Rhythm of Life (TV series)
Encyclopedia
Rhythm of Life is a Singaporean Chinese
modern family drama which was telecasted on Singapore
's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 5 May 2008 and ended on 30 May 2008. This drama serial consists of 20 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm.
Feeling lost, Junjie searched everywhere for his mother. However, she was gone forever.
Stooping in the rain, he tried to hold back the fear and rage he felt inside. At this moment, a little hand holding a piece of bread reached out to him. Junjie lifted his eyes, and there standing before him was a little girl with a sweet smile, just like an angel. Her name is Zhiling (Jesseca Liu), who is 10 years old.
Junjie’s life would have been even more lonesome had he not known Zhiyuan, Zhiling and Tianbao (Zzen Zhang).
One day on a hill, Junjie, Zhiyuan and Tianbao shared about their ambition and dreams for the future. Being high in spirits, they swore to be sworn brothers and to share fortune and woes together. Unfortunately, the road ahead would not be as smooth sailing as they imagined.
Like the earth that revolves around the sun, she has grown to revolve her everyday life around Junjie, and cannot do without him. However, he often takes her for granted.
Tianbao was in love with Zhiling, but he knew that in order to be with her, he has to defeat his rival, Junjie. Unfortunately, he was never able to outshine Junjie.
Fate played a cruel joke on Junjie and Zhiyuan. They both met and fell deeply in love with Xiaorou (Jeanette) at the same time. The two had to make a choice between friendship and love.
At this time, a brutal truth unravelled. Xiaorou caught up with her past relationship, could not delve into the future but often lived in the blissful memories of yesteryears. Zhiyuan was merely a replacement for Mingwen, her ex-boyfriend who had died.
Even though Zhiyuan knew the truth, he was willing to be Mingwen’s substitute. However, Xiaorou knows that only Junjie can release her from her past.
At times in life, one can have more than two choices to choose from and an insignificant decision can alter the lives of others.
Junjie had the opportunity to save Zhiling. However, he missed it when he went after Xiaorou who wanted to leave him.Choosing Xiaorou over Zhiling, he lost Zhiling instead.
After Zhiling’s death, Junjie, Zhiyuan, Tianbao and Xiaorou’s lives underwent a tremendous change.
On the other hand, Xiaorou tries her best to let go of her previous entangling relationship. However, memories from the past still linger within her. She realizes that there is a distance between Junjie and her, and once again, he became another substitute for Mingwen. Humans keep repeating the same mistakes they make.
Besides facing difficulties in his career, Junjie found himself manipulated by a woman named, Zhishan. He made an erroneous decision and in order to cover his initial mistake, he committed one wrongdoing after another. In the end, he not only lost his father, but also his love ones and his friends.
Junjie found his way back to the `wishing well’ pool where he used to frequent and make a wish. He wished, if he could start afresh, he would make right all his wrong decisions. Then, as if in a dream, he saw Zhiling and went after her.
Suddenly he lost his footing, fell into the water, and was dragged to the bottom of the pool by a mysterious force.
When he regained conscious, he found himself back in time at the scene just before Zhiling died.
Could he turn all his wrong decisions right? Will the future be for the better or the worse?
Perhaps, not everything can possess a perfect ending and we will have no definite answers to certain questions….
Chinese language
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modern family drama which was telecasted 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 Channel 8. It made its debut on 5 May 2008 and ended on 30 May 2008. This drama serial consists of 20 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm.
Main cast
- Christopher LeeChristopher Lee (Singaporean actor)Christopher Lee , born Lee Meng Soon, is a Singapore-based Malaysian Chinese film and television actor, host and singer.-Early life:Lee studied up to form 5 in Sekolah Menangah Seri Kota, Air Leleh, Malacca, Malaysia...
李铭顺 as Li Jun Jie - Elvin NgElvin NgElvin Ng , born December 23, 1980) is one of the newer actors to join the Mediacorp stable in Singapore. He received two nominations in the Star Awards 2006. Although he eventually lost the Most Popular Newcomer award to Kelvin Tan Weilian, he still managed to win an award for being one of the Top...
黄俊雄 as Liu Zhi Yuan - 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...
欧萱 as Chen Xiao Rou - Jesseca LiuJesseca LiuJesseca Liu Zhi Xuan is a Malaysian actress and model working in Singapore.-Early life:Jesseca Liu was born in Langkawi, Malaysia. She began modeling after graduating from Saito Academy in 2001. Languages often spoken by Liu are Cantonese, Mandarin, English and Bahasa Melayu. First known as Lao...
刘芷绚 as Liu Zhi Ling
Supporting Cast
- Dawn YeohDawn YeohDawn Yeoh is a Singaporean MediaCorp actress, most notable for her debut role in The Shining Star.It was mentioned in Xin.sg that Dawn Yeoh's contract with MediaCorp had expired on Dec 2009, and she was no longer a MediaCorp artiste, hence her exclusion from the Top 20 Most Popular Female artistes...
