One Week Love: Behind The Scenes of TSL's First Reality Dating Show

You've seen the show, now see how it was created from an exclusive behind the lens access of the team that created One Week Love Season 1!
For 7 days and 6 nights, they spend the day together as a group before picking a partner of the opposite gender at the end of the day to show their bare faces and true personalities too.
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Featuring:
Roziana Cindy - / rozianacindy
Kasey Avarielle Low - / kaseyavariellelow
Nur Atiqah - / atiqaah
Dione Tan - / dionetyf
Dania Ervianny Nah - / daniaerviannynah
Sam Driscoll - / thesamdriscoll
Tinesh Brendan Jacob - / tineshbrendan
Garialdi Salim - / garialdisalim
Oliver Loo - / ollivoo_
Donovan Wong - / donovanwongtunshaun
Behind The Scenes Edited by:
Mikayla Tessensohn - / fields_ofsunflowers
Executive Producers:
Bryan Choo
Samantha Ngain
Director:
Julian Reyes
Assistant Director:
Hafeez Harris
Lead Producer:
Jeslene Chia
Director of Photography:
Dominic Shimizu
Lead Editor:
Nicolai David
Editors:
Jonathan Capilo
Goh Bei Jun
Derek Lou
Audrey Chan
Gloria Goh
Wong Yu Shan
Nicole Sim
Jessalyn Chua
Dominic Shimizu
Jeslene Chia
Julian Reyes
Motion Graphic Artists
Jessalyn Chua
Julian Reyes
Casting Directors:
Julian Reyes
Hafeez Harris
Jeslene Chia
Samantha Ngain
Production Manager:
Jessalyn Chua
Production Assistant:
Liu Fan
Storyboard Artist:
Julian Reyes
Jeslene Chia
Script Supervisor:
Hafeez Harris
Key Grip:
Eric Chow
Camera Operators:
Estee Woo
Loh Li Min
Brad Lee
Jeanette Tay
Benjamin Gu
Fikah Zainal
Nicole Sim
Bok Cuiwen
Victoria Low
Gladys Phua
Sound Operators:
Nicolai David
Doreen Fan
Keith Soh
Joseph Eng
Nur Sabrina Masri
Lew Yu Ting
Standby Camera Operator:
Cristian Lim
Colorist:
Bolin Chen
Digital Imaging Technician
Nicholas Ng
Graphic Designer
Tasha Sun
Photographers:
Tasha Sun
Huy Pham
Clement Sim
Love Cupid VO Artist:
Chow Jia Hui
Project Manager:
Steph Leong
Business Enquiries:
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[@TheSmartLocal]

There will be 2 more bonus episodes coming up where we interview the cast members! It's been half a year and our host Fauzi catches up with them and answers fan questions. Stay tuned!

[@maichieko413]

Just want to point out something I noticed about the female cast (aka girl gang) for this season, they seemed to be mostly lacking self confidence and the inability to represent themselves hence the need to congregate and act as a gang. The one thing that stood out to me now on hindsight from one of the earlier episodes was the egg game where Dione was the "spy". Instead of playing the game independently, she exposed her identity and sought the assistance from all the other girls to protect her and I thought what is the point of the game if you are going to play it that way? She totally missed the point of the game. Like how she totally missed the point of this reality dating programme. Also I often wonder why the girls never took the initiative to hang out with the guys if they were so bothered by Kasey doing so? Were they sitting in their rooms waiting for the guys to approach them instead? And when that didn't happen, they resented Kasey for having the confidence to mingle and socialise. I don't know if this is a Singaporean thing or an age thing or TSL just happened to be damn suay to select four girls with this "die also must clique" mentality, "die also cannot chase guys because will lose face" attitude. Really hope the S2 girls will be more confident, more independent and most importantly not afraid to approach guys instead of spending their time forming a girl gang to bully others.

[@arixto7885]

how did u know that dione asked the girls for help?

[@trolololol90]

@@arixto7885 They revealed it

[@nk9501]

Bossman PLEASE GIVE THEM RAISES OR DAY OFFS OR A BONUS OR SOMETHING! They worked sooooooo hard. You guys did great, please know that as viewers we really recognize your efforts. This behind th scenes was necessary.

[@TheSmartLocal]

Let's try breaking even first ok! Viewers can help with that by signing up as a member. -Bossman

[@mentoscaricature164]

yass 🎉 do support tsl ❤❤❤

[@maichieko413]

Hope to see more savvy, smarter and classier girls in S2.

