House of Fortune
House of Fortune (Chinese: 钱来运转) is a Singaporean drama produced and telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8. The show aired at 9pm on weekdays and had a repeat telecast at 8am the following day. It is a Lunar New Year drama for 2016. It consists of 20 episodes, will begin its run from 19 January 2016.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] The series is partly sponsored by the Media Development Authority of Singapore. It stars Zhu Houren , Thomas Ong , Tong Bing Yu , Yao Wenlong , Kym Ng & Xiang Yun as the casts of this series.
| House of Fortune 钱来运转 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Family Comedy Lunar New Year |
| Written by | Tang Yeow 陈耀 Seah Choon Guan 谢俊源 |
| Directed by | 方傢福 Png Keh Hock 高淑怡 Gao Shu Yi |
| Starring | Zhu Houren 朱厚任 Thomas Ong 王沺裁 Tong Bing Yu 童冰玉 Yao Wenlong 姚彣隆 Kym Ng 钟琴 Xiang Yun 向云 |
| Opening theme | Glass Heart (心窗) by 廖慧明 |
| Ending theme | 1) As long as you love me (爱上就好) by 廖慧明 2) How about this (这样好吗) by Elton 3) Back to back hug (背对背拥抱) by JJ Lin (No commentaries for News Tonight) |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language(s) | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 20 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Winnie Wong 王尤红 |
| Production location(s) |  |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes (exc. advertisements) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Mediacorp Channel 8 |
| Original release | 19 January – 17 February 2016 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | The Dream Makers II |
| Followed by | The Queen |
Plot
Qian Renjie (Thomas Ong) and Luo Shuping (Tong Bing Yu) decide to sell their HDB flat and upgrade into a condominium. However, the upgrade comes with a hefty price, leaving the couple with no savings. Renjie’s sister, Qian Meiling (Kym Ng), loves to purchase things on instalments. Her husband, Wu Guolun (Yao Wenlong), is a spendthrift who is burdened with expensive car instalments. At work, Renjie is being oppressed by his superior and he resigns in a huff. Meanwhile, Shuping’s tactless nature gets the better of her and she soon finds herself under-performing at work. Guolun decides to pursue his dreams as a lyricist and quits his job. He spends a lot of effort on his songwriting but the response is underwhelming. To fulfil his dream, Guolun sells off his house for cash to start a music studio. Unfortunately, his partner fled with the money. Meiling hears that she has a relative who owns a bungalow, a senile old man named Qian Laoshi (Zhu Houren). Thinking that this relative can save her from her financial woes, Meiling and her family moves into his house while pretending to care for Laoshi. Shuping hears of this and encourages Renjie to move in as well, so that she can rent out their apartment to pay off the mortgage. Instead of helping his “poor” relatives, Laoshi turns their lives upside down. Can they eventually overcome their misfortunes?
Cast
Qian Laoshi's Family
| Cast | Character | Description | Episodes Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhu Houren 朱厚任 | Qian Laoshi 钱老实 |
|
1 - 20 |
| Thomas Ong 王沺裁 | Qian Renjie 钱仁杰 |
|
1 - 20 |
| Tong Bing Yu 童冰玉 | Luo Shuping 罗舒萍 | Broomhead (扫把头)
|
1-3, 5-20 |
| Bonnie Loo 罗美仪 | Qian Ningning 钱宁宁 |
Main Villain
|
1-3, 5-10, 12, 15-20 |
| Yao Wenlong 姚玟隆 | Wu Guolun 吴国伦 |
|
1-9, 11-20 |
| Kym Ng 钟琴 | Qian Meiling 钱美玲 | Traffic Light (红绿灯)
|
1 - 20 |
| Ya Hui 雅慧 | Wu Xixi 吴希希 |
|
1 - 20 |
| Aden Tan 陈昱志 | Wu Jiaming 吴佳明 |
|
1-6, 8-20 |
Qian Renjie's Family
| Cast | Character | Description | Episodes Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Ong 王沺裁 | Qian Renjie 钱仁杰 |
|
1 - 20 |
| Tong Bing Yu 童冰玉 | Luo Shuping 罗舒萍 | Broomhead (扫把头)
|
1-3, 5-20 |
Wu Guolun's Family
| Cast | Character | Description | Episodes Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yao Wenlong 姚玟隆 | Wu Guolun 吴国伦 |
|
1-9, 11-20 |
| Kym Ng 钟琴 | Qian Meiling 钱美玲 | Traffic Light (红绿灯)
|
1 - 20 |
| Ya Hui 雅慧 | Wu Xixi 吴希希 |
|
1 - 20 |
| Aden Tan 陈昱志 | Wu Jiaming 吴佳明 |
|
1-6, 8-20 |
Chen Xiulian's Family
| Cast | Character | Description | Episodes Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xiang Yun 向云 | Chen Xiulian 陈秀莲 |
