- ABC DJ
Infobox Television
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show_name = ABC DJ
caption = "ABC DJ" title card
format =Sitcom
camera = Single camera
runtime = 30 minutes (with commercials)
executive_producer =Daisy Irani Hossan Leong
starring = Eugene LeeRichard Loh Ezann Lee Deng Mao Hui Margaret Lim Marcus Chin Subin Subiah
narrated = "TBA"
country = Flagicon|SingaporeSingapore
network =MediaCorp TV Channel 5
first_aired = 23 May2006
last_aired = 15 August2006
num_episodes = 13"ABC DJ" is a
Singapore an sitcom onMediaCorp TV Channel 5 . This show is most notable for itsculture shock andracial discrimination media.Plot Summary and Cast
DJ (Dong-Jin) and Master Zhang
This series is about an
American-born Chinese "brat" fromBeverly Hills named Chia Dong-Jin, most notably known as Dong-Jin or DJ (Eugene Lee), who is a rich, spoilt and almost-worthlessAmericanized Chinese that was sent or banished toSingapore by his father, Master Zhang, to live with a conservative Chinese family, the Gohs, so that DJ will learn aboutChinese culture .DJ was tricked by his father into going to
Singapore . He thought he was inSingapore on a vacation when he received a phone call from his father, explaining to DJ that he had come toSingapore not for a vacation but to live with the Goh family to learn the traditional Chinese culture from them. However, DJ did not adapt well to the Chinese traditions, such asfilial piety . During the stay with the Goh family, DJ was often being threatened or bullied by Goh, and his family. DJ was often regarded as a Chineseang moh , aSinglish term for a Chinese person who lives in the West.The Goh family and others
Goh Boon Keng (
Richard Loh ), who is a sinseh (a traditional Chinese medicine) pupil to Master Zhang and a greatest threat to DJ, lives together with his wife, Hwee (Margaret Lim), his two children, Fann (Ezann Lee), abookworm and Jeng Lo (Deng Mao Hui), who is regarded as a sissy and his old, illiterate and dimwitted father, Ah Kong (Marcus Chin). Goh Boon Keng works in a "sinseh" (traditional Chinese medicine) shop. Together, the Goh family lived in aToa Payoh HDB flat. Ah Kong has an old Indian friend called Gana (Subin Subiah), a former butcher in a nearby foodstall, who is also as equally illiterate as him. Occasionally, they together get into fights and arguments unexpectedly. Deepak (Vignesh V) is Fann's closest school friend. To DJ, Fann and Deepak are considered as "nerd s", an English slang for astereotypical person who is boring and is not attractive in terms of their appearance and outlook.Recurring and Minor Characters plus Guest Appearances
*Ah Goon played by
Ray Kuan (in episode 7).
*Deepak played byVignesh V (occurred in some episodes).
*Gana played bySubin Subiah (occurred in some episodes).
*Lee Tok Kong played by Mark Lee (in episode 7).
*Lily Lee played by Margaret Lee (in episode 7).
*Phua Chu Kang played byGurmit Singh (in episode 7).
*Rosie played byIrene Ang (in episode 7).Production history
The show started aired in
Singapore inMediaCorp TV Channel 5 on23 May 2006 .AZN TV host and Americandeejay Eugene Lee is one of the main actors in the show, along with veteran Channel 8 actorsRichard Loh andMargaret Lim .Singaporean child actors Ezann Lee andDeng Mao Hui were also played as one of the main characters in that show. Vignesh V, an actor fromFly Entertainment , were also one of the stars of the show but he only appears in some episodes. In addition,Subin Subiah were also one of the main casts in the show.Guest stars such as
Gurmit Singh ,Irene Ang , Mark Lee, Margaret Lee andRay Kuan have appeared in the 7th episode of the debut season of the show.Episodes
[http://mobtv.sg/Web/UserPortal/Detail.aspx?TI=TI695f7052b7fa476f8741aab9d92d1814 Episode Guide & Sypnosis at MOBTV]
Broadcasters
External links
* [http://ch5.mediacorptv.com/shows/sitcom/view/1213/1/.html "ABC DJ" at Channel 5's website]
* [http://www.theurbanwire.com/stories/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=830 "ABC DJ" at TheUrbanWire.com]
* [http://ch5.mediacorptv.com/wassup/interviews/view/650/1/.html Article about the show's stars]
* [http://forum.mediacorp.com.sg/board/showthread.php?s=&threadid=33274 "ABC DJ" commentary forum]
* [http://www.corporate.mediacorp.sg/progsales/progsales.asp?id=518&version=english&type=studios "ABC DJ" programme showcase]
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