Wednesday, July 08, 2026

Singapore Andy 60s Music Meets: Zhu Houren 朱厚任, Richard Low 刘谦益, Chen Shucheng 陈澍城

Zhu Houren 朱厚任, Richard Low 刘谦益, Chen Shucheng 陈澍城 with Singapore's music makers, Sammin, Esther, Jimmy. With Blogger Andy too.

‘AH GE’ LEGENDS:

While having a sumptuous meal with Sammin Ang, his wife Esther and Jimmy Yap, we met these 3 veteran Singapore Chinese actors, all MediaCorp "Ah Ge" legends from the 80s/90s. So, we got together and took a picture. In case you aren't sure who they are, here's some details:

Left: Zhu Houren 朱厚任

Known for roles in classic Channel 8 dramas like _The Awakening_, _The Last Appeal_. He’s famous for playing stern father/authority figures.

Middle: Richard Low 刘谦益

Veteran actor/director. You’d recognize him from _The Little Nyonya_, _C.L.I.F._, and _118_. Also a regular variety show host back in the day.

Right: Chen Shucheng 陈澍城

Comedian and actor. Famous for _Comedy Night_ and sitcoms like _Don’t Worry Be Happy_. He usually wears glasses and is known for his comedic timing.

The 3 of them were part of the same generation of Channel 8 actors and still hang out a lot. Fans call them the “3 uncles” of SG Chinese drama 😄.

CHECK OUT ‘MEDIA CORP’ SHOWS. CLICK BELOW:

https://singapore60smusic.blogspot.com/search/label/Media%20Corp%20Shows


COFFEE MAN ROLAND:

Roland is behind the counter in red-T with spectacles. When he sings, he thrills.

As we were looking around the Berseh Food Court area for a drink, we found one but the shop owner told us he was closed for the day because business was so good! It was only 2.05pm [the time the above picture was taken.]

What attracted us to this shop was the owner's voice. He has an exceptionally powerful and clear vibrato when he sang that I asked him if he was a singer. He is. Trills indeed!

I don't usually advertise shops on my blog and I won't, but you have to listen to ROLAND sing and sip his drinks. It will definitely make your day. Roland sings in Chinese and does Western pops too. 

Talented and versatile musician Sammin Ang, who plays many instruments, with wife Esther and Jimmy Yap. I was wandering around with them…

Images: from Sammin Ang.

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29 comments:

  1. TRACY NG8.7.26

    You are looking good. Like a star.

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  2. ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©8.7.26

    Thanks Tracy. That's an encouraging comment. Yes, these are local Senior stars who deserve much love and recognition. I'm just an outsider looking in.

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  3. RICHARD THAM [AUTHOR/ARTIST]8.7.26

    Andy, you're looking great. Where was this? Bt. Timah?

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  4. ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©8.7.26

    No! JB. Jalan Besar at Berseh food court. The cher-char there is fantastically well-cooked and delicious. Done by an old auntie but she takes a while to prepare them. Well worth the wait.

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  5. PATRICK TENG8.7.26

    What a gathering and mingling with local TV stars. You're really lucky Andy.

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  6. ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©8.7.26

    Thanks Pat. We all just happened to be there, attracted by good food.

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  7. CHEN HUI SI [MC/HOST]8.7.26

    Yes, yes!

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  8. ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©8.7.26

    Thanks Hui Si. All the best with your hosting top stars and singers.

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  9. VICTOR LAM8.7.26

    👍👍👍

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  10. ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©8.7.26

    Thanks Victor. Still drumming?

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  11. JOHNNY YEO8.7.26

    👍

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  12. ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©8.7.26

    Thanks JOhnny for thumbs up. Must catch up with you too, but not on the racing bike. You're too fast. 😊💐

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  13. IVOR LESSLAR8.7.26

    Wah! Nice Food and Friends...👍

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  14. ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©8.7.26

    Thank you Ivor. We too should meet again. Been a long time.

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  15. BELINDA POH9.7.26

    Cool!! 🤩🤩

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  16. GEORGE CHEW9.7.26

    👏👏 they were on since Ch8 SBC during the 1980s.

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  17. ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©9.7.26

    Thanks BELINDA and GEORGE.

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  18. RICHARD RAJOO9.7.26

    👍👍🙏

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  19. XUAN YAN9.7.26

    ❤️

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  20. ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©9.7.26

    Thanks XUAN YAN and RICHARD RAJOO for support

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  21. Anonymous9.7.26

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  22. CHARLIE YAP [LOCOMOTION DANCE BAND]9.7.26

    👍

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  23. ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©9.7.26

    Thanks ANONYMOUS. Appreciate the comment. You are kind indeed.

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  24. Anonymous9.7.26

    Awesome 🤩🎉🤩

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  25. JIMMY CHNG9.7.26

    As a non mandarin speaker, I hardly watch Ch 8 TV programmes. However, these three gentlemen were indeed very popular throughout their careers in SBC, TCS and MediaCorp. Even as they age, they've retained their looks and are easily recognizable. What a nice gesture by the Three Legends to pose with the four of you guys for a group photo. Incidentally, my "must watch" CH 8 program was "It's A Small World " hosted by Mark Lee.

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  26. ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©9.7.26

    Thanks to all who wrote in. I may have missed out on some comments to publish so please excuse me if I did not; will take some time. 🙏

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  27. ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©9.7.26

    And thanks to JIMMY CHNG for highlighting the 3 gentlemen actors again. Being a non Mandarin speaker myself, I’ve learnt more about them.

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  28. YEN10.7.26

    So wonderful to bump into them! I enjoyed watching their 'OG Gang' short comedic videos which include dialects Hokkien, Teochew and Hainanese, its on tik tok or instagram.

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  29. ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©10.7.26

    Hi YEN ! Thanks for information. I don’t watch but now I will …

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