| The Awakening | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Historical Drama |
| Created by | Liang Liren (梁立人) and Jiang Long （江龙） |
| Developed by | Yang Ji (杨基) |
| Written by | Su Chunxing(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 |
| Opening theme | Wu Suo Nan Yang (雾锁南洋) sung by Sun Zhenfu (孙振福） |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Language(s) | Chinese |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Lai Shuiqing (赖水清) |
| Producer(s) | Xie Xilun （谢希伦） |
| Location(s) | Singapore |
| Production company(s) | Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Channel 8 |
| Original airing | February 6, 1984 |
The Awakening (Traditional Chinese: 霧鎖南洋, Simplified Chinese: 雾锁南洋) is a 1984 television 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 to a relatively undeveloped island, through the Japanese occupation periods, and to the Chinese Singaporeans at the present day (1984), who resides in a developed nation that is radically different from the land their ancestors arrived to.
There are two parts to the series, and two sections in each of the parts:
It was rumoured that the original plans for the series would have it end after the Japanese occupation of Singapore, which would have preempted the second series. It was rumoured that SBC decided to film a second series because 1984 coincided with Singapore's 25th National Day independence celebrations.
The Awakening is often seen as one of Singapore's pioneer Chinese Dramas. Till this day, it is considered a Classic among Singaporean viewers. Actors Huang Wenyong and Xiang Yun were catapulted to fame through this drama. The second main actor and actress Chen Shucheng and Huang Peiru who played a couple, eventually married after the drama was broadcast.