Yours Fatefully
| Yours Fatefully 孤男寡女 | |
|---|---|
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| Genre |
Comedy Romance Melodrama |
| Written by | Ng Kah Huay 黄佳华 |
| Directed by |
林坤辉 (ep 1-8) 林美娜 (ep 9-13) 苏妙芳 (ep 14-20) |
| Starring |
Kingone Wang Jesseca Liu Xiang Yun Chen Shucheng Eelyn Kok Cavin Soh Sora Ma |
| Opening theme | 幸福记号 by Olivia Ong |
| Ending theme | 厚脸皮 by Ella Chen |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language(s) | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Soh Bee Lian 苏美莲 |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | MediaCorp Channel 8 |
| Original release | 29 May 2012 – 25 June 2012 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Absolutely Charming |
| Followed by | Joys of Life |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Yours Fatefully (simplified Chinese: 孤男寡女) is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It will make its debut on 29 May 2012. This drama serial consists of 20 episodes, and will be screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm.
Plot
Su Xiaoyi is a single professional photographer who lives with his sickly father afflicted with night blindness. As his siblings are married, the burden of taking care of his ailing father naturally falls on him. Song Xinxin is a single professional make-up artist who lives with her mother suffering from an anxiety disorder. As her siblings have settled down with their own families, she has no choice but to live with her mother. The burden of looking after her mother naturally falls on her. These two individuals lead a colourless life of drudgery and loneliness until they meet each other on an arranged marriage date. Unfortunately, a misunderstanding causes the meeting to end on a sour note. This is followed by several unpleasant encounters. It is not until frequent contact due to work that both realise it is possible to have a cordial relationship exchanging thoughts. Gradually, they learn to appreciate each other’s strengths, and love blossoms between them. What takes them by complete surprise is that Su Shuntian and Zhang Xiuying, after becoming friends at a senior citizens’ activity, provide each other with a listening ear and build up an interesting relationship. They look forward to meeting each other, keeping the relationship from their children but unaware that both are in-laws. Both Su Shuntian and Zhang Xiuying have the idea of spending their lives together. Not only can they look after each other but they will no longer be a burden to their children. As Su Shuntian and Zhang Xiuying are about to make the announcement, Su Xiaoyi and Song Xinxin arrange for the two elderly parents to live in their new place. What will be the reaction? Surprised, shocked, dumbfounded, helpless….? How will the four of them face this situation? Let Su Shuntian and Zhang Xiuying have their way, or Su Xiaoyi and Song Xinxin? Or simply defy convention to become one happy family?
Cast
| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kingone Wang | Su Xiaoyi 苏孝仪 | Single professional photographer Su Shuntian's son Nice and obliging. Got in love and wed Xin Xin. |
| Jesseca Liu | Song Xinxin 宋心心 | Single professional make-up artist. Liu Xiuying's daughter. Decides to pursue her true love by getting married to Xiao Yi. |
| Eelyn Kok | Song Yiyi 宋依依 | Liu Xiuying's daughter Married to Wu Zheng Bang at a young age. |
| Xiang Yun | Liu Xiuying 刘秀英 | Song Xinxin and Song Yiyi's mum. Suffering from an anxiety disorder Met Su Shun Tian. Misunderstanding between each other. |
| Chen Shucheng | Su Shuntian 苏顺天 | Sickly father of Su Xiaoyi Suffering from night blindness Got to know Xiu Ying at a community event. Misunderstanding between each other. |
| May Phua | Su Xiaolian 苏孝莲 | Su Xiaoyi's sister Bossy by nature and likes to interfere in other people’s affair. Cares about Xiao Yi’s state of loneliness. Often interferes between Xiao Yi and Xin Xin’s relationship. |
| Cavin Soh | Wu Zhenbang 吴振邦 | Song Yiyi's husband Miserly and boastful. |
| Zzen Zhang | Hong Zhiguo 洪治国 | Song Xinxin's ex-boyfriend. Plotted to break up Xin Xin and Xiao Yi. |
| Sora Ma | Ruan Feng 阮凤 | Vietnamese bride. Got to know Xiao Yi and nearly got married to him. Has a dark secret unknown to others. Came back to Singapore and almost married to Lin Ru Long. Returns to Vietnam single. |
| Zhang Wei | Lin Rulong 林如龙 | Yanling's father aka. Long-ge or Albert. Mingzhu's ex-husband. Flamboyant and flirtatious, hankers after young women. Hope of marrying Ruan Feng. |
| George Young | James | Overseas professional. Zheng Bang's colleague and tenant. Loves Chinese language and speaks Mandarin. |
| Joey Feng | Lin Yanling 林艳玲 | Xinxin's good friend and colleague. |
| Silver Ang | Karen | Paul's ex-wife. Xiaoyi's admirer. |
| Lin Ruping | Mingzhu | Yanling's mother Rulong's ex-wife |
| Benjamin Heng | Zheng Jianping | Xiaolian's husband. |
Controversy
- There is a night scene in episode 12 where Xiaoyi (Kingone) kissed Xinxin (Jessica). In episode 8 of Poetic Justice, it was being viewed as a disturbing scene.
Star Awards 2013 nominations
Yours Fatefully achieved 3 nominations in Show 1 of the Star Awards.
| Nominee / Work | Award | Accolade | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 《幸福记号》 sung by Olivia Ong | Star Awards 2013 Show 1 红星大奖2013 亮闪八方 | Best Theme Song 最佳主题曲 | Nominated |
| Wong Kwok Chung Steve 黃国钟 | Best Drama Cameraman 最佳戏剧摄影 | Nominated | |
| Gao Jun Wei 高俊伟 | Best Music & Sound Design 最佳音乐与音效设计 | Nominated |
International broadcast
It began airing in Thailand on Thairath TV on May 21, 2015.[1]
See also
- List of programmes broadcast by MediaCorp Channel 8
- Yours Fatefully episodes
References
- ↑ "ผังรายการ". Thairath TV. 20 August 2015. Thai: ภาษาไทย