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Line 1: {{Multiple issues\| ~~{{Infobox Television~~ {{more citations needed\|date=March 2020}} ~~\| bgcolour = ?~~ {{No footnotes\|date=November 2020}} ~~\| show_name = ABC DJ~~ }} ~~\| image = [[Image:abcdjlogo.jpg\|250px]]~~ {{Infobox television ~~\| caption = ''ABC DJ'' title card~~ \| ~~format~~image = ~~[[Sitcom]]~~ \| caption = \| camera = [[Single camera setup\|Single camera]] \| runtime = 30 minutes (with commercials) \| executive_producer = [[Daisy Irani (television personality)\|Daisy Irani]]<br>[[Hossan Leong]] \| starring = [[Eugene Lee ~~(actor)\|Eugene Lee]]~~<br>[[Richard ~~Loh~~Low]]<br>[[Ezann Lee]]<br>[[Deng Mao Hui]]<br>~~[[Margaret~~Lim ~~Lim]]~~Kwee Hiok<br>[[Marcus Chin]]<br>[[Subin ~~Subiah]]~~Subaiah<br>Vignesh V \| narrated = ~~''TBA''~~ \| country = ~~{{Flagicon\|Singapore}}~~ [[Singapore]] \| network = [[Channel 5 (Singaporean TV channel)\|MediaCorp TV Channel 5]] \| first_aired = ~~[[May~~{{start 23date\|~~23 May]] [[~~2006]]\|5\|23\|df=y}} \| last_aired = ~~[[August~~{{end 15date\|~~15 August]] [[~~2006]]\|8\|15\|df=y}} \| num_episodes = 13 }} '''''ABC DJ''''' was a [[Singaporeans\|Singaporean]] [[sitcom]] which often makes references to sensitive issues such as [[culture shock]] and [[racial discrimination]]. It also features [[Guest appearance\|guest appearances]] from the cast members in 2 Singaporean local [[English language\|English]] [[sitcom\|sitcoms]] ''[[Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd]]'' and ''[[Police & Thief]]'' in episode 7. Furthermore, this [[sitcom]] was also a combination of storylines from popular Singaporean local sitcoms and drama such as ''[[Under One Roof (Singaporean TV series)\|Under One Roof]]'', ''[[Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd]]'', ''[[Police & Thief]]'', ''[[Living with Lydia]]'' and ''[[Growing Up (Singaporean TV series)\|Growing Up]]'' respectively. Moreover, this [[sitcom]] also bears some similarities with another popular Singaporean [[sitcom]] known as ''[[Police & Thief]]'', in which both families in [[Police & Thief\|that sitcom]] and this [[sitcom]] lived in a [[Toa Payoh]] [[Housing and Development Board\|HDB]] [[Public housing in Singapore\|Flat]]. ~~'''''ABC DJ''''' is a [[Singapore\|Singaporean]] sitcom on [[MediaCorp TV Channel 5]]. This show is most notable for its [[culture shock]] and [[racial discrimination]].~~ ==Plot== ~~==Plot Summary and Cast==~~ ===DJ (Dong-Jin) and Master Zhang=== This series is about an [[American-born Chinese]] "brat" from [[Beverly Hills, California]] named Zhang Dong Jin, also known as Dong Jin or DJ (Eugene Lee), who is a rich, spoilt and almost-worthless [[Americanization\|Americanized]] Chinese that was sent or banished to [[Singapore]] by his father, Master Zhang, to live with a conservative [[Chinese Singaporeans\|Chinese]] [[family]] being the Goh family , so that DJ will learn about [[Chinese culture]]. ~~[[Image:Eugeneleedongjindj2.jpg\|thumb\|left\|DJ aka Dong-Jin]]~~ This series is about an [[American-born Chinese]] "[[Spoiled brat\|brat]]" from [[Beverly Hills]] named Dong-Jin, most notably known as DJ ([[Eugene Lee (actor)\|Eugene Lee]]), who is being sent or banished to [[Singapore]] by his father, Master Zhang, who is a rich, spoilt and almost-worthless [[Americanized]] Chinese, to live with a conservative Chinese family, that is, with the Gohs so that to get his son to stay for two whole years to make him learn from the Gohs about the traditional [[Chinese culture]] and influences. DJ was actually being tricked by his father, thought that he came to [[Singapore]] for a holiday vacation when he received a phone call from his father, explaining to him that DJ came to [[Singapore]] not for a holiday vacation but to live with the Goh family to learn the traditional Chinese culture and influences from them. However, he did not want to get used to influencing the traditional Chinese way of life. During the stay with the Goh family, DJ is often being threatened or "bullied" by Goh, the master of the house as well as the family. DJ is often regarded as a "[[Chinese people\|Chinese]] [[ang moh]]", a [[Singlish]] term for a [[Chinese people\|Chinese]] person who lives in [[Western world\|the West]]. DJ was tricked by his father into going to [[Singapore]]. He thought he was in [[Singapore]] on a vacation when he received a phone call from his father, explaining to DJ that he had come to [[Singapore]] not for a vacation but to live with the Goh family to learn the [[Chinese culture\|traditional Chinese culture]] from them. However, DJ did not adapt well to the [[Chinese culture\|Chinese traditions]], such as [[filial piety]]. During the stay with the Goh family, DJ was often being threatened or bullied by Goh, and his family. DJ was often regarded as a [[Overseas Chinese\|Chinese]] [[ang moh]], a [[Singlish]] term for a [[Overseas Chinese\|Chinese]] person who lives in [[Western world\|the West]]. ===The Goh family and others=== ~~[[Image:dongjindjthegohs.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|right\|DJ (left) & the Goh family (main characters of ABC DJ)]]~~ Goh Boon Keng ([[Richard Loh]]), who is a sinseh (a traditional Chinese medicine) pupil to Master Zhang and a greatest threat to DJ, lives together with his wife, Hwee (Margaret Lim), his two children, Fann (Ezann Lee), a [[bookworm]] and Jeng Lo (Deng Mao Hui), who is regarded as a sissy and his old, illiterate and dimwitted father, Ah Kong (Marcus Chin). Goh Boon Keng works in a "sinseh" (traditional Chinese medicine) shop. Together, the Goh family lived in a [[Toa Payoh]] [[HDB]] [[apartment\|flat]]. Ah Kong has an old Indian friend called Gana (Subin Subiah), a former butcher in a nearby foodstall, who is also as equally illiterate as him. Occasionally, they together get into fights and arguments unexpectedly. Deepak (Vignesh V) is Fann's closest school friend. To DJ, Fann and Deepak are considered as "[[nerd]]s", an [[English language\|English]] slang for a [[stereotypical]] person who is boring and is not attractive in terms of their appearance and outlook. The [[Chinese Singaporeans\|Chinese]] [[family]] being the Goh family is headed by Goh Boon Keng ([[Richard Low]]), who is a [[Traditional Chinese medicine\|chinese doctor and physician]] and [[Student\|disciple]] to Master Zhang and a greatest threat to DJ, lives together with his wife, Goh Hwee (Lim Kwee Hiok), his two children, Fann Goh ([[Ezann Lee]]), a [[bookworm]] and Goh Jeng Lo (Deng Mao Hui), who is regarded as a sissy and his old, illiterate and dimwitted father, Goh Ah Kong ([[Marcus Chin]]). Boon Keng works in a [[Traditional Chinese medicine\|Traditional Chinese Medicine]] [[Retail format #Retail types by marketing strategy\|Shop]]. Together, the Goh family lived in a [[Toa Payoh]] [[Housing and Development Board\|HDB]] [[Public housing in Singapore\|Flat]]. Ah Kong has an old [[Indian Singaporeans\|Indian]] friend called Gana (Subin Subaiah), a former [[butcher]] in a nearby [[Wet market #Singapore\|market]] and [[hawker centre]], who is also as equally illiterate as him. Occasionally, they get into fights and arguments unexpectedly together. Deepak (Vignesh V) is Fann's [[Indian Singaporeans\|Indian]] closest school friend. To DJ, Fann and Deepak are considered as "[[nerd]]s", an [[English language\|English]] slang for a [[stereotypical]] person who is boring and is not attractive in terms of their appearance and outlook. ~~==Recurring and Minor Characters plus Guest Appearances==~~ '''Ah Goon''' played by [[Ray Kuan]] (in episode 7). '''Deepak''' played by [[Vignesh V]] (occurred in some episodes). '''Gana''' played by [[Subin Subiah]] (occurred in some episodes). '''Lee Tok Kong''' played by [[Mark Lee (comedian)\|Mark Lee]] (in episode 7). '''Lily Lee''' played by [[Margaret Lee (actor)\|Margaret Lee]] (in episode 7). '''Phua Chu Kang''' played by [[Gurmit Singh]] (in episode 7). '''Rosie''' played by [[Irene Ang]] (in episode 7). ==Cast== ~~==Production history==~~ Eugene Lee as Zhang Dong Jin, an [[American-born Chinese]] "brat" from [[Beverly Hills, California]] The show started aired in [[Singapore]] in [[MediaCorp TV