Monday, November 13, 2023

Teo Ser Lee (张思丽 Zhāng Sī Lì) taps into personal grief to play role in upcoming movie Good Goodbye

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By Drima Chakraborty, drimac@asiaone.com, Asiaone, 10 November 2023 at 06:13 pm


 Teo Ser Lee (张思丽 Zhāng Sī Lì) plays the speech therapist for a terminally ill young patient in Good Goodbye.
PHOTO: Teo Ser Lee (张思丽 Zhāng Sī Lì) plays the speech therapist for a terminally ill young patient in Good Goodbye.
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At the end of one's life, what makes for a "good goodbye"?

An upcoming local movie of the same name, made up of three interconnected stories discussing death, dying and palliative care in Singapore, aims to discuss just that.

AsiaOne asked cast member Teo Ser Lee (张思丽 Zhāng Sī Lì) the same question at Good Goodbye's lensing ceremony yesterday (Nov 9).

The former beauty queen and returning actress said: "It's to have quality and dignity. It's the saying, 'Adding life to your days and not days to your life'."

Ser Lee, 57, acts as a speech therapist for a terminally ill young patient (Aster Yeow) in the movie.


 The former beauty queen and returning actress said
PHOTO: The former beauty queen and returning actress said: "It's to have quality and dignity. It's the saying, 'Adding life to your days and not days to your life'."
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"She comes to me for therapy, and I have to encourage her, I have to be with her the whole time, to push her knowing she doesn't have many days left," she elaborated. "So I'm trying my best in the show to add quality to her life."

When asked if Ser Lee had something personal to draw up those emotions from, she couldn't hold back her tears.

"Yep, when my mum passed on — that was like 12 years ago, and I was the main caregiver and it was difficult," she said.


 She comes to me for therapy, and I have to encourage her, I have to be with her the whole time, to push her knowing she doesn't have many days left,
PHOTO: "She comes to me for therapy, and I have to encourage her, I have to be with her the whole time, to push her knowing she doesn't have many days left," she elaborated. "So I'm trying my best in the show to add quality to her life."
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When she first read the script, Ser Lee could relate as her mother, like the young patient she takes care of in the movie, also had cancer.

"That's how I thought I could [relate] with being a speech therapist because I was a caregiver, and I had to encourage my mum and push her, and make it seem like there was a chance of recovery when there wasn't."

Good Goodbye is directed by Daniel Yam and stars Tosh Zhang, Julie Tan, Shane Pow, Yang Shi Bin and Andie Chen, and shows people going through end-of-life care and those who are providing it.


 (From left) Shane Pow, Yang Shi Bin, Teo Ser Lee, Tosh Zhang, Julie Tan, Aster Yeow, Andie Chen and Daniel Yam.
PHOTO: (From left) Shane Pow, Yang Shi Bin, Teo Ser Lee, Tosh Zhang, Julie Tan, Aster Yeow, Andie Chen and Daniel Yam.
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Ser Lee finds the narrative particularly poignant as she believes there is a disconnect between what caregivers often want and what terminally ill patients want.

"I find that, for a lot of people, the caregivers, you want the best for your loved ones, right?" she said. "For the person who's going to die, you want to find the best treatment, the best doctor and everything just to prolong their life, knowing you're buying them time.

"But this may not be what the patient wants. The patient may really want comfort, peace, loved ones around them. They want to die with dignity."


 I find that, for a lot of people, the caregivers, you want the best for your loved ones, right?
PHOTO: "I find that, for a lot of people, the caregivers, you want the best for your loved ones, right?" she said. "For the person who's going to die, you want to find the best treatment, the best doctor and everything just to prolong their life, knowing you're buying them time.
"But this may not be what the patient wants. The patient may really want comfort, peace, loved ones around them. They want to die with dignity."
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'I want to play a very common auntie'
Good Goodbye marks Ser Lee's second movie since her comeback earlier this year with Untold Secrets.

