Writing Great Villains: Why They Shouldn't Be Sympathetic
Writing great villains is about striking a balance between charming and evil, so we love them but also love to see them lose.
Coward
He is a strict self-disciplinarian, embracing the uniformity and routine of his Spartan lifestyle sustained on a diet of canned food, video games balanced off with the occasional push-ups. On the flip side of the coin, he is loser-defeatist resigned to failure and victimhood. Then a woman from his past comes back into his life and just when things start looking up, complications come pouring in the form of the intriguingly rude and brutish landlord. Will he succumb to cowardice and turn a blind eye to the casual flirtation and infidelity unfolding before him, or will he step out of his comfort zone and pluck up the courage to fight for his love?
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He is a strict self-disciplinarian, embracing the uniformity and routine of his Spartan lifestyle sustained on a diet of canned food, video games balanced off with the occasional push-ups. On the flip side of the coin, he is loser-defeatist resigned to failure and victimhood. Then a woman from his past comes back into his life and just when things start looking up, complications come pouring in the form of the intriguingly rude and brutish landlord. Will he succumb to cowardice and turn a blind eye to the casual flirtation and infidelity unfolding before him, or will he step out of his comfort zone and pluck up the courage to fight for his love?
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Lee Ming To, Chan Yuk Ki, Ryan Ling Wai-Chun
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Runtime:24 minutes
Studio:Fresh Wave, Hong Kong Arts Development Council, The University of Hong Kong
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