Grey Matters

灰色地带

Can we see the shades of grey in a society governed by black-and-white laws, norms and values? Trends. Technology. Times. When change is a fast-moving constant and circumstances could flip in a day, some Singaporeans have found creative ways to survive, live, and manoeuvre in the grey areas of this breakneck world. BDSM dominators, online scammers, friends for rent, illegal aestheticians, debt collectors, private investigators, exotic animal traffickers and sex shop owners. Some of us know them at a distance, some not at all. Do we truly understand what they do? Why they do what they do? Where lies that fine, grey area between the “good” and the “bad”, the black and the white? Join us as we delve between the layers, right into the heart of these Grey Matters. 在这个法律黑白分明的社会里,我们能看得到灰色地带吗?潮流蜕变,科技发达,时代变迁。为了在这个与时并进,瞬息万变的新加坡社会里生存,有些人想出了富有创意的新方法在灰色地带里游走。BDSM调教王、网络诈骗、出租约会、非法美容师、讨债员、私家侦探、非法贩卖野生动物和成人情趣用品企业家。他们与我们生活在这个社会当中,但是有多少人真正了解他们的工作?他们为何会选择这份工作呢?黑白之间,那条灰色界线在哪里呢? 和我们一起了解这些另类职业,探索灰色地带。

Can we see the shades of grey in a society governed by black-and-white laws, norms and values? Trends. Technology. Times. When change is a fast-moving constant and circumstances could flip in a day, some Singaporeans have found creative ways to survive, live, and manoeuvre in the grey areas of this breakneck world. BDSM dominators, online scammers, friends for rent, illegal aestheticians, debt collectors, private investigators, exotic animal traffickers and sex shop owners. Some of us know them at a distance, some not at all. Do we truly understand what they do? Why they do what they do? Where lies that fine, grey area between the “good” and the “bad”, the black and the white? Join us as we delve between the layers, right into the heart of these Grey Matters. 在这个法律黑白分明的社会里,我们能看得到灰色地带吗?潮流蜕变,科技发达,时代变迁。为了在这个与时并进,瞬息万变的新加坡社会里生存,有些人想出了富有创意的新方法在灰色地带里游走。BDSM调教王、网络诈骗、出租约会、非法美容师、讨债员、私家侦探、非法贩卖野生动物和成人情趣用品企业家。他们与我们生活在这个社会当中,但是有多少人真正了解他们的工作?他们为何会选择这份工作呢?黑白之间,那条灰色界线在哪里呢? 和我们一起了解这些另类职业,探索灰色地带。

Ep 1 Rent-A-Date
17 mins

We explore the rent-a-date phenomenon in Singapore and deep dive into the grey areas of this business, such as the rules of each "date", and the actual prices of our relationships. 我们探讨新加坡上网出租约会的趋势,并深入研究这个行业的灰色地带。出租约会是否合法呢?什么行为是不被允许的?人与人之间的关系到底能用金钱来衡量吗?

Ep 1 Rent-A-Date

We explore the rent-a-date phenomenon in Singapore and deep dive into the grey areas of this business, such as the rules of each "date", and the actual prices of our relationships. 我们探讨新加坡上网出租约会的趋势,并深入研究这个行业的灰色地带。出租约会是否合法呢?什么行为是不被允许的?人与人之间的关系到底能用金钱来衡量吗?

Ep 2 Private Investigators
15 mins

A female private investigator demonstrates her behind-the-scenes surveillance work. Along the way, she discusses the heartbreaking realities of the cases she receives and the impact of this work that has long been shrouded in mystery and misconceptions. 她误打误撞闯进了私家侦探的行业。在节目中,她揭开自己幕后监视的神秘工作,并说出自己在过往案件中听过的辛酸史以及这份工作的影响力。

Ep 2 Private Investigators

A female private investigator demonstrates her behind-the-scenes surveillance work. Along the way, she discusses the heartbreaking realities of the cases she receives and the impact of this work that has long been shrouded in mystery and misconceptions. 她误打误撞闯进了私家侦探的行业。在节目中,她揭开自己幕后监视的神秘工作,并说出自己在过往案件中听过的辛酸史以及这份工作的影响力。

