Telemad: Visual flourishes and stories with heart and humour

Japanese crime drama Giri/Haji features snazzy camera work, while K-drama Hospital Playlist tells deeply humane tales

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The title Giri/Haji means Duty/Shame in Japanese.

And it is macho territory which the show explores early on: the duty that comes with family or the yakuza (Japanese organised crime) code, and the shame that cloaks the man who fails to live up to it.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on April 02, 2020, with the headline Telemad: Visual flourishes and stories with heart and humour. Subscribe