Super Senior
| Super Senior 长辈甜心 | |
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| Genre |
Drama Family Seniors |
| Starring |
Zhu Houren Xiang Yun Wang Yuqing Hong Huifang Richard Low Chen Shucheng Jin Yin Ji |
| Opening theme | 活出自己 by Chriz Tong 汤薇恩, Boon Hui Lu 文慧如, Shirlene Tia 郑惠文 and Jerry Fong 冯颈辉 |
| Ending theme | 考验 by Chriz Tong 汤薇恩 |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin, with some English dialogue |
| No. of episodes | 20 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Soh Bee Lian 苏美莲 |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Mediacorp Channel 8 |
| Picture format | 16:9 Widescreen |
| Original release | 18 June – 15 July 2015 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Mind Game |
| Followed by | The Journey: Our Homeland |
| Related shows |
Don't Stop Believin' (2012) World At Your Feet (2014) A Blessed Life (2015) |
| Super Senior | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 長輩甜心 | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 长辈甜心 | ||||||
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Super Senior (Chinese: 长辈甜心) is a Singaporean family drama produced and telecast on MediaCorp Channel 8. The drama began production in February 2015 and made its run from 18 June to 15 July 2015. It is partly sponsored by the Media Development Authority of Singapore.
Plot
Zhu Xiangdong (Zhu Houren) owns a bakery and leads a life of material comfort. He is married to Yu Fang (Xiang Yun) for years but they remain childless. Yu Fang knows that her husband is a womanizer but she condones his philandering ways. One day, she finds out that Xiangdong has impregnated one of his staff. Yu Fang wants the child to have a complete family and decides to file for divorce. Xiangdong’s cousin, Wang Dali (Wang Yuqing), has a crush on Yu Fang for many years. After Yu Fang’s divorce, he decides to pursue her. Unfortunately, he discovers that he is seriously ill. Yu Fang stays by his side and after many trials and tribulations, the two seniors finally get together.
Hong Caiyun (Hong Huifang) leads a happy life with her loving husband. However, good times do not last and her husband suddenly passes away in his sleep. This comes as a huge emotional blow to Caiyun as her pillar of support vanishes overnight. Liu Fugui (Richard Low) is a gambler who has no goals in life. However, all that changes when he reunites with his daughter. Chen Yalai (Chen Shucheng) works as a security guard at the condominium where Xiangdong resides. Yalai pulls a tight rein over the lives of his children. As time passes by, he drifts apart from his children and has no one to talk to. Jin Huixi (Jin Yin Ji) is a cheerful woman who teaches Korean dance at the community centre. However, beneath Huixi’s cheerful demeanor lies a hidden grief. Her son, Guan Qiming (Yao Wenlong), treads on the wrong path and is imprisoned for committing various crimes. Seeing how her beloved son ruins his own life, Huixi hopes that he will mend his ways.
The seniors know that they are no longer young and hope to spend their remaining days meaningfully. In the end, they decide to go for a diving trip to escape from harsh realities of life and also to challenge their limits.
