The Flying Fish

The Flying Fish (Chinese: 小飞鱼; lit. 'Little 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".

The Flying Fish
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小飞鱼
GenreModern Sports Drama
StarringWang Xiang Qin
Ang Teck Bee
Maggie Teng
Wang Yuqing
Country of originSingapore
No. of episodes8
Production
ProducerPoon Mun Kit
Running time60 Minutes
Release
Original networkSBC 8th Frequency
Original release1983 (1983)

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.[1]
  • Chen Weifen[2]
  • Huang Xiang Qing[1]
  • Ang Peng Bee as Chen Shuyu
  • Maggie Teng as Chen Baoer[1]
  • Zeng Huifen as Ah Fen[3]

Episodes

EpisodeTitleOriginal airdate
1"Episode One"August 12, 1983 (1983-08-12)
2"Episode Two"August 19, 1983 (1983-08-19)
3"Episode Three"August 26, 1983 (1983-08-26)
4"Episode Four"September 2, 1983 (1983-09-02)
5"Episode Five"September 9, 1983 (1983-09-09)
6"Episode Six"September 16, 1983 (1983-09-16)
7"Episode Seven"September 23, 1983 (1983-09-23)
8"Episode Eight (Finale)"September 30, 1983 (1983-09-30)

Reception

A survey by Frank Small and Associates Marketing and Research Consultants estimated over 600,000 watched the series.[2]

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.

References

  1. "Little Flying Fish may set SBC artistes on the road to stardom". Singapore Monitor. 18 July 1983. p. 16. Retrieved 28 October 2022 via NewspaperSG.
  2. Wong, Sing Yeong (18 November 1983). "INTEREST IN LOCAL SBC DRAMA RISING". Singapore Monitor. p. 20. Retrieved 28 October 2022 via NewspaperSG.
  3. "Huifen has come a long way". The New Paper. 25 January 1991. p. 20. Retrieved 31 October 2022 via NewspaperSG.


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