''The Guest People'' () is a

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an Chinese drama produced by Television Corporation of Singapore (now Mediacorp Channel 8) in 1997. Set in the 1930s to 1950s, the story is about four young Hakka men who migrated to Singapore from China and were caught in the tumultuous anti-colonial period of the country's history. It stars

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, Jason Oh,

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and

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. Others in the cast include

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and

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. The drama was nominated for the Best Drama awards at the

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and the

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in 1998. It was dubbed in the Hakka language and broadcast in

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, as well as in China.

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新加坡电视剧-《客家之歌》
{{DEFAULTSORT:Guest People, The Singapore Chinese dramas 1997 Singaporean television series debuts Hakka culture in Singapore Channel 8 (Singapore) original programming