The Flying Fish () is an 8-episode
Singapore
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree ...
an television drama series produced by
Singapore Broadcasting Corporation
Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. is the state media, state-owned media conglomerate of Singapore. Owned by Temasek Holdings—the investment arm of the Government of Singapore—it owns and operates television channels, radio, and digital media properties. ...
in 1983. It revolves around the travails of an aspiring teenage swimmer and is considered one of the first locally produced "idol dramas".
Cast
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Wang Yuqing
Wang Yuqing (born Tan Chooi Leong on 9 September 1961) is a Singapore
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 sat ...
as Wang Shuqi.
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.
*Chen Weifen
*Huang Xiang Qing
*Ang Peng Bee as Chen Shuyu
*Maggie Teng as Chen Baoer
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Zeng Huifen as Ah Fen
Episodes
Reception
A survey by Frank Small and Associates Marketing and Research Consultants estimated over 600,000 watched the series.
See also
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The Champion, a 2004
MediaCorp
Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. is the state media, state-owned media conglomerate of Singapore. Owned by Temasek Holdings—the investment arm of the Government of Singapore—it owns and operates television channels, radio, and digital media properties. ...
TV series that revolved around two professional swimming teams.
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No Limits, a 2010
Mediacorp
Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. is the state media, state-owned media conglomerate of Singapore. Owned by Temasek Holdings—the investment arm of the Government of Singapore—it owns and operates television channels, radio, and digital media properties. ...
TV series that revolved around two swimming sisters who were born by the same mother and different fathers.
References
External links
VOD page on XinMSN*
List of Flying Fish episodes
Singapore Chinese dramas
1983 Singaporean television series debuts
1983 Singaporean television series endings
1980s Singaporean television series
Channel 8 (Singapore) original programming
Singaporean sports television series
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