The Best TV Shows on MediaCorp Channel 8

A biographic flashback of an extended Peranakan family in Malacca; set in the 1930s, the story spans over 70 years and several generations of three families.

The Return of the Condor Heroes is a Singaporean television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel of the same title. It was broadcast from 2 June to 27 July 1998 on TCS Eighth Frequency in Singapore and was later released on other Asian television networks.

Anya, abducted from wealth, endures life in a brothel. Xinniang, once a child beggar, blossoms into a refined lady. Anna, cast away as a jinx, returns to upend their lives. As secrets unravel, love and kinship are tested—will they rise above fate?

C.L.I.F. is a police procedural series produced by MediaCorp Singapore in 2011 in collaboration with the Singapore Police Force. It was aired from 31 May - 27 Jun 2011 on free-to-air MediaCorp Channel 8 and consists of 20 episodes. The drama stars Tay Ping Hui, Qi Yuwu, Elvin Ng, Joanne Peh, Chris Tong and Tracy Lee in the main roles with a large ensemble supporting cast. It was directed by Chong Liung Man, who previously directed another award-winning police procedural C.I.D., which also starred Tay and Qi in the lead roles as police officers.

The Legendary Swordsman is a Singaporean television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. It was first broadcast on TCS-8 in Singapore in 2000.

Legend of the Eight Immortals is a Singaporean television series based on stories about the Eight Immortals in Chinese mythology and adapted from the Ming dynasty novel Dong You Ji (东游记) by Wu Yuantai (吴元泰).

Your Hand In Mine was a long-running drama that was produced by Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It was the longest local drama that had been produced by Mediacorp to date, with 180 episodes. Originally dubbed as the 2010 version of the acclaimed 2003 serial Holland V, it starred the veterans Chen Liping and Huang Wenyong, as well as Yvonne Lim, Belinda Lee, Cai Peixuan and Joanne Peh.

Hong Daming is a positive and generous man. As his coffee shop and house number are both "118", the people around him gave him the nickname of "118" (or 要要发), much to his delight. Together with his wife, Liu Meimei, he makes a living by running the coffee-shop, and are well known in Tiong Bahru. Whenever someone is in need, they would always seek Daming for help. His family lives in a 3-room flat, which was built in pre-war years, above the coffee shop. He has 4 children. The children are named Hong Shunfeng, Hong Shunshui, Hong Jinzhi and Hong Yuye. Having 6 people living in a 3-room flat is cramped-up enough, yet he also rents out a room to "Ah Niang", a middle-aged man whose original name is Li Weiliang. Weiliang studied fashion design in France, but circumstances led him to simply run a stall in 118's coffee-shop, selling dumplings with the recipe that his mother left for him.

Renowned chef Qin Fen came to Singapore with his father when he was young to escape the war in his home country. Father and son started their restaurant "Wu Shuang Lou" after much struggles and was renowned for their "Wu Shang Banquet". Qin fen took in four disciples, Nan Hua, Xi Hong, Dong Bai, Bei Fa, and they received different secret recipes from him individually. Nan Hua became the most successful among the disciples. However, he went into a coma due to an accident and his wife Chen Hui Ying took over his restaurant “Hua Hua Shi Jie”. After much rivalry between his sons Qian Ruo Wei and Qian Ruo Feng, the later finally took the top post of CEO. Ruo Feng dreams of restoring the legendary “Wu Shuang Banquet” and wants to seek the help of Xi Hong, Dong Bai and Bei Fa. However, the estranged disciples do not want anything to do with each other. Will Ruo Feng be able to realise his dreams?

The Unbeatables I is a Singapore drama series that was made by MediaCorp TV Channel 8. The popularity of the series led to the production of 2 follow-ups, The Unbeatables II and The Unbeatables III.

A simple man with ordinary looks from Thailand, finds himself hitting on gold when he makes it big in his career as well as having the dilemma of choosing the woman he loves - his childhood playmate or business partner? Finally, the confused trio decides to consult the golden pillow...

