KWEI Chin Pen 桂承平
History of Broadcasting,
Accession Number 002870
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 8
Total Reels
- Cheong Yan Peng
Interviewer
- 03:50:46
Total Running Time
- Mandarin
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 8
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- 27 Jul 2004
Recording Date
- 00:30:07
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Born in China. Why and when she came to Singapore. Where she stayed. How she was asked to act in local movie "Our Second Home". Mr. Shi Zuxian suggested stage name for her. Described shooting of "Our Second Home". Became broadcaster at Radio Malaya without interview or voice test.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 8
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- 13 Aug 2004
Recording Date
- 00:30:21
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Described building where Radio Malaya was located. Described working environment there. How she announced News bulletins. Taught at primary school at same time. Programmes she hosted. Broadcasters were not required to arrange for performers to perform on radio.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 8
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- 13 Aug 2004
Recording Date
- 00:30:03
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
More about News bulletins. Recalled Shi Zuxian's gift in language, able to broadcast in Mandarin, Cantonese and Hokkien. Other staff in Chinese Department. Knew about Chinese School Broadcasting. There were few Radio networks then. Chinese program network shared with other languages. She left for Penang in 1949.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 8
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- 24 Sep 2004
Recording Date
- 00:27:55
Running Time
- MP3
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- Open Access
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Synopsis
She gave advance notice to Radio Malaya before she resigned, Radio arranged for replacements. She became part-time Mandarin broadcaster for Radio Malaya's Penang Station. Described her work there. Why she came back to Singapore in1952. Went back to Radio Malaya to work part-time. Moved to Thomson then. Recalled meeting many new colleagues there.
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Reel/Disc 5 of 8
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- 24 Sep 2004
Recording Date
- 00:30:15
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Working environment in Thomson. Helped out with Chinese School Broadcasting. Recalled getting up very early to read news in morning. She also acted in radio dramas. How radio dramas were produced and recorded.
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Reel/Disc 7 of 8
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- 24 Sep 2004
Recording Date
- 00:29:01
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
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Synopsis
Acted in stage drama "Laments of Qing Consort" which was later adapted for TV. Also acted in single episode TV dramas. Described early TV production style. Hosted "magazine style" programmes. Hosted children's story-telling program. Had to memorize stories and scripts for programmes.
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Reel/Disc 8 of 8
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- 24 Sep 2004
Recording Date
- 00:22:59
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Articles on child upbringing was published in Chinese Radio and TV magazine. Stopped hosting TV programmes from 1970s. Occasionally went on radio. Described personality of Shi Zuxian, how he demanded high standard for Mandarin spoken on air. Her impression of Xie Zhengzhi.
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