Right Frequency (播音人) was a 1998 24-episode sitcom starring Johnny Ng,
Lina Ng
Lina Ng Su Fang (; born 6 May 1974) is a Singaporean actress and host. She was a full-time Mediacorp and SPH MediaWorks artiste from 1993 to 2004 but currently continues to film on an ad-hoc basis.
One of the most acclaimed actresses in Sing ...
,
Sharon Au
Sharon Au (; born 13 August 1975) is a Singaporean former actress and host. Having joined the TCS during the mid-1990s, she won many awards as an artiste with MediaCorp before taking a sabbatical to pursue university education in 2005 on a sch ...
and
Ryan Zhou. The show later continued with
Right Frequency II
Right Frequency II is the sequel to the 1998 sitcom Right Frequency. The cast was expanded with Nick Shen
Nick Shen (, born 26 August 1976) is a Singaporean actor and singer. He was prominently a full-time Mediacorp
Mediacorp Pte. Ltd., d ...
up to 1999. The show has rerun many times - in 2001, 2002, 2008 and 2020.
Plot
The show, set in the '60s, centers on the happenings in the Chinese-language radio station called ''Radio Delightful Sounds'', abbrievated ''RDS''.
Characters
*Cheng Meiguang (
Sharon Au
Sharon Au (; born 13 August 1975) is a Singaporean former actress and host. Having joined the TCS during the mid-1990s, she won many awards as an artiste with MediaCorp before taking a sabbatical to pursue university education in 2005 on a sch ...
)
Meiguang is the new bird of the radio station. She is somewhat ditzy and often daydreams.
*Handsome (Ryan Zhou Lian Fu)
Also known as Yan Dao. He is metrosexual and uses his charms to date girls, but to no avail.
*Li Qing (Johnny Ng)
The veteran broadcaster. His tastes clash with that of Madam Bai.
*Madam Bai (
Hong Huifang
Hong Huifang (born Ang Hwee Fong on 7 January 1961) is a Singaporean actress.
Career
Hong joined the SBC during the mid-1980s after completing the 5th drama training course alongside Yang Libing and Chen Tianwen, at age 22. She is perhaps b ...
)
The station supervisor. She often clashes with Li Qing, a running gag in the series.
*Piaoyin (
Lina Ng
Lina Ng Su Fang (; born 6 May 1974) is a Singaporean actress and host. She was a full-time Mediacorp and SPH MediaWorks artiste from 1993 to 2004 but currently continues to film on an ad-hoc basis.
One of the most acclaimed actresses in Sing ...
)
Also known as Little Trumpet. She is hot-tempered and tomboyish, and often go against Handsome.
*Mee Pok
The office boy. He is longwinded and sleepwalks.
External links
''Right Frequency''on MediaCorp website
Singaporean television sitcoms
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