TV series

The Teochew Family

1995 · 1 season

A sweeping, emotionally charged family saga that spans decades, blending personal tragedy with historical change in a measured, earnest style.

Overview: This drama describes the trials and tribulations the teochew Cai Family under the patriarch Cai Qingyang from the late 1940s to the 1990s.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, betrayal, grief, ambition
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
betrayal
grief
ambition
trauma
Places: small town
big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: drama
Starring: Kenneth Tsang, Zoe Tay, Huifen Zeng, Chen Shucheng, Yinji Jin, Hong Huifang, Chew Chor Meng, Lina Ng
Length: 1 seasons, 30 episodes, 45 min each
Network: MediaCorp Channel 8
Country: China, Singapore
Languages: Mandarin