Genre turn of century First episode date 11 November 1997 | No. of episodes 30 Number of episodes 30 | |
Starring Christopher LeeChen HanweiXie ShaoguangJason OhAnn KokJacelyn Tay Country of origin SingaporeYongding, Fujian and Dabu, Guangdong, China Original language(s) Mandarin and small amount of Hakka Similar The Price of Peace, Wok of Life, The Legends of Jigong, Timeless Gift, The Legendary Swordsman | ||
The Guest People (Chinese: 客家之歌) is a Singaporean Chinese drama produced by Television Corporation of Singapore Eighth Frequency (now Mediacorp Channel 8) in 1997.
Set in the 1930s to 1950s, the story is about four young Hakka men who migrated to Singapore from China and were caught in the tumultuous anti-colonial period of the country’s history.
It stars Christopher Lee, Chen Hanwei, Xie Shaoguang, Jason Oh, Ann Kok and Jacelyn Tay. Others in the cast include Chen Huihui, Li Yinzhu, Chen Shucheng, Huang Peiru, Mai Hao Wei and Liang Wei Dong.
The drama was nominated for the Best Drama awards at the Asian Television Awards and the New York Television Festival in 1998.
It was dubbed in the Hakka language and broadcast in Taiwan.
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