''Bukit Ho Swee'' (河水山) is a Singaporean Chinese language TV series aired in 2002 on
Channel 8. With the "
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Bukit Ho Swee
Bukit Ho Swee () is a subzone within the planning area of Bukit Merah, Singapore, as defined by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). Its boundary is made up of the Alexandra Canal in the north; Kim Seng Road and Outram Road in the east; Zion ...
, a prominent Chinese estate notorious for its cramped squatters and gangsters at that time, as a backdrop, the series is set during the 1950s prior to the infamous
fire of 1961.
Synopsis
The story revolves around the tenants who live in Bukit Ho Swee. The tenants engage in petty squabbles with one another frequently and it is only during times of difficulties that some of them realise the strong bonds that have been forged along the way as well as the importance of harmonious living.
Cast
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Florence Tan
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as Liao Meiying
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Allan Wu
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He is perhaps best known for being the host of 3 different editions of the popular reality game show, ''The Amazing Race''. He was the h ...
as Lin Zaifa
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Qi Yuwu
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Early life and career
Qi studied at Guangzhou Physical Education Ins ...
as Cai Yongsong
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Priscelia Chan
Priscelia Chan Shih Mei, also known as Zeng Shimei, is a Singaporean television actress and host.
Career
Chan was a tax auditor before taking part in Star Search Singapore 1999. Despite being eliminated in the semifinals, she was offered a co ...
as Su Yanfen
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Vivian Lai
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as Wang Qing
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Xiang Yun
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She is commonly referred to as MediaCorp's first "Ah Jie" (Senior actress) for being among the first locally trained arti ...
as Liao Meijiao
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Chen Tianwen
Chen Tianwen (born 28 March 1963) is a Singaporean actor.
Career
Chen was educated at the now-defunct Serangoon Garden Secondary Technical School. He joined the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (now Mediacorp) after completing the 5th arti ...
as Feng Sidong
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Yang Libing
Yang Libing () is a former Singaporean Mediacorp actress. She was prominently a full-time artiste from 1983 to 2009.
Career
Yang first entered the entertainment industry during the 1984 after she attended the SBC's drama training course with h ...
as Xiuzhen jie (Feng Sidong's wife)
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Liang Weidong
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Chinese history
* Liang (state) (梁) (8th century BC – 641 BC), a Spring and Autumn period state
* Wei (state) (403–225 BC), a Warring States period state, also known as Liang (梁) after moving its capital to Daliang
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as Zhou laoshi
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Carole Lin
Carole Lin () is a Singaporean actress. She was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1995 to 2009.
Career
Lin joined MediaCorp after taking part in Star Search Singapore 1995. She shot to fame for her role in ''The Price of Peace'' an ...
as Zhou Taitai (Zhou laoshi's wife)
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Henry Thia
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Career
Thia was a member of the main cast of ''Comedy Nite'' throughout its run. Although he had many roles in various sketches, his most memorable role ...
as A Zhu
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Pei Xiaoling
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Places
* Matecaña International Airport, Pereira, Colombia, IATA code PEI
*Pei County (沛县), Jiangsu, China
*Pei Commandery (沛郡), a commandery in Chinese history
*Prince Edward Island, a province of Canada
* Pei, ...
as A Zhu sao (A Zhu's wife)
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Brandon Wong as A Can
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Yan Bingliang
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as He Biao
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Ye Shipin
Ye Shipin (born 1959) is a Singaporean television actor.
Selected filmography
*''The Golden Pillow'' 金枕頭 (1995)
*'' Dr Justice II'' 法醫故事II (1995)
*''Tofu Street'' 豆腐街 (1996)
*''The Unbroken Cycle'' 解連環 (1996)
*'' ...
as Lei Ming
*
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People and fictional characters
* Andy (given name), including people and fictional characters with the name Andi
* Andi people, an ethnic group of Dagestan, Russia
Places
* Andi, Guizhou, a town in Jinsha County, Gu ...
as Saka
*
Liang Tian
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Zhu Xiufeng
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References
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External links
Theme Songon YouTube
''Bukit Ho Swee''(English) on Mediacorp website
''Bukit Ho Swee''(Chinese) on Mediacorp website
Singapore Chinese dramas
2002 Singaporean television series debuts
Channel 8 (Singapore) original programming