Channel 5]] on [[23 May]] [[2006]]. [[AZN TV]] [[host]] and [[United States\|American]] [[deejay]] [[Eugene Lee (actor)\|Eugene Lee]] is one of the main actors in the show, along with [[veteran]] [[Channel 8]] actors [[Richard Loh]] and [[Margaret Lim]]. [[Singaporean]] [[child actors]] [[Ezann Lee]] and [[Deng Mao Hui]] were also played as one of the main characters in that show. Vignesh V, an actor from [[Fly Entertainment]], were also one of the stars of the show but he only appears in some episodes. In addition, [[Subin Subiah]] were also one of the main casts in the show. [[Richard Low]] as Goh Boon Keng, a sinseh (a traditional Chinese medicine) pupil to Master Zhang and a greatest threat to Dong Jin Lim Kwee Hiok as Goh Hwee, Boon Keng's wife [[Ezann Lee]] as Fann Goh, Boon Keng and Hwee's daughter Deng Mao Hui as Goh Jeng Lo, Boon Keng and Hwee's son [[Marcus Chin]] as Goh Ah Kong, Boon Keng's father, Hwee's father-in-law and Fann and Jeng Lo's paternal grandfather Subin Subaiah as Gana, Ah Kong's old best friend and a former [[butcher]] at a [[food]] [[Market stall\|stall]] Vignesh V as Deepak, Fann's closest friend in [[secondary school]] ===[[Guest appearance\|Guest Appearances]]=== Guest stars such as [[Gurmit Singh]], [[Irene Ang]], [[Mark Lee (comedian)\|Mark Lee]], [[Margaret Lee (actor)\|Margaret Lee]] and [[Ray Kuan]] are appeared in the 7th episode of the debut season of the show. [[Gurmit Singh]] as Phua Chu Kang, the [[general contractor]], [[white-collar worker]] and [[Chief executive officer\|CEO]] of PCK Pte Ltd (in episode 7). [[Irene Ang]] as Rosie Phua Chin Huay, Chu Kang's wife who works as his [[secretary]] at PCK Pte Ltd and enjoys playing [[mahjong]], purchasing [[Clothing\|clothes]], doing [[facial]] and going for slimwrap (in episode 7). Ray Kuan as Ah Goon, one of Chu Kang's lazy [[blue-collar worker]] [[Laborer\|laborers]] at PCK Pte Ltd who is an attractive yet slow-witted who dresses in revealing denim cut-offs all the time (in episode 7). [[Mark Lee (Singaporean actor)\|Mark Lee]] as Lee Tok Kong, a former [[gangster]] and currently a [[barber]] and [[Hairdresser\|hairstylist]] of his owned [[beauty salon]] (in episode 7). [[Margaret Lee (Singaporean actress)\|Margaret Lee]] as Lily Lee, Tok Kong's wife and [[Apprenticeship\|assistant]] at his owned [[beauty salon]] (in episode 7). ==~~Episodes~~Production== The show started airing in [[Singapore]] on [[Channel 5 (Singaporean TV channel)\|MediaCorp Channel 5]] on 23 May 2006. [[AZN TV]] [[Television presenter\|host]] and [[United States\|American]] [[deejay]] Eugene Lee is one of the main actors in the show, along with veteran [[Channel 8 (Singaporean TV channel)\|Channel 8]] actors [[Richard Low]] and Margaret Lim. [[Singaporean]] [[child actors]] [[Ezann Lee]] and Deng Mao Hui were also played as one of the main characters in that show. Vignesh V, an actor from [[Fly Entertainment]], were also one of the stars of the show but he only appears in some episodes. In addition, Subin Subaiah were also one of the main casts in the show. ~~[http://mobtv.sg/Web/UserPortal/Detail.aspx?TI=TI695f7052b7fa476f8741aab9d92d1814 Episode Guide & Sypnosis at MOBTV]~~ 1. ([[23 May]] [[2006]]): Rock The Boat 2. ([[30 May]] [[2006]]): Karung Guni Man Always Rings Twice 3. ([[6 June]] [[2006]]): Singapore Water Torture 4. ([[13 June]] [[2006]]): School Of Rock 5. ([[20 June]] [[2006]]): Rock Around The Clock 6. ([[27 June]] [[2006]]): Dancing Queens 7. ([[4 July]] [[2006]]): Ship Of Fools 8. ([[11 July]] [[2006]]): Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds 9. ([[18 July]] [[2006]]): Little Shop Of Horrors 10. ([[25 July]] [[2006]]): Love Is A Four Letter Word 11. ([[1 August]] [[2006]]): War Of The Words 12. ([[8 August]] [[2006]]): Smells Like Teen Spirit 13. ([[15 August]] [[2006]]): Birthday Boy [[Guest appearance\|Guest appearances]] such as [[Gurmit Singh]], [[Irene Ang]], Ray Kuan, [[Mark Lee (Singaporean actor)\|Mark Lee]] and [[Margaret Lee (Singaporean actress)\|Margaret Lee]] from 2 popular Singaporean local [[sitcom\|sitcoms]] ''[[Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd]]'' and ''[[Police & Thief]]'' respectively, have appeared in the 7th episode of this show. ~~==Broadcasters==~~ ==Episodes== {\| class="wikitable" \|- !