Kami

Well, what have I been up to? I really hope everyone enjoyed the Thai Insurance ad down there. I find it touching.. really really touching. You don't really ads like that often right? Well, at least not during the holiday seasons here in Malaysia thanks to our cultish Petronas ads. Anyway, while do browse around for other videos by Thai Insurance. Definitely worth your 5 minutes.

Anyway, I've been quite a fan of Kami nowadays. You know, the TV show on 8TV about kids and Malaysian indie and underground music scene? Yeah, that one. I was really looking forward to it but my timetable seems to bar me from watching the show on telly. So how did I watch the show? Thank God for broadband! My sister told me a few days back that her friends and her are watching Gol & Gincu from 8TV website via on demand streaming (sorta like YouTube but with better quality) so I decided to have a look. While Gol & GIncu is not quite my taste (albeit being shot in Limkokwing.. sheesh), Kami found a place in my heart.

Now, why did I say that? Being honest, the lifestyle portrayed in that show is sorta like the one I pursued back when I was around that age (15-ish). You know, the kind of guy who can play guitar well, dresses cool and up to date, listens to indie bands and advocates their gigs and all that. It's sorta like I can quite relate to them but not through my experience but through my aspiration. Well, what the hell.. I guess I kindof passed that phased already.

I don't know what episode is currently being aired on the tube currently but on the website, it's up to Episode 3 which I still haven't had the time to watch. Anyway, up to Episode 2 the main story kindof revolve around drugs. Yes, drugs.. najis dadah, narkoba, call it whatever you may. One is about a bright girl living in Kuala Kubu Baru who writes this very interesting fanzine called 'Kami'. She lives wth her single mother and all that so she sells drug for income, basically to fund her fanzine and to buy a new computer to blog. Then there's this boy Ali who apparently just came out of rehab due to drug abuse. Well, don't wanna spoil the story for you.. Go and watch for yourselves eh? Haha..

It's a good thing to see improvements television contents nowadays. After nearly 2 decades of life (Gosh!) with drama swasta, shows like Kami is welcoming indeed. There's a lot of people actually out there who have ideas and the will to create new contents but they are lacking the one main ingredient: money. Kami is lucky to be sponsored by Nokia, which is clearly visible thanks to their product placement. Other shows might not be so lucky.. It's all about the money folks. It's all about the money.

In the meanwhile while it's still around, go and give Kami a peek alrite? Click on the picture up there to go to 8TV's Kami page. Have a nice day!



Disclaimer:
Pelangi Hitam Putih is not in any way affiliated to Nokia or 8TV.. though we don't mind if they want to. Hehe..