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The Journey: Tumultuous Times (2014)

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Country
Singapore

How it feels

This series follows the lives of immigrants in Singapore during the years before World War II. It focuses on their struggles and relationships as they build new lives in a changing society.

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What happens

The Journey: Tumultuous Times (Chinese: 信约:动荡的年代, also known as Tumultuous Times) is a Chinese language period drama which aired on MediaCorp Channel 8. It is the second of The Journey trilogy which chronicles the history of Singapore through the eyes of immigrants during the pre-World War II era until contemporary times. It stars second generation casts of Shaun Chen, Jeanette Aw, Andie Chen, Felicia Chin, Romeo Tan, and Chen Hanwei as the main cast of the second instalment. The Journey culminates in Singapore's nation building celebrations in 2015 with The Journey: Our Homeland, in time for Singapore's 50th National Day. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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