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| Samsui Women | |
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| 红头巾/紅頭巾 | |
| Genre | Period drama |
| Created by | Ching Git Yan (程洁茵） |
| Written by | Huang Yuxian (黄钰贤), Su Yin (苏殷） |
| Starring | Zeng Huifen Hong Huifang Huang Wenyong Li Yinzhu Li Wenhai Yang Lina Li Yongci Lin Meijiao Hong Guorui |
| Opening theme | "Samsui Women" (红头巾) by Sarah Chen |
| Ending theme | “Days under the Sun" (艳阳下的日子）by Sarah Chen |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Producer | George Wu （吴乔颐） |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | SBC Channel 8 (now Mediacorp Channel 8) |
| Release | 6 May – 13 June 1986 |
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Samsui Women (Simplified Chinese: 红头巾, Traditional Chinese: 紅頭巾, literally "The Red Bandana") is a 24-episode historical drama produced by the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation in 1986. Starring Zeng Huifen, Hong Huifang, Huang Wenyong and Li Yinzhu. It details the travails of the Samsui women, who came from Sanshui, China to Singapore in search of work in the construction industry, and whose hard work have helped shape Singapore for years.
Together with The Awakening, it is considered one of the greatest dramas produced by the SBC and catapulted veteran actress Zeng Huifen to stardom with her role as the hardworking and kind Ah Gui. The theme song was voted one of the top 5 favourite drama theme songs at the Star Awards 2007 25th anniversary special.