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Genre Analysis: Cinderella (1998) & Sindarela (2008)

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A scene from Cinderella (1998) Promotional poster of Sindarela (2008) TV3’s series— Cinderella (1998) and Sindarela (2008). A little background about these two TV series, the former one was a hit back then in the end of 90s as it catches everyone’s heart with the sweet chemistry of both main characters Ahmad Idham and Haliza Misbun together with their opening and closing song of the series by singer Haslinda. Meanwhile, the latter was a series included in the Lestary slot for the TV station. It was played by Sharifah Amani, Bront Palarae and Remy Ishak. The three approaches analysed from both series are aesthetic approaches, ritual approaches, and ideological approaches. 1.Aesthetic approaches To compare, both drama series had the same major theme which is fusion of drama and romance although the latter had a little bit of fantasy. However, the plot may be a bit differ as Cinderella had a plot of the main character searching for her long lost family and got m...

Individual Assignment: Film Critique—Verses of Love

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Do a research based on the given theme and identify interesting subject matter or phenomenon that are related to the theme. VERSES OF LOVE/AYAT - AYAT CINTA (2008) The official poster of the movie. INTRODUCTION Fahri is the kind of husband you wished you could have. He’s a student in Al-Azhar University, handsome, kind-hearted, a gentleman, respects women, and most importantly, he never misses his prayers. Oh, bonus, he never dated any women in his life. That’s what makes him extraordinary though. Or maybe not... (we’ll know later). In Egypt, he lived together with his Indonesian colleagues. Living above his flat is Maria Girgis, a friendly Coptic Christian neighbour who always offers help in his studies. Little did he know, she was admiring him in silence. Oh, trust me, Maria wasn’t the only one. Ayat-ayat Cinta or Verses of Love (2008) is an adaptation from the best-selling novel of Habiburrahman El Shirazy with the same title. This film was directed by Hanung Brama...