# ~~! Country !! TV Network(s) !! Series Premiere !! Weekly Schedule~~ !Airdate !Title \|- \|1 ~~\|{{Flagicon\|Singapore}} [[Singapore]] \|\| [[MediaCorp TV Channel 5]] \|\| [[May 23]] [[2006]] \|\| Tuesday 8:30pm [[Greenwich Mean Time\|GMT]]~~ \|23 May 2006 \|Rock The Boat \|- \|2 \|30 May 2006 \|Karung Guni Man Always Rings Twice \|- \|3 \|6 June 2006 \|Singapore Water Torture \|- \|4 \|13 June 2006 \|School Of Rock \|- \|5 \|20 June 2006 \|Rock Around The Clock \|- \|6 \|27 June 2006 \|Dancing Queens \|- \|7 \|4 July 2006 \|Ship Of Fools \|- \|8 \|11 July 2006 \|Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds \|- \|9 \|18 July 2006 \|Little Shop Of Horrors \|- \|10 \|25 July 2006 \|Love Is A Four Letter Word \|- \|11 \|1 August 2006 \|War Of The Words \|- \|12 \|8 August 2006 \|Smells Like Teen Spirit \|- \|13 \|15 August 2006 \|Birthday Boy \|} ~~==Trivia==~~ The word ''ABC DJ'' is an [[acronym]] of [[American-born Chinese]], and ''DJ'' stands for Dong-Jin, one of the main characters. The title of the second last episode is direct references to the band [[Nirvana (band)\|Nirvana]]'s famous single "[[Smells Like Teen Spirit]]." DJ's band name in this episode is called China White, a reference to the Taiwanese band China Blue (featuring [[Wu Bai]]). Ah Kong, the oldest character in the show, is played by a young man, Marcus Chin. The character of DJ (played by [[Eugene Lee (actor)\|Eugene Lee]]) is an [[American-born Chinese]], but Lee is [[Korean people\|Korean]]. The word [[ang moh]] is [[Singlish]] word that describes [[white people]] who live in [[Singapore]] and [[Malaysia]]. According to Goh (played by [[Richard Loh]]), the word actually describes a person who lives in the [[Western world]], or a [[Westernized]] person. ==External links== * [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12433734/ IMDb] * [http://ch5.mediacorptv.com/shows/sitcom/view/1213/1/.html ''ABC DJ'' at Channel 5's website] * {{cite web\|url=http://ch5.mediacorptv.com/shows/sitcom/view/1213/1/.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071224164542/http://5.mediacorptv.sg/shows/sitcom/view/1213/1/.html\|archive-date=2007-12-24\|title=ABC DJ\|website=[[Channel 5 (Singaporean TV channel)\|Channel 5]]}} * [http://ch5.mediacorptv.com/wassup/interviews/view/650/1/.html Article about the show's stars] * {{cite web\|url=http://www.theurbanwire.com/stories/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=830\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926222856/http://www.theurbanwire.com/stories/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=830\|archive-date=2007-09-26\|title=ABC DJ\|website=TheUrbanWire.com}} * [http://forum.mediacorp.com.sg/board/showthread.php?s=&threadid=33274 ''ABC DJ'' commentary forum] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20060618175439/http://ch5.mediacorptv.com/wassup/interviews/view/650/1/.html Article about the show's stars] * [http://www.corporate.mediacorp.sg/progsales/progsales.asp?id=518&version=english&type=studios ''ABC DJ'' programme showcase] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20060901171958/http://forum.mediacorp.com.sg/board/showthread.php?s=&threadid=33274 ''ABC DJ'' commentary forum] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070930161440/http://www.corporate.mediacorp.sg/progsales/progsales.asp?id=518&version=english&type=studios ''ABC DJ'' programme showcase] * [http://mobtv.sg/Web/UserPortal/Detail.aspx?TI=TI695f7052b7fa476f8741aab9d92d1814 Episode Guide & Synopsis at MOBTV]{{dead link\|date=March 2020}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Abc Dj}} ~~[[Category:2006 television program debuts]]~~ [[Category:~~National~~2006 ~~personifications~~Singaporean television series debuts]] [[Category:2006 Singaporean television series endings]] [[Category:Singaporean comedy television series]] [[Category:Channel 5 (Singapore) original programming]]