Heartlanders
Encyclopedia
Heartlanders is an English language
television
drama
telecast on MediaCorp TV Channel 5
. Based on the encounters of two officers
of the Singapore Police Force
. The first season aired on 5 July 2002, and has since another three seasons have aired, with the last season being shown from 12 July 2005. There are no indications as yet if a fifth season will be produced.
While the show evoked comparisons with Triple Nine
, telecast from 1995 to 1999, Heartlanders was distinctively the first Singaporean English television series to be based primarily on uniformed patrol officers
. The show was set in the Singapore
an heartland
s and in a typical public housing
setting, hence the name Heartlanders.
The show starred Vincent Ng and Aaron Aziz as the main casts. It was Ng's first foray into an English drama, and helped to expose the latter to the non-Malay television audience. Other cast members included Tracy Tan in Season 1, Corrine Adrienne in Seasons 1 and 2, Steph Song
in Season 2, Julian Hee
in Season 3 and 4, Priscelia Chan
in Season 3 and 4, Desiree Siahaan in Season 3 and 4, and Shaun Chen
in Season 4. News of Aaron's planned departure to break into the Malaysian entertainment scene in late 2003 threatened the show's main lineup, and producers banked on the suspense by having Aaron's character almost killed off early in Season 3.
Production team
Executive Producer - Jenny Lim
English language
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television
Television
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drama
Drama
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telecast 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....
. Based on the encounters of two officers
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
of the Singapore Police Force
Singapore Police Force
The Singapore Police Force is the main agency tasked with maintaining law and order in the city-state. Formerly known as the Republic of Singapore Police , it has grown from an 11-man organisation to a 38,587 strong force...
. The first season aired on 5 July 2002, and has since another three seasons have aired, with the last season being shown from 12 July 2005. There are no indications as yet if a fifth season will be produced.
While the show evoked comparisons with Triple Nine
Triple Nine
For the Triple Nine Society, see this pageTriple Nine is an English language television police procedural telecast on what was then the Television Corporation of Singapore's Channel 5 from 1995 to 1999...
, telecast from 1995 to 1999, Heartlanders was distinctively the first Singaporean English television series to be based primarily on uniformed patrol officers
Patrol
A patrol is commonly a group of personnel, such as police officers or soldiers, that are assigned to monitor a specific geographic area.- Military :...
. The show was set in the Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
an heartland
Heartland
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s and in a typical public housing
Public housing in Singapore
Public housing in Singapore is currently managed by the Housing and Development Board. The majority of the residential housing developments in Singapore are publicly governed and developed and about 85% of Singaporeans live in such houses...
setting, hence the name Heartlanders.
The show starred Vincent Ng and Aaron Aziz as the main casts. It was Ng's first foray into an English drama, and helped to expose the latter to the non-Malay television audience. Other cast members included Tracy Tan in Season 1, Corrine Adrienne in Seasons 1 and 2, Steph Song
Steph Song
Steph Song is a Malaysian-born actress raised in Canada and Australia. She was voted Sexiest Woman in the world by Asian readers of FHM magazine...
in Season 2, Julian Hee
Julian Hee
Julian Hee is a Chinese actor-model from Singapore.Julian won Mr. Manhunt Singapore in 2002 and represented Singapore in Manhunt International 2002 held in Shanghai. He was a semi-finalist in Mr World 2003 held in London....
in Season 3 and 4, Priscelia Chan
Priscelia Chan
Priscelia Chan is a Chinese Singaporean MediaCorp television actress and host who works on Channel 8 and Channel 5.-Biography:...
in Season 3 and 4, Desiree Siahaan in Season 3 and 4, and Shaun Chen
Shaun Chen
Shaun Chen is a MediaCorp actor, most notable for his role in Holland V. He married his girlfriend of 6 years, fellow MediaCorp artiste Michelle Chia in May 2009. However, they had confirmed their divorce on 27 April 2011.-Career:...
in Season 4. News of Aaron's planned departure to break into the Malaysian entertainment scene in late 2003 threatened the show's main lineup, and producers banked on the suspense by having Aaron's character almost killed off early in Season 3.
Cast
- Vincent Ng - Cpl Ricky Soh
- Aaron Aziz - Cpl Jamal Bin Salleh
- Tracy Tan - Sharon Choo
- Corrine Adrienne - ASP Angela Soh
- Steph SongSteph SongSteph Song is a Malaysian-born actress raised in Canada and Australia. She was voted Sexiest Woman in the world by Asian readers of FHM magazine...
- Rachel Kang - Julian HeeJulian HeeJulian Hee is a Chinese actor-model from Singapore.Julian won Mr. Manhunt Singapore in 2002 and represented Singapore in Manhunt International 2002 held in Shanghai. He was a semi-finalist in Mr World 2003 held in London....
- Cpl Darren Ho - Priscelia ChanPriscelia ChanPriscelia Chan is a Chinese Singaporean MediaCorp television actress and host who works on Channel 8 and Channel 5.-Biography:...
- Lisa Gan - Desiree Ann Siahaan - Cassie
- Shaun ChenShaun ChenShaun Chen is a MediaCorp actor, most notable for his role in Holland V. He married his girlfriend of 6 years, fellow MediaCorp artiste Michelle Chia in May 2009. However, they had confirmed their divorce on 27 April 2011.-Career:...
- James
Production team
Executive Producer - Jenny Lim
Season 1 (Fridays, 8:30 p.m.)
- 1. (5 July 2002):
- 12. (27 September 2002):
- 13. (4 October 2002):
Season 4 (Tuesdays, 8 p.m.)
- 1. (12 July 2005):
- 2. (19 July 2005):
- 3. (26 July 2005):
- 4. (02 August 2005):
- 5. (09 August 2005): Girl Gang
- 6. (16 August 2005): The Girl who Bled
- 7. (23 August 2005): The Kill
- 8. (30 August 2005): Payback
- 9. (06 September 2005): Grown Ups Do It
- 10: (13 September 2006): Little Girl Lost
- 11: (20 September 2006): The Wrath of Chinese Women
- 12: (27 September 2006): Vengeance Part I
- 13: (03 October 2006): Vengeance Part II
- 1. (19 July 2005): Happiness is a Warm Gun