Ep 3 Financial Scams
15 mins

We go underground to explore the dark world of scams, scamming syndicates and the unbelievably sophisticated methods used to ensnare even the smartest victims, some of whom suffer heart-wrenching consequences. 我们将深入探索诈骗集团的黑暗世界,以及他们使用的高端手法。聪明的人也有可能踏入精心设计的陷阱,受骗者则要承受惨痛的后果。

Ep 3 Financial Scams

We go underground to explore the dark world of scams, scamming syndicates and the unbelievably sophisticated methods used to ensnare even the smartest victims, some of whom suffer heart-wrenching consequences. 我们将深入探索诈骗集团的黑暗世界,以及他们使用的高端手法。聪明的人也有可能踏入精心设计的陷阱,受骗者则要承受惨痛的后果。

Ep 4 Illegal Aestheticians
16 mins

An aesthetician and a plastic surgeon share more about the disastrous consequences of unlicensed procedures or surgeries, and the dangers of resorting to these in the pursuit of unrealistic beauty standards. 我们与一位医美医生和一位整形外科医生了解非法美容程序或手术的惨痛后果,也理解到盲目追求不切实际的美容标准有可能会让你面临危险。

Ep 4 Illegal Aestheticians

An aesthetician and a plastic surgeon share more about the disastrous consequences of unlicensed procedures or surgeries, and the dangers of resorting to these in the pursuit of unrealistic beauty standards. 我们与一位医美医生和一位整形外科医生了解非法美容程序或手术的惨痛后果,也理解到盲目追求不切实际的美容标准有可能会让你面临危险。

Ep 5 Dominators
16 mins

Explore the taboo world of BDSM with Master Alex, a male dominator, and uncover what goes on in this unorthodox, frequently condemned, and commonly misunderstood scene. 与调教王 Master Alex 一起探索 BDSM 的禁忌世界,揭开这个非正统、经常被谴责和误解的嗜好。

Ep 5 Dominators

Explore the taboo world of BDSM with Master Alex, a male dominator, and uncover what goes on in this unorthodox, frequently condemned, and commonly misunderstood scene. 与调教王 Master Alex 一起探索 BDSM 的禁忌世界,揭开这个非正统、经常被谴责和误解的嗜好。

Ep 6 Debt Collectors
16 mins

We explore the grey area between legal and illegal debt collection methods with a famous debt collection agency, and take a closer look at the stereotypes and abuse that debt collectors endure. 我们与一家讨债公司一起探索讨债方式的灰色地带,并仔细研究讨债员的刻板印象以及所忍受的谩骂。

Ep 6 Debt Collectors

We explore the grey area between legal and illegal debt collection methods with a famous debt collection agency, and take a closer look at the stereotypes and abuse that debt collectors endure. 我们与一家讨债公司一起探索讨债方式的灰色地带,并仔细研究讨债员的刻板印象以及所忍受的谩骂。

Ep 7 Exotic Wild Life Trafficking
15 mins

Go behind the scenes of exotic wildlife trafficking, and discover the terrible consequences of trafficking for every stakeholder involved: the animals, the environment, the traffickers and the buyers of these banned animals. 收藏家为何要非法贩运野生动物?非法贩卖野生动物会有什么后果?我们访问了国家公园局,以及一位曾被拘捕的野生动物收藏家。

Ep 7 Exotic Wild Life Trafficking

Go behind the scenes of exotic wildlife trafficking, and discover the terrible consequences of trafficking for every stakeholder involved: the animals, the environment, the traffickers and the buyers of these banned animals. 收藏家为何要非法贩运野生动物?非法贩卖野生动物会有什么后果?我们访问了国家公园局,以及一位曾被拘捕的野生动物收藏家。

Ep 8 Sex Shops
18 mins

We speak to a sex shop owner about his work, and attend a pleasure class with a young lady who gave up a successful career to start her online shop selling sex toys. 在这一集中,我们与一位成人情趣用品店的老板讨论他的工作。一位年轻女士放弃了高薪工作,开创成人用品网络商店,并邀请我们参加她所举办的成人情趣课程。

Ep 8 Sex Shops

We speak to a sex shop owner about his work, and attend a pleasure class with a young lady who gave up a successful career to start her online shop selling sex toys. 在这一集中,我们与一位成人情趣用品店的老板讨论他的工作。一位年轻女士放弃了高薪工作,开创成人用品网络商店,并邀请我们参加她所举办的成人情趣课程。

Additional Information

Premiered2022
Genresinfo-ed
Seasons1
Mature Themes