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*Samsui Women*
Samsui Women
	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
Related
	Men of Valour 盗日英雄传; Under One Roof 家和万事兴;

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.

Cast

Zeng Huifen as Dai Ah Gui^[1]
Hong Huifang as Dai Ah Xiu^[1]
Huang Wenyong as Su Ah Zhi^[1]
Li Wenhai as Ah Long^[1]
Li Yinzhu as Ying Jie^[1]
Wang Xiang Qin as Ah Bing
Liao Lili as Ah Jin^[1]
Lin Meijiao as Ah Yin^[1]
Steven Woon as Ah Zhi's Grandfather
Yang Lina as Ah Jiao
Bhumi Paul as Zhuang Haolin
Li Yongci as Zhuang Quan
Chen Meng as Mrs Zhuang
Chong Kwong Fatt as Cheng Er Niu
Tang Hu as Yi Ding Zhi
Liang Baozhu as Ah Gui's grandfather
Dai Peng
Michelle Chia as Young Dai Ah Gui (Ep 1)

Production

The production team attempted to find the Samsui women to interview them about the past but could not locate them as they had mostly left their previous known living places in Chinatown, Singapore and only a few samsui women continued to work at constructions sites.^[1] The team approached the Sanshui clan association which the samsui women are part of. Interviews with them remained difficult as they refused to talk much about their past.^[1]

Release

Broadcast

The show runs from 6 May to 13 June 1986.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "The 'heroines' who wouldn't talk". The Straits Times. 2 May 1986. p. 6. Retrieved 22 October 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
^ Leong, Weng Kam (19 June 1986). "Samsui Women tops most-watched list". The Straits Times. p. 15. Retrieved 22 October 2022 – via NewspaperSG.

External links

Samsui Women on Toggle

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[:0-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "The 'heroines' who wouldn't talk". The Straits Times. 2 May 1986. p. 6. Retrieved 22 October 2022 – via NewspaperSG.

[2] Leong, Weng Kam (19 June 1986). "Samsui Women tops most-watched list". The Straits Times. p. 15. Retrieved 22 October 2022 – via NewspaperSG.

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