Made in Singapore
'Crazy Rich Asians' might had introduced modern Singapore to a wider audience, but sorry to burst the bubble, not everyone lead the lives seen in the film.
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Other titles for consideration as well, from a born-and-bred Singaporean who had watched the titles listed.
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- DirectorAnthony ChenStarsYann Yann YeoTian Wen ChenAngeli BayaniIn 90s Singapore, the friendship between Filipino nursemaid Teresa and her young charge Jiale makes waves in a family, while the Asian recession hits the region.The film which went no other film has gone before in the history of Singaporean cinema, and winning the Caméra d'Or at the 2013 edition of the Cannes Film Festival, the award which awards the best debut feature film by a film director. The film that instantly made the Singapore-born and British-based director Anthony Chen a household name overnight.
The film is actually based on the director's childhood memories of having a domestic maid in the 90s, but seen through a Filipino domestic maid working in Singapore during the 1997 Asian financial crisis and her dynamics with her Singaporean employers and their son. And the film title is actually a nod to his childhood domestic helper's home town.
Anyone who grew up during the boom years in Singapore in that period of time would have likely have a domestic helper especially if the family is of the middle-class range, where the maids would tend to come from either Indonesia or the Philippines in those times. Everything that has been depicted about life in 90s Singapore is right down to the wire in this film, even the apartment blocks.
Well, maybe except for the live chicken. Still, the dynamics between the maid and the boy and how he reacted when she was flying back home as the family could no longer afford paying her salary, anyone who grew up with a domestic maid may or may not feel the same way. In a way it is like seeing flashes of my childhood growing up in the 90s all over again as well. - DirectorT.L. TayStarsJack NeoMark LeeHenry ThiaA boisterous, on-the-nose comedy about three cash-strapped Singaporeans living in government projects: Chew Wah-keong (scripter Jack Neo), a married-with-kids 40-year-old who's permanently up to his ears in bills; Ong (Mark Lee), a longhaired doofus who renovates apartments; and pudgy, geeky-looking Hui (Henry Thia), a waiter at a sidewalk cafe.Or the title in English is 'Money No Enough', released just the year after the Asian financial crisis hit here in Singapore, a look at three friends and how their lives had been upended by the financial crisis.
The struggle is real, where the human element is also featured. - DirectorJack NeoStarsJack NeoYun XiangRichard LowStory about life of 3 EM3's student in Singapore, who struggling with their education and personal life.For a long time any student going through the Singapore education system will know a few things will definitely happen when they are in primary school, apart the major final-year exams in the sixth and final year of primary school. The streaming in primary four (or like fifth grade in the United States).
For a long time it does have its critics for how children can be classified that early in terms of academic smarts after the fourth year in primary school, even if it was to prepare for their final two years in primary school before deciding on the next stage of their educational system where a large majority do move on to the secondary school level. It is not done Hogwarts-style upon admission like in the world of Harry Potter, but students at the lower end of spectrum often get the worst of stereotypes, the dreaded EM3. EM1 is always the best of the best in the school, and those in EM2 are in the middle range (disclosure alert: I was being put in EM2 after primary four, which was what I had always expected back then and so it is still okay).
And this film which is also a comedy at the same time, deals with that. As in three male students in EM3 and the real-life struggles their parents also had to go through in spite of contrasting personal backgrounds. And the three boys' encounters with a schoolmate who was in EM1, which initially laid bare of the stereotypes that always went around, on the basis on where students are being put into. That is even the ending may be a little hopeful as well.
If anything, few years later, the streaming system was abolished altogether, removing the stigma that often associated with it. Whether the film had anything to do it, nobody knows. But at least it exposed the way how it used to be where the level of competitiveness has been ingrained already at a young age and how it can also bring out the worst in people sometimes, for someone like me who did went through the system, even if thankfully I did not went through like what the three boys did in the film (or maybe I had been spared the worst by being in EM2). - DirectorBee Lian TengStarsJack NeoMark LeeHenry ThiaLiang Po Po, the feisty 80-year-old granny, decides to join the Triads after leaving an old folks home.Or otherwise also known in its English equivalent, 'Liang Po Po The Movie'.
For a large part of the 90s, Monday nights is Mandarin comedy time on local primetime television where the popular show 'Comedy Night' is on with various skits but the highlight is always the last segment of the show. The main character can be either a housewife or a granny, and there will always be something happening with her and her friends. But each time it is actually being played by a male. Jack Neo may be known nowadays in the local entertainment scene for being more towards as a film director, but his claim to fame was being an actor and especially a television comedian to Singaporeans who remember him providing the laughs in the 90s along with his colleagues who are also well-versed in the comedy genre in the local entertainment scene. For someone like me who grew up watching 'Comedy Night' in the 90s and one of the television programmes I grew up always looking forward to each time it was on, the mannerisms of his television alter ego on 'Comedy Night' has been ingrained into local popular culture since.
