- Source: Happy Belly (TV series)
Happy Belly was a Singaporean English-language sitcom. The series stars Lim Kay Siu, Anna Lin Ruping, Lee Weng Kee, Benedict Goh, Melody Chen, Darryl David, Jamie Lee, Craig Teo and Adrian Jay Lim.
Cast
Lim Kay Siu as Chef Wong San Hoi, Mei Kwei's husband and Johnny's elder brother-in-law, and also Chee Keong and Tracy's father
Anna Lin Ruping as Chow Mei Kwei, San Hoi's wife and Johnny's elder sister, and also Chee Keong and Tracy's mother
Lee Weng Kee as Johnny Chow, San Hoi's younger brother-in-law and Mei Kwei's younger brother, Chee Keong and Tracy's uncle and also the manager of Happy Belly restaurant
Benedict Goh as Wong Chee Keong, San Hoi and Mei Kwei's son
Melody Chen as Tracy Wong, San Hoi and Mei Kwei's daughter
Darryl David as Ming, the waiter and drinks/beer promoter of Happy Belly restaurant
Jamie Lee as Mona, the waitress and drinks/beer promoter of Happy Belly restaurant
Craig Teo as Eldon, San Hoi's 1st employee kitchen boy
Adrian Jay Lim as Antonio, San Hoi's 2nd employee kitchen boy
Reception
Kevin Sullivan of The Business Times praised the characters, the performances, the production standards, the theme music and the set design, but criticsed the script, which he described as the series' "weakest thing".
In a review of the first episode, Carol Leong of The New Paper wrote that the series is "too cluttered, with too many distractions going on". She also criticised the performances of Lim Kay Siu, Teo and Adrian Jay Lim, while praising the performance of Goh.