A War Diary
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A War Diary was a Singapore English
television series produced by Dream Forest Productions in 2001. It was aired on MediaCorp TV Channel 5
. A total of 20 episodes were released. The series was nominated for four Asian Television Awards
in 2002, including Best Drama Series.
The story takes place at the start of the Battle of Singapore
and during the Japanese occupation
, from the view of a Chinese family.
Other notable actors/actresses in the series included Aaron Aziz, Lim Yu Beng, Tracy Tan and Keagan Kang
.
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
television series produced by Dream Forest Productions in 2001. It was aired on MediaCorp TV Channel 5
MediaCorp TV Channel 5
MediaCorp Channel 5 or Channel 5 is a 24-hour free-to-air English and Malay language television channel based in Singapore....
. A total of 20 episodes were released. The series was nominated for four Asian Television Awards
Asian Television Awards
The Asian Television Awards is an appreciation to recognize and reward programming and production excellence in the Asian television industry. Held every December, the Awards draws about 1,400 entries each year from a wide range of broadcasters, including free-to-air TV stations and pay-TV...
in 2002, including Best Drama Series.
The story takes place at the start of the Battle of Singapore
Battle of Singapore
The Battle of Singapore was fought in the South-East Asian theatre of the Second World War when the Empire of Japan invaded the Allied stronghold of Singapore. Singapore was the major British military base in Southeast Asia and nicknamed the "Gibraltar of the East"...
and during the Japanese occupation
Japanese Occupation of Singapore
The Japanese occupation of Singapore in World War II occurred between about 1942 and 1945 after the fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942. Military forces of the Empire of Japan occupied Singapore after defeating the combined Australian, British, Indian and Malayan garrison in the Battle of Singapore...
, from the view of a Chinese family.
Other notable actors/actresses in the series included Aaron Aziz, Lim Yu Beng, Tracy Tan and Keagan Kang
Keagan Kang
Keagan Kang is an Australian actor.Kang's first professional acting role was in Sweat, opposite Heath Ledger. A Singaporean theatre director invited him to star in the stage play Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, and his career in Singapore grew...
.