She said like, "Tomorrow I stress eh, I need to kiss people."
- Oh yeah and she said she kissed two people somemore. - Yeah! On the same day!
Warning. We got our talents to react to four episodes of "The Algorithm".
So this video contains spoilers.
We recommend watching the full series first.
- [PD] Hi guys! - Hi!
Hey!
[PD] Do you know what you're doing here today?
We're here to watch a show.
- Called "The Algorithm"! - "The Algorithm"!
It's a six-part drama series that we have done for MeWatch.
- It's finally here! - Yes.
Who am I ah?
Okay my name is Aaron Khaled and I play Muhammad Adam.
My name is Xenia and I play Sarah.
My name is Shawn Thia and I play Evan.
- I'm Kim. - I'm Danial!
[PD] What do y'all think this series is about?
Honestly, I have no idea.
I feel like it involves a lot of tech stuff because Iike algorithm right.
What this series is about is, imagine a world in the future
where its birth population is in a dire state.
And using this system called "The Algorithm"
they collect all sorts of datas and then pair you up with the perfect partner.
There's a couple that I'm looking forward to which is Brenda and Zhin
because I've seen their look in the show
- and they look damn cute. - Toot toot one right!
- Damn toot, damn cute. - Yeah.
I want to see the kissing one, I know got some kiss one.
Let's play it, man. Let's play it.
Even the opening is so nice la.
- Who do one, this one? - This is Netflix standard.
I love the intro, can I just say I freaking love the intro.
- Yeah. - Oh my God.
- Wow. - Wah, the intro nice.
[Officer Ryan] Within the next three months,
- [Officer Ryan] we help you choose- - Wah, that's a lot of calefares y'all hired eh.
We could only have 20 people in front of the camera.
So we spend like two hours to green screen, this shot up,
but Nicolai did a great job.
Now we have a hundred people in this room.
[Officer Ryan] Please hold up the handbook with your right hand as we take the oath.
- We even printed a book guys. - The book looks damn nice eh.
- I remembered we were so stressed, we were like - We were so stressed.
"Huh? Must memorise ah? It's not in The Handbook?"
That I will give my life to uphold the preservation and continuation of our country
and protect the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF)
with my life!
- You anyhow! - Wah, this one sounds like I'm doing the SAF pledge.
[TARA] Hello. Welcome to The Institute.
- Whose voice is that? - [TARA] I am T.A.R.A.
- Kim! - [TARA] Today is the start of your 3-month programme.
- Huh? - It's Kim.
Kimberly!
- Oh! Our writer? - Yes.
I thought you said it's my character, I was confused for a while.
So we needed her to speak in a perfect way, unlike how we talk.
- EHHH, it's you. - Shh, shhh, SHHH.
[Evan] Danial, you bunking here too?
[Danial] Yup, by the way-
- Aiyo, Zhin! - So cute!
- [Danial] And when have I ever let you down? - How cool is the dorm though?
- [Danial] Never! - Yeah, it's so nice right.
And it's called "Kin(n)"
With an extra "N".
[Adam] I overheard you were applying for a position here?
[Sarah] Yeah! You too?
- [Adam] Oh, no. - Eh, he so fast going against "The Algorithm".
Haven't even started yet then he already aiming a girl.
TARA is a device where it hears every conversation or anything that takes place within the area itself.
Just so that The Institute knows what's going on exactly.
The story is really driven by mainly these two characters.
Evan is always not paying attention in class or he tries to sneak around.
Then there is this another opposing character - Sarah is this, you know
the head prefect-ish character, which then when their characters clash
- it becomes a little bit more interesting. - Yeah.
[Sarah] I think I saw someone leaving the room...
[Danial] AHHHHH.
- Oh my God, I love Zhin!
We are so weird.
We are so weird!
- It's like "Heh heh, heh heh." - Yeah.
Like we are hamsters or what?
So if you see various locations of The Institute, there are propaganda posters.
They are trying to brainwash the citizens into following certain strict rules.
We have in total of three different types of posters.
Let us know if you would like to purchase some of these posters to fund our next project.
[Kim] Hi, do you mind if I sit here?
[Sarah] Go ahead.
You look like a loser.
Stop! Wait, stop.
Pause.
Again.
One more time.
I look like a what?
[Cough cough]
Because right, outside ah, you freaking ah lian eh!
You just go there, "Eh, I sit here ah!"
Here you like, "Do you mind if I sit here?"
Acting, acting!
[Sarah] What are you doing behind there?
- [Evan] I can explain. Wait... - [Sarah] Explain what? You tell me.
[Gasps]
[Evan] Noo..!
See, this is why you should always tape your wires.
Wooo...woaah!
So in real life when we were filming it, we were actually quite close already.
But actually it doesn't look very close here right.
[Seng Jueh] Tell y'all get closer, y'all don't wanna go closer.
We got go closer!
But we think like, "Eh, so close already, cannot be you want closer right?"
