A Tale of 2 Cities (TV series)
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A Tale of 2 Cities is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 14 February 2011 and ended on 14 March 2011. This drama serial consists of 21 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm. The encore is being made from 30 November 2011 to 28 December 2011 at every weekday at 5:30pm.
This drama has four main couples, namely, Rui En
with Pierre Png
, Joanne Peh
with Zhang Yao Dong, Julie Tan with Zhang Zhenhuan
and Kate Pang with Yao Wen Long. Due to a number of famous artistes acting in this drama it attracted 904,000 viewers. All episodes can be viewed in xinmsn catchup.
), Pan Leyao (potrayed by Joanne Peh
), Lin Le (potrayed by Kate Pang) and Pan Lexuan (potrayed by Julie Tan). They go through many ups and downs in their respective lives, and eventually learns that happiness lies in simple living, in knowing what one wants in life and undauntingly daring to pursue it.
Yale was born into a wealthy family. When her parents pass away, she inherits their wealth. Yale leads a carefree and indulgent life, nonchalant about the running of the family bridal business and the investments she holds, and leaves these to her employees. Reality bites one day and Ya Le realizes that the bridal business is in the red, the investments have largely reaped no returns and the banks are hounding for repayment of the loans. She tries to seek help from her friends, but she is hurt to find out that they were only interested in her friendship because of her wealth and the lifestyle she could afford to share with them. Yale is now down and out, and her "friends" have all deserted her.
Just when Yale is at her wit's end, she finds out that her late mother had invested in a bridal business "Blissful Moments" with her aunt, Jinfeng, who is running the business. Yale tries to sell her late mother's shares in "Blissful Moments" to Jinfeng to raise cash to repay the banks. However, Jinfeng has other plans. She refuses to buy over Ya Le's share in the business and insists that Ya Le works in "Blissful Moments" with her. Due to her circumstances, Ya Le has no choice but to agree...
(The full synopsis can be referred to the official website.)
This drama has four main couples, namely, Rui En
Rui En
Rui En is a Chinese Singaporean singer-actress based in Singapore currently.Rui En was talent-spotted while appearing in SingTel's popular SingTel hi!Card commercial as the iconic "running girl" in 2001. She was offered a general management contract by Artiste Networks, a section of Hype Records...
with Pierre Png
Pierre Png
Pierre Png is a Peranakan Chinese Singaporean MediaCorp television and film actor and comedian who works on both Channel 5 and Channel 8 . He is best known for his role as Phua Chu-Beng in Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd and as Mo Yangyang in Holland V...
, Joanne Peh
Joanne Peh
Joanne Peh is a Singaporean actress.Peh studied at Temasek Secondary School where she was head prefect and subsequently went on to Victoria Junior College then to Nanyang Technological University...
with Zhang Yao Dong, Julie Tan with Zhang Zhenhuan
Zhang Zhenhuan
Zhang Zhenhuan was a general and political leader in the People's Republic of China. In his retirement, he was the founder and director of the China Qigong Science Research Society , and was a notable proponent and defender of qigong during the 1980s and early 1990s.-Biography:Zhang was from...
and Kate Pang with Yao Wen Long. Due to a number of famous artistes acting in this drama it attracted 904,000 viewers. All episodes can be viewed in xinmsn catchup.
Synopsis
This drama tells a tale of four women, whom all has the character "乐 (lè, happiness)" in their names, namely, Zhang Yale (potrayed by Rui EnRui En
Rui En is a Chinese Singaporean singer-actress based in Singapore currently.Rui En was talent-spotted while appearing in SingTel's popular SingTel hi!Card commercial as the iconic "running girl" in 2001. She was offered a general management contract by Artiste Networks, a section of Hype Records...
), Pan Leyao (potrayed by Joanne Peh
Joanne Peh
Joanne Peh is a Singaporean actress.Peh studied at Temasek Secondary School where she was head prefect and subsequently went on to Victoria Junior College then to Nanyang Technological University...
), Lin Le (potrayed by Kate Pang) and Pan Lexuan (potrayed by Julie Tan). They go through many ups and downs in their respective lives, and eventually learns that happiness lies in simple living, in knowing what one wants in life and undauntingly daring to pursue it.
Yale was born into a wealthy family. When her parents pass away, she inherits their wealth. Yale leads a carefree and indulgent life, nonchalant about the running of the family bridal business and the investments she holds, and leaves these to her employees. Reality bites one day and Ya Le realizes that the bridal business is in the red, the investments have largely reaped no returns and the banks are hounding for repayment of the loans. She tries to seek help from her friends, but she is hurt to find out that they were only interested in her friendship because of her wealth and the lifestyle she could afford to share with them. Yale is now down and out, and her "friends" have all deserted her.
Just when Yale is at her wit's end, she finds out that her late mother had invested in a bridal business "Blissful Moments" with her aunt, Jinfeng, who is running the business. Yale tries to sell her late mother's shares in "Blissful Moments" to Jinfeng to raise cash to repay the banks. However, Jinfeng has other plans. She refuses to buy over Ya Le's share in the business and insists that Ya Le works in "Blissful Moments" with her. Due to her circumstances, Ya Le has no choice but to agree...
