Welcome Home, My Love
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Welcome Home, My Love is a Mandarin Chinese episodic drama produced jointly by Malaysian broadcaster Media Prima Berhad and Singapore
an broadcaster MediaCorp TV. This drama serial consists of 25 episodes. It was the 14th joint production between the two companies. It airs every Monday to Thursday, at 10:00 pm on ntv7. It also screened in Singapore on 5 October 2009 and ended on 6 November 2009 on every weekday night at 7:00 pm.
The series, Welcome Home, My Love tries to reflect, in a light-hearted manner, the process of rekindling long-forgotten family bonds.
The family drama demonstrates conflicts and contradictions between traditional and modern values as it deals with various social issues such as materialism, unemployment, late marriage, irresponsible parenting, extramarital affairs and divorce.
The heart-warming tale of modern city life revolves around the working-class Jiang family headed by a conservative father with traditional values who dotes on his four children.
Filmed in the Klang Valley for three months from late October 2008, the 25-episode series brings together cast members from Malaysia, Hong Kong and Singapore.
To fulfil his wife’s dying wish, Zhen Min tries his best to provide his children with much love. However, they soon begin to pursue their own paths in life and a gap gradually grows between the father and his adult children.
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 broadcaster MediaCorp TV. This drama serial consists of 25 episodes. It was the 14th joint production between the two companies. It airs every Monday to Thursday, at 10:00 pm on ntv7. It also screened in Singapore on 5 October 2009 and ended on 6 November 2009 on every weekday night at 7:00 pm.
The Jiang family
| Cast | Role | Description |
| Ho Kwai Lam | Jiang Zhen Min | Father of 4 children |
| Steve Yap | Jiang Bo Wen | Eldest son Vivien's husband Loan Department Manager, later promoted to General Manager |
| Tiffany Leong | Jiang Jia Ning | Eldest daughter Ken's wife TV Studio Executive Producer Gave birth to a son at the last episode |
| Leslie Chai | Jiang Bo Cong | Younger son Wan Qin's husband An assistant in a travel agency, later retrenched A business partner in a toy model retail store |
| Mayjune Tan | Jiang Jia Tong | Younger daughter College student |
Other cast
| Cast | Role | Description |
| Zhu Mi Mi | Guo Chunmei | Ken's aunt |
| Apple Hong Apple Hong Apple Hong is an entertainer from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Her career in show-business started when she was awarded first-runner up in the Malaysian Star Search 1999, and was then known as ‘Malaysian Shu Qi’ due to her slight resemblance to the Hong Kong actress... |
Vivien Tan Huey Yan | Jiang Bo Wen's wife |
| Adam Chen Adam Chen Adam Chen is a Chinese Singaporean television and film actor.-Biography:Chen is a civil engineering graduate and was offered a contract to join MediaCorp before his graduation. Before becoming an actor on MediaCorp Channel 8, Chen worked as a model for numerous print and television commercials in... |
Ken | Jiang Jia Ning's husband A photographer |
| Chris Tong Chris Tong Chris Tong Bing Yu is a Malaysian actress.Chris started her showbiz in 2006 and acts, hosts and deejaysChris first appeared in Mediacorp's show, a Singapore-Malaysia co-production, Welcome Home, My Love in 2009. She also acted in the Malaysian drama, The Adjusters, opposite singer-actor Rynn Lim... (Tong Bing Yu) |
Zhang Wan Qin | Jiang Bo Cong's wife |
| Chen Puie Kong |
Synopsis
Nowadays, the young and ambitious focus on the pursuit of their goals and achieve successes at the expense of their families. Yet, when the going gets tough, people realise that nothing beats having the affectionate support and warm encouragement of one’s own family.The series, Welcome Home, My Love tries to reflect, in a light-hearted manner, the process of rekindling long-forgotten family bonds.
The family drama demonstrates conflicts and contradictions between traditional and modern values as it deals with various social issues such as materialism, unemployment, late marriage, irresponsible parenting, extramarital affairs and divorce.
The heart-warming tale of modern city life revolves around the working-class Jiang family headed by a conservative father with traditional values who dotes on his four children.
Filmed in the Klang Valley for three months from late October 2008, the 25-episode series brings together cast members from Malaysia, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Jiang family
At the core of the family is retired magazine chief editor Jiang Zhen Min (Ho Kwai Lam) who single-handedly brought up his children after his wife’s demise some 20 years ago.To fulfil his wife’s dying wish, Zhen Min tries his best to provide his children with much love. However, they soon begin to pursue their own paths in life and a gap gradually grows between the father and his adult children.
- Jiang Bo Wen - His eldest son Bo Wen (Steve Yap) is secretly planning to migrate with his wife Vivien (Apple HongApple HongApple Hong is an entertainer from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Her career in show-business started when she was awarded first-runner up in the Malaysian Star Search 1999, and was then known as ‘Malaysian Shu Qi’ due to her slight resemblance to the Hong Kong actress...
) and their 10-year-old son. He sells his condominium and moves in with his father on the pretext of letting his son keep his grandfather company. Bo Wen and his wife work in the same bank. Trouble brews when he is suspected of having an affair with his superior and he nearly goes bankrupt playing the stock market.
- Jiang Bo Cong - The younger son, Bo Cong (Leslie Chai), finally becomes a father after years of marriage but the couple’s happiness is short-lived when he loses his job. Wan Qin (Chris TongChris TongChris Tong Bing Yu is a Malaysian actress.Chris started her showbiz in 2006 and acts, hosts and deejaysChris first appeared in Mediacorp's show, a Singapore-Malaysia co-production, Welcome Home, My Love in 2009. She also acted in the Malaysian drama, The Adjusters, opposite singer-actor Rynn Lim...
), who works in an electronics distribution company, becomes the family’s breadwinner while the indecisive Bo Cong becomes a househusband. Their financial woes soon drives a wedge into their relationship as he is also suspected of having an affair.
- Jiang Jia Ning - Zhen Min’s older daughter Jia Ning (Tiffany Leong) is a talented executive producer in a TV station who seems inclined to singlehood after a failed relationship. In the show, her days brighten up when she eventually meets Ken (Adam ChenAdam ChenAdam Chen is a Chinese Singaporean television and film actor.-Biography:Chen is a civil engineering graduate and was offered a contract to join MediaCorp before his graduation. Before becoming an actor on MediaCorp Channel 8, Chen worked as a model for numerous print and television commercials in...
). After a whirlwind romance they settle down. The newly-weds are not eager to have a baby yet, but their meddling aunt (Chu Mi Mi) from Penang gives them an earful about the joys of parenthood.
- Jiang Jia Tong - Youngest daughter Jia Tong (Mayjune Tan) is the apple of her father’s eye. A happy-go-lucky college student, Jia Tong loves to eat cake and her dream is to open a pastry shop. Due to poor health during her childhood years, homebody Jia Tong is her father’s constant companion and she also cooks the family’s meals. Unfortunately, she falls for the wrong guy and suffers a major emotional setback. Through the course of the series, viewers will enjoy the tender moments when the family members offer love, support and encouragement to each other when they face the trials of life.
Airing dates
| Country | Aired (First episode) | End (Final episode) |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 18 May 2009 | 29 June 2009 |
| Singapore | October 5, 2009 | November 6, 2009 |