''Tofu Street'' () is a 1996 Singaporean Chinese-language drama series.
Overview
Set in the late 1940s to the 1970s, the drama revolved around the lives of a group of tenants with diverse backgrounds staying in a big house located in Tofu Street. Experience the struggles of the inhabitants of a poor rural village in China who subsequently settle down in Tofu Street. This weighty drama gave an insight into the lives of post-war survivors consisting of a group of tenants with diverse backgrounds staying in a big house in the yester-years era.
The name ''Tofu Street'' was based on the now-defunct road of what was now Upper Chin Chew Street, used to be located at the present site of Hock Hai Building between Upper Pickering Street and Upper Cross Street. There used to be a number of beancurd stalls in the area from 1930s to the 1940s, giving the street its name. It was also famous as the dwelling area of the
Samsui women. The street had since disappeared after gentrification of the area.
The series stars
Cynthia Koh
Cynthia Koh (born 25 March 1974) is a Singaporean actress. She has appeared and starred in many television series produced by MediaCorp Channel 8 and MediaCorp Channel 5.
Early life
Koh has one younger sister. Her father works in the Singa ...
,
Peter Yu
Peter Yu (born 3 April 1968) is a Singaporean actor. He was one of the finalists from the 1990 '' Star Search'' competition, organised by Mediacorp. Yu is known for his starring roles in many Channel 8 series in the 1990s, notably ''The Gre ...
,
Ix Shen
Ix Shen (born 11 March 1972), also known as Shen Qing, is a Singaporean actor and film production crew. He was based in Ukraine when Russia invaded the country in 2022, and was known to provide first-hand accounts via the Internet.
Career
Shen ...
,
Brandon Wong,
Jacelyn Tay
Jacelyn Tay Siew Cheng (born 12 June 1975) is a Singaporean health coach, businesswoman and former actress.
During the 2000s, Tay established herself. She won the Star Awards for Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes seven times, and was nom ...
,
He Yong Fang,
Zheng Geping
Zheng Geping (born Edmund Tay Kok Peng on 27 May 1964), formerly known as Zheng Guoping, is a Singaporean actor, executive producer and businessman. He has appeared in several MediaCorp Channel 8 television series. He left MediaCorp in 2023.
...
and
Carole Lin
Carole Lin (born 23 February 1973) is a Singaporean actress. Lin was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1995 to 2009. She won the Star Awards for Best Actress in 1997 for her role in '' The Price of Peace''.
Early life and career
Lin used to ...
. The series' theme song, 'Moonlight in the City', was sung by
Mavis Hee
Mavis Hee Pee Hong (born 27 September 1974) is a Singaporean singer, songwriter and actress. She was the second runner-up and also Miss Photogenic and Miss Amity in Singapore's Miss Chinatown Pageant 1992.
Career
In 1994, songwriter and prod ...
.
It won the first
Star Awards for Best Drama Serial
The Star Awards for Best Drama Serial is an award presented annually at the Star Awards, established in 1994.
The category was introduced in 1996 at the 3rd Star Awards ceremony, where '' Tofu Street'' received the award. It honors a Mediacorp ...
at the
Star Awards
Star Awards (Chinese: 红星大奖) are awards for artistic and technical merit where Mediacorp recognises entertainers under their employment for outstanding performances of the year.
The awards are given annually in a ceremony. The various ca ...
, an annual awards given by
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. ...
.
Cast
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Cynthia Koh
Cynthia Koh (born 25 March 1974) is a Singaporean actress. She has appeared and starred in many television series produced by MediaCorp Channel 8 and MediaCorp Channel 5.
Early life
Koh has one younger sister. Her father works in the Singa ...
as Liang Simei
*
Peter Yu
Peter Yu (born 3 April 1968) is a Singaporean actor. He was one of the finalists from the 1990 '' Star Search'' competition, organised by Mediacorp. Yu is known for his starring roles in many Channel 8 series in the 1990s, notably ''The Gre ...
as Song Yizhe
*
Ix Shen
Ix Shen (born 11 March 1972), also known as Shen Qing, is a Singaporean actor and film production crew. He was based in Ukraine when Russia invaded the country in 2022, and was known to provide first-hand accounts via the Internet.
Career
Shen ...
*
Brandon Wong
*
Jacelyn Tay
Jacelyn Tay Siew Cheng (born 12 June 1975) is a Singaporean health coach, businesswoman and former actress.
During the 2000s, Tay established herself. She won the Star Awards for Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes seven times, and was nom ...
as Bai Shuixian
*
He Yong Fang
*
Zheng Geping
Zheng Geping (born Edmund Tay Kok Peng on 27 May 1964), formerly known as Zheng Guoping, is a Singaporean actor, executive producer and businessman. He has appeared in several MediaCorp Channel 8 television series. He left MediaCorp in 2023.
...
*
Carole Lin
Carole Lin (born 23 February 1973) is a Singaporean actress. Lin was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1995 to 2009. She won the Star Awards for Best Actress in 1997 for her role in '' The Price of Peace''.
Early life and career
Lin used to ...
*
Chen Huihui
Chen Huihui (born 1 October 1966) is a Singaporean actress, known for her supporting roles in various television series, including '' Tofu Street'', '' Hainan Kopi Tales'', '' The Guest People'', '' The Wing of Desire'', '' Moving On'' and '' ...
*
Ryan Choo
Ryan Choo (born in September 1969 or 1970) is a Singaporean agriculture, businessman and former actor. He is best known for his role as Yan Dao in the comedy sitcom '' Right Frequency''.
He is also greatly known for his contributions in agric ...
*
Mavis Hee
Mavis Hee Pee Hong (born 27 September 1974) is a Singaporean singer, songwriter and actress. She was the second runner-up and also Miss Photogenic and Miss Amity in Singapore's Miss Chinatown Pageant 1992.
Career
In 1994, songwriter and prod ...
*
Samuel Tan as Luo Tou
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Chen Huihui
Chen Huihui (born 1 October 1966) is a Singaporean actress, known for her supporting roles in various television series, including '' Tofu Street'', '' Hainan Kopi Tales'', '' The Guest People'', '' The Wing of Desire'', '' Moving On'' and '' ...
as Auntie Wonton
*
Fu Youming
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Chen An Na
Accolades
References
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1990s Singaporean television series
1996 Singaporean television series debuts
1996 Singaporean television series endings
Mediacorp Chinese language programmes