Ang Eng Tee

Ang Eng Tee is a Singaporean television scriptwriter and novelist, known for his contributions to Chinese-language drama series on Singapore's Mediacorp Channel 8. He joined the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) in 1983 and has since written several well-received drama series such as The Little Nyonya, Holland V and The Price of Peace. In 2006, he left Mediacorp to work as a freelance scriptwriter. Since then, he has continued to write dramas for Channel 8 on a contractual basis, while also participating in Chinese productions such as (2020) and .

Early life and education Ang was born into a large family, the youngest of eleven siblings, in 1960. He grew in a village known Kou Teu Kio , located near what is currently known as the ITE Headquarters & ITE College Central located at Ang Mo Kio. Career

1983–1989: Early career In 1983, after completing his National Service, Ang chanced upon an advertisement for the first Professional Scriptwriting Training Course (Mandarin) organised by the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (the predecessor of Mediacorp), and decided to enroll in it due to his interest in writing. In 1996, after working on several other series, he decided to undertake a shift in his creative direction and wrote Tofu Street, a drama set in 1940-1950s Chinatown. outperforming several high-budget productions and winning the Best Drama Serial award at the Star Awards 1996. The success of the series brought recognition to his writing ability, and he was subsequently entrusted with leading major drama productions. Two years later, another major production, Stepping Out, also achieved both strong ratings and positive audience reception. Ang served as both the story planner and scriptwriter of the series.

In 2010, Ang was invited by Taiwanese production company Next TV, under creative director to join as a contracted lead creator.

In 2020, Ang collaborated with G.H.Y Culture & Media and a Chinese production team to remake his earlier work The Little Nyonya, producing (2020).

In 2023, he returned to write the drama series All That Glitters for Mediacorp after a hiatus.

Personal life Ang is married to Zheng Lizhu, which was also a former scriptwriter. The couple have two daughters. Their elder daughter is a lawyer, while their younger daughter also graduated with a degree in law.

Filmography

Other work Ang has written novels and proses, using the pen name of Hong Di and Sahara .