The Awakening (TV series)
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The Awakening | |
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The Awakening 雾锁 | |
Genre | Period drama |
Created by | Liang Liren ( Jiang Long ( |
Developed by | Yang Ji (杨基) |
Written by | Soh Choon Heng (苏春兴) Wu De (吴德) Gan Huibao ( Liang Zhihua ( |
Starring | Huang Wenyong Xiang Yun Chen Shucheng Huang Peiru Qian Zhigang Li Yongxi Wang Yuqing Hong Huifang |
Opening theme | Wu Suo Nan Yang (雾锁 |
Country of origin | Singapore |
Original language | Chinese |
No. of episodes | 53 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Lai Shuiqing (赖水 |
Producer | Xie Xilun (谢希伦) |
Production location | Singapore |
Production company | Singapore Broadcasting Corporation |
Original release | |
Network | SBC 8 |
Release | 6 February 12 October 1984 | –
The Awakening (Traditional Chinese:
Synopsis
[edit]There are two parts to the series, and two sections in each of the parts:
The first series consisted of two parts, The Awakening: Eternity (
The second series consisted of two parts, The Awakening: Through the Storm Together (
Cast
[edit]1st series
- Huang Wenyong as He Ah Shui[2]
- Xiang Yun as Ah Mei
- Wang Yuqing as He Guorui
- Chen Shucheng as Dr Chuang Yuanhe
- Huang Peiru as Qian Tianlan
- Li Jian Han as He Tian Sheng
- Li Yong Xi as Chuang De Xing
- Xu Lin as Chuang Xiaolan
- Chen Bi Feng as Xiao Pei
- Wu Weiqiang as Qian Jiacheng
- Chen Juanjuan as Mrs Qian
- He Jie as Qian Yuwei
- Candlelane Chen Tiansong as Kawashima
- Qian Zhigang as Hu De
- Wang Xiang Qin as He Zhu Sheng
- Steven Woon as Ah Xiang
- Hong Peixing as He Ah Bing
- Teh Poh Khoon as Xiu Gu
- Dai Peng
2nd series
- Xu Lin
- Li Wenhai
- Li Yinzhu
- Huang Wenyong
- Xiang Yun
- Hong Huifang
- Candlelane Chen Tiansong
- Hugo Ng
- Li Huiyan
- Chen Tianwen
- Liu Qiu Lian
- Chen Shucheng
Production
[edit]An outdoor studio was built at the cost of $500,000 to film the drama. Period costumes and antiques were sourced overseas to match the era of the drama.[1]
Reception
[edit]The first series of the drama received an audience of 800,000 adults.[3]
Legacy
[edit]The Awakening is often seen as one of Singapore's pioneer Chinese Dramas. To this day, it is considered a Classic among Singaporean viewers and the theme song remains popular. Actors Huang Wenyong and Xiang Yun were catapulted to fame through this drama. The second main actor and actress Chen Shucheng and Huang Peiru who played a couple, eventually married after the drama was broadcast.
Perfect World Pictures (Singapore) will be shooting a reboot of the series in 2018 with Tay Ping Hui in a starring role.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Wong, Sing Yeong (19 February 1984). "'The Awakening' controversy". Singapore Monitor. p. 16. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ Auto, Hermes (9 March 2018). "Tay Ping Hui sets sights on China, to star in China reboot of The Awakening | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "THREE CHINESE TV DRAMAS GET RIG AD SUPPORT". Singapore Monitor. 23 June 1984. p. 5. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Channel 8 drama The Awakening to get China reboot". The Straits Times. Retrieved 1 August 2018.