You know so close until my eyes like that when I look at him.
- You like this kind of thing right? - I LOVE.
- Eh, finished? - Hehehehe.
Must like, you know, cliffhanger a bit right.
Aiya, but this kind of story right, like the machine go and calculate whatever shit right.
Confirm fail one because love will conquer all.
Wow!
Wow, wow, wow!
[Adam] There's no way a refugee could escape.
This scene is where Liz makes her first appearance.
- Then the slowmo, then got the music. - Love Island, Love Island!
[Rainier sings]
Yeah then like, "Today we have a newcomer."
- The air around her stopped, it was the aura. - It's just very sophisticated.
- Like can y'all imagine if I walked in? - Cannot.
I'll need everyone to find a partner of the opposite sex.
This is for our practical session later.
- PRACTICAL? - Practical~
Aiyoh!
[Relations Manager] You two, pair up.
[Relations Manager] Just take a sit anywhere. - Aiya, come already (lai liao la) these two!
I tell you a funny story about this.
So we were shooting at night.
So Zhin had to run and open every door.
Then in the middle right, it was Fidris, holding the thing (boom microphone).
Then you know his face always like that right.
When he say action I like, "Oooo, wah!" I got a shock.
[Zhin] Woo! Sorry sorry sorry.
[Zhin] I'm so sorry!
[Sarah] But Sir, how you treat your partner is not what The Institute teaches
- [Sarah] I'm sure she'll feel neglected or even hurt- - [Officer Ryan] SARAH!
[Officer Ryan] What's between my pairing and I is none of your business!
[Sarah] But Sir, I'm just trying to do the right thing.
I legit a bit scared.
I think he needs to be hard because he is the figurehead of The Institute.
He has to give that authority and say, "Yes means yes, no means no.
You better know your place."
[Evan] Hey!
- [Liz] Aren't you heading up? - [Evan] Oh no, I've forgotten my lunch.
[Evan] No, dinner.
[Evan] Breakfast.
[TARA] B7603...
[Danial] That's me!
- Ah! Oh my God! - [Danial] Bye, bro.
- Oh my God! - Is it Kim?
- Brenda! Brenda! - Brenda?
Silly pair silly.
- Of course. - Aiyehyooo.
[Squeaks]
Game over.
Why is the music like that?
You look like you are ready to ovulate!
Kena in the end.
It's the spiderman meme.
You?
There are at least five different personnels that you will see in this series.
So number one is Enlistees.
The second personnel you will see are called Facilitators.
The third one, you will see are the Officers of this institute.
And then under them, there is the Relations Managers.
On top of that, there is The Chairman, where we casted Henry Heng.
[The Chairman] I will assign Ken to take over some of your responsibilities.
Sir, I can handle this on my own!
[The Chairman] My decision is final.
Oh my God.
I never thought that is so scary.
Like corporate drama now.
Suddenly become "Suits".
Order in the court!
In The Chairman's eyes, Officer Ryan wasn't doing his job well.
So to make sure that he is fully efficient in his work,
he got Officer Ken to help him out.
- [TARA] I am TARA. - Oh my God!
They BTO liao.
[Sarah] What are you doing! [Evan] Let's make a baby now.
AHHHH!
[Sarah] Stop it.
TARA is actually listening here and is secretly recording the conversation.
So all these data they have collected will be sent over to the main office
where they will assess and also arrange a counselling session for troubled pairings.
Wah, cannot have couples quarrel eh. Must go detention office.
- [Facilitator] Next! - Oh, you got one line here.
Next!
[Relations Manager] Adexamine.
[Relations Manager] You can take this to suppress your negative emotions.
- Wah, they just eat medicine sia! - [Evan] Emotion suppression pills?
- It's so wrong. - Yeah, it's unethical!
[Sarah] What are you doing?
- [Evan] Shh. Can you please keep quiet? - Pause.
Spill the beans, man.
- I tell you. - What happened?
So basically she ate before mealtime.
- And this scene. - And then right before this scene.
And you know what she ate? Chicken rice. You know what chicken rice has? Garlic chilli.
So when I asked her like, "Oh, you sure you wanna eat now?"
What I meant was like, "You sure you wanna eat now?"
And she, "Yeah, yeah, wah very nice." And then she started eating.
Wow, I tell you. You know how close we were? I could smell everything.
Uhhh, so embarrassing!
[Kim] Danial, do you like me?
[Danial] I love you.
AH!
When we see that they are using "I love you" as a standard practice.
You say it for the sake of saying it,
then we lose that very human element of what essentially love is.
Oh my God...
Do not touch her without consent!
He predator eh.
- Ya sia. - [Sarah] I'm...I'm sorry, I think I should go.
Oh my God.
- You know Aaron in real life is so nice. - [Adam] No, Sarah, please.
Yeah, he's very different from this.
When he switch on his acting mode, he suddenly become so sly.
- I hate him, you know. - Hey, why?
- I hate the character. - Relax! It's just a show.
