How Are You? (TV series)

How Are You? (traditional Chinese: 好世謀; simplified Chinese: 好世谋) is a Singapore dialect drama series which is telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, Mediacorp Channel 8. It stars Michelle Yim, Zhu Houren, Chen Liping, Romeo Tan, Sheila Sim, Ya Hui, Desmond Ng, Joshua Tan, Richard Low, Roy Li & Cynthia Koh. This is the fifth dialect drama to be produced on Channel 8.[1][2] This is also the first mainstream TV drama project with Zheng Geping as executive producer.[3]

How Are You? 好世谋
Also known as	Ho Seh Bo 好勢嘸
Genre	Family Silver Generation
Written by	Lau Ching Poon 刘清盆
Directed by	Png Keh Hock 方傢福 Lin Ming Zhe 林明哲
Starring	Michelle Yim 米雪 Zhu Houren 朱厚任 Chen Liping 陈丽萍 Romeo Tan 陈罗密欧 Sheila Sim 沈琳宸 Ya Hui 雅慧 Desmond Ng 黄振隆 Joshua Tan 陈伟恩 Richard Low 刘谦益 Roy Li 黎沸辉 Cynthia Koh 许美珍
Opening theme	Ho Seh Bo 好势呒 by Roy Li 黎沸挥
Ending theme	每天为你唱歌 by Desmond Ng 黄振隆 & Bonnie Loo 罗美仪
Country of origin	Singapore
Original language(s)	Hokkien, Teochew & Cantonese with some Mandarin & English dialogue
No. of episodes	16
Production
Producer(s)	Zheng Geping 郑各评
Running time	approx. 45 minutes
Production company(s)	Mediacorp
Release
Original network	Mediacorp Channel 8
Original release	4 January – 19 April 2019
Chronology
Preceded by	Happy Can Already! 4
Followed by	Happy Go Lucky
Related shows	How Are You? 2 (2020)

How Are You?
Traditional Chinese	好世謀
Simplified Chinese	好世谋
Literal meaning	""How Are You"
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Hǎo Shì Móu Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Hou2 Sai3 mau4 Southern Min Teochew Peng'im ho2 si3 mou5

How Are You?
Traditional Chinese	好勢嘸
Simplified Chinese	好势呒
Literal meaning	""How Are You"
Transcriptions Southern Min Hokkien POJ hó sè bô͘

A mandarin-dubbed version of the show will aired on Astro AEC at 8.30 PM in Malaysia and Channel 8 at 9.00 PM in Singapore from 3 April 2019, which does not air the opening and ending theme songs. The original dialect version also aired on Malaysia's 8TV.

Plot

Gong Jia Qiao (Zhu Houren), 66 years-old, becomes wheelchair-bound after a car accident. He currently sells lottery and tissue packets for a living. Over 30 years ago, his neighbour Guo Mei Li (Chen Liping) puts Ah Dai (Chen Liping) under his care but has never returned since. With an intelligence similar to that of a six or eight year-old child, Ah Dai can only follow simple instructions and is thus easily cheated. Her ex-lover Pian Lang (Romeo Tan) disappeared after she becomes pregnant with his child. One day, Ah Dai meets Xiao Gan Dang (Romeo Tan), a man that looks like Pian Lang. As it turns out, Pian Lang is Gan Dang's father. Xiao Gan Dang grew up along the streets and has seen all the good and bad sides of humans. He is best friends with Mei Da Han (Desmond Ng), who is also a gangster like him, and is thrown behind bars because of a fight. After completing his sentence, he meets a social worker Qing Qing (Sheila Sim) and the two becomes a bickering duo.

Casts

Gong Jiaqiao's family

Cast	Role	Description	Episodes Appeared
Zhu Houren 朱厚任	Gong Jiaqiao 龚家翘	Kong Kar Kiao A wheel-chaired bound selling tissues and lottery Gong Jinghu's older brother Pan Meiruo's brother-in-law Dai Anna's foster father Dai Zhengxiong's foster grandfather In love with Guo Meili	1-9, 11-16
Chen Liping 陈莉萍	Guo Meili 郭美莉	Dai Anna's mother Dai Zhengxiong's grandmother Gong Jiaqiao's love interest (Went missing for 30 years)	1, 12-14
	Dai Anna 戴安娜	Younger Version portrayed by Huang Yingen Ah Dai (阿戴)/ Moron (阿呆) A toilet cleaner at a community centre Guo Meili's daughter Dai Zhengxiong's mother Gong Jiaqiao's foster daughter	1-9, 11-14, 16
Roy Li 黎沸挥	Gong Qinghu 龚清湖	Government (政府) A property agent Gong Jiaqiao's younger brother Pan Meiruo's husband	1-2, 5-6, 8-9, 11-16
Cynthia Koh 许美珍	Pan Meiruo 潘美若	Pan Buay Luo Gong Qinghu's wife Gong Jiaqiao's sister-in-law	1-2, 5-6, 8-9, 11-12, 14-16
Ivan Lo 卢楷浚	Dai Zhengxiong 戴正雄	Gong Jiaqiao and Guo Meili's grandson Dai Anna's son	1-4, 6-9, 11-14, 16