[@Timholle]

Most good girls all attached/married alrdy 😢😂

[@shiro-ii4rh]

thanks to the crew for putting in so much work and effort to make such an amazing series! despite the drama and all, really loved it. looking forward to the next series!

[@til_valhalla16]

Oliver doing pushups at the beach, prolly topless, is the most Oliver thing I can imagine HAHA

[@szbankman]

Can totally picture him doing that.

[@kaseyavariellelow]

BIG LOVE TO THE TEAM THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS TAKING CARE OF US AND ALL THE HARD WORK ❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

[@donovanwong5787]

Props to the crew, appreciate all the effort yall put into this ❤

[@tulipsandpeaches1834]

13:41 Basically Diana in a nutshell. If she's not proclaiming she isn't interested in any of the guys or pretending to not have an interest in Don in the show, you will see her actively putting down others, unsolicited.

[@yourbestiezx]

you guys are obsessed with her at this point

[@dibodiib5828]

@@yourbestiezx not you siding with her 🤢🤢🤢

[@alsg0403]

I also didn't like Dania towards the end of the show for the things she said. But now that the show is over, do remember that there is still a person living their life and seeing these comments after the show. If you guys can let it be, give her the benefit of the doubt and attribute it to lack of sleep and the pressure of being on a show. I'm sure some of us would've behaved oddly/terribly trying to look cool on camera too.

[@yourbestiezx]

@@dibodiib5828 not you proving my point 🤡🤡🤡

[@oliviaketheesan]

@@alsg0403 love that you wanna give people the benefit of doubt and I would have too if I didn't know Dania. She was a bully growing up and id assumed that she'd changed over time like people do but she seems to be the same person she was in secondary school which is disheartening. Not saying that she deserves to be hated on but most people are just pointing out the truth.

[@c.ch_]

MAKE A SEASON 2!!!

[@Alternativezz]

They will

[@TheSmartLocal]

Give us $$ sir 🤑🤑🤑

[@ahmaddaniallutfie6646]

YES ITS REALLY GOOD

[@SamLiewXiaoSam]

Spam views

[@xxuenii]

Season 2 should have lesser girls vs boys to avoid that strong sister, brother bond. And maybe even individual bedrooms so no bff night bonding. Instead, they can invite other girl or boy to night "dating", i mean *deep* chatting. More couple pairing challenges, and winner couple can choose to go on a date with either each other or even with other guy / girl.

[@katriley9876]

i commented this same thing too!! the challenges should be less competing each other as it doesn’t help them bond

[@xxuenii]

@@katriley9876 yea! Maybe tie hands and legs together then do some simple obstacle run or treasure hunting or something. Do cross dressing competition hahaha

[@OGS.Official]

Just popping in to say that we're so happy to see your success! Congrats! 🥳🥳 - the people binge-watching OWL in the OGS office

[@TheSmartLocal]

THANK YOU WE LOVE OGS TOO 😍😍😍

[@dhillonng255]

Really kudos towards the crew, the producers, the director, everybody, who has put in their 101% effort into making this show. YA'LL MADE ME CRAI

[@skyescene21]

didn't know oliver was casted at the beach. thankfully the stars aligned and we got to see him on the show

[@芋頭丸-z6c]

wa all the effort put in was def worth it. good production! (except for casting bully bully dania)

[@jakeethan4724]

ok aside from all the toxic comments i made about the sg girls in the past few episodes. i have to say TSL looks like a very fun place to work, because i know if they didn't like the place they're working at, they probably won't put in so much effort such as sleeping 3 hours a day. really got a different vibe compared to you-know-who

[@alui5362]

mannn.. I feel shag just watching. well done guys, I'm sure you guys will remember this fondly for a long long time :) just thinking.. if the budget allows for it, I think spacing it out will help a tonne? seems like you guys really packed the 7 days to the brim, which is why it was so killer. think terrace house does it like one week real time per episode. I bet just making it two weeks v.s one week should make a huge difference.

[@supernovastarrrrrr]

Yes to season 2! Mad respect + mad proud + mad love all the crews coz i saw how hard all of you worked & all the lack of sleep is worth it!! Love u all fam!

