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Tiger Mum (2015)

Tiger Mum poster
Original title
虎妈来了
Genre
family, comedy, drama
Country
Singapore
Length
1 season, 20 episodes
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 1 voters

How it feels

A strict and controlling mother clashes with her family as she pushes them to meet her high expectations. The series follows the conflicts and relationships within a Singaporean household dealing with parental pressure.

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What happens

Tiger Mum (Chinese: 虎妈来了) is a Singaporean family drama produced and telecast on MediaCorp Channel 8. The drama began production in November 2014. The series ran from 9 April to 6 May 2015. It stars Yao Wenlong, Huang Biren, Julie Tan, Ian Fang, Bonnie Loo, Aloysius Pang and Jeffrey Xu. This is the second drama appearance of veteran actress Huang Biren since her return to the entertainment industry after a seven-year hiatus. Huang plays the title character in the show. a controlling and demanding tiger mother character. The series is sponsored by the Media Development Authority of Singapore. With the show's viewership constantly breaking the 1 million mark, and its finale attracting more than 1.06 million viewers, Tiger Mum has been named the Top Rated Drama of Year 2015 at the recently held Star Awards 2016. This is the second consecutive time a drama starring Huang Biren (after Three Wishes in 2014) has managed to take the top viewership spot. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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