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Blessings
2014
Blessings
2014
Set in the 1940s and then the modern world, this drama pits the traditional way against the modern. The story evolves around a popular traditional pastry shop called Xiji. Lian Wending, who is the only heir and has a gift in making pastries, is in love with a travelling songstress, Lin Xiaomei. But his father objects to the relationship and arranges for Wending to marry a rich merchant's daughter, Sun Xiulan. Bound by tradition, he accedes to his father's wish. On Mid-Autumn night, he falls into a well and loses his consciousness. When he wakes up, he is shocked to find himself in modern Singapore. He gets to know two brothers, who are his descendants. Xiji in the modern world is, unfortunately, facing a business crisis and Wending tries his best to save it. In the process, he meets his westernised rival, She Meiren, who looks exactly like Xiaomei but with a different personality. In the battle between modern and traditional ways, both of them fall in love with each other.Fire Up
2016
Fire Up
2016
Mistakes are part and parcel of life. Only when one realizes where his fault lies, is he deserving of a second chance. Those who were given a second chance are usually grateful and work harder. Take Zheng Mei Mei (Huang Biren) for example. After serving her jail term, she got to know Zhuang Ying Xiong (Thomas Ong) , a son of a wealthy man. And in a bid to win over his father’s trust, he invested into “Mei Mei’s Kitchen” for Mei Mei to run. With his backing and her hard work, the business took off. She also employed several ex-convicts to help out in the shop, giving them a second chance in life as they experience various setbacks that will test their limits.It's a Wonderful Life
2013
Hao Huixian is a gambler. He wakes up startled after dreaming of cheating during a game with his neighbours Li Yunshun, Fan Wenxiang and Ma Lingshu (Potato). Yunshun and Wenxiang rented their HDB flat to their son, Siyuan, when they moved into their daughter, Si'en's condominium unit. Siyuan runs a tuition agency. As his wife, Isabella, needs to go on a business trip and the maid is on leave, he makes plans for his parents to take care of his son, Huanhuan. Wenxiang is unhappy Huanhuan is closer to his maternal grandmother, Elizabeth. Potato organises a wedding anniversary party, in the hope of earning some red packet money, but his neighbours prove too smart for him. Potato is tempted when Bai Baoxiang offers to get tenants for him. Unfortunately, his two rooms have already been rented out.Love Is in the Air
1992
Love Is in the Air
1992
A Jungle Survivor
2020
A Jungle Survivor
2020
Tang Ruo Qi is a housewife who has always led a simple life. Besides her husband Jiang Yong Xi and daughter, she only has two best friends and fellow housewives. Her simple and happy life is destroyed when she realizes that Yong Xi is cheating on her with his subordinate, Olivia. Yong Xi initiates a divorce and Ruo Qi moves out of their home of 14 years to live independently. But she refuses to give up her marriage and wants salvage the relationship. With the advice and help from her best friends, she successfully joins Yong Xi’s company Kai Yi Group to compete with Olivia and to win Yong Xi back.Beautiful Connection
2002
Beautiful Connection
2002
Beautiful Connection is a Singaporean Chinese family drama serial. It was telecast in 2002. The show earned many nominations for the Star Awards including Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best TV Drama, Best Theme Song, Best Director and many more. This drama repeated in Year 2007, on MediaCorp TV Channel 8, Mondays and Tuesdays, 10.30pm to 12.30am.Silent Walls
2023
Silent Walls
2023
For decades, families have come and gone in a particularly strange house. But with every new family that moves in, someone doesn't make it out alive. Following the ghastly discovery of bodies, a mysterious narrator lets the audience in on secrets that the house has kept hidden over the years.Three Wishes
2014
Three Wishes
2014
Yao Zong, an assistant horse trainer who is not doing well in his career, is inadvertently sucked into its realm. Despite being bullied at work, he puts up a brave front daily to preserve the respect from his family. But one night, in a drunken stupor, he bumps into an old woman who grants him three wishes. He is skeptical but uses them anyway when he faces difficulties in his life. When he realises that the wishes do indeed come true, he wants more. But this time, he has to pay a price for the next three wishes. Despite the warning, he uses them anyway and turns his family into instant millionaires from winning the lottery. But he pays with a high price - his daughter loses her legs as a result. Greed is then exemplified by his son, who uses the last wish to wish for three more wishes. In what seems like a never-ending cycle, Yao Zong looks desperately for the next person to take the three wishes away from him.My Star Bride
2021
My Star Bride
2021
Mei Fangcao, an ordinary girl from Vietnam, takes a leap of faith by coming to Singapore as a "bride", hoping to raise medical fees for her mother and find her long-lost sister. She meets Zhong Shijie, who was recovering from a devastating car crash. With her sincerity and resilience, she convinces Shijie to accept her as his bride. As their fates intertwine, Fangcao's life takes a dramatic turnWith You
2011
With You
2011
Genie in a Cup
2022
Genie in a Cup
2022
Ma Dabao, a seemingly wise and kind e-commerce tycoon, plagiarized his son, Deming’s concept of a Smart Juice Cup (AI Cup) at a press conference in order to defeat him. When he finds out his brother Ma Xiaobao colluded with Guo Jiacheng, a logistics company owner to sell fake products for personal profit, he insists on punishing Xiaobao according to the law relentlessly, but never did he expect this to land himself as an unjustly ghost living in the AI Cup. She Xiaoqian, is a loyal user of the online shopping platform, Wa Dao Bao, and more so, a number 1 fan of Dabao!Terms of Endearment
1992
Terms of Endearment
1992
Hope Afloat
2024
Hope Afloat
2024
Xilin is a dancer who becomes paralyzed after an accident. Her dreams are dashed, and her family is no longer as harmonious. With the support of Tianqing, a paraswimmer who aspires to qualify for the Paralympics, Xilin picks herself up and embarks on a new journey in life. Supporting each other through the darkest times, Xilin and Tianqing forge a strong bond and shine in their respective fields.Yes We Can!
