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Samsui Women (TV series)

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Samsui Women
红头巾/紅頭巾
GenrePeriod drama
Created byChing Git Yan (程洁茵)
Written byHuang Yuxian (黄钰贤), Su Yin (苏殷)
StarringZeng Huifen
Hong Huifang
Huang Wenyong
Li Yinzhu
Li Wenhai
Yang Lina
Li Yongci
Lin Meijiao
Hong Guorui
Opening theme"Samsui Women" (红头巾) by Sarah Chen
Ending theme“Days under the Sun" (艳阳下的日子)by Sarah Chen
Country of originSingapore
Original languageMandarin
No. of episodes24
Production
ProducerGeorge Wu (吴乔颐)
Running timeapprox. 45 minutes
Original release
NetworkSBC Channel 8 (now Mediacorp Channel 8)
Release6 May (1986-05-06) –
13 June 1986 (1986-06-13)
Related
  • Men of Valour 盗日英雄传
  • Under One Roof 家和万事兴

Samsui Women (Simplified Chinese: 红头巾, Traditional Chinese: 紅頭巾, literally "The Red Bandana") is a 24-episode historical drama produced by the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation in 1986. Starring Zeng Huifen, Hong Huifang, Huang Wenyong and Li Yinzhu. It details the travails of the Samsui women, who came from Sanshui, China to Singapore in search of work in the construction industry, and whose hard work have helped shape Singapore for years.

Together with The Awakening, it is considered one of the greatest dramas produced by the SBC and catapulted veteran actress Zeng Huifen to stardom with her role as the hardworking and kind Ah Gui. The theme song was voted one of the top 5 favourite drama theme songs at the Star Awards 2007 25th anniversary special.

Cast

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Production

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The production team attempted to find the Samsui women to interview them about the past but could not locate them as they had mostly left their previous known living places in Chinatown, Singapore and only a few samsui women continued to work at constructions sites.[1] The team approached the Sanshui clan association which the samsui women are part of. Interviews with them remained difficult as they refused to talk much about their past.[1]

Release

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Broadcast

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The show runs from 6 May to 13 June 1986.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "The 'heroines' who wouldn't talk". The Straits Times. 2 May 1986. p. 6. Retrieved 22 October 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
  2. ^ Leong, Weng Kam (19 June 1986). "Samsui Women tops most-watched list". The Straits Times. p. 15. Retrieved 22 October 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
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