''Silent Walls'' (Chinese: 密宅) is a 2023 Singaporean thriller television series telecast on
Mediacorp Channel 8
Channel 8 ( zh, 8頻道) is a Singaporean Mandarin-language free-to-air terrestrial television channel in Singapore, owned by state media conglomerate Mediacorp. The channel broadcasts general entertainment and news programming in the Manda ...
and produced by Ochre Pictures. It stars
Tasha Low
Tasha Low (born Natasha Low Yi Ling on 11 October 1993) is a Singaporeans, Singaporean actress and singer. She was the leader of the South Korean girl group, Skarf from 2012 to 2014. Low is currently based in Singapore. She made her feature fi ...
,
Ayden Sng
Ayden Sng Zheng (born 17 November 1993) is a Singaporean actor, host and musician, best known for starring in the television series ''Loving You'', ''Truths About Us'', ''The Unbreakable Bond'' and '' All That Glitters''.
Early life and care ...
,
Mindee Ong,
Tay Ying
Tay Ying (born 27 March 1996) is a Singaporean actress and who has appeared in both English- and Mandarin-language television dramas since her debut in 2017. She became a full-time Mediacorp artiste in 2022.
Early life and career
Tay is the d ...
,
Charlie Goh
Charlie Goh Seng Liang (born 14 September 1988) is a Singaporean actor and singer. Goh came to attention upon the local box-office successes of '' Ah Boys to Men'' movie series by director Jack Neo
Jack Neo Chee Keong (born 24 January 1 ...
,
Foo Fang Rong,
Shane Pow
Shane Pow Xun Ping (born 4 October 1990) is a Singaporeans, Singaporean actor, host and businessman.
Early life
Pow has an elder sister. He was educated at Woodlands Ring Secondary School and Ngee Ann Polytechnic. Pow is an avid sportsman and ...
,
Ferlyn Wong
Ferlyn Gilleen Wong Jing Ling, known professionally as Ferlyn G, is a Singaporean actress, singer, dancer, and model. She gained prominence as a member of the K-pop girl group Skarf from 2012 to 2014.
After leaving Skarf, Wong released her d ...
,
Macy Chen,
Alfred Sng,
Desmond Shen,
Desmond Ng, ,
Andie Chen
Andie Chen (born Andy Tan Bang Jun on 16 June 1985) is a Singaporean actor, host and vlogger, who was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2007 to 2017.
Career
Chen's first appearance on television was in the Channel 5 series '' Growing Up'' ...
,
Bernard Tan and
Chen Shucheng
Chen Shucheng (born Tan Soo Seng on 21 October 1949) is a Singaporean actor and television host. He is one of Mediacorp's few artistes still active from the " black and white TV" era.
Career
Acting
Chen joined Mediacorp
Mediacorp Pte. L ...
. The series centres around a mansion and the lives of its occupants in 1938, 1963, 1988 and 2023.
Cast
1938
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Tasha Low
Tasha Low (born Natasha Low Yi Ling on 11 October 1993) is a Singaporeans, Singaporean actress and singer. She was the leader of the South Korean girl group, Skarf from 2012 to 2014. Low is currently based in Singapore. She made her feature fi ...
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Ayden Sng
Ayden Sng Zheng (born 17 November 1993) is a Singaporean actor, host and musician, best known for starring in the television series ''Loving You'', ''Truths About Us'', ''The Unbreakable Bond'' and '' All That Glitters''.
Early life and care ...
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Mindee Ong
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Tay Ying
Tay Ying (born 27 March 1996) is a Singaporean actress and who has appeared in both English- and Mandarin-language television dramas since her debut in 2017. She became a full-time Mediacorp artiste in 2022.
Early life and career
Tay is the d ...
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Charlie Goh
Charlie Goh Seng Liang (born 14 September 1988) is a Singaporean actor and singer. Goh came to attention upon the local box-office successes of '' Ah Boys to Men'' movie series by director Jack Neo
Jack Neo Chee Keong (born 24 January 1 ...
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Darren Lim
Darren Lim (born 30 September 1972) is a Singaporean actor and television host, who was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1997 to 2016.
Career
Having left school at age 15, Lim began his career as a singer before joining the Television Corp ...
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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 films on an ad-hoc basis.
To date, Ng is the first and only actress to win both an ...
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Alfred Ong
1963
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Foo Fang Rong
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Shane Pow
Shane Pow Xun Ping (born 4 October 1990) is a Singaporeans, Singaporean actor, host and businessman.
Early life
Pow has an elder sister. He was educated at Woodlands Ring Secondary School and Ngee Ann Polytechnic. Pow is an avid sportsman and ...
*
Ferlyn Wong
Ferlyn Gilleen Wong Jing Ling, known professionally as Ferlyn G, is a Singaporean actress, singer, dancer, and model. She gained prominence as a member of the K-pop girl group Skarf from 2012 to 2014.
After leaving Skarf, Wong released her d ...
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Constance Song
Constance Song (born Song Qing Qing on 18 May 1975) is a Singaporean actress and entrepreneur.
Career
Song was a model before joining Star Search Singapore in 1997 and was subsequently offered a contract by TCS (predecessor of MediaCorp). Sh ...
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Tracer Wong
1988
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Mei Xin
Mei Xin (born Chen Mei Xin on 26 November 1986) is a Singaporean actress, singer and host.
Career
In 2006, Chen participated in a beauty pageant and emerged as the champion. Shortly after, she signed to Popstar Media, a local agency, and made ...
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Alfred Sng
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Desmond Shen
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Desmond Ng
2023
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Andie Chen
Andie Chen (born Andy Tan Bang Jun on 16 June 1985) is a Singaporean actor, host and vlogger, who was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2007 to 2017.
Career
Chen's first appearance on television was in the Channel 5 series '' Growing Up'' ...
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Chen Shucheng
Chen Shucheng (born Tan Soo Seng on 21 October 1949) is a Singaporean actor and television host. He is one of Mediacorp's few artistes still active from the " black and white TV" era.
Career
Acting
Chen joined Mediacorp
Mediacorp Pte. L ...
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Eelyn Kok
Eelyn Kok Hui Wen (born 12 August 1978) is a Singaporean actress. She was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 2001 to 2013.
Career
Kok was first spotted in SPH MediaWorks's talent show ''Route to Glamour'' in 2001 and was a contestant alongs ...
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Angela Ang
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Cheryl Chou
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Zhang Xinxiang
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Early life and career
The eldest son in his family, Zhang began acting in 1989 − his first full-time job after ...
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Chen Huihui
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Controversy
The 1988 storyline features a gay relationship between Kai De (played by Alfred Sun) and his much older dance instructor boyfriend Nigel (played by Adam Chen). Nigel eventually dies from an unspecified sexually transmitted disease, which is heavily implied to be AIDs.
Silent Walls was criticised by the
LGBT community in Singapore for perpetuating harmful gay stereotypes. Most notable, LGBT media platform
Dear Straight People condemned the storyline for perpetuating the notion that gay men are predators and have sexually transmitted diseases.
In response to the criticism,
Mediacorp Channel 8
Channel 8 ( zh, 8頻道) is a Singaporean Mandarin-language free-to-air terrestrial television channel in Singapore, owned by state media conglomerate Mediacorp. The channel broadcasts general entertainment and news programming in the Manda ...
issued a statement insisting that 'they didn't set out to perpetuate any stereotypes'.
Awards and nominations
Star Awards 2024
References
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2020s Singaporean television series
2023 Singaporean television series debuts
Mediacorp Chinese language programmes
LGBTQ-related controversies in television