A Song to Remember (TV series)
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A Song to Remember 星洲之夜 |
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| Genre | Historical period drama Musical |
| Written by | Ang Eng Tee |
| Starring |
Qi Yuwu Joanne Peh Eelyn Kok Julie Tan Desmond Tan Chen Hanwei Pan Lingling |
| Opening theme | 星洲之夜 by Mavis Hee (Yu Hong version) |
| Ending theme | 我的快乐世界 (Yu Hong/Liu Jiumei versions) 思念 (同游) (Yu Hong/Song Qiao'er versions) 你的眼泪 (Yu Hong/Liu Jiumei versions) 娘惹舞曲 (Liu Jiumei version) 花样霓虹 (Song Qiao'er/Liu Jiumei versions) 当代花木兰 (Yu Hong version) 若即若离 (Song Qiao'er version) 天涯歌女 (Original/Remix) (Liu Jiumei version) 四季歌 (Liu Jiumei version) 夜上海 (Yu Hong/Song Qiao'er/Hua-gu/Liu Jiumei versions) |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language(s) | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
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| Producer(s) | Chia Mien Yang |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Mediacorp Channel 8 |
| Original release | 22 November 2011 – 2 January 2012 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | The Oath |
| Followed by | Double Bonus |
| External links | |
| Website | |
A Song to Remember (simplified Chinese: 星洲之夜) is a MediaCorp Channel 8 historical-cum-musical drama which is set in the 1930s to 1940s in early Singapore before World War II. It debuted on Channel 8 on 22 November 2011 and was telecast every weekday night at 9.00 pm.
This drama stars Qi Yuwu and Joanne Peh who had paired up thrice after The Little Nyonya and C.L.I.F., and Eelyn Kok, Julie Tan and Desmond Tan. Chen Hanwei plays a villain in this drama while Eelyn Kok is also another antagonist. Viewers can catch episodes on xinmsn catchup from 23 November 2011.
It was reported that the scriptwriter Ang Ee Tee took several years to complete the script of this drama. Despite large amounts of resources and money pumped in for the production and promotion of this serial, the drama was not well received by the audience when it was broadcast. Many perceived the show to be boring and slow-paced, and the acting skills of some of the main cast members were heavily criticised. This drama ranked 9th (out of 11 dramas at the 9pm slot) in the Year 2011 viewership ratings, coming in one of the last. On the other hand, smaller scale productions such as Love Thy Neighbour managed to clinch the top spot.
The drama was encored from 18 July 2012 to 29 August 2012, at 5:30pm, pre-empted on 9 August due to the live telecast of the National Day Parade.
In the 1930s and 1940s, troupes from Shanghai, Southern China as well as local cabaret groups thronged the scene and enlivened the night. Reveling in song and dance drowned out anxieties of the impending war and blues of the real world. Set in this backdrop, this drama serial relives the glittering Singapore nightlife of old.
Flames of war ignite in the 1940s. Swaying in the midst of a raging turmoil, Yuhong (portrayed by Joanne Peh) and Song Qiao-er (portrayed by Eelyn Kok), rivalling doyennes of Shanghai Li Ming Troupe, fight it out on stage. Qiao-er vows to remove the thorn in her flesh, and Yuhong retaliates.
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