Be Happy (TV series)
Be Happy (simplified Chinese: 生日快乐; traditional Chinese: 生日快樂) is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It stars Fann Wong , Chen Hanwei , Zhang Yaodong , Paige Chua , Guo Liang , Vivian Lai , Zen Chong , Apple Hong & Wayne Chua as the casts of the series. It made its debut on 15 March 2011 and ended on 11 April 2011. This drama serial consists of 20 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9.00 pm. This drama would be the second drama to be broadcast in Dolby Digital after Breakout.
| Be Happy 生日快乐 | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Winnie Wong 王尤红 Lim Gim Lan 林锦兰 |
| Starring | Fann Wong Chen Hanwei Zhang Yaodong Paige Chua Guo Liang Vivian Lai Zen Chong Apple Hong Wayne Chua |
| Opening theme | "向爱拥抱" by Fann Wong and Chen Hanwei |
| Ending theme | "忙" by Fann Wong |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language(s) | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 20 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Winnie Wong 王尤红 |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | MediaCorp Channel 8 |
| Picture format | 16:9 Widescreen |
| Original release | 15 March – 11 April 2011 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | A Tale of 2 Cities |
| Followed by | The In-Laws |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Synopsis
40-year-old Zhang Weijian is a copywriter in an advertising firm, whom suffers in silence under his abusive boss Ken all because he lacks paper qualifications. Having made plans for his retirement, he is penny-pinching and shuns credit cards. Weijian's nondescript life ends when he is diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and given less than a year to live. Rather than wasting time and money on painful treatments, he keeps his illness to himself and goes on a spending spree. While living the high life, Wei Jian meets the dauntless Big S, whose dream is to become a Superwoman.
Big S, whose real name is Xiao Kaixin, is a 38-year-old single and a former stage 4 cancer patient. She is a popular radio deejay and hosts a programme on societal issues, with a hotline for listeners. Believing that her life is prolonged because she has been entrusted with a mission, Big S sets about doing charitable work. During a rescue attempt, Weijian encounters Big S. The initial animosity between them due to differences in opinions is tempered when Weijian discovers that Big S is a former cancer patient. He learns to appreciate her and eventually she becomes his soul mate.
Cast
| Artiste | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fann Wong | Xiao Kaixin | Big S Radio DJ, now wheelchair-bound |
| Chen Hanwei | Zhang Weijian | Former copywriter in advertising firm, now still a copywriter in another office |
| Paige Chua | Bai Xiuming | Weijian's wife, works in interior design company |
| Zhang Yaodong | Cheng Fang | Doctor, became Big S's husband |
| Guo Liang | Lan Yanzhi | Boss of interior design company |
| Vivian Lai | Mable | Big S's younger sister-in-law |
| Apple Hong | Josephine | Supporting Villain Lackey of Ken |
| Zen Chong | Ken See | Main Villain Former boss of advertising firm |
| Wayne Chua | Wang Jingjing | Villain Cheng Fang's ex-girlfriend |
Trivia
- There are no nominations for this drama in Star Awards 2012.
- This drama is currently encoring from 18 April 2012 to 15 May 2012 at 5.30pm. Unriddle 2 was supposed to make a quick encore the weekday after Bountiful Blessings's encore finale, which is on the timespan stated, but the channel wanted to encore this drama due to strong rating symbol guide in Singapore media.
See also
- List of Be Happy episodes
- List of MediaCorp Channel 8 Chinese Drama Series (2010s)