She told us that it wasn't difficult for her to "return" to showbiz as she felt like she never really left, working part-time with Mediacorp and even having a stint in radio.

Professionally, Ser Lee is an etiquette and image consultant, but she has started making retirement preparations "since last year" so she can act more. She also has upcoming projects planned out with Mediacorp.


 Professionally, Ser Lee is an etiquette and image consultant, but she has started making retirement preparations
PHOTO: Professionally, Ser Lee is an etiquette and image consultant, but she has started making retirement preparations "since last year" so she can act more. She also has upcoming projects planned out with Mediacorp.
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When asked what kind of roles she wanted to try, Ser Lee said: "I want to play a very common auntie. Someone who will spend days at the void deck chit-chatting with friends with nothing better to do, or a hawker, or spending days at the wet market."

It's not that she doesn't go to the wet market to do her shopping, but those roles aren't usually associated with the former Miss Singapore contestant.

"Usually, for these kind of aunties, you cannot be very glam," she continued. "You cannot have your hair done, with nice makeup and jewellery and all that."


 When asked what kind of roles she wanted to try, Ser Lee said:
PHOTO: When asked what kind of roles she wanted to try, Ser Lee said: "I want to play a very common auntie. Someone who will spend days at the void deck chit-chatting with friends with nothing better to do, or a hawker, or spending days at the wet market."
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Ser Lee added that she's always been given roles of working professionals, "like the general manager of a multinational company" or a tai tai, and would like to try something different.

"At least then people can see that, 'Oh, actually she's just like everyone else', which I am."


 It's not that she doesn't go to the wet market to do her shopping, but those roles aren't usually associated with the former Miss Singapore contestant.
PHOTO: It's not that she doesn't go to the wet market to do her shopping, but those roles aren't usually associated with the former Miss Singapore contestant.
"Usually, for these kind of aunties, you cannot be very glam," she continued. "You cannot have your hair done, with nice makeup and jewellery and all that."
Photoshop from picture posted by Gơ18 on Saturday, 24 December 2022 at 03:16 pm
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 At least then people can see that, 'Oh, actually she's just like everyone else', which I am.
PHOTO: "At least then people can see that, 'Oh, actually she's just like everyone else', which I am."
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 Ser Lee added that she's always been given roles of working professionals
PHOTO: Ser Lee added that she's always been given roles of working professionals, "like the general manager of a multinational company" or a tai tai, and would like to try something different.
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 Good Goodbye marks Ser Lee's second movie since her comeback earlier this year with Untold Secrets.
PHOTO: Good Goodbye marks Ser Lee's second movie since her comeback earlier this year with Untold Secrets.
She told us that it wasn't difficult for her to "return" to showbiz as she felt like she never really left, working part-time with Mediacorp and even having a stint in radio.
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 That's how I thought I could [relate] with being a speech therapist because I was a caregiver, and I had to encourage my mum and push her, and make it seem like there was a chance of recovery when there wasn't.
PHOTO: "That's how I thought I could [relate] with being a speech therapist because I was a caregiver, and I had to encourage my mum and push her, and make it seem like there was a chance of recovery when there wasn't."
Good Goodbye is directed by Daniel Yam and stars Tosh Zhang, Julie Tan, Shane Pow, Yang Shi Bin and Andie Chen, and shows people going through end-of-life care and those who are providing it.
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 At the end of one's life, what makes for a 'good goodbye'?
PHOTO: At the end of one's life, what makes for a "good goodbye"?

By Drima Chakraborty, drimac@asiaone.com, Asiaone, 10 November 2023 at 06:13 pm
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[1] Drima Chakraborty, drimac@asiaone.com, Asiaone, Teo Ser Lee taps into personal grief to play role in upcoming movie Good Goodbye, posted on 10 November 2023 at 06:13 pm, https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/teo-ser-lee-taps-personal-grief-play-role-upcoming-movie-good-goodbye


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