Housewives' Holiday

Housewives' Holiday (simplified Chinese: 煮妇的假期) is a Singaporean Chinese drama, which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It stars Hong Huifang , Ann Kok , Xiang Yun , Rayson Tan , Yao Wenlong & Brandon Wong as the casts of the series. This drama serial consists of 20 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm. The series is repeated at 7am on Mediacorp Channel 8 on weekends

Housewives' Holiday
(煮妇的假期)
GenreDramedy
Family
Comedy
Created byCynthia Chong 张湄纭
Freddy Leow 廖明利
Directed by林明哲
鄔毓琳
StarringHong Huifang
Ann Kok
Xiang Yun
Rayson Tan
Yao Wenlong
Brandon Wong
Opening themePause (休止符) by 刘慧祺
Country of originSingapore
Original language(s)Chinese
No. of episodes20
Production
Producer(s)Lin Mingzhe 林明哲
Running timeapprox. 45 minutes per episode
Release
Original networkMediaCorp Channel 8
Original release4 March 
31 March 2009
Chronology
Preceded byThe Dream Catchers
Followed byTable of Glory

Synopsis

Three housewives became friends when they worked together to nab a thief that stole bras from the neighbourhood. They discover that while they are each different in character and they have thing in common: an unhappy home life.

Chen Simei, 42, is very thrifty and looks out for discounts and opportunities. Alice, 40, is the modern and trendy one, who enjoys making herself look good. Zhong Aiqin, 39, is a natural worrier. Alice looks down on the others and pretends she’s a rich madame. Simei, in a bid to stand up to Alice, lies that her husband is a rich businessman.

Each has a different set of problems – a philandering husband, interfering in-laws and marriages that have lost their romance.

All things come to a head when Alice discovers her husband has a mistress. Aiqin, too is shocked when her suspicions about her husband is confirmed. Simei is devastated when she finds that her husband has resumed his gambling habit again.

The three women, who had been fighting secretly amongst one another, realise they are all in the same boat. All their sacrifices for their families had come to a nought. It was time for them to live for themselves.

They decide to go for a long holiday and set off without saying goodbye to their families. Their disappearances cause chaos in their families.

What will the outcomes be after they returned from their long holiday? Will things turns for the better, or worst?

Cast

Chen Simei's Family

Cast Character Description Episodes Appeared
Hong Huifang
洪慧芳
Chen Simei 陈思美
  • Mei
  • Power Saver
  • Big Star
  • 42 year old
  • Wife of Chen Weibin
  • Mother of Chen Meili
  • Best friend of Alice Zeng and Zhong Aiqin
  • Very thrifty
  • Likes to take advantage from others
  • Pick up people's unwanted items from her block
  • Stays in a 3-room flat
1-20
Brandon Wong
黄炯耀
Chen Weibin 陈伟斌
  • Man
  • Li Quan
  • Husband of Chen Simei
  • Used to be a famous actor from MediaCorp
  • Now a taxi driver
  • Loves to gamble
1-20
Hu Yixiang
胡逸香
Huang Xiaoling 黄小玲
  • Mrs Chen
  • Mother of Chen Simei
  • Mother-in-law of Chen Weibin
1-20
蔡伊庭陈美莉
  • Chen Weibin & Chen Simei 's daughter
  • Huang Xiaoling 's granddaughter
1 - 20

Alice's Family

Cast Character Description Episodes Appeared
Ann Kok
郭舒贤
Alice Zeng 曾慧贤
  • Show Off
  • Ah Xian
  • Rich Man's Daughter
  • 40 year old
  • Wife of Zhang Jiasheng
  • Mother of two
  • Best friend of Chen Simei and Zhong Aiqin
  • Modern housewife who loves dolling herself up
  • Materialistic and loves to show off
  • Disliked Chen Simei when first met
  • Stays in a 5-room flat
1-20
Yao Wenlong
姚文龙
Zhang Jiasheng 张家盛
  • Ah Sheng
  • Husband of Alice Zeng
  • Works as an engineer
  • He is a filial son who would always ask Alice to give in to his mother
  • Had an affair with a China lady
1-20
Wang Xiuyun
王秀云
Liu Lianhua 刘莲花
  • Mrs Zhang
  • Old Lady
  • Mother of Zhang Jiashang
  • Mother-in-law of Alice Zeng
1-19
卢家乐Deleon
  • Zhang Jiasheng & Alice Zeng Son
  • Dorothy Eldest Brother
  • Liu Lianhua 's Grandson
1 - 20
梁任宁Dorothy
  • Zhang Jiasheng & Alice Zeng Daughter
  • Deleon Sister
  • Liu Lianhua 's Granddaughter
1 - 20

