Last Updated on 2017-05-27 , 6:18 pm

In commemoration of NS50, Channel 8 is collaborating with MINDEF and the Ministry of Home Affairs to produce a military drama When Duty Calls.

The show will be portraying various military personnel, from new recruits to reservists and high-ranking commanders. This had never really been done before, as previous NS related shows and films only concerned themselves with the portrayal of NSFs or regulars.

In addition to the intriguing premise, the cast is quite noteworthy as well, involving lots of top local stars like Shane Pow, Desmond Tan, Zheng Ge Ping, and many others. You can’t go wrong with muscleman Zheng Ge Ping in uniform, right?

Ladies are involved as well, with the show starring Felicia Chin, Paige Chua and Jasmine Sim. Don’t worry, the show isn’t going to be all guys.

The star-studded cast appeared in uniform for the pre-shooting ceremony.

It is certainly interesting to see how the media is going to portray our military, especially considering how most able-bodied guys have gone through NS, and have a decent idea of how Singapore’s military works.

Regardless, there remains an element of coolness when you get to watch some of the top local stars as those figures of inspiration/hatred from back in the day.

Actually, did you know that Desmond Tan was once a commando officer during his NS? Or that Zheng Ge Ping served in the SPF? It’s going to be quite interesting to see the side of them that we don’t normally see (or even knew), on the television screen.

The drama series, When Duty Calls, premieres July 31, 9:00 p.m. on Channel 8.

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This article was first published on goodyfeed.com 

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