[@Splashhhh]

Damn rest up and take care of your health

[@Electricladyland8]

YALL ARE THE BEST 🫶🏻

[@Klingzz14]

kudos to the crew behind the scene

[@MrBoliao98]

I don't know how the crew film, 168 hrs is maciam some school camp sial. Like do your crew need stay up the whole night or what? Do your have like sentry?

[@szbankman]

More shag than Army field camp.

[@TheSmartLocal]

Yes, our One Week Love team had less than 3 hours of sleep daily and were thankful the title wasn't One Month Love.

[@aerieltv]

thank u to all the people involved in creating such an addictive show!! all episodes from 1-10 got me at the edge of my seats~ but I'm a bit sorry to TSL also since due to the immaturity of some of your casts, negative comments flooded your show. hope yall will do better with the casting next season (if there is)

[@marcuscheok7936]

This was a good add-on to in my opinion. I think it introduces the element of being human into the cast (beyond their interactions on-video), which really makes the tension between the girls seem less intense on some level

[@zanns54]

The gurl crying in the first 10 clip… Who is dat?! She must hv work day n night… Until tear ducts activate.. wish that she Will get pay raise OK TSL?

[@chloechenwei]

THANK U TEAM for the amazing, high quality series!!!!! The production value of this is seriously through the roof 💯 I see this honestly as a significant mark in the local entertainment industry. Don't think i've ever felt more proud of a local reality tv show & will gladly recommend this to all fellow trashy show lovers 🎉

[@noel6764]

Can we please have an entire segment with only Gari, without context!!

[@EronAce09]

Big ups to the production team! Y'all did so good! Thoroughly enjoyed the show (and I dont even watch dating shows)!

[@notes4036]

when are yall uploading the after-show/interview w cast members?

[@TheSmartLocal]

We are in the process of editing it!

[@mysterrio68]

Bravo 👏 to OWL!!! OWL 2 when ah???

[@rozianacindy]

Super hardworking crew!! Respect and appreciate all the effort put in OWL❤️

[@Xxxxxxxxxxcxccc]

eh dont be ignorant leh ask your best buddies acknowledge the bully issue

[@amberx4444]

respect that you revealed your true colors in the final episode ❤ always be true to yourself

[@Xxxxxxxxxxcxccc]

@@amberx4444 skskskskkkk

[@Xxxxxxxxxxcxccc]

seeing the backlash, do you all regret to have casted certain people? 🧐

[@haheh3fah]

honestly, hardwork paid off so good guys!!! love this series so muchh

[@juzwantukkomen5595]

One Year Love? Jeez, by that time I think the Coffee, Tea or Me? segment will be renamed to "Aiyah just eat what we have la, no time to make breakfast, gotta hurry for work!"

[@Lilixfilms]

Literally, blood sweat and tears. Great job TSL 💯

[@user-wc9pf1ff8y]

really good effort by the team, quality is good ngl for a locally produced dating show, though it's more of one week drama than one week love

[@felicialim137]

Kudos to the team. Very nice to also see some of the talents at work!

[@austen98]

I don't know how in the world some of the cast even got together. It looked so hectic.

[@airwind]

Congrats on the 1st season. 👍🏻 Truly enjoyed it.

[@zebra2856]

leah with her fits omg

[@maichieko413]

I'm actually kind interested in the lyf apartment, wish there was a dedicated tour at the beginning instead of backdrops

[@kayakayayumyum1105]

All your hardwork paid off! The show’s a hit 🎉

[@Pepe-yi8cj]

Thanks for making this It was a fun ride Do rest well💖💖💪💪

[@jj7875]

This is so cute, thank you TSL team for the hard work! ❤ I enjoyed this series alotttt😊💕

[@whataweirdvoice]

Crazy man, mad respect to everyone in the production crew!!!

[@jinny6069]

Why did you guys pick Diana and Dione? Would love to hear your take on this

[@shurinhaha]

I'm just curious about Dania. Dione is a model so I think there's some draw to her! Also, she was very likeable for many episodes so I think she was a great option for a cast member. I'm just terrified of Dania - I feel like she'll scold me for breathing haha.

[@animemachinex3]

one of the casts mentioned that tsl scouted thru various platforms - instagram, in person (beach), and model agencies. tsl has worked with basic models for a couple of episodes so basic models probably recommended them some to interview from and i guess dione seemed ~quirky~ in her interview so a possibly fun cast? dania on the other hand.... wondered how she ended up there. can't imagine her getting scouted lol. maybe she was the one who applied and write long long resume to show her desperation

[@shurinhaha]

Maybe they'll just say something like "Oh, we found Dania very refreshing and genuine - she doesn't hold back on her opinions, isn't afraid to show her true self on camera... etc."

