The Flying Fish Explained
Native Name: | 小飞鱼 |
Genre: | Modern Sports Drama |
Starring: | Wang Xiang Qin Ang Teck Bee Maggie Teng Wang Yuqing |
Country: | Singapore |
Num Episodes: | 8 |
Producer: | Poon Mun Kit |
Runtime: | 60 Minutes |
Network: | SBC 8th Frequency |
The Flying Fish is an 8-episode Singaporean television drama series produced by Singapore Broadcasting Corporation in 1983. It revolves around the travails of an aspiring teenage swimmer and is considered one of the first locally produced "idol dramas".
Cast
- Wang Yuqing as Wang Shuqi.[1] A 17-year-old whose interest lies not in studying and preparing for University, but in swimming. This passion comes much to the chagrin of his father, who strongly believes that if Shuqi does not enter a university, it would bring immense shame to him and the family.
- Chen Bifeng as Wang's sister.
- Chen Weifen[2]
- Huang Xiang Qing
- Ang Peng Bee as Chen Shuyu
- Maggie Teng as Chen Baoer
- Zeng Huifen as Ah Fen[3]
Episodes
Reception
A survey by Frank Small and Associates Marketing and Research Consultants estimated over 600,000 watched the series.
See also
- The Champion, a 2004 MediaCorp TV series that revolved around two professional swimming teams.
- No Limits, a 2010 Mediacorp TV series that revolved around two swimming sisters who were born by the same mother and different fathers, one being Flying Fish's daughter.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 18 July 1983 . Little Flying Fish may set SBC artistes on the road to stardom . 28 October 2022 . Singapore Monitor . 16 . en-SG . NewspaperSG.
- Web site: Wong . Sing Yeong . 18 November 1983 . INTEREST IN LOCAL SBC DRAMA RISING . 28 October 2022 . Singapore Monitor . 20 . en-SG . NewspaperSG.
- Web site: 25 January 1991 . Huifen has come a long way . 2022-10-31 . . 20 . en-SG . NewspaperSG.