Cast
Main Cast
| Cast | Role | Description | Episodes Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhu Houren | Zhu Xiangdong 朱向东 | Richard Choo, Mr Choo Bakery shop owner Yu Fang's ex-husband Wang Dali's cousin Dongdong's father | |
| Xiang Yun | Yu Fang 于芳 | Mrs Choo, Mrs Ong, Madam Yu Zhu Xiangdong's ex-wife Wang Dali's love interest Wang Dali's girlfriend in episode 20 | |
| Wang Yuqing | Wang Dali 王达利 | Mr Ong Baker Zhu Xiangdong's cousin Zhu Decong's uncle Yu Fang's love interest Yu Fang's boyfriend in episode 20 | |
| Hong Huifang | Hong Caiyun 洪彩云 | Coffee shop fried kway teow tenant Dong Guanghui's wife Dong Haoyuan's mother Chen Anxin's mother-in-law Previously at loggerheads with Chen Yalai | |
| Richard Low | Liu Fugui 刘福贵 | Gambling King (赌王), Mr Lau Coffee shop owner Ex-gambler, now an actor Former swimmer Yuzhen's godfather Best Supporting Actor nominee in Golden Man Awards | |
| Chen Shucheng | Chen Yalai 陈亚来 | Security guard Chen Guotai and Chen Anxin's father Ivy Ji and Dong Haoyuan's father-in-law Previously at loggerheads with Hong Caiyun | |
| Jin Yin Ji | Jin Huixi 金惠熙 | Korean dance instructor Guan Qiming's mother Died due to cancer (Deceased - episode 19) |
Supporting Cast
| Cast | Role | Description | Episodes Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Thia | Dong Guanghui 董光辉 | Coffee shop fried kway teow tenant Hong Caiyun's husband Died in his sleep (Deceased - episode 11) | |
| Rayson Tan | Chen Guotai 陈国泰 | Property and insurance agent Chen Yalai's son Ivy Ji's ex-husband Dingding's father | |
| Vivian Lai | Ivy Ji Shanzhong 纪姗钟 | Parasite (寄生虫) Chen Yalai's daughter-in-law Chen Guotai's ex-wife Dingding's mother | |
| Aloysius Pang | Dong Haoyuan 董浩元 | Dr Tong Dong Guanghui and Hong Caiyun's son Chen Anxin's husband Chen Yalai's son-in-law In love with Chen Anxin and married her in the end | |
| Jayley Woo | Chen Anxin 陈安心 | Ex-nurse, now coffee shop fried kway teow tenant Chen Yalai's daughter Dong Haoyuan's wife Zhu Decong's love interest Hong Caiyun's daughter-in-law In love with Dong Haoyuan and married him in the end | |
| Yao Wenlong | Guan Qiming 关启明 | Antagonist Ex-convict Jin Huixi's son Bakery shop apprentice under the supervision of Wang Dali in episode 20 | |
| Jeremy Chan | Zhu Decong 朱德聪 | Cameo actor Wang Dali's nephew Best Newcomer winner in Golden Man Awards | |
| Shelia Tan | Pink | Zhu Xiangdong's employee Dongdong's mother Chased away by Xiangdong in episode 20 after having an affair with a new worker |
Trivia
- Yao Wenlong, Aloysius Pang and Jayley Woo also had scenes together in Tiger Mum.
- The main characters' surnames are similar to that of the actors that play them, with the exception of Xiang Yun's.
Controversy
- Malaysia's satellite channel Astro Shuang Xing was to air the show first in Asia, beginning from 11 June 2015, Sundays to Thursdays, as with Mind Game (aired on 30 April). When The Journey: Our Homeland aired on 9 July, Our Homeland had to be pulled out temporarily for a week on 16 July due to the discretion of MediaCorp. This caused Taiwan SET's Be With You 2 episodes back-to-back telecast to be pushed forward to 5.00pm from 16 to 23 July. Our Homeland resumed airing the show on the same day as Singapore from 23 July 2015, Mondays to Fridays. In fact, Astro shouldn't have aired MediaCorp dramas first before Singapore does so beginning with Mind Game, as it did not perform well in Singapore and is also nominated for only one technical award in Star Awards 2016, and that only Super Senior and The Dream Makers II were the only dramas in the planned First Global Premiere to win performance categories.
Accolades
Super Senior is nominated for 4 nominations in 3 award categories, including one technical award and one voting-based award. Chen Shucheng won the Best Evergreen Artiste Award category.
| Awards | |||
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| Award | Category | Recipients (if any) | Result |
| Star Awards 2016 Backstage Achievement Awards 红星大奖2016之幕后英雄颁奖礼 |
Best Screenplay 最佳剧本 | Lim Gim Lan 林锦兰 Goh Chwee Chwee 吴翠翠 |
Nominated |
| Star Awards 2016 Show 1 红星大奖2016 上半场 | Best Evergreen Artiste Award 常青演绎奖 | Chen Shucheng 陈澍城 | Won |
| Xiang Yun 向云 | Nominated | ||
| Star Awards 2016 Post-show Party 红星大奖2016 庆功宴 | Favourite Female Character 最喜爱女角色 | Nominated | |