[@sushi6417]

@@animemachinex3 eh stop attacking ah

[@spikeyholly3023]

@@shurinhaha They probably wanted to be woke and inclusive. Include all body types and looks

[@ahahah2004]

post team always kena forget one HAHAHA

[@stuartkohlh]

goated series gonna miss it 😢

[@tehextra3907]

Yesyesyes moremoremore

[@made091]

dania hate xdd

[@JJOlajideOlatunji]

Should make 1month Love

[@pojie1084]

Season 2 season 2

[@hello15world]

Great first try! Looking forward to a next one.

[@karenlim5572]

#kaseyvan ftw!

[@nurulkhalisah6683]

Location of the indoor playground?

[@yeiy1181]

Proud of you all! Season 2 please soon!

[@bein5152]

22:11 she’s cute 😂

[@BoeyChar]

Respect

[@rickken6823]

jeslene-sam should try 1 week love

[@ch6201]

I love how the intro of the video makes this season of "One Week Love" never ends

[@joyoftessa]

Kudos to the team behind the camera!

[@TehPengPapi]

next time one month love for season 2... no sleep for crew XD

[@freeagentnetwork]

Truly enjoy the OWL episodes….Bravo Zulu to the casts and production crews!!!🤗🤗🤗

[@joshuachia9390]

When was this series filmed?

[@jjongstarsgirl]

from kasey's story it was during may !

[@liowjunjie4682]

weiiiii joshiee

[@ohitsdarren]

Kudos to the team! Looking forward to S2 ~

[@nicoleteo515]

S2!?? PLSSS NOWWW

[@jcalene2120]

🤣 քʀօʍօֆʍ

[@jasonlow5187]

one year love?

[@芋頭丸-z6c]

will be released in 8 years time😀😀

[@TheSmartLocal]

It was a joke but nobody got it 🥲

[@tineshbrendan]

@@TheSmartLocal I know how this feels

[@garialdisalim261]

@@tineshbrendan I'll get it

[@brendan4735]

I’m early😮

[@kittythecat7820]

I thought BTS will show the crew feeling guilty about not stopping the girls from bullying Kasey. I guess production value over moral integrity. Hurray!

[@duck7601]

yall spent so much effort making dania look bad is the most petty thing i accomplish to become

[@animemachinex3]

dont think that needed effort tbh

[@uUwUu69]

its harder to make her look good imo

[@Andywritzlol]

Don't even need money, $0 can make her look bad already

[@sapphire3200]

Ok im here to talk abt the girls. Just leave dania and dione alone, they cherish friendship more than relationship. Thats why they are quite pissed off when kasey keeps ditching them. And also crying doesnt make me pity kasey tho. Another thing yall going crazy abt atiqah, bro who’s not hurt when someone u tot u’ve clicked well, all of a sudden in the middle of a game u get called fake ??? Bruhhh

[@Xxxxxxxxxxcxccc]

maybe cause she was really fake thats why???????? bruh???

[@xxuenii]

Cherish friendship more.. then dont join dating show wor..

[@angelinelow629]

​@@xxuenii haha yalor. maybe they join dating show to earn "followership". Then drama happened they r screwed.

[@Melissa-jl2zb]

Don’t pity pick me girls too. Saying don’t spread hate but constantly trying to defend herself and make the other girls look bad on IG

[@sapphire3200]

@@Xxxxxxxxxxcxccc just that few minutes of in this one week love series and u can judge her so easily edi? Hmmmm

[@silverhenz]

24:38 sexy Manda face Thanks TSL hardwork, waiting season 2

[@rainfall12]

the amount of effort y’all put in for this series, thank you so so much!!! ❤

[@KimiLovesYouxoxo]

🥹 this made me miss production life so fun but man, is it tough. You guys should be very proud of yourselves for building such elaborate set ups while still allowing the contestants enough space to let loose (tho some a bit too much until loose cannon 🤪) on set. Mad props, TSL team!

[@mysterrio68]

❤❤❤well done 🎉production crew and everyone involved in TSL OWL!!! Enjoyed the show and looking forward to OWL 2!!!

[@nk9501]

Omggg i think hafeez lost weight by day 7 😭🥲🥲🥲