(The full synopsis can be referred to the official website.)
Cast
| Artiste | Character | Character (Chinese) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rui En Rui En Rui En is a Chinese Singaporean singer-actress based in Singapore currently.Rui En was talent-spotted while appearing in SingTel's popular SingTel hi!Card commercial as the iconic "running girl" in 2001. She was offered a general management contract by Artiste Networks, a section of Hype Records... |
Zhang Yale | 章雅乐 | |
| Joanne Peh Joanne Peh Joanne Peh is a Singaporean actress.Peh studied at Temasek Secondary School where she was head prefect and subsequently went on to Victoria Junior College then to Nanyang Technological University... |
Pan Leyao | 潘乐瑶 | |
| Pierre Png Pierre Png Pierre Png is a Peranakan Chinese Singaporean MediaCorp television and film actor and comedian who works on both Channel 5 and Channel 8 . He is best known for his role as Phua Chu-Beng in Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd and as Mo Yangyang in Holland V... |
Lin Wentao | 林文涛 | |
| Zhu Mimi | Mei Jinfeng | 梅金凤 | |
| Zhang Yao Dong | Ouyang Ming | 欧阳明 | |
| Zhang Zhenhuan Zhang Zhenhuan Zhang Zhenhuan was a general and political leader in the People's Republic of China. In his retirement, he was the founder and director of the China Qigong Science Research Society , and was a notable proponent and defender of qigong during the 1980s and early 1990s.-Biography:Zhang was from... |
Yin Zhengkai | 殷正凯 | |
| Kate Pang | Lin Le | 林乐 | |
| Yao Wen Long | Pan Weisong | 潘伟松 | |
| Julie Tan | Pan Lexuan | 潘乐萱 | |
| Ho Kwai Lam | Ouyang Feng | 欧阳风 |
Other Cast
| Artiste | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Huang Wenyong Huang Wenyong Huang Wenyong is a Malaysia-born Chinese Singaporean actor who has appeared in many Chinese drama Series, and is best known by his own generation for his appearance in The Awakening and The Seletar Robbery... |
Pan Jiaxiang | |
| Xiang Yun Xiang Yun Xiang Yun ) is a Singaporean actress from MediaCorp. She is considered as one of the veteran actresses in MediaCorp with 27 years of her career in the Singaporean entertainment industry. She is also deemed as MediaCorp's first "Ah Jie" .... |
Wang Cuilan | |
| Constance Song | Yin Zhengwen | |
| Koh Yah Hwee | Guan Yiting | |
| Darren Lim | Li Zhenbang | |
| Jerry Yeo | Star |
Trivia
- This drama is the first drama in 2011 to have an instrumental music for the opening theme.
- Zhu Mi Mi plays two roles, as Mei Jinfeng and the "Fairy Godmother" in Yale's dreams(eps 1 & 21).
- Joanne PehJoanne PehJoanne Peh is a Singaporean actress.Peh studied at Temasek Secondary School where she was head prefect and subsequently went on to Victoria Junior College then to Nanyang Technological University...
and Zhang Yao Dong paired up again after The Greatest Love of AllThe Greatest Love of All (TV series)The Greatest Love of All is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It made its debut on 29 May 2007, and ended on 25 June 2007. This drama serial consists of 20 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night, 9pm.This drama...
and Your Hand In MineYour Hand In MineYour Hand In Mine was a long-running drama that was produced by Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It was the longest local drama that had been produced by Mediacorp to date, with 180 episodes...
. - Huang WenyongHuang WenyongHuang Wenyong is a Malaysia-born Chinese Singaporean actor who has appeared in many Chinese drama Series, and is best known by his own generation for his appearance in The Awakening and The Seletar Robbery...
and Xiang YunXiang YunXiang Yun ) is a Singaporean actress from MediaCorp. She is considered as one of the veteran actresses in MediaCorp with 27 years of her career in the Singaporean entertainment industry. She is also deemed as MediaCorp's first "Ah Jie" ....
were paired up for many times. Their recent pair-up was The ScoreThe Score (TV series)The Score is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 4 October 2010 and ended on 5 November 2010. This drama serial consists of 25 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm...
. - In Your Hand In MineYour Hand In MineYour Hand In Mine was a long-running drama that was produced by Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It was the longest local drama that had been produced by Mediacorp to date, with 180 episodes...
, Huang WenyongHuang WenyongHuang Wenyong is a Malaysia-born Chinese Singaporean actor who has appeared in many Chinese drama Series, and is best known by his own generation for his appearance in The Awakening and The Seletar Robbery...
and Yao WenlongYao WenlongYao Wenlong , a Malaysian Johor born Singapore actor, came into the local television scene after winning Star Search 1993 organised by MediaCorp Channel 8. Within a year, he won the Most Popular Newcomer award in Star Awards 1994 and the Best Supporting Actor award in Star Awards 2001 for his role...
were brothers. In this drama, they are father and son.
See also
- The Making of A Tale of 2 Cities (1) on Youtube
- The Making of A Tale of 2 Cities (2) on Youtube
- List of programmes broadcast by MediaCorp Channel 8