You might have seen the wacky Journey-to-the-West-inspired Pioneer Generation Package and MediShield Life video released earlier this month in Hokkien. You know, the one with the furry man and the woman-spider-thing floating around on the cloud?

No? Here's a reminder:

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Now, two other videos have been released in Teochew and Cantonese, also explaining the benefits for the Pioneer Generation Package and MediShield Life. They may not be as crazy as their Hokkien counterpart, but they certainly have some attractive eye candy for our Pioneer Generation.

Or you, if you like that sort of thing.  (Hey, Pioneers also can have eye candy, okay?)

Here's the Teochew edition:

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And here's the Canto one – a spoof of 70s Cantopop star Sam Hui's 打工仔.

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There are very  few things that can distract old uncles from playing chess – some very good orh nee (yam paste), a good plate of steamed pomfret and maybe these videos, that educate and entertain them about their Pioneer Generation Benefits.

And what about all the aunties swooning over these strapping auntie killers?

So, why Teochew and Cantonese, leh?

Well, that's because Hokkien (41%), Teochew (21%) and Cantonese (15%) are the three largest dialect groups in Singapore.

Here's some cool stuff you probably didn't know about your own dialect group (and probably grandparents). Maybe you can have a small chat with them after you show them this video rather than asking if they've eaten for the nth time..

1. Anything with the word 'Ngee Ann' here was probably created by the Teochews here.

Ngee Ann Primary School, Ngee Ann Secondary School, Ngee Ann Poly, were all set up by the Ngee Ann Kongsi, a group of bigshot Teochews including people like Seah Eu Chin, who was the 'King of Gambier'.

G-A-M-B-I-E-R, ah, not 'gamblers'.

2. Teochew people were very kelong in the past

No, they did not cheat. Many Teochews made a conscious decision to work as fishermen, boatmen, fishmongers and fish wholesalers or retailers.  (You can say they were very fishy, I suppose.) Naturally, they eventually came to dominate the Kelong industry in Singapore.

3. Most Samsui women were Cantonese

Have a Canto girlfriend who's tough as nails? She just might have some Samsui blood in her, yo.

4. Sir Stamford Raffles' cook was believed to be Cantonese

In the good old days of harakiri imperialism, a Cantonese man cooked for his Western boss. His name was Ts'ao Ah Chih. And he founded the first Chinese Clan House in Singapore.

5. Cantonese women did not always bind their feet

Compared to Teochew, Hokkien and Hainan women that often wore shoes that were too damn small because... beauty standards.

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The Government has taken a creative step forward with the Hokkien video and now with these two other dialect videos.. We’re loving the use of these videos and the effort taken to reach all relevant audiences.

But now you've got our hopes up for Malay and Tamil singsong versions ( you can watch some non-singsong versions here, here, and here.

Your move, Government.

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