A Child's Hope

A Child's Hope (Simplified Chinese: 孩有明天) is a MediaCorp TV Channel 8 Chinese drama which stars Tay Ping Hui, Phyllis Quek and Huang Biren. It was aired in 2006 on weekday nights at 5:30pm and ran for 2 series. Scenes were filmed at the Singapore General Hospital and National University Hospital. The opening theme 为明天 was used for both seasons.

A Child's Hope
孩有明天
GenreMedical drama
Written byYeo Saik Pin
温雪莹
Directed byLoo Yin Kam
StarringTay Ping Hui
Phyllis Quek
Huang Biren
Opening theme为明天 by Lee Wei Song 李伟菘, sung by Michael Wong 光良
Ending theme好天气 by sung Tay Ping Hui and Phyllis Quek
心愿 sung by Ivy Lee
我们的地方 sung by Phyllis Quek and Yvonne Lim
No. of episodes24 (Season 1)
20 (Season 2)
Production
Producer(s)Yeo Saik Pin
Release
Original networkMediaCorp Channel 8
Original release2003 (Season 1)
2004 (Season 2)
Chronology
Related showsA Child's Hope II

Story

This medical drama focuses on the working and personal lives of the doctors, social workers and trainee nurses in the paediatric department who care for critically ill children with chronic disease or terminal illness, such as congenital heart diseases and kidney problems.

Using the hospital as a backdrop, the drama brings forth the importance of understanding the true needs of these children and their families. The drama also highlights the strain on the doctors, nurses and social workers who have to strike a balance between wanting the best for their patients and making sure that their actions are 'socially correct'.

The various heroes and angels in this drama include Dr Huang Junsheng (Tay Ping Hui), the responsible and committed paediatrician who dedicates too much time at the hospital and as a result neglects his girlfriend; Sunny (Phyllis Quek), the social worker who believes in giving her best to care for the patients and their families; and three nursing student interns from a polytechnic. They are the bubbly but muddle-headed, Fan Danmei (Florence Tan), the cool and matured Fang Xiuyue (Yvonne Lim) and the mission driven Hong Zhonggeng (Dasmond Koh).

The cast also features Chen Shucheng, Huang Biren, Chen Huihui, Ivy Lee, Huang Yiliang and many others as family members of the main characters and hospital patients.

Cast
Cast Role
Tay Ping HuiHuang Junsheng 黄俊生
Phyllis QuekZhang Shanni 张珊霓
Yvonne LimFang Xiuyue 方秀月
Florence TanFan Danmei 范丹美
Dasmond KohHong Zhonggeng 洪忠耿

Other cast
Cast Role
Chen ShuchengZhang Younian 张有年
Hong HuifangLin Peijin 林佩金
Michelle LiowSally
Cai Ping KaiGranny
Huang YiliangDing Cheng 丁成 (Uncle Ding)
Huang BirenChen Bimei 陈必梅 (Auntie Ding)
Aloysius PangDing Weiliang 丁伟良
Ivy LeeYan Lizhu 颜丽珠
Cavin SohFan Danshun 范丹顺
Li NanxingHu Yiming 胡逸名
Chen LipingZhang Huilan 张慧兰
Li YinzhuAh Feng 阿丰
Jeanette AwLin Jinghao 林静濠
Yan BingliangHuang Kuan 黄宽
Zhang YaodongHuang Pinde 黄品德
Chen GuohuaGuo Jinfu 郭金福

Accolades

The series was nominated for Star Awards in the 2003 and 2004 award ceremonies; the first series lost out the Best Drama Series to Holland V in 2003 (which at the time, was the biggest winner for the ceremony), but the second series won the award.

Season 1
AwardNomineeResult
2003 Star Awards
Young Talent Award 青苹果奖Jarren Ho 何俊扬Nominated
Justin Ho 何俊杰Nominated
Aloysius Pang 冯伟衷Nominated
Best Drama Serial 最佳电视剧N/ANominated
Best Theme Song 最佳主题曲《为明天》 by Michael WongWon
2003 Asian Television Awards
Best ActressHuang Biren 黃碧仁Highly recommended

Season 2
AwardNomineeResult
2004 Star Awards
Best ActorLi Nanxing 李南星Nominated
Best ActressJeanette Aw 歐萱Nominated
Best Supporting ActressChen Liping 陳莉萍Nominated
Li Yinzhu 李茵珠Won
Young Talent Award 青苹果奖Jerald Tan 陈杰乐Nominated
Xiao Liyuan 肖力源Nominated
Best Drama SerialN/AWon
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See also
  • List of programmes broadcast by MediaCorp TV Channel 8
Preceded by
Holland V
2003		 Star Awards for Best Drama Serial
A Child's Hope (season 2)
2004		 Succeeded by
A New Life
2005


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