Happy Belly (TV series) explained
| Genre: | Sitcom |
| Creator: | Andrea Teo |
| Starring: | Lim Kay Siu
Anna Lin Ruping
Lee Weng Kee
Benedict Goh
Melody Chen
Darryl David
Jamie Lee
Craig Teo
Adrian Jay Lim |
| Theme Music Composer: | Nicholas Lim |
| Country: | Singapore |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 17 |
| Executive Producer: | Andrea Teo |
Happy Belly was a Singaporean English-language sitcom. The series stars Lim Kay Siu, Anna Lin Ruping, Lee Weng Kee, Benedict Goh, Melody Chen, Darryl David, Jamie Lee, Craig Teo and Adrian Jay Lim.[1] [2]
Cast
- Lim Kay Siu as Chef Wong San Hoi, Mei Kwei's husband and Johnny's elder brother-in-law, and also Chee Keong and Tracy's father
- Anna Lin Ruping as Chow Mei Kwei, San Hoi's wife and Johnny's elder sister, and also Chee Keong and Tracy's mother
- Lee Weng Kee as Johnny Chow, San Hoi's younger brother-in-law and Mei Kwei's younger brother, Chee Keong and Tracy's uncle and also the manager of Happy Belly restaurant
- Benedict Goh as Wong Chee Keong, San Hoi and Mei Kwei's son
- Melody Chen as Tracy Wong, San Hoi and Mei Kwei's daughter
- Darryl David as Ming, the waiter and drinks/beer promoter of Happy Belly restaurant
- Jamie Lee as Mona, the waitress and drinks/beer promoter of Happy Belly restaurant
- Craig Teo as Eldon, San Hoi's 1st employee kitchen boy
- Adrian Jay Lim as Antonio, San Hoi's 2nd employee kitchen boy
Reception
Kevin Sullivan of The Business Times praised the characters, the performances, the production standards, the theme music and the set design, but criticsed the script, which he described as the series' "weakest thing".[3]
In a review of the first episode, Carol Leong of The New Paper wrote that the series is "too cluttered, with too many distractions going on". She also criticised the performances of Lim Kay Siu, Teo and Adrian Jay Lim, while praising the performance of Goh.[4]
Notes and References
- News: 7 May 1996. Late start gets Kay Siu chef's role. The New Paper. Singapore. 2 November 2023.
- News: 7 May 1996. Benedict Goh: Belly not happy with instant mee. The Straits Times. Singapore. 2 November 2023.
- News: 25 May 1996. A sitcom worth sampling. The Business Times. Singapore. 2 November 2023.
- News: 10 May 1996. Happy Belly hard to stomach. The New Paper. Singapore. 2 November 2023.
