Silent Walls
{{Infobox television
| native_name = 密宅
| image = Silent Walls.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
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| genre = {{ubl|Thriller|Drama}}
| story = Nurel Anwar
| screenplay = Kate Feng Yi-en
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| director = Rowena Loh,
Wong Kuang Yong
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| starring = 1938:
Tasha Low
Ayden Sng
Mindee Ong
Tay Ying
Charlie Goh
1963:
Foo Fang Rong
Shane Pow
Ferlyn Wong
1988:
Macy Chen
Alfred Sng
Desmond Shen
Desmond Ng
2023:
{{ill|Jojo Goh|zh|吳俐璇}}
Andie Chen
Bernard Tan
Chen Shucheng
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| country = Singapore
| language = Mandarin
| num_seasons =
| num_episodes = 20
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = {{ubl|Jean Yeo|Pedro Tan|Rowena Loh}}
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| first_aired = {{Start date|df=y|2023|03|15}}
| last_aired = {{end date|df=y|2023|04|11}}
| related =
| company = Ochre Pictures
| channel = Mediacorp Channel 8
}}
Silent Walls (Chinese: 密宅) is a 2023 Singaporean thriller television series telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8 and produced by Ochre Pictures. It stars Tasha Low, Ayden Sng, Mindee Ong, Tay Ying, Charlie Goh, Foo Fang Rong, Shane Pow, Ferlyn Wong, Macy Chen, Alfred Sng, Desmond Shen, Desmond Ng, {{ill|Jojo Goh|zh|吳俐璇}}, Andie Chen, Bernard Tan and Chen Shucheng.{{cite web |url= https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/minor-characters-local-tv-dramas-lack-flavour-says-mindee-ong-silent-walls|title= Minor characters in local TV dramas lack flavour, says Mindee Ong|last= Chia|first= Jolynn|date= 20 March 2023|website= AsiaOne|publisher= |access-date= 3 April 2023|quote=}}{{cite web |url= https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/desmond-shen-doesnt-really-want-act-anymore-shares-why-he-returned-anyway-silent-walls-mediacorp|title= Desmond Shen 'doesn't really want to act anymore', shares why he returned anyway|last= Chia|first= Jolynn|date= 15 March 2023|website= AsiaOne|publisher= |access-date= 3 April 2023|quote=}}{{cite web |url= https://www.zaobao.com.sg/entertainment/story20230203-1359327|title= 一年只拍一部戏 黄晶玲：重质不重量|author= 李妙楠|date= 3 February 2023|website= Lianhe Zaobao|publisher= |access-date= 3 April 2023|quote=}} The series centres around a mansion and the lives of its occupants in 1938, 1963, 1988 and 2023.{{cite web |url= https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/ghosts-of-tv-s-past-long-time-no-see-s-pore-actors-return-for-eerie-drama-silent-walls|title= Ghosts of TV's past: Long-time-no-see S'pore actors return for eerie drama Silent Walls|last= Lee|first= Jan|date= 5 March 2023|website= The Straits Times|publisher= |access-date= 3 April 2023|quote=}}{{cite web |url= https://www.zaobao.com.sg/entertainment/story20230321-1374649|title= 窥探豪宅里的性爱、血腥 本地剧揭暗黑人性|author= 蔡欣盈|date= 21 March 2023|website= Lianhe Zaobao|publisher= |access-date= 3 April 2023|quote=}}
Cast
=1938=
=1963=
=1988=
=2023=
- {{ill|Jojo Goh|zh|吳俐璇}}
- Andie Chen
- Chen Shucheng
- Eelyn Kok
- Angela Ang
- Cheryl Chou
- Zhang Xinxiang
- Chen Huihui
Controversy
The 1988 storyline features a gay relationship between Kai De (played by Alfred Sun) and his much older dance instructor boyfriend Nigel (played by Adam Chen). Nigel eventually dies from an unspecified sexually transmitted disease, which is heavily implied to be AIDs.
Silent Walls was criticised by the LGBT community in Singapore for perpetuating harmful gay stereotypes. Most notable, LGBT media platform Dear Straight People condemned the storyline for perpetuating the notion that gay men are predators and have sexually transmitted diseases.{{cite web |url= https://dearstraightpeople.com/2023/04/03/singapore-drama-silent-walls/|title= Singapore Drama 'Silent Walls' Pushes Harmful Stereotype: Gay Character Is A Groomer with AIDS: Mediacorp|last= |first= |date= 3 April 2023|website= Dear Straight People|publisher= |access-date= 3 April 2023|quote=}}
In response to the criticism, Mediacorp Channel 8 issued a statement insisting that 'they didn't set out to perpetuate any stereotypes'.{{cite web |url= https://mothership.sg/2023/04/silent-walls-lgbtq-mediacorp/|title= Mediacorp explains LGBTQ+ character portrayal in drama 'Silent Walls', says they didn't set out to perpetuate any stereotypes: Mediacorp|last= |first= |date= 5 April 2023|website= Mothership|publisher= |access-date= 5 April 2023|quote=}}
Awards and nominations
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!Year !Ceremony !Category !Nominees !Result !Ref | ||||
| rowspan=4|2023
| rowspan=2|Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Promo or Trailer (national winner - Singapore) | Silent Walls trailer | {{won}} | rowspan=2|{{cite web |title=Full List of National Winners 2023 |url=https://aaca.wpenginepowered.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Final-Full-List-NW-2023_-by-Categories.pdf |website=Asian Academy Creative Awards |access-date=28 September 2023}} |
| Best Single Drama / Telemovie / Anthology Episode
|Silent Walls – 2023 | {{won}} | ||||
| rowspan=2|ContentAsia Awards
|rowspan=2|Best Asian Feature Film/Telemovie |Silent Walls – 2023 Telemovie | {{nom}} | ||||
| Silent Walls – 1938 Telemovie
| {{nom}} |
=Star Awards 2024 =
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| Accolades | Category | Nominees | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3"| Star Awards 2024
| Rowena Loh | {{nom}} | |||
| Best Screenplay
| Kate Feng and Rowena Loh | {{nom}} | |||
| Best Actor
| {{nom}} |