| Happy Belly | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Andrea Teo |
| Written by | Simmon Tan |
| Starring | Lim Kay Siu Lin Ruping Lee Weng Kee Benedict Goh Melody Chen Darryl David Jaime Lee Gregory Teo Adrian Jay Lim |
| Theme music composer | Nicholas Lim |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 17 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Andrea Teo |
| Original release | |
| Network | TCS Channel 5 |
| Release | May 7 – August 27, 1996 |
Happy Belly is a Singaporean English-language sitcom. The series stars Lim Kay Siu, Lin Ruping, Lee Weng Kee, Benedict Goh, Melody Chen, Darryl David, Jaime Lee, Gregory Teo and Adrian Jay Lim.[1][2]
Cast
- Lim Kay Siu as Chef Hoi
- Lin Ruping as Mrs. Hoi
- Lee Weng Kee as Johnny Chow
- Benedict Goh as Hoi Chee Keong
- Melody Chen
- Darryl David as Ming
- Jaime Lee
- Gregory Teo as Eldon
- Adrian Jay Lim as Antonio
Reception
Kevin Sullivan of The Business Times praised the characters, the performances, the production standards, the theme music and the set design, but criticsed the script, which he described as the series' "weakest thing".[3]
In a review of the first episode, Carol Leong of The New Paper wrote that the series is "too cluttered, with too many distractions going on". She also criticised the performances of Lim Kay Siu, Teo and Adrian Jay Lim, while praising the performance of Goh.[4]
References
- ↑ "Late start gets Kay Siu chef's role". The New Paper. Singapore. 7 May 1996. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ "Benedict Goh: Belly not happy with instant mee". The Straits Times. Singapore. 7 May 1996. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ "A sitcom worth sampling". The Business Times. Singapore. 25 May 1996. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ "Happy Belly hard to stomach". The New Paper. Singapore. 10 May 1996. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
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