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- A 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.
- This 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.
- Using 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.
- Adapted 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.
- Historic 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.