The film version has Jack Neo reprising his famous role as the granny on 'Comedy Night' being Liang Po Po (or Grandma Liang) and including well-known faces who were also featured on 'Comedy Night' apart from familiar faces on local television. But unlike how it tends to happen on television with the skits, the film version had Liang Po Po leaving the old folks' home and eventually finding herself joining a triad gang...with all sorts of consequences. - DirectorJack NeoStarsTosh ZhangWeiliang WangNoah YapThe film opens with the Republic of Singapore apparently being under an immense invasion from a fictional army, with iconic Singaporean landmarks (such as the Merlion and the Esplanade) coming under fire and many civilians killed brutally. It is later revealed that the war was fictitious setting of a war-based role-playing game played by Ken Chow (Joshua Tan), a rich and spoiled child reluctant to enlist into National Service. Ken plans to study abroad with his girlfriend Amy (Bong Qiu Ting), but his plans are derailed by NS. After being chided by Amy for his childishness, Ken takes it out on a nearby rubbish bin, to be apprehended by two policemen in the vicinity. A disappointed and embarrassed Amy looked very sad and angry. Back home, after being driven back by his father (Richard Low), Ken confides to his parents about his fears of National Service. His overprotective mother (Irene Ang) decides to help him think of ways to defer, but to no avail. Eventually, they are all forced to face the hard truth - there is no going against the law. The Chow family sadly send off Ken on the day of his enlisting. Thereafter, Ken and a few other recruits are assigned to Ninja Company (Platoon 2, Section 2) and are sent to their bunk and introduced to their Platoon Sergeant (Tosh Zhang), a portrayal of the tough-nails sergeant stereotype. Whilst waiting for the mandatory haircut, Ken gets to know a few people - "Lobang" (Wang Wei Liang), Aloysius Jin Sia-lan (Maxi Lim) and "I.P. Man" (Noah Yap). After two weeks of training, Ken and the other recruits are allowed to book out. A lavish party is thrown to celebrate Ken's return, but his mood is ruined when he is shown a photo of his girlfriend with another man. Ken angrily confronts her and demands that they meet, which she does not agree to. She later admits that she has fallen for another man and dumps Ken on the highway. Determined to regain her love, Ken devises a plan to escape from Pulau Tekong and send her off, for he feels she is merely just testing him. Ken stops drinking water, in hopes to get a heat injury, for which he would be sent home for ten days; he takes the extra measure of sleeping under a ceiling-fan after dousing himself in cold water. However, he gets into a situation worse than expected and he is quickly sent off to a hospital after collapsing during training. Ken's father is alerted of his son's critical condition while in a company meeting. He quickly drives off to the hospital, but the shock and strain is too much and he suffers a stroke while driving and violently collides with another vehicle. Ken wakes up in the next scene, surrounded by his two sisters, in a hospital. He realised his foolish actions have caused problems for many people and cannot bear to face his father, who has survived the car crash and is recuperating in another ward in the same hospital. Awakened to reality, Ken is finally fit enough to go back to training. The film ends at this junction, and snippets of the next part are shown.The very first film to be dealt with what almost every able-bodied male Singaporean has to go through, the compulsory National Service which came into being since 1967, or otherwise always known as just NS here. Army life in Singapore has been depicted before, but it was mainly for the stage. That was until this came about.
Potential viewers would be interested to know that the war scene depicted in the film in down town Singapore has never happened before not since Singapore was also not spared of WWII. Rather, it is a realistic portrayal of the lives of young army recruits where there is always something someone who had gone through the national service can recognise. And this is coming from someone who has a father and a brother who had gone through NS themselves. - DirectorJack NeoStarsTosh ZhangIrene AngVivek AroraA bunch of mischievous recruits go through National Service in Singapore.The sequel to 'Ah Boys to Men', continuing the events from the first film. But this time, it is more towards the dynamics between the army recruits whereas the first film focused a bit more of one of the protagonists. But still including what typical army recruits has to go through like the jungle training depicted at one time in the film.
- StarsCynthia KohRayve TayJames SeahWhen Elizabeth Lee receives an ultimatum from her mother to either get married or find a job, the feisty 19-year-old decides to enrol into the police academy. Her best friend, Hani Rahmat, joins her. They meet Tan Siew Lan, the third wife of a towkay, who is haunted by secrets from her past. The three musketeers do not get to do any actual police work. They are forced to prove themselves in the police force before being taken seriously. At the same time, events in the secret society are unravelling at an alarming rate with the death of their leader, Kway Pek. Another gang leader, Dua Jiak, has his eyes set on the empty post. Anti-colonial resentment comes to a climax. Hani finally gets a chance to take part in real police work. Elizabeth is made to contend with her sexist partner, Inspector Kong Say Chong. Siew Lan is faced with the dilemma of whether or not to carry out revenge. The finale is an explosive one, as secret society member Seng Hock enters a showdown with Dua Jiak and his followers. In the meantime, Elizabeth struggles to fight for her life in Ipoh while Hani crosses enemy lines in his search for the truth.Not many television drama series dealt with various periods in the history of Singapore has been done in the English language as it has always been the staple for Mandarin dramas and tending to do well in the viewership and ratings, and so this becomes a rare case loosely based on the pioneering batch of female policewomen in post-war Singapore, looking into a previously little known aspect of the history of the local police force.
