonly believed to make dreams come true. 
