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SINGAPORE - Many viewers turn to television dramas to escape into another world and the fantasy genre, which seems more prevalent than ever, has delivered strange new worlds.

The fantasy genre is commonly defined as stories set in an unrealistic setting which may involve supernatural or mythical elements as a major part of its plot.

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