Switched! (TV series)
Encyclopedia
Switched! is a Singapore
an Chinese
drama
which is currently being telecast on Singapore
's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8
. It made its debut on 26 June 2007. It is screened on every weekday night, 9pm. This drama serial consists of 20 episodes.
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...
drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
which is currently 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 26 June 2007. It is screened on every weekday night, 9pm. This drama serial consists of 20 episodes.
Main cast
- Fann WongFann WongFann Woon Fong , better known by her stage name Fann Wong, is a Singaporean actress, singer and model.At Singapore's Star Awards 1995, Fann became the first actress to win both the Best Actress and Best Newcomer awards in the same year...
as Jiang Xin Yu - 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 Xin Hui - Terence CaoTerence CaoTerence Cao is a Singaporean Chinese MediaCorp television actor.-Biography:Cao was educated at Anglo-Chinese School in Singapore. Prior to joining SBC in 1989, Cao worked as a flight attendant...
as Wang An Xiang - Shaun Chen as Qin Shi Xuan
Supporting Cast
- Richard LowRichard LowRichard Low , also known as Richard Low Qianyi or Richard Liu Qianyi; also spelled as Richard Loh, is a Singaporean Chinese veteran MediaCorp TV Channel 8 actor. He used to be typecast as villains or characters with unruly behaviour...
as Jiang Pei Xiang - 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....
as Chen Han Sheng - Elyn Chong as Jing Jing
- Zhu HourenZhu HourenZhu Houren is a Singaporean MediaCorp actor, most notable for his role in Wok of Life.In 2003, Zhu directed and acted in After School.In the recent Star Awards 2010, Zhu won the Best Supporting Actor award for his role as Sgt...
as Tai Fu Zhong - Zzen as Jiang Zhi Heng
- Jamie Teo as Monica
- Candyce Toh as Anna
- Tan Xin Yi as Young Xin Yu
- Dennis as Young Shi Xuan
Synopsis
Xin Yu and Xin Hui are sisters whose souls are switched by a genie. The show goes on to show how each sister copes with the situation of the other sister, before finally being switched back.Trivia
- In this drama series, Fann Wong would be acting as an ugly woman. Her image in this drama was dupped by many audience as an ugly and daring one.
- It came as a surprise to many audience, media and industry watchers that this drama had garnered not a single nomination in the Star Awards 2007Star Awards 2007Star Awards 2007 is a television award ceremony held in Singapore. It is part of the annual Star Awards organised by MediaCorp for MediaCorp TV Channel 8. This year, Star Awards will be scheduled to telecast on two Sunday nights. The first award ceremony will be held on the 9 December 2007, in...
, MediaCorp's annual awards ceremony.
Viewership Ratings
| Week | Episode | Date | Average Number of audience in 5 weekdays (Round off to nearest thousand) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Episodes 1 to 4 | 26 June 2007 to 29 June 2007 | 554, 000 |
| Week 2 | Episodes 5 to 9 | 2 July 2007 to 6 July 2007 | 582,000 |
| Week 3 | Episodes 10 to 14 | 9 July 2007 to 13 July 2007 | 611, 000 |
| Week 4 | Episodes 15 to 19 | 16 July 2007 to 20 July 2007 | 636, 000 |
| Week 5 | Episode 20 (Last episode) | 23 July 2007 | 717, 000 |