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| The Awakening | |
|---|---|
| The Awakening 雾锁南洋 | |
| Genre | Period drama |
| Created by | Liang Liren (梁立人) Jiang Long （江龙） |
| Developed by | Yang Ji (杨基) |
| Written by | Soh Choon Heng (苏春兴) Wu De (吴德) Gan Huibao (甘惠宝) Liang Zhihua (梁志华) |
| Starring | Huang Wenyong Xiang Yun Chen Shucheng Huang Peiru Qian Zhigang Li Yongxi Wang Yuqing Hong Huifang |
| Opening theme | Wu Suo Nan Yang (雾锁南洋) sung by Sun Zhenfu (孙振福） |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 53 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lai Shuiqing (赖水清) |
| Producer | Xie Xilun （谢希伦） |
| Production location | Singapore |
| Production company | Singapore Broadcasting Corporation |
| Original release | |
| Network | SBC 8 |
| Release | 6 February – 12 October 1984 |
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The Awakening (Traditional Chinese: 霧鎖南洋, Simplified Chinese: 雾锁南洋) is a 1984 Singapore's official first local blockbuster drama series produced by Singapore Broadcasting Corporation to celebrate the nation's 25th National Day celebrations. The series mainly covers the Chinese Singaporean experience in Singapore, from the first generation of Chinese immigrants who arrived on a relatively undeveloped island, through the Japanese occupation periods, and to the Chinese Singaporeans in the present day (1984), who reside in a developed nation that is radically different from the land their ancestors arrived at. The Chinese Drama Division’s first major success was The Awakening in 1984 a highly popular series about the toils and troubles of Singapore’s early Chinese immigrants in the 19th century. The Awakening's grand opening took place as Singapore's official first local long-length blockbuster drama on 6 February 1984 during Chinese New Year holiday. The Awakening official celebration took place on its forty years of anniversary since its original broadcast on 6 February 2024 during Chinese New Year holiday.