姚懿珊 as Wang Fei Fei - Zzen Chang 张镇祥 as Wang Tian Bao
- Julian HeeJulian HeeJulian Hee is a Chinese actor-model from Singapore.Julian won Mr. Manhunt Singapore in 2002 and represented Singapore in Manhunt International 2002 held in Shanghai. He was a semi-finalist in Mr World 2003 held in London....
许立桦 as Zhang Nan (Zhang Lang) - 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....
李茵珠 as Grandma
Beginning
Junjie (Christopher Lee) could not believe that his father actually hit his mother. Thus, she made up her mind to leave both her husband and son.Feeling lost, Junjie searched everywhere for his mother. However, she was gone forever.
Stooping in the rain, he tried to hold back the fear and rage he felt inside. At this moment, a little hand holding a piece of bread reached out to him. Junjie lifted his eyes, and there standing before him was a little girl with a sweet smile, just like an angel. Her name is Zhiling (Jesseca Liu), who is 10 years old.
Junjie’s life would have been even more lonesome had he not known Zhiyuan, Zhiling and Tianbao (Zzen Zhang).
One day on a hill, Junjie, Zhiyuan and Tianbao shared about their ambition and dreams for the future. Being high in spirits, they swore to be sworn brothers and to share fortune and woes together. Unfortunately, the road ahead would not be as smooth sailing as they imagined.
Accent
Despite Junjie and his father living together for so many years, they are still unable to break the communication barrier. Junjie cannot forgive his dad for driving his mother away. Zhiling tries to act as a mediator between them.Like the earth that revolves around the sun, she has grown to revolve her everyday life around Junjie, and cannot do without him. However, he often takes her for granted.
Tianbao was in love with Zhiling, but he knew that in order to be with her, he has to defeat his rival, Junjie. Unfortunately, he was never able to outshine Junjie.
Fate played a cruel joke on Junjie and Zhiyuan. They both met and fell deeply in love with Xiaorou (Jeanette) at the same time. The two had to make a choice between friendship and love.
At this time, a brutal truth unravelled. Xiaorou caught up with her past relationship, could not delve into the future but often lived in the blissful memories of yesteryears. Zhiyuan was merely a replacement for Mingwen, her ex-boyfriend who had died.
Even though Zhiyuan knew the truth, he was willing to be Mingwen’s substitute. However, Xiaorou knows that only Junjie can release her from her past.
Chorus
The notorious Zhang Nan, nicknamed Cockroach, wants to change for the better after knowing the kind-hearted Zhiling. Unfortunately, Zhiling met with an accident and died.At times in life, one can have more than two choices to choose from and an insignificant decision can alter the lives of others.
Junjie had the opportunity to save Zhiling. However, he missed it when he went after Xiaorou who wanted to leave him.Choosing Xiaorou over Zhiling, he lost Zhiling instead.
After Zhiling’s death, Junjie, Zhiyuan, Tianbao and Xiaorou’s lives underwent a tremendous change.
Variation
After Zhiling’s death, Junjie started to feel emptiness in his heart. Junjie feels that there is a barrier between Xiaorou and him. He began to engage routinely in activities that Zhiling used to do, hoping to relieve himself from his guilt. However, he is unsure of his feelings for Zhiling.On the other hand, Xiaorou tries her best to let go of her previous entangling relationship. However, memories from the past still linger within her. She realizes that there is a distance between Junjie and her, and once again, he became another substitute for Mingwen. Humans keep repeating the same mistakes they make.
Besides facing difficulties in his career, Junjie found himself manipulated by a woman named, Zhishan. He made an erroneous decision and in order to cover his initial mistake, he committed one wrongdoing after another. In the end, he not only lost his father, but also his love ones and his friends.
Junjie found his way back to the `wishing well’ pool where he used to frequent and make a wish. He wished, if he could start afresh, he would make right all his wrong decisions. Then, as if in a dream, he saw Zhiling and went after her.
Suddenly he lost his footing, fell into the water, and was dragged to the bottom of the pool by a mysterious force.
When he regained conscious, he found himself back in time at the scene just before Zhiling died.
Could he turn all his wrong decisions right? Will the future be for the better or the worse?
Perhaps, not everything can possess a perfect ending and we will have no definite answers to certain questions….
Viewership Rating and Reception
| Week | Episode | Date | Percentage of Population (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Ep 1 to Ep 5 | 05 May 2008 to 9 May 2008 | 15.4% |
| Week 2 | Ep 6 to Ep 10 | 12 May 2008 to 16 May 2008 | 14.6% |
| Week 3 | Ep 11 to Ep 15 | 19 May 2008 to 23 May 2008 | 15.0% |
| Week 4 | Ep 16 to Ep 20 | 26 May 2008 to 30 May 2008 | 16.3% |