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Tofu Street

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Tofu Street
豆腐街
GenreDrama
StarringCynthia Koh
Peter Yu
Ix Shen
Brandon Wong
Jacelyn Tay
He Yong Fang
Zheng Geping
Carole Lin
Country of originSingapore
Original languageMandarin
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes25
Original release
NetworkTCS Channel 8

Tofu Street (Chinese: 豆腐街) is a 1996 Singaporean Chinese-language drama series.

Overview

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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.[1]

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.[2]

The series stars Cynthia Koh, Peter Yu, Ix Shen, Brandon Wong, Jacelyn Tay, He Yong Fang, Zheng Geping and Carole Lin. The series' theme song, 'Moonlight in the City', was sung by Mavis Hee.[3][4]

It won the first Star Awards for Best Drama Serial at the Star Awards, an annual awards given by Mediacorp.

Cast

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Accolades

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Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result Ref
1996 Star Awards Best Drama Serial Won

References

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  1. ^ Tofu Street - mewatch. Retrieved 2025-01-21 – via www.mewatch.sg.
  2. ^ Tofu Street (TV Series 1996) - Trivia - IMDb. Retrieved 2025-01-21 – via www.imdb.com.
  3. ^ Toh, Ziyi (3 January 2023). "Cast Of Tofu Street Reunite After 26 Years To Reminisce About The Mediacorp Drama And Its Iconic Theme Song". 8 Days. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  4. ^ Foong, Hayley (4 January 2023). "Cast of 'Tofu Street' reunite after 26 years, look back on filming memories". Mothership.sg. Singapore. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Paying for two-timing act". The New Paper. Singapore. 18 April 1996. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  6. ^ "《豆腐街》上 许美静有牵手情". Shin Min Daily News. Singapore. 18 September 1995. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  7. ^ Khoo, Yi-Hang (4 January 2023). "'They purposely scolded him until he cried': Cynthia Koh recalls child actor's crying scene in 90s drama Tofu Street". AsiaOne. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  8. ^ "See what this child-star does". The Straits Times. Singapore. 13 August 1996. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  9. ^ "《豆腐街》里 演活云吞嫂". Shin Min Daily News. Singapore. 19 July 1996. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  10. ^ "娇小阻星途 陈慧慧 发展受限制". Shin Min Daily News. Singapore. 30 April 1996. Retrieved 7 April 2023.