Zhong Aiqin's Family

Cast Character Description Episodes Appeared
Xiang Yun
向云
Zhong Aiqin 钟爱琴
  • Old Hag
  • Old
  • Haggard
  • Sloppy
  • Unkempt
  • Frightful Frump
  • Mrs He
  • 39 year old
  • Wife of Brian He
  • Mother of two
  • Best friend of Chen Simei and Alice Zeng
  • A very cowardly housewife who often worries for nothing
  • Her worries came true when she realised her husband is having an affair
  • Stays in a 4-room flat
1-20
Rayson Tan
陈泰铭
Brian He 何龙威
  • Boss
  • Husband of Zhong Aiqin
  • A salesman who sells massage chairs
  • Stays together with his parents so that he can live off his parents' savings
  • Realised his marriage life is extremely bland
  • He later had an extra-marital affair with Wendy
1-20
Liang Tian
梁田
He Wende 何文德
  • Father of Brian He
  • Father-in-law of Zhong Aiqin
1-20
Ou Meixin
欧美杏
Pan Xiuhui 潘秀慧
  • Mrs He
  • Mother of Brian He
  • Mother-in-law of Zhong Aiqin
1-20
刘羽何俊强
  • 小强
  • Bryan He and Zhong Aiqin's Son
  • He Wende and Pan Xiuhui Grandson
  • He Tingting's Brother
1 - 20
卓恩齐何婷婷
  • Junqiang's Sister
  • Bryan He and Zhong Aiqin's Daughter
  • He Wende and Pan Xiuhui Granddaughter
1 - 20

Other cast

Cast Character Description Episodes Appeared
Joey Swee
徐琪
Wendy
  • Main Villain
  • Hussy
  • Lady Boss
  • Shameless Woman
  • Red Wine
  • Lady boss of a pub
  • Third-party relationship with Bryan He
3 - 20
林家庆Raymond
  • Bryan He 's Colleague
7,8,11
叶宏强Sam
  • Bryan He 's Colleague
7,8,11
胡明輝Billy
  • Bryan He 's Colleague
7,8,11
陈瑞民阿成
  • Chen Weibin's Friend
1 - 11
CKay Lim
林志强
张家铭
  • Zhang Jiasheng's Younger Brother
  • Huang Xiaoling's youngest Son
7,11
郑玮玲Female Passenger
  • Weibin's passenger
  • Con - Artist
12
蒋荣杰Daniel
  • Bowling Coach
  • Aiqin's Friend
19 & 20
黄荣祥Melvin
  • Villain
  • Wendy's Ex Lover
12, 14, 15

Reception

The reception for the series was excellent, garnering peak points of 23.4%. This serial is the highest rated drama series for 2009.

The three lead actresses of the show - Ann Kok, Hong Huifang and Xiang Yun have gained much audience applause for their wonderful performance. Ann Kok was deemed by the viewing audience as putting up the best performance and having the most breakthrough. (Source(s): NEW Paper, Shin Min, Wan Bao)

Awards & Nominations

Star Awards 2010

Housewives' Holiday garnered 4 nominations in the Star Awards 2010 but only won the Highest Rated Drama Series award. The other dramas nominated for Best Drama Series Reunion Dinner, Daddy at Home, Together and Perfect Cut 2.

Awards
Category Award Recipients (if any) Result
Star Awards 2010 Show 2 红星大奖2010 下半场 Best Actor 最佳男主角 Brandon Wong
黄炯耀
Nominated
Best Actress 最佳女主角 Ann Kok
郭舒贤
Nominated
Hong Huifang
洪慧芳
Nominated
Best Drama Serial 最佳电视剧N/ANominated
Top Rated Drama Series 最高收视率电视剧N/AWon
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See also

  • List of Housewives' Holiday Episodes
  • Official website
  • Ann Kok - From sex siren to auntie, The New Paper, 27 Feb 2009
  • Exclusive Preview of 'Housewives’ Holiday' Video 新剧‘煮妇的假期’出炉抢先看, Paul Chan
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