2014
Yes We Can!
2014
When a frustrated businessman starts his own firm, it soon morphs into a way to help senior citizens refresh their dying traditional trades.When Duty Calls
2017
When Duty Calls
2017
Xu Long Bin is a reservist officer who saved Chen Jin Bao's life during a military exercise. Instead of being grateful, Jin Bao blames Long Bin for his damaged car. From then, the duo never see eye to eye. Lu Jun Guang becomes their mediator and the three men eventually became friends. Jun Guang is in love with Shen Yi Xuan, who cannot get over the memory of her dead boyfriend. While Bai Jing Yu, Jun Guang's childhood friend, is always at his side through thick and thin. New recruit Yao Wei Guo dislikes Yang Xian Feng and constantly picks on him. But Xian Feng proves himself to be a kind and compassionate buddy, and they eventually become good friends. Their friendship is tested when they fall in love with the same girl. Long Bin, Jun Guang and Jin Bao are patrolling a restricted military area when they encounter a terrorist attack. Will they be able to put their military skills to good use and stop the terrorist attack?Hero
2016
Hero
2016
The story starts in Dakota Crescent, an old estate which is going to be reclaimed by the authorities for redevelopment. The story centres around three protagonists living in Dakota Crescent, Zhou Fa Da, Ye Xiao Ying and Zhang Wei Xiong. Big Brother Fa Da, Wei Xiong and Xiao Ying are the three musketeers of the neighborhood, people often refer to them as "The Heroes". Within ten years, Wei Xiong has become a capable lawyer, Xiao Ying now has a wife. During these ten years, Big brother left Dakota Crescent without a word. Nobody knows of his whereabouts, not even Wei Xiong. This led the neighbours into making wild speculations about his disappearance. Some said he was involved in a kidnapping case, other said that he was in prison. Ten years later, Big brother is finally back. He still retains his strong sense of justice and is prone to impulsiveness, hence turning the neighborhood upside down. However, he refuses to reveal the reasons behind his disappearance.Night Market Life
2009
Night Market Life
2009
Night Market Life is a Taiwanese-language television drama that began airing on Formosa TV in Taiwan on 22 December 2009. This is also known as the first HD drama ever broadcast on Formosa TV. It stars Chen Meifeng, Morning Chang, Peng Chia-chia, Jimmy Ni, Wang Shixian, Daisy Fong, Mike Lee and Chiang Tsu-ping among others. Very little of the show is actually set in a night market. Rather, the show is centered on several vendors at a night market whose children befriend each other and go their separate paths upon reaching adulthood. As the series' popularity grew, the story was expanded to span two generations of characters; the children of the first part are grown up in the second part, which began on 7 April 2010 and the theme song was changed to dialect version.My Mighty-in-Laws
2004
My Mighty-in-Laws
2004
My Mighty-in-Laws is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. This drama serial consists of 20 episodes. It made its debut on 17 November 2004 and ended its run on 14 December 2004.Key Witness
2021
Key Witness
2021
A bond is formed between a doctor who cannot save lives, a policewoman who cannot catch criminals and an assassin who cannot kill, but can they solve crimes? Failing to protect a key witness to an international drug smuggling case, Interpol Officer Xu Guo Ying (Denise Camillia Tan) resigned as a result. She meets funeral planner Wang Yu Xuan (Sheryl Ang) and arcade staff Chen Zhi Ming (Desmond Tan), together the trio form a team that specializes in the search for key witnesses in unsolved cases. They soon forged a strong friendship but each is not what they appear to be. As their past catches up with them, it threatens to destroy them. A doctor who cannot save lives, a policewoman who cannot catch criminals, and an assassin who cannot kill, how will their lives unfold? Can they leave their past behind and persevere in seeking the truth?Leave No Soul Behind
2021
Leave No Soul Behind
2021
Famous celebrity, Gu Xin, unknowingly caused the death of three individuals who became wandering souls. These souls refuse to leave Gu Xin alone until she helps to reduce their "weight" by fulfilling their last wishes before they can head for reincarnation. Each soul must only weigh 21 grams before they are allowed to reincarnate and Gu Xin who is the only human who can see them becomes their last hope. Through the journey, the cold and aloof Gu Xin learns the true meaning of love and letting go.
