Filmmakers are often expected to conduct research on their films prior to their production in order to make their movies as accurate as possible.
Malaysian films & TV series sometimes found themselves becoming the topic of discussion when it comes to accuracy and quality. Recently, local Malay TV series, Bisik-bisik Gelora became a laughing stock when a hospital scene went viral for the wrong reasons.
In the image below, the lead actor, Redza Rosli can be seen having an intubation tube inserted into his mouth.
But Malaysians are saying that the intubation tube was not done correctly and according to Harian Metro, several doctors have criticised the scene for being medically inaccurate. This might leave some of us wondering, have the creator of the show conducted enough research for that particular scene?
The director breaks silence
Riza Baharuddin, the mastermind behind the TV series revealed that they had done a lot more than research. In fact, the scene was shot in a real hospital and not the studio.
“The intubation tube was inserted by a medical officer at the scene, and not by the production crews,” Riza clarified.
Riza told Harian Metro that he had even double-checked with the medical experts at the scene if the insertion of the intubation tube was done right. He then said,
“As a director, I’m aware that a critical scene like that has to be done accurately.”
Audiences’ criticism? I take it as a lesson
Despite the criticism from audiences alike, Riza actually took it positively and did not bear any hatred towards them. In fact, he was thankful to the audience who took note of the flaws in Bisik-Bisik Gelora.
“I take all criticisms positively, so that I don’t repeat the same mistakes in the future. As a director myself, I want something logical too.”
As for the installation of the intubation tube, Riza said he is not going to point any fingers but take all the blame to himself for not double-checking with other medical experts at the hospital.
“I should’ve taken pictures and refer them to the medical experts for confirmation,” he added and assured the people that he’ll be more alert in the future.
Now that the creator of the show has clarified the situation, we hope that this will serve as a friendly reminder to the local filmmakers who aim to produce quality & accurate films.
Fellow doctors, what do you think of the intubation tube scene? Let us know in the comments.
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This post first appeared on WORLD OF BUZZ.