If Only I Could (TV series)
| If Only I Could 十年…你还好吗？ | |
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| Also known as |
Begin Again (重來) Through the Years (回到那些年) |
| Genre |
Time-travel Suspense |
| Starring |
Rui En Paige Chua Elvin Ng Andie Chen |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language(s) | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 20 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Chong Liung Man 张龙敏 |
| Location(s) |
 Singapore |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes (exc. advertisements) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Mediacorp Channel 8 |
| Original release | 31 May – 27 June 2016 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | The Truth Seekers |
| Followed by | The Dream Job |
| Related shows |
Rhythm of Life (2008) With You (2010) |
| If Only I Could | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 十年…你還好嗎？ | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 十年…你还好吗？ | ||||||
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If Only I Could (Chinese: 十年…你还好吗？) is a Singaporean drama produced and telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8. The time-travelling series, which consists of 20 episodes, and stars Rui En, Paige Chua, Elvin Ng and Andie Chen as the main characters of the series, will begin its run from 31 May 2016.
Plot
Chen Zhenhao (Rui En) struggles to keep her family together despite a disapproving mother-in-law (Hong Huifang), an easygoing husband too generous with his meagre earnings (Andie Chen), and a son with hyperactivity.
Huo Xiwen (Paige Chua) endures marital problems with her husband Huang Degang (Elvin Ng) and suffers a miscarriage after an accident.
Zhenhao is later diagnosed with breast cancer, and together with her former schoolmate and rival, Xiwen, who’s also seen her share of misfortune, the pair travel back in time to start their lives over and avoid all the mistakes they’ve made. But the two long-suffering wives realise they’re worse off than before.
Cast
Main Cast
| Cast | Character | Description | Episodes Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rui En 瑞恩 | Chen Zhenhao 陈珍好 | He Daxian's wife Huo Xiwen's former schoolmate & rival | |
| Paige Chua 蔡琦慧 | Huo Xiwen 霍希文 | Huang Degang's wife Chen Zhenhao's former schoolmate & rival Liu Kaiqin's best friend Had a miscarriage after an accident | |
| Elvin Ng 黄俊雄 | Huang Degang 黄德刚 | Main Villain Huo Xiwen's husband Liu Kaiqin's secret admirer | |
| Andie Chen 陈邦鋆 | He Daxian 何大先 | Chen Zhenhao's husband He Xiaoqi's elder brother | |
Other Cast
| Cast | Character | Description | Episodes Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy Lee 李美玲 | Liu Kaiqin 刘凯芹 | Huo Xiwen's best friend Huang Degang's mistress | |
| Rynn Lim 林宇中 | In love with Huo Xiwen (one-sided love) | ||
| Youyi 有懿 | |||
| Hayley Woo 胡佳嬑 | He Xiaoqi 何小琦 | He Daxian's younger sister | |
| Hong Huifang 洪慧芳 | He Daxian and He Xiaoqi's mother Chen Zhenhao's mother-in-law | ||
| Lin Meijiao 林梅娇 | |||
| Li Wenhai 李文海 |
Trivia
- This will be Elvin Ng's first villain role.
- Rui En's first role as an auntie.[1][2]
- Rui En, Paige Chua, Elvin Ng and Andie Chen previously starred in Malaysian drama series Code of Honour (2011). Then, Rui En was Andie Chen's younger sister and in love with Elvin Ng, while Paige Chua was Chen's admirer. For this drama, there is a reshuffle; Paige Chua is Elvin Ng's wife, while Rui En pairs up with Andie Chen. This also marks the second time the "RuiVin" pair do not play an onscreen couple, after C.L.I.F. 3 - Rui En was Li Nanxing's wife, while Elvin Ng was Sora Ma's boyfriend.
- This will be Elvin Ng and Tracy Lee fourth collaboration together. They starred in No Limits, C.L.I.F. and C.L.I.F. 3.
- This will be Tracy Lee's first drama in terms of filming schedule (second chronologically, after Peace & Prosperity) after converting her full-time Mediacorp contract to a per-project one. This move is to allow her to study early childhood education.[3]
- Andie Chen's 2016 drama after The Journey: Our Homeland.
- Malaysian singer Rynn Lim's first Singaporean drama.
See also
- List of MediaCorp Channel 8 Chinese Drama Series (2010s)
- List of If Only I Could episodes
References
- ↑ "Rui En gets 'dolled down' for If Only I Could". Toggle. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ↑ "瑞恩素颜“增胖”演安娣 陈邦鋆明年再攻台" (in Chinese). Toggle. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ↑ "Tracy Lee to study early childhood education". Toggle. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2016.