Holland V (TV series)
| Holland V (荷兰村) |
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|---|---|
| Genre | Family Drama |
| Created by | Ang Eng Tee （洪荣狄） |
| Starring |
Chen Liping Xie Shaoguang Jeanette Aw Qi Yuwu Pierre Png Cynthia Koh |
| Opening theme | 快乐密码 (The Password To Happiness) |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 125 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Kwek Leng Soong （郭令送) Li Ningqiang (李宁强） |
| Release | |
| Original network | MediaCorp 8th Frequency (Now MediaCorp Channel 8) |
| Original release | 9 June – 28 November 2003 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | True Heroes |
| Followed by | Moon Fairy |
Holland V (Chinese: 荷兰村) is a 2003 Singaporean drama series produced by MediaCorp. It was the third long-running drama in Singaporean television history, and was modelled on the long running Hong Kong drama A Kindred Spirit. Like A Kindred Spirit, the main family in the series, the Mo family, operates a small restaurant (serving Nasi Lemak) in Holland Village (also known as Holland V, hence the title).
Originally intended to be 115 episodes long, the series was extended to 125 episodes after performing strongly in ratings.
Written by famed Singaporean scriptwriter Mr. Ang Eng Tee. Holland V, spanning more than 100 episodes, Holland V, as the title suggests, revolves around the quaint neighbourhood of Holland Village, particularly singling out the Mo Family.
"Big Sister" Mo Wanwan is known not only for her famous nasi lemak, but also for her Herculean strength, huge appetite and rotund build. Yet, she hasn't always looked like that. The hefty-sized Mo used to be a pretty, svelte girl, and had a daughter, Lin Siting, with Lin Jingcai at the age of 18. Jingcai then brought the baby back home to be taken care of by his wife Su Yueping, who is unable to conceive. Ever since Jingcai was put behind bars for a crime he committed, Yueping forbides Wanwan from seeing Siting. The 2 women are always squabbling, and are known as 'the most quarrelsome duo in Holland Village'.
Upset from not being able to see her daughter, Mo turns her misery into eating sprees. Within a decade, she has turned into a boorish 'Iron Lady' whom everyone fears. She is however, forced to look into her weighty issues when she finds herself falling for Fang Nuowen, a doctor.
Mo Wanwan has many siblings: second sister, the deceptively skinny Mo Lingling, possesses a formidable kick when she's provoked. Otherwise, though, Mo Lingling is all demure and kind but sadly, she is often bullied by her colleagues and even her own foul-tempered husband, Tian Dahua.
Third sister, Mo Yanyan, is a lazybones who holds a record of sleeping continuously for 3 days and nights. A beauty with brains but who's so lazy, she could give up a Varsity exam for sleep! She soon begins to see the harsh reality of the working world but yet dreams of amassing $100m by the age of 30.
Mo Jingjing is the exact opposite of her twin sister. She is dim-witted, has a low IQ but works very hard at Wanwan's nasi lemak stall. An innocent and kind girl who often gets cheated of her money and love, she nevertheless remained optimistic and bear no grudges against those who had done her wrong. Although her family often berates her for being stupid, Lady Luck is always by her side - she strikes lottery frequently and everyone begs her for lottery numbers.
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