|
2, 4-6, 8-9, 11-15, 17, 20 |
| Shane Pow 包勋评 | Bai Zhengyu 白正宇 |
|
5-7, 9-12, 15-17, 20 |
Other Characters
| Cast | Character | Description | Episodes Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sora Ma 马艺瑄 | Hu Simin 胡思敏 |
|
2-5, 8-20 |
Cameo appearance
| Cast | Character | Description | Episodes Appeared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daren Tan 陈轩昱 | Bobby | Main Villain Darned Karang guni (死Karang guni) Schemed to steal at least half of Laoshi's money by manipulating Hu Simin Forced Hu Simin to steal the house of Laoshi by taking her passport and disallowing her to leave Singapore Made Meiling drunk and took nude photos of her to blackmail her for $1 million or he'll post it online in episode 19-20 (Arrested - Episode 20) | 1, 3, 7-8, 13-14, 16-17, 19-20 |
| Bukoh Mary 巫许玛莉 | May | Qian Renjie and Gao Lishen's subordinate | 1-7 |
| Wendy Tseng 曾晓英 | Mary | Luo Shiping, Hu Simin and Helen's boss | 1-5 |
| Nico Chua 蔡伟彬 | Helen | Came from Malaysia, Sabah Hu Simin's friend Beautician | 1-5 |
| Ong Ai Leng 王爱玲 | Gao Lishen 高丽莘 | Villain Korean Ginseng (高丽参) Qian Renjie's rival in work Henry's subordinate | 1-7, 12 |
| Zen Chong 章证翔 | Henry | Qian Renjie, Gao Lishen and May's boss | 1, 3-6 |
| Anthony Png 方钟桦 | Lawrence | Villain Cheated money from Wu Guolun Xu Yazi's tecaher | 1, 19 |
| Lin Si Tong 林思彤 | Xu Yazi 徐雅资 | Singer | 1,16 |
Awards & Nominations
Star Awards 2017
House of Fortune is nominated for 2 awards, London Choco Roll Happiness Award & Best Supporting Actress.
| Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Award | Category | Recipients (if any) | Result |
| The Road to Star Awards 2017 Episode 2 红星大奖 影聚响宴 |
London Choco Roll Happiness Award 最佳开心果奖 |
Shane Pow 包勋评 |
Nominated |
| Star Awards 2017 Awards Ceremony 红星大奖2017 颁奖礼 | Best Supporting Actress 最佳女配角 |
Ya Hui 雅慧 |
Nominated |
Trivia
- Aden Tan's debut drama series.
- Daren Tan's comeback Mandarin drama after The Defining Moment (2008) and first villainous role.
- Bonnie Loo's very first villainous role.
- Snippets of the next episode are shown during the ending credits of each episode. This is the 13th series where News Tonight commentaries are not announced.
- The series was repeated at 8am.
- This is the second time Kym Ng & Yao Wenlong act as couple after It Takes Two
- This series is preempted on 8 and 9 February 2016, due to Chinese New Year specials.
- The Series repeat its telecasts on Channel 8 at 5.30pm succeeding Tiger Mum
Inconsistencies
There were technical errors in the Chinese subtitling on Channel 8 where it stopped showing for a brief period, beginning from this drama whenever the derogatory term for being a wretch, "死八婆", as well as similar terms, is uttered. This is already evident in episode 12, where Yao Wenlong calls Kym Ng the derogatory term twice, before correcting himself to mean that she is a "黄脸婆" (an old hag). The old hag term is also used on her in a later episode.
See also
- List of MediaCorp Channel 8 Chinese drama series (2010s)
- List of House of Fortune episodes
References
- "王沺裁花钱不手软 姚玟隆锺琴险破产" (in Chinese). Toggle. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- "Thomas Ong buys duplicate souvenirs for pals". Toggle. 6 November 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- "陈泂江包勋评露肌秀肉 林慧玲雅慧唾弃不赏脸" (in Chinese). Toggle. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- "Desmond Tan, Shane Pow bare their bods for upcoming dramas". Toggle. 27 November 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- "罗美仪初吻献包勋评 童冰玉马艺瑄想当导演" (in Chinese). Toggle. 6 January 2016. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- Joanna Goh (7 January 2016). "Goodbye 2015, hello 2016 with House of Fortune". Toggle. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- May Seah (7 January 2016). "Ya Hui and Shane Pow can't get along without pinching and scratching". Today. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- May Seah (7 January 2016). "Less male attention for blonde Ya Hui". Today. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- May Seah (9 January 2016). "Un-Chris-tening Tong Bing Yu". Today.