[Evan] If you pass, I let you kiss me. How about that?
[Sarah] Who wants to kiss you?
We filmed this scene so many times.
But that was cute la, that was very cute.
I very cute?
- I guess sometimes when you're very cute- - Play the video!
It's okay if you have garlic chilli smell.
Still trying to justify...
[Facilitator] I'm sure you've heard TARA's announcement.
[Facilitator] I'll be here until I can verify that both of you have consummated.
John John, oh no!
He's going to see them consummate.
- Huh?! - Yeah!
- Serious meh? - Yeah, that is part of the thing.
[Sarah moans]
[Evan] Yeah, yeah. You like that?
Eee! That's so gross.
Such a pervert eh, the guy outside.
Was it awkward editing it? Yes.
We had to use the sound bites with no visuals at all.
Close your eyes and then feel whether it's wrong enough.
- If it's wrong enough, it's right. - Yes.
Well done man, I think that was very sexy.
Ah, the song play already that means they're gonna fall in love.
Then the relationship, then the montage come liao.
See, they're having fun already.
In this series right, almost everyone appeared as crew.
The only person who didn't appear was Bolin.
Did you see Bolin?
[Seng Jueh] Okay, pause!
[PD] Whaaat?!
This clip was from "Alternate Beginnings" if you have watched it - our previous web series.
Wah, topless sia.
AHHH!
[Sarah] Woah!
As you liked it!
She liked! She liked what she saw.
- He was completely naked meh? - Yeah!
I was really quite shocked because I could see a little bit of stuff.
- Oh, is it! - Ohhhhh.
- Left the trails. - Wah!
My assets!
- Yes. Kiss, kiss. - Kiss, kiss.
AHHH, DOOOON'T.
- What are they doing! - Eh, what!
- Why never finish! - I don't know!
The next episode la. Suspect. It's a cliffhanger right.
I want the kiss!
- Y'all don't know, she's deprived. - YEAHHHH!
I think this scene is one of the key turning points of their relationship
where Evan could understand a little bit more about Sarah's struggle.
You see ah, that scene right, it looks so peaceful because it was a moment
But do you know how difficult it was to shoot there?
Because got cyclists la, "Ring, ring, ring!"
- And got music! - The downtempo.
♬ We are different ~ ♬
♬ I hope next time you- ~ ♬
"Eh, filming ah?" Wah piang.
What you're listening to now is our OST,
"The Algorithm" OST, which is called "Before We Lose It All".
Please go and listen to it on our spotify channel.
- We're also having a music video, so keep a lookout. - Keep a lookout.
XENIA! HELLO?!
Sike!
- Aww, that mandatory...oh! - Woah!
- Woah. - Wah, straightaway consummate.
B7294, B7138.
You are to report to the Relations Manager's office
this Monday at 0900 hours.
[Evan] What is this for?
We'll require both of you to come in for the invalidation procedure.
[Evan] What does that mean?
There has been an error in your pairing.
- I knew it.
- Oh my gosh. - You will be assigned to your new partner.
[Sarah] French toast?
I'll be so hurt if I prepare the breakfast for my partner and the [bleep] choose to eat cereal.
Wah if it's me I'll be like, "Hello! Rude ah, I cook already then you don't want to eat!
Tell me what's wrong!"
At this point, we start to feel the pain coming in.
[Evan] Knock it off, Sarah! Stop lying to yourself!
[Evan] We cannot do anything!
[Sarah] These two months meant nothing to you?
[TARA] Pairing is unable to resolve dispute.
No, don't tell me end.
End already...
Damn.
- This scene was so hard. - Yeah?
- Yeah, I feel it now. - [Claps] That was very good.
I think the line that really hit me was, "These two months meant nothing to you" then just [cries].
- That was intense. - That was very intense, I want to watch the next episode.
We needed to build up the tension and make them explode.
[PD] So, how do you feel?
Obviously, they purposely stopped us from getting into the peak of the whole show.
Whenever they are fighting and then they take the pill. Wah, that one I can relate.
Because I'm pretty sure there are some people out there who take antidepressants
or who take different types of medication to really suppress their emotions.
I think this would be definitely one of the most important projects that I've done.
I felt like I have been inspired a lot, especially by the TSL team.
I'm very proud of how far we have come.
I'm actually very proud of the entire team also.
Because we really put in a lot of hard work, a lot of sleepless nights.
I'm quite sure that we can do even better the next time round.
So, MeWatch or IMDA, if you're watching this, please give us a little bit more budget
so that we can do even more exciting stuff.
- It's gonna be even crazier! - Ah! I want to watch!
Then if you really want to know how everybody end up and everything
then you must watch until Episode 6 right! Because like the ending of the ending of the ending.
You need to have some resolution, you know.
[PD] Why should people watch "The Algorithm"?
Because it's TheSmartLocal's first ever MeWatch collaboration drama series.
I will always look back and be so proud of everyone.
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