A Quest to Heal

A Quest to Heal (Chinese: 我的女侠罗明依) is a 2020 Singaporean Chinese-language drama series. It tells the story of a heroine (Carrie Wong) and an imperial guard (Qi Yuwu) who accidentally travel from the Ming Dynasty to modern Singapore, and together they face the evil palace forces, who plan to rule both worlds.

A Quest to Heal 我的女侠罗明依
Genre	Period Time slip Drama
Starring	Main Qi Yuwu 戚玉武 Carrie Wong 黄思恬 Xu Bin 徐彬 Ya Hui 雅慧 Bryan Wong 王禄江 Jeffrey Xu 徐鸣杰 Supporting Cynthia Koh 许美珍 Yao Wenlong 姚玟隆 Cavin Soh 苏誌诚 Kayly Loh 卢传璟
Opening theme	乱 by 石康钧 & 铃凯
Country of origin	Singapore
Original language(s)	Mandarin Chinese
No. of episodes	32
Production
Production location(s)	Singapore China Hengdian World Studios
Running time	45 minutes (excluding advertisements)
Release
Original network	Mediacorp Channel 8
Original release	20 July 2020

Consisting of 32 episodes, it premiered on 20 July 2020, airing on 9pm weekdays at Channel 8. It is also aired on Astro AEC in Malaysia, and is available on meWATCH.[1][2][3]

Broadcast date

Channel	Country	Air date	Schedule
Astro AEC	Malaysia	20 July 2020 - 1 September 2020	Mon-Fri 8.30-9.30pm
Channel 8	Singapore		Mon-Fri 9.00-10.00pm
meWATCH		Official streaming platform[4]

Synopsis

During the 1500s Ming Dynasty, a heroine named Luo Ming Yi (Carrie Wong) sneaks into the heavily guarded imperial jail to rescue her senior, the famous doctor Li Shizhen (Xu Bin). She is stopped by the agent Bi Zheng (Qi Yu Wu), a Brocaded Robe Guard under the command of the powerful Eunuch Sun (Bryan Wong). The two engage in a fierce fight and unknowingly travel through time to Singapore in 2020. They encounter the descendants of Li Shizhen, who now owns a failing traditional restaurant.

To return to the past, Luo Ming Yi and Bi Zheng have no choice but to cooperate and help the restaurant. But their time-travelling feat is noticed by the evil Eunuch Sun, who has plans to take over both worlds. Can the two martial artists travel back to the Ming Dynasty and stop the evil plan before it is too late?

Cast

Ming Dynasty

Cast	Characters
Qi Yuwu	Bi Zheng 毕正 A imperial guard under the command of Eunuch Sun
Carrie Wong	Luo Ming Yi 罗明依 An adventurous female martial artist Junior of Li Shizhen in medical sect Senior turns Junior of Bi Zheng in martial arts sect.
Xu Bin	Li Shizhen 李时珍 A famous traditional Chinese medicine doctor; senior of Ming Yi
Ya Hui	Ya Shan 哑三 An imperial maid who is deaf; friend of Ming Yi
Bryan Wong	Eunuch Sun 孙公公 Main villain Evil high-ranked official who is ambitious
Jeffrey Xu	Duke Gong 龚王爷 Main Villain A duke who is allied with Eunuch Sun

Modern (Episode 2-17)

Cast	Characters
Xu Bin	Li Ji Shi 李济世 Descendants of Li Shizhen in Singapore, whose family owns a traditional herbal restaurant Xian Cao Tang
Cynthia Koh	Li Shao Tong 李少彤 Aunt of Li Ji Shi who helps operate the restaurant
Ya Hui	Yan Ting Ting 严婷婷 Psychologist; former girlfriend of Ji Shi
Yao Wenlong	Zeng Xiao Sa 曾潇洒 Friend of Shao Tong
Cavin Soh	Hao Si Wen 郝斯文 Friend of Shao Tong
Kayly Loh	Belinda Influencer
Eric Lay	Marcus Boxer

Modern (Episode 22-)

Cast	Characters
Cynthia Koh	Cecilia
Ya Hui	Yan Ting Ting 严婷婷 Actress and celebrity
Yao Wenlong	Zeng Xiao Sa 曾潇洒
Cavin Soh	Hao Si Wen 郝斯文

Production

It is the first time MediaCorp has produced a period drama after a hiatus of 15 years. The full period drama episodes occupies a total of 7 episodes, including rare martial arts scenes in local dramas.[5] The period scene was filmed in Hengdian World Studios, one of the largest film studio in China.[6][7] The traditional costume was designed by Chinese designer Chen Minzheng, whose previous works include Empresses in the Palace, The Stand-In.[8]

The drama series was initially planned to be released on 8 May 2020, but was moved to 20 July 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Singaporean general election.[3]

References

1. "Carrie Wong, Qi Yuwu conquer fear of heights by 'flying' in Ming dynasty drama". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
2. "A Quest to Heal's profile". Mediacorp Content Distribution. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
3. "TV guide for Singapore in July: A Quest To Heal, and more". Yahoo Singapore. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
4. "A Quest to Heal episodes". meWATCH.
5. "Carrie Wong Says She Would Rather Go Back To The Past Than Travel To The Future". 8 Days. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
6. "Carrie Wong Overcame Her Fear Of Heights To Do Her Own Stunts In A Quest To Heal". TODAY. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
7. "Qi Yuwu Showed Just How Funny He Is During The Virtual Press Conference For A Quest To Heal". TODAY. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
8. "Bryan Wong's Fans In China Travelled For Hours Just To See Him On The Hengdian Set Of A Quest To Heal". TODAY. Retrieved 2020-07-27.

External links

• Watch A Quest to Heal free online at meWATCH