Country of origin Singapore No. of episodes 10 Final episode date 11 May 2001 Number of episodes 10 | Original language(s) Mandarin First episode date 9 March 2001 Network MediaCorp TV Genre Historical period drama | |
Written by Ng Kah Huay
Ang Chee Chuan
Woo Soi Muay Directed by Chia Mien Yang
Tay Peck Choo Starring Qi Yuwu
Apple Hong
May Phua
Pierre Png
Priscelia Chan
Yao Wenlong Cast Qi Yuwu, Priscelia Chan, Pierre Png, Yao Wenlong, Apple Hong Similar Heroes in Black, The Price of Peace, A Million Treasures, Kopi‑O II, A Promise for Tomorrow | ||
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In Pursuit of Peace is a Singaporean television drama set in Japanese-occupied Singapore during World War II. The series was first run on MediaCorp Channel 8 from 9 March to 11 May 2001 on Friday nights. The series is based on the 1999 book Eternal Vigilance: The Price of Freedom (published by Asiapac Books), which contains numerous eyewitness accounts of survivors of the Japanese occupation of Southeast Asia.
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Plot
The series is set in the time of World War II during the Japanese occupation of Singapore. The effects of war on people's lives are dramatically portrayed in the drama, which centres on the daily lives of characters from three different families and how they lived through the occupation.
In contrast with The Price of Peace, a similar television drama aired on the same channel in 1997, In Pursuit of Peace focuses on the development of the characters, while the former focuses more on historical aspects of the Japanese occupation. Themes of friendship, father-son relationship, romance are explored in this series, revolving around the main characters. This series, unlike its predecessor, also places emphasis on major events that happened in Singapore during the occupation, such as the $50 million donation by the Overseas Chinese Association and the gradual collapse of local Japanese morale towards the end of the war.