As much as the female protagonists are fictional, what they went through was real in post-war Singapore. Throughout the entire three seasons, it also cleverly incorporated real-life events taking place in the country and touching aspects on life in post-war and towards post-independence Singapore that anyone who had lived through it will understand.
Like the poignancy of the news of how Singapore's separation from Malaysia back on 9 August 1965 was announced, just a few short statements on the radio, much like how my father, who was only a schoolboy at the time, recalled. History has since focused more on the television appearance the day after from the now-late Lee Kuan Yew, the prime minister at the time, and what he had to say to the gathered media and the time he shed tears live on television when giving the reasons for the separation from Malaysia.
And the show title is actually a reference to how people would tend to refer to the police in Malay, a term which is well known with Singaporeans regardless whether the Malay language is their mother tongue or not. - StarsGurmit SinghIrene AngKheng Hua TanA building contractor navigates the ups and downs of life and work with his eccentric family members and employees.The comedy series which would come to be remembered in the history of local television in more ways than one. But many a times, it always goes back to the language being used which was initially frowned upon by the local language police and once a matter of big debate in the local media of whether this should have been allowed.
If anything, it is a comedy series which has since successfully challenged those norms and the title character who is a constructor, has since come to be reprised in public service announcements in times of crisis where many still remember actor and comedian (and one-time talk show host) Gurmit Singh's famous alter ego rapping on how to take care of oneself back at the height of SARS outbreak in 2003 which many pointed out did better in informing the public better than the official channels.
Or maybe it is because of the Singlish, the Singaporean branch of English which naturally only Singaporeans are able to understand. And that was what used to fly in the face of the local language police before it became acceptable in the name of entertainment. Even as much as the comedy series only revolves around Phua Chu Kang and his family, and his eternal business rival who can be a pain in the neck sometimes.
In a way it is also the comedy series which helped to launch the career of Gurmit Singh's on-screen younger brother Pierre Png (the studious Phua Chu Beng) where the latter has since being more famously being known outside of Singapore on 'Crazy Rich Asians'. But people like myself first knew him as Phua Chu Beng. - StarsVernetta LopezChieng Mun KohMoses LimThe story of shop-owner Tan Ah Teck and his family--wife Dolly and children Ronnie, Paul, and Denise--and neighbors in their apartment building.Anyone who remember the comedy series about the Tan family will remember the opening theme introducing the various members of the household, though it is more of a rap. And how each episode will always end with the patriarch telling a story where he always begin with 'Once upon a time...'.
If anything, it is served as a counterbalance of sorts to the language shown on 'Phua Chu Kang'. But much like 'Phua Chu Kang', it also indirectly helped to launch the careers and the visibility of most of those in it as well. - StarsRayson TanYun XiangShucheng ChenHistoric figures like martyr Lim Bo Seng and philanthropist Tan Kah Kee are depicted in this dramatisation of the lives of a group of people who put country above self in the fight against Japanese aggression in Malaysia and Singapore during World War II.The television historical drama series that almost swept big at the local television awards in the same year when it was aired, and no wonder. Also titled 'The Price of Peace' in English and based on a 1995 book on the real-life accounts of those who survived the Japanese Occupation (how WWII is remembered here in Singapore as, from 1942 to 1945) along with first-hand accounts of war veterans.
As much it has fictional characters, it is also the inclusion of actual prominent local historical figures whom lived through those times which lent weight where it also helped in the opening theme song where it also included photo montages of them, the names that are only since remembered in the local history textbooks for a younger generation. It is the history lesson on television I never thought I needed until I really did it as a school subject in secondary school four years later when studying the history of my country, and realising that I used to see those names before. I was actually in primary school when this was first aired, and so a lot of those names mentioned in the series which I later realised were real-life local historical figures were whom I had known for the first time.
In a way in hindsight, it is the first TV drama series which made me realise the power of television (and films) to help tell real-life historical events, apart from documentaries. - StarsLi Ping ChenPatricia MokCynthia KohThe life of the Mo family, which operates a small restaurant in Holland Village in Singapour.Television drama series in Singapore in Mandarin tend to be approximately close to an hour long and shown daily on weekdays, and the longest it can go is up to 40 episodes. Rarely it has gone beyond that, but 'Holland V' did it with 125 episodes and running for two seasons, where it modelled on the style of Hong Kong-style TV soaps. It eventually hold the record of becoming the third-longest running local drama series in the history of local television.
When it was first released, it was originally for 115 episodes across two seasons, before it became a viewership and ratings winner and even leading to articles in the local newspapers on the popularity of it. Not many local TV productions can earn such an attention where articles about them have been written as well.
