The Teochew Store Blog / World War Two
The Teochew Family 《潮州家族》
In 1995, the Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) and Fujian TV of China co-produced the television drama series The Teochew Family 《潮州家族》. This critically acclaimed show is now available to watch in full for free on YouTube on this playlist.
A Love Letter to Ah Ma: A Tribute to All Mothers
In case you have not already heard, a Teochew-language film has been making waves in China in recent weeks, reportedly surpassing the 100 million yuan mark at the local box office. Here, we take a brief look at Dear You — Chinese title 給阿嬤的情書 (literally, “A Love Letter to Ah Ma”) — while reflecting on those at the heart of it: mothers, the pillars of our families.
On this very day, we wish all our mothers a Happy Mother’s Day.
Teochew Documentary: War-time Japanese Military Film on Invasion of Swatow 日本隨軍記者拍攝的汕頭淪陷視頻
A film shot by the Japanese military to document their invasion of Swatow in June 1939. The capture of Swatow, at that time the third busiest port in China after Shanghai and Guangzhou, was deemed strategically important by the Japanese to isolate the rest of Guangdong province and to sever trade between China and Southeast Asia.