He Xiaoxi's family

Cast	Role	Description	Episodes Appeared
Wang Changli 王昌黎	He Xiaoxi 何晓息	Zeng Shanmei's husband He Qingqing and He Baibai's father	1-2, 4-13, 15-16
Anna Lim 林茹萍	Zeng Shanmei 曾善美	He Xiaoxi's wife He Qingqing and He Baibai's mother	1-2, 4-13, 15-16
Sheila Sim 沈琳宸	He Qingqing 何青青	Bin Qi Qi/ Green Face (脸青青), Xiao Zha Bo (萧查谋), Crazy Girl (疯女人), Sister (清白姐妹) A social worker He Xiaoxi and Zeng Shanmei's elder daughter He Baibai's elder sister Xiao Gandang's girlfriend	1, 3-10, 12-16
Ya Hui 雅慧	He Baibai 何白白	Snow White, Clean Sister (清白姐妹) A community center's manager He Xiaoxi and Zeng Shanmei's younger daughter He Qingqing's younger sister Ouyang Ming's girlfriend Mei Dahan's love interest	1-3, 5-16

Xiao Lang's Family

Cast	Role	Description	Episodes Appeared
Romeo Tan 陈罗密欧	Xiao Lang 萧郎	Pian Lang (骗郎) Xie Xiangyi's husband Xiao Gandang and Ouyang Ming's father Dai Anna's ex-boyfriend Deceased	2, 8
Michelle Yim 米雪	Xie Xiangyi 谢香怡	Xiao Lang's wife Xiao Gandang and Ouyang Ming's mother (Deceased - episode 10)	6-10
Romeo Tan 陈罗密欧	Xiao Gandang 萧敢当	Hooligan (流氓) Younger Version portrayed by Alston Yeo (杨峻毅) Xiao Lang and Xie Xiangyi's son Ouyang Ming's elder brother He Qingqing's boyfriend Mei Dahan's bestfriend Imprisoned for 6 months	1-16
Joshua Tan 陈伟恩	Ouyang Ming 欧阳明	Xiao Ganzuo 萧敢做 (Birth name) Younger version portrayed by Alfred Ong (王勇畯) Xiao Lang and Xie Xiangyi's youngest son Xiao Gandang's younger brother He Baibai's boyfriend Mei Dahan's rival-in-love Brought to Hong Kong with his mother, Xie Xiang Yi and left his elder brother living alone with his violent father Xiao Lang	1-2, 5-16

Ma Sai's Family

Cast	Role	Description	Episodes Appeared
Richard Low 刘谦益	Ma Sai 马赛	Beh Sai Ma Deliang's father	1-4, 6-7, 10-16
Wallace Ang 洪圣安	Ma Deliang 马德良	Ma Sai's son	3-4, 6, 10, 12-13, 16

Other Cast

Cast	Role	Description	Episodes Appeared
Desmond Ng 黄振隆	Mei Dahan 梅达瀚	Buay Tahan/ Bu Nengren (不能忍) In love with He Baibai Ouyang Ming's rival-in-love Xiao Gandang's bestfriend	1-2, 5, 7-16
Ye Shipin 叶世品	Uncle Wei 威叔	Ah E's husband	1-2, 4-7, 12-13, 15-16
Zhu Lili 朱莉莉	Ah E 阿娥	Uncle Wei's wife	1, 3-7, 9, 11-13, 15-16

Special Appearance

Cast	Role	Description	Episodes Appeared
Mark Lee 李国煌	Story Teller 讲古人	Narrator of the story of How Are You?	1, 16 2-6, 8-15 (voice)
Richie Koh 许瑞奇	Shaun	Xiao Gandang and Mei Dahan's friend	1-2
Yang Tianfu 杨添福	Bota	Xiao Gandang's prison mate	1, 3, 16
Tan Junsheng 陈俊生	Rex	A boy who made a mess at a Community Centre's toilet	1, 4, 6-8
Suhaimi Yusof	Su Laiman 苏莱曼	Employee of a Community Centre	1, 5, 15-16
Jed Senthil	Nei Ni 纳尼	Employee of a Community Centre	1, 5, 9, 15-16
Benjamin Tan 陈俊铭	Edison	Employee of a Community Centre	1, 5, 9-10, 12, 15-16
Stella Tan 陈湘榕	Ah Ang 阿红	Prostitute Stopped Xiao Gandang at the ATM