Dear, Dear Son-In-Law (TV series)
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Dear, Dear Son-in-Law is a Singapore
an Chinese
modern family drama which is being telecast on Singapore
's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8
. It made its debut on 16 October 2007 and ended its run on 12 November 2007. It was screened at 2100 hours every weekday night. This drama series has been repeated every Saturday and Sunday, 4.30pm to 6.30pm. The serial consists of 20 episodes.
But soon, Wencai realizes that his future son-in-law is not his only problem. His eldest son Junji (Zhang Yaodong) is being led into risky investments by his capricious mother-in-law; his second daughter Yijun (Jeanette Aw) whom he was proud of returned from abroad without completing her degree; his neglected teenager son and daughter also get into trouble behind his back. In turn, it was Shunfa who helps him resolve his family problems.
Unable to take the many setbacks, Wencai collapses and falls sick. He then conceives a scheme with Shunfa to teach his children a lesson.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
an Chinese
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
modern family drama which is being telecast on Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8
MediaCorp TV Channel 8
MediaCorp Channel 8 is a 24-hour free-to-air Mandarin Chinese general entertainment television channel in Singapore...
. It made its debut on 16 October 2007 and ended its run on 12 November 2007. It was screened at 2100 hours every weekday night. This drama series has been repeated every Saturday and Sunday, 4.30pm to 6.30pm. The serial consists of 20 episodes.
Main cast
- Zhu Houren as Jiang Wencai
- He is the head of household, father of Junji, Yijuan, Yijun, Yilin and Junwei.
- Pierre PngPierre PngPierre 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...
as Zhang Shunfa- He is Yijuan's husband-to-be, and of course Wencai's prospective son-in-law. At first, Wencai had mistaken him as gayGayGay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
. After Yijuan broke up with him, he falls in love with Yijun instead, and marries Yijun in the year 2009.
- He is Yijuan's husband-to-be, and of course Wencai's prospective son-in-law. At first, Wencai had mistaken him as gay
- Jeanette AwJeanette Aw-1979–2000: Early life and education:Born Jeanette Aw Ee-Ping to Chinese parents. Her father has Peranakan ancestry while mother is a Hokkien. Jeanette is the youngest of three children, she has an older sister and older brother...
as Jiang Yijun- She, nicknamed Chilli CrabChilli crabChili crab is a seafood dish originating from Singapore. It was created in 1950 by Singapore chef, Cher Yam Tian with her husband, Lim Choon Ngee. The couple ran Palm Beach Seafood Restaurant on Upper East Coast Road Mud crabs are commonly used and are stir-fried in a semi-thick, sweet and...
, is the third child of Jiang Wencai and is somewhat a fierce girl.
- She, nicknamed Chilli Crab
Supporting Cast
- Zhang YaodongZhang YaodongZhang Yaodong is a Singapore actor. Yaodong entered the entertainment circle after joining Star Search in 1999. He was a model and had done various commercials before joining Mediacorp. He made his small screen debut in the ever popular sitcom, Don't Worry, Be Happy VI. He has also been awarded...
as Jiang Junji- He is the first child of Jiang Wencai, a timid guy dominated by this mother-in-law and wife (Anna).
- Priscelia ChanPriscelia ChanPriscelia Chan is a Chinese Singaporean MediaCorp television actress and host who works on Channel 8 and Channel 5.-Biography:...
as Jiang Yijuan- She is the second child of Jiang Wencai, is a kind-hearted but somewhat a ditzy girl. She later breaks up with Shun Fa as she found a new boyfriend in the USA. She come back to Singapore after learning that his dad is 'ill'(fake). When she found out that Yijun and Shunfa are an item, she felt uneasy as she has broken up with her boyfriend in USA before coming back.
- Mei Xin as Jiang Yilin (Eilien)
- She is nicknamed Guai Bao Bao, which actually mean a child who is obedient, is the fourth child of Jiang Wencai, studying in a Junior College.She is also nicknamed DinosaurDinosaurDinosaurs are a diverse group of animals of the clade and superorder Dinosauria. They were the dominant terrestrial vertebrates for over 160 million years, from the late Triassic period until the end of the Cretaceous , when the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event led to the extinction of...
because she does not has a boyfriend.
- She is nicknamed Guai Bao Bao, which actually mean a child who is obedient, is the fourth child of Jiang Wencai, studying in a Junior College.She is also nicknamed Dinosaur
- Renfred Ng as Jiang Junwei
- He is nicknamed opposition party due to his rebellous nature. He is the fifth and also the youngest child of Jiang Wencai.
- Li YinzhuLi YinzhuLi Yin Zhu is a Singaporean veteran Chinese actress, appearing in MediaCorp drama serials. She has been in the entertainment industry since Year 1969 and has filmed more than 150 drama serials to date....
as Zhou Meibao- She is the wife of Jiang Wencai and the caring mother of the 5 children.
- Joey Swee as Anna
- wife of Jiang Junji(Zhang YaoDong), she is a calculative character who together with her mother, cheats her mother-in-law together.
- Zhang Wen Xiang as Darick
- Effeminate fashion designer who works together with Shunfa. (Pondan)
- Wu Luo Yi as Edward
- Always keeps following Yi Jun, but Yi Jun doesn't want him. Introduced by Ben as a potential client for Yi Jun's direct selling business(before she became a photographer)
- Margaret Lee as Pei Yun
- Ben's ex-girlfriend. She broke-up with Ben after finding out that he was cheating on her, seeking Jiang Wencai for comfort.
- Ye Shi Pin as Ben
- Jiang Wencai's subordinate. He is nicknamed The Dog as he is very good at sucking up to Jiang Wencai. He is also Jiang Wencai's drinking buddy.
Synopsis
Jiang Wencai (Zhu Houren) seems to have it all, a stable career and a happy family, until his eldest daughter Jiang Yijuan (Priscelia Chan) unexpectedly announces her engagement to an assistant designer, Zhang Shunfa (Pierre Png). Distrustful of Shunfa and yet unable to express his objections, Wencai offers to rent a room to him so that he can chaperone the couple as he plots to break them up.But soon, Wencai realizes that his future son-in-law is not his only problem. His eldest son Junji (Zhang Yaodong) is being led into risky investments by his capricious mother-in-law; his second daughter Yijun (Jeanette Aw) whom he was proud of returned from abroad without completing her degree; his neglected teenager son and daughter also get into trouble behind his back. In turn, it was Shunfa who helps him resolve his family problems.
Unable to take the many setbacks, Wencai collapses and falls sick. He then conceives a scheme with Shunfa to teach his children a lesson.
Viewership
This drama series was the 5th highest rated drama in 2007.| Week | Date | Average Number of audience in 5 weekdays (Round off to nearest thousand) |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 16 October 2007 to 19 October 2007 | 656, 000 |
| Week 2 | 22 October 2007 to 26 October 2007 | 677, 000 |
| Week 3 | 29 October 2007 to 2 November 2007 | 671, 000 |
| Week 4 | 5 November 2007 to 9 November 2007 | 690, 000 |
| Last Episode | 12 November 2007 | 768, 000 |