Historic figures like martyr Lim Bo Seng and philanthropist Tan Kah Kee are depicted in this dramatisation of the lives of a group of people who put country above self in the fight against Japanese aggression in Malaysia and Singapore during World War II.

Li family, who are in the wedding business, and the Cai family, who run a mortuary. The Chinese traditionally believe that the "red" (represents fortune and happiness) and "white" (associated with death) are not to be associated. As fate would have it, the younger generation cross paths and love blossoms.

Lin Bao Zhu lost her husband at a young age, forcing her to run a food stall left behind by her husband while raising her two sons. Under the strict control of her mother-in-law Xiang Qin, not only did Bao Zhu raise her family well, but she also expanded and grew the business into a successful home delivery food service. When Xiang Qin makes Bao Zhu relinquish control of the business when her children are grown, Bao Zhu is happy that she can retire and swears not to meddle in her children's lives as Xiang Qin did in hers. However, Bao Zhu turns out to be just as manipulative as her mother-in-law, causing unhappiness to her daughters-in-law, and putting her sons in a tough spot. Will she realize her mistakes and truly relinquish her control of the family?

A Song to Remember is a MediaCorp Channel 8 historical-cum-musical drama which is set in the 1930s to 1940s in early Singapore before World War II. It debuted on Channel 8 on 22 November 2011 and was telecast every weekday night at 9.00 pm. This drama stars Qi Yuwu and Joanne Peh who had paired up thrice after The Little Nyonya and C.L.I.F., and Eelyn Kok, Julie Tan and Desmond Tan. Chen Hanwei plays a villain in this drama while Eelyn Kok is also another antagonist. Viewers can catch episodes on xinmsn catchup from 23 November 2011. It was reported that the scriptwriter Ang Ee Tee took several years to complete the script of this drama. Despite large amounts of resources and money pumped in for the production and promotion of this serial, the drama was not well received by the audience when it was broadcast. Many perceived the show to be boring and slow-paced, and the acting skills of some of the main cast members were heavily criticised.

Beset with foreign threats and internal turmoil, China's concoction of woes compels its citizens to leave for Nanyang in search of a better life. When Shi Tou, manages to save enough money after years of working at a tin mine, he returns to marry his childhood sweetheart, Ya Zi. On the return trip, they cross paths with two penniless brothers, Zhang Tian Peng and Zhang Tian Ying with the former becoming Shi Tou's sworn brother out of gratitude. Framed for robbery and murder, Shi Tou is thrown behind bars while Ya Zi desperately seeks help. Feeling sympathetic towards them, Hui Niang and her stepbrother, Zhang Dong'en proves Shi Tou's innocence. When he returns back to the mine, Shi Tou is lured into a destructive spiral of gambling by his scheming boss and runs up a huge debt, while his supervisor, Hei Long lusts after Ya Zi's beauty and plots to ruin him.

The story centres round the inhabitants of small neighbourhood who work in an enrichment school and a minimart. From ex-criminal to middle-aged workers who lost their jobs to technology, and elderlies with a seemingly disillusioned life, can there still be hopes and dreams for these everyday folks who live at the edge of society ? A light-hearted drama bursting with colourful characters, watch how Zhong Ling the founder of Hope Training Centre, and Hong Da Cai the boss of ‘Tian Tian Lai’ minimart, deal with every day situation and at the same time manage their own love life.

Former loan shark Mao Ge had his leg broken by his enemy after he was released from prison. He started a second-hand goods business with Yiyuan, an ex-convict too. Qiu Jingwen, once a delinquent Mao Ge dated, sublet her toast shop space to Mao reluctantly. Jingwen’s cousin Qingtian, a prison officer, helps out at the toast shop and she is skeptical of Mao and Yiyuan turning over a new leaf...

Yun Ze is a successor of a medical group. To secure the inheritance and to save his life, his father Zhao Hua deceived Xiu Huan and coaxes his illegitimate son Yun Cong into donating his bone-marrow and organs to sustain the life of Yun Ze. When Shi Yuan came into the life of the two brothers, Yun Ze gradually falls in love with her, not knowing that Yun Cong has discovered Shi Yuan likes Yun Cong.