In the ‘60s and ’70s, Hongkong movies dominate the cinemas in Singapore, and actresses like Yu often grace the covers of entertainment magazines. Calendars that have pictures of popular actresses were proudly displayed in homes. Small businesses like Tai Tong Ah would have such calendars printed and given as gifts during the final months of the year.
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This picture (taken in 1974) was featured on the back page of the Straits Times yesterday (13 Jun 2022), bringing back fond memories of days gone by.
Singaporeans growing up in the sixties will no doubt remember their excitement during childhood when the wayang comes to town!
Ask anyone from Singapore’s Pioneer or Merdeka Generation, and they would have fond memories of seeing this brightly painted Kombi van in their kampongs in the evenings, with its iconic speakers extolling the benefits of the Double Prawn Brand Herbal Oil in the sing-song Teochew dialect.