But the premise was rather basic. A family of adult siblings living in the real-life Holland Village (where it has always been associated in the local context for its food scene apart from where it has always been a popular place for expatriates to live in, if they did not want to do it in the city centre which technically lie near the southern part of Singapore) where the primary focus is the oldest sibling who is also the owner of a nasi lemak restaurant (or Malay mixed rice), before it also ventured out into the lives and loves of her younger siblings (where yes, one of those include Pierre Png whose character is one of the younger members of the family), married or not. Everything was seemingly going well, until a business rival came along and setting up nearby, disturbing the dynamics.
What also helped is the catchy opening theme song as well.
Even as someone who was a fan when it was on, but it also says something for me personally in a way is how it became a TV drama series that transcend language boundaries in terms of how my Indian-born English teacher at the time, once saying in class that she always look forward to each episode. And it was the English subtitles to help her get by to know what is going on. - DirectorRandy AngDaniel YunStarsYuwu QiDeanna YusoffJoanne PehA dramatic look back at the Geylang Riots and the days of Konfrontasi when Singapore split from Malaya in 1965.
- StarsBobby TonelliDesmond ShenKyle ChanA story that spans several decades, it tells the life of Yue Niang (Jeanette Aw), a pretty little Nyonya who is skilled in Peranakan, also known as Straits Chinese, cooking and sewing. Growing up in a traditional family, she is discriminated against as the granddaughter of a lowly second wife, a situation made worse by her mother's disapproved union with a Japanese photographer. Yue Niang's beauty and kindness attracted the attention of many suitors, but incur the jealousy of her cousin. She soon catches the eye of a rich, young man who had just returned from overseas, but she loves only Chen Xi (Qi Yu Wu), a rich man disguising as a 'penniless' driver. He is touched by her innocence and kindness, and falls deeply in love with her. But under immense pressure, he is forced to marry Yue Niang's cousin instead. Yue Niang, on the other hand, is sold to a local gangster. She impresses him with her fearlessness, and becomes his sworn sister. She embarks on a journey to carve out her own life and succeeds despite several setbacks. However, there is still no sign of a man she truly loves.
- DirectorJean YeoStarsJason ChanJoan ChenAnanda EveringhamLi-ann, a dreamer, is a strong believer of the soul mate theory and rejects all men, especially her best friend KS, till she falls in love with Jeremy, at first sight. They tour Chinatown, Singapore, together on February 29 1980. Unfortunately, she is heartbroken when he tells her he is engaged. He decides to make up to her by meeting her same time, same place, every leap year. Their love spans twenty years, as they realize the pain of love until they take the leap of faith...and the leap of love...
- DirectorJack NeoStarsShawn LeeMegan ZhengYun XiangA young boy accidentally loses his sister's school shoes. To avoid trouble at school and with their parents, they decide to secretly share his shoes.
- DirectorRoyston TanStarsYuwu QiMindee OngYann Yann YeoThe story is about two good friends who grew up with genuine love for Getai culture.
- DirectorKelvin TongStarsJustin AngXing AngTeresa of Babes In The CityWelcome to 'Great World', Singapore's legendary amusement park. Where lovers cavorted in the 60s. Where Hollywood stars and cabaret girls partied in the 50s. Where bombs fell in the 40s. Acclaimed director Kelvin Tong brings Great World's colourful past to life in five interconnected stories.
- StarsKenneth TsangHuifen ZengShucheng ChenThis drama describes the trials and tribulations the Teochew Cai Family under the patriarch Cai Qing-yang (Kenneth Tsang) from the late 1940s to the 1990s.Statistically, Singaporeans of Chinese descent (which form the majority population) and those who claim Teochew ancestry are the second-largest in the country, after the Hokkiens. This is so far the only Mandarin-speaking drama series, jointly produced in Singapore and China and also aired in both countries, to be placing the emphasise on the Teochew way of life for a rice merchant family from post-40s China to modern-day (or the 90s in this case when it was released) Singapore.
The family may be a fictional one, but the subtleties are there. Time and again, the expectations of being a Teochew woman is indirectly raised, and often challenged by the headstrong female characters in the drama series. The food is another.
Majority of the cast in the drama series are actually of Teochew descent, except for a few, like whom played the family matriarch (who is actually originally from South Korea), and the ones playing the Hainanese side of the family.
What is also striking, even for a joint production, is the theme song. It is sung by Hong Kong’s Cantopop singer Jacky Cheung. Not often even for a Singaporean TV drama series, where the theme song is not sung by a local singer.
(Personal disclosure: As someone who has Teochew ancestry from the father side of the family, in a way part of me see what I have been taught since growing up, in terms of how to address my various relatives, in the drama series of how the cast members call each other by level of seniority based on their own role in it. Watching it on Netflix for the first time because I was too young to recall the drama series when it first aired, everything started to make sense in terms of how I have always address my father’s siblings at gatherings, that I have been addressing them in the Teochew dialect all along.
And the places shown in China in the first few episodes and the final episode, it is where the Teochew-speaking community are predominantly located.) - CreatorTeng Liang KohStarsShawn LeeCatherine SngFlorence TanUsing the famous Hainan coffeeshop as a backdrop, this nostalgic drama explores the Hainanese way of life from the 60s to the 80s. Long Fu Yuan, a Hainanese coffeeshop owner, has two sons (Ah Sing and Ah Zhuo) with his second wife in Indonesia. Long's first wife constantly makes life difficult for his second wife and her sons when they move to Singapore. Ah Sing (Chor Meng Chew) decides to be sailor in order to avoid her. Not long after Long returns to Hainan Island to retire and Ah Sing is asked to manage the coffeeshop when Long's first wife cannot save the ailing business.
- DirectorKuo-Sin OngStarsMark LeeKiwebaby ChangJaspers LaiNumber 1 (2020) is a music comedy that follows the story of a redundant white-collar worker. After many failed interviews, Chee-beng finally manages to secure a job as an assistant general manager at Number 1, a drag club. Chee-beng is forced to stand in as a cross dresser and surprisingly, he turns out to be so good that he eventually becomes the biggest star on the drag scene.
- StarsNan Xing LiZoe TayCassandra SeeIt may be unthinkable to a younger generation of Singaporeans, that there was a Singapore before the existence of casinos. I was part of the previous generation who recalled that. Still the only local drama series to deal with gambling. And this was released way before casinos even became a reality here.
- StarsHanwei ChenFann WongAnn KokA dedicated teacher (Hanwei Chen) goes out of his way to steer his students towards the right path in life. He later falls for the daughter (Fann Wong) of the man who was the main inspiration in his own life. This was the drama which made all students wish they could have a "Fang lao shi" (Teacher Fang) in their midst.
- StarsCynthia KohPing Hui TayIvy LeeAdapted from a historical book, stepping out is a nostalgic drama which depicts the lives and struggles of early fujian immigrants in Singapore. Amongst them - RED BEAN, the strong willed boat girl who shaved her head bald in protest of an arranged marriage; CHEN XIA, the ambitious village lad who eloped with RED BEAN in hope of making his mark in Singapore; LIU MEI, the gang leader who severed all ties with the underworld for the love of RED BEAN; HAI YAN, the ill-fated concubine who trampled a bed of burning charcoal to prove her innocence; LIN BAO TIAN, her lovelorn admirer whose success comes through sheer hard labour; ZHANG JIA FU, the good-for-nothing son forced into hardship when cheated of his family fortune; and his courageous wife AH JU, who stood by him through thick and thin. Throw together a stellar cast, heartfelt performances and a nostalgic plot with scene shots of Fujian, STEPPING OUT is set to inspire audiences with its genuine portrayal of values, morals and determination of Chinese entrepreneurs who find solace and success in a foreign land.
- StarsKenneth TsangZoe TayBernard TanWisely, the eastern equivalent of Indiana Jones and James Bond, is a hero in every sense. He is multi-talented, believes in paranormal, knowledgeable in many cultures and oozes quiet charm. A character out of the sci-fi novels by renowned adventure-loving author Ni Kuang, Wisely was raised by a couple from a circus. His unusual milieu provided the foundation for his formidable skills. Hand-in-hand with the love of his life, Bai Su, they solve many inexplicable mysteries, namely "Shadow", "Destiny", "Reincarnation", "Hopes Eternal", "Dimensions", "Souls" and "Wishes". Not to be missed are the picturesque scenery shot in Cairo, Egypt.
- StarsRyan LianLiyun LinPamelyn CheeThe story begins in 1967 where Singapore has just gained independence, in the downtown area along a bustling street, 6 families cramped into 3 houses. It is also here where 6 aspiring youths dreamed about their future...Xiao Bei, the only son of a tailor, is a trouble-maker in the neighbourhood, he does not want to confine himself to the tailor shop and daydreams about striking it rich one day. Xiao Bei's childhood sweetheart, Jian Hong, drops out of school at a young age and peddles medicated oil in the streets with her father. A more down-to-earth person, her only hope is for Xiao Bei to inherit his father's trade. Zhi Hao is a fickle-minded young man, although he is often in loggerheads with Xiao Bei, they always stick by each other through thick and thin. Zhi Hao's sister, Jin Hao, is both vivacious and naïve, despite her unrequited love for Xiao Bei, she remains a loyal friend. On the other hand, Jian Hong's twin brother, the timid Wu Ji is secretly in love with Jin Hao. Hui Min is the only one among them who is highly educated, though she is physically weak, her perseverance paid off and she eventually becomes a lawyer. Through 30 years of changes, from the hardships of starting out in the 60s, the oil crisis in the 70s, to the stock-market crash in the 80s, Singapore have weathered the storm, and so has these friends through 2 generations of joy and sorrow.
- StarsTian LiangWei ZhangHuihui ChenAfter a couple disposes of an antique water vessel at their daughter's behest, the heirloom begins a journey with other families in the same building.
- StarsAlex ManFann WongZoe TayA simple man with ordinary looks from Thailand, finds himself hitting on gold when he makes it big in his career as well as having the dilemma of choosing the woman he loves - his childhood playmate or business partner? Finally, the confused trio decides to consult the golden pillow...
- DirectorGilbert ChanStarsTedd ChanStella ChungPhilip HershAn army recruit was found dead during a 24km road march. After the death of the recruit, strange things started to happen, haunting all the soldiers in the barracks.
- CreatorThean-jeen LeeJoseph TanStarsPierre PngRebecca LimShabirAfter the end of World War II, when Singapore returns to British rule after four years of Japanese Occupation, the lives of several individuals are thrown into upheaval by the turbulence of the times.
- DirectorJack NeoStarsApple ChanFarah FarookShirli LingThe film follows the first batch of female recruits as they undergo and serve National Service in the fictional near future of Singapore.
- StarsYeet KoeJoel ChooXavier OngInspired by the true story of a wayang star, poor girl chases after the big stage in a tale influenced by the true story of a wayang star.
- DirectorJack NeoStarsApple ChanBelle ChuaAndruew TangThe girls go through gruelling obstacles in their GBMT journey, which eventually lands them in a dangerous situation and their actions will shock the nation.
- CreatorJean YeoStarsJoanne PehFiona FussiKy TanA successful but cold-hearted Hong Kong banker returns to Singapore to decide the fate of a mysterious shophouse inherited from her great-grandmother, only to uncover a complicated history of scandals and controversy.
- StarsDavid AttenboroughThe fourth episode explores Singapore's forests. Here on the fringes of the city, the jungle harbours some fascinating species, including many that have never been filmed before. The star of the show is the Raffles' banded langur, one of the least-known primates on the planet. Found only in Singapore and Malaysia, there are only a few hundred left and around 60 have made a home in Singapore's rainforests. A troop of nine live high in the canopy where their babies learn to climb and discover all there is to know about their jungle home. Below them, a cast of creatures carve out a life in this multi-layered forest world. Ambush hunting scorpions, flying dragons escaping from murderous jaws, a nest of weaving ants with their own farm, and one of the world's tiniest hoofed animals - the mouse-deer. This is a journey to discover the wonderful residents that thrive here.
- DirectorBill MorrisStarsNick BakerAlmost 30,000 species of animals make their home in Singapore, but many of them remain largely invisible to us. From banded bullfrogs that do battle in rain-sodden drains, to predatory mantises that hunt in suburban gardens, unseen drama unfold all around the city on a daily basis. Alongside Singapore's busy commuters and residents, countless insects labour to thrive and propagate. Dwarf honey bees collect nectar and pollen to feed their hive, while caterpillars undergo incredible transformations into beautiful plain tiger butterflies. Meanwhile, in Singapore's forest reserves, joggers and cyclists are largely oblivious to the work going on under their feet: termites constructing elaborate tunnels and recycling precious nutrients through the forest's ecosystem, and rare snails and gigantic forest ants foraging in the canopy and undergrowth. Voiced by naturalist Nick Baker, this is another exhilarating documentation of Singapore's surprising wildlife.
- StarsHui Zhen June LimRemesh PanickerThis five-part documentary examines catastrophic events throughout Singapore's history, from explosions, fires, and floods to a traumatic plane hijacking.
- DirectorShuming HeStarsYeo Jin-gooKang Hyoung-sukHan Yeo-reumA widow obsessed with Korean soap operas travels abroad for the first time in her life to Seoul and finds more than she had bargained for.
- StarsKay Tong LimAndrew SeowSteven LimAn award-winning drama, "Growing Up" is the answer to Singapore in the sixties and seventies. The earlier seasons see stern father Mr Tay struggling to hold onto a familiar way of life amidst tumultuous changes that threaten to tear the family apart. Some of the most memorable moments include the death of Mrs Tay, which left the Tay family devastated; Vicki's divorce from her unfaithful doctor husband; Tammy graduating from university; David's decision to move to England; and Gary's marriage to Karen. In the latest season, expect more drama when Gary commits adultery, Karen suffers from a miscarriage, and Vicki's son contracts leukaemia. Expect to also see two new faces: Aileen Tan, who plays Mr. Tay's love interest; and Cynthia Koh, who plays Gary's mistress.
- DirectorJack NeoStarsSamuel CherGadrick ChinJamie ChuLeft by her husband who tried success overseas, a wife continues to tend to the durian plantation left by her late father while she single-handedly raises her three children. Things get complicated when a local Durian plantation expert gets involved with the family business, and the husband is suddenly back in the picture as well.
- DirectorAnshul TiwariStarsCindy BerlandierMel FerdinandsBridget FernandezAfter the loss of his wife, a father seems distant and his children worry. But he has something up his sleeves, something his family is not expecting.
- DirectorKew LinStarsShucheng ChenElena ChiaTo stay waiting for an old friend's phone call, the lonesome Uncle Goose has not left home for days. But when food runs out, Uncle Goose decides to go to literal great lengths in order to keep the telephone by his side.
- DirectorPerry LamStarsKris MaverickoRenita S. KapoorMichael Chua"Afterlife" is a short sci-fi film that dwells on the temporality of life. What happens when you lose a loved one suddenly? Against the perennial ebb and flow of time, and the depths of grief and hope are explored - both in real time and in the imaginary.
- StarsRebecca LimVanessa VanderstraatenJason GodfreyA routine train ride goes horribly wrong when a sinister group hijacks a train. The hostage-takers are seeking to be heard, the hostages are forced to confront their mortality while the crisis team has to appease an entire nation shaken by shocking revelations. As tensions rise between the groups, suppressed emotions surface and true characters are revealed. Will we find heroes in our midst?
- StarsRui EnLi Ping ChenSora MaDetective Hu Xiaoman meets low level criminal Da Bao during an investigation of a missing heiress. Inspite of being on opposite sides of the law, the two work together to solve cases.
- DirectorEric KhooStarsTammie ChewVernon CorneliusPeter Boon KohChun Feng Koh, a middle-aged food critic whose career is starting to wear him out, decides to explore his life and the development of Singapore through the local food. His patience is tested by the fact that the newspaper he works for is jumping on the digital bandwagon. However, the camcorder his company give him to supplement his reviews with visuals proves to be a blessing in disguise. Koh begins to take the camcorder with him to local food stalls and amasses the stall owners' stories. Hidden within them is the history of how their Singaporean dishes were created.
- DirectorEric KhooStarsJack NeoPeter Boon KohYi Fong QuanEpisodes in the life of ordinary Singaporeans living in one HDB flat.
- DirectorJunfeng BooStarsJoshua Barker TanElena ChiaBobbi ChenEn is a Singaporean student that will soon be enlisted in the army. While his mother is away, he has to stay with his grandparents. Thus, he starts learning new things about his missing father.
- DirectorTung-Shing YeeStarsFann WongPeter HoPei-Pei ChengSam, a Singapore guy who works in Hong Kong, falls in love with and opens up the wary character of Jane, a Hong Kong girl.
- DirectorEric KhooStarsFrancis BoscoJathisweranKeng Yew SeetA single dad looks to give up drinking and his bartender job in order to impress his son and find work as a magician.
- DirectorGit-Yan ChingStarsFann WongNan Xing LiPeter YuFilmed on location in China, it stars Li Nanxing in his 1st role as a villain, Fann Wong and Peter Yu. All 3 are locked in a love triangle spanning 3 lifetimes. The object of their passion: Fann Wong and a priceless seal.
- DirectorTan Pin PinJunfeng BooEric KhooStarsFaizal AbdullahAric Hidir AminFatin AmiraAn emotive anthology by seven of Singapore's most illustrious filmmakers, celebrating SG50 through the lives and stories of Singaporeans. Directed by Eric Khoo, Jack Neo, K. Rajagopal, Royston Tan, Tan Pin Pin, Boo Junfeng, Kelvin Tong.
- StarsChristopher Ming-Shun LeeFann WongShirley HeDuring the Sung dynasty, Guo Jing and his wife Huang Rong met and adopted an orphaned child Yang Guo who is the son of his former acquaintance. Yang Guo turned out to be an obstinate and mischievous child. Guo Jing sent him to the Quan Zhen School Of Martial Arts where he became the disciple of Xiao Long Nu. As years passed, the master-disciple relationship developed into a lover relationship but the odd couple faced tremendous objection from the rest of the pugilistic world.
- StarsFiona XieJeanette AwFelicia ChinBrace yourself for the next hot wave in Asia with an ultra Cool cast in a splashing Hot Drama. Get ready for the perfect storm when MediaCorp Studios stirs up a potent mix of love, youth and adrenaline into the choppy waters of The Champion. Hell breaks lose when an ambitious coach (Hsing-shu Yen) takes over the training of the women swim team. He places high hopes on the most promising swimmer (Jeanette Aw) who fails to live up to his expectations because of excessive family burdens. In between clashes, they developed feelings for each other until the untimely return of his ex-wife - Swim buddies (Fiona Xie) and (Joyce Chao) compete not only in the pool but also in their quest for love. Trouble brews when both fall for the same guy (Toro) from the water polo team. Ironically, their siblings (Yuwu Qi) and (Jesseca Liu) get entangled in yet another game of unrequited underwater love when the latter decides to turn his attention to another - Things get heated up when the competition draws near - Will the trials of true friendship and the turbulence of courtship cause them to falter? Or will it fuel their drive to excel in the sport they love?
- StarsShaoguang XieJacelyn TayChristopher Ming-Shun LeeSet in the 1930s to 1950s, the story traces the lives of four young Hakka men through their teen and adult years. After setting down in Nanyang to pursue their respective ambitions, they become entangled in the anti-colonial fight.
- StarsSteve MaFann WongJacelyn TayBased on Louis Cha's classic swordsplay novel, this mega production stars Taiwanese heartthrob Ma Jingtao as a Legendary swordsman and MediaCorp's top actress Fann Wong as his love interest. Revolving around a pugilistic manual known as the Sunflower Scripture, the intriguing drama follows from the scripture's sudden disappearance which leads to bloodshed and death defying encounters for Swordsman Ling Hu Chong.
- StarsFirdaus RahmanKamal AdliAaron MossadegIn 1950s Singapore, two outcast policemen lead a squad of misfits in an undercover war against the brutal secret societies that run the underworld.
- StarsFann WongThomas OngShanshan ChunyuLiu Ying is a Taiwanese girl who meets Singaporean Zhu Ziqing in Sydney on overseas studies. The both of them fall in love but are not able to keep up the romance till a few years later, when they meet again, based in Singapore. Despite the barriers of time, opposing parents, social status, gossip and physical distance, the both of them find true love in the end.
- StarsSay Ping YapIx ShenBrandon WongSet in the late 1940s to the '70s, this drama revolves around the lives of a group of tenants with diverse backgrounds staying in a big house located in Tofu Street. Experience the struggles of the inhabitants of a poor rural village in China who subsequently settle down in Tofu Street. This weighty drama gives an insight into the lives of post-war survivors consisting of a group of tenants with diverse backgrounds staying in a big house in the yester-years era.
- DirectorKeng Sen OngStarsSheikh HaikelDavid YongAdrian LimA Singaporean-made comedy about a group of 18 year old boys who are beginning the mandatory two-year military service in the Singapore army. Despite their different racial and family backgrounds, they discover many similarities and forge a friendship which would help ease their transition to the tough army routine.
- StarsJoey NgHanwei ChenBingliang YanAn old retired teacher Sun Yongshun has 4 children. All, except his eldest son Yuguo, stay with him in an old house in Katong. Like most Asian parents, Yongshun's both traditional and strict yet with the demise of his wife some 20 years back, he's also determined to bring his brood a happy, if not decent family life. And that's where the problems are. Although his children are all grown up and most have married, Yongshun is constantly troubled by their so-called 'problems'. He's worried for his only grandchild's upbringing, for instance, when he learns he's perpetually under the care of the maid while his parents (Yuguo and his wife, Stella) pursue their material dreams. The old man is also kept in the dark about the couple's intentions of migrating to Canada. He's concerned too that after 5 years of marriage, his second daughter-in-law is still deaf to her biological clock's ticking and Motherhood's yodeling. Although he yearns for a child too, his mousy second son dares not bring up the matter to his wife and is thus often caught between her and his aged father. Yongshu is also distressed over his only daughter, Yumin's marriage. The 32-year-old successful woman is so independent, she has no qualms about remaining single. But when her father's constant nagging gets to her, she decides to move out and stay with her girlfriend, Pat. Later, when Pat gets married, Yumin finds herself living with Thomas, Pat's single guy friend. They both get on each other's nerves. Yongshun's only comfort is that his youngest son, Yuan, is returning from the US with an MBA. To his horror, Yuan reveals that he has taken up a filmmaking course instead. Despite his father's strong objections, Yuan is adamant about pursuing his interests in making movies. Faced with the myraid of problems, Yongshun's determined to give a helping hand...if only his health is better. His confidante Shixuan tells him he should let his adult children decide what's best for themselves. Will he heed her advice and stop intervening in their affairs? Can his children make good decisions?
- StarsUttDwayne TanStephanie GibsonA horror anthology series featuring paranormal tales from Singapore and Southeast Asia.
- DirectorKelvin TongStarsPeter YuTiow Im TanMandy ChenLim Cheng Soon a architect sidelined in the office because of his inability to speak English. His wife leaves him. His father always preferred his younger brother. Robbed of his identities Cheng Soon struggles in the dusk of his life.
- DirectorJack NeoIvan HoStarsJack NeoMark LeeHenry ThiaThree friends faces family and financial problems. Their attempt to support each others plan falls apart when one friend cheated money from another two, Resulted in Financial loss. They must find solution and reconicle with eachother.
- DirectorKelvin SngStarsDawn YeohRyan LianHugo NgA newly divorced ex-wife of a wealthy playboy returns to rebuild her life by going back to her humble beginnings. Join her journey to protect her family's hawker stall from numerous challenges and external threats, overcoming all odds. Ultimately, she comes to the profound realisation that this simple life is where she truly belongs.
- DirectorJack NeoStarsJack NeoMark LeeHenry Thia3 brothers living in Singapore, each leading a different lifestyle. They discover the deeper meanings in life as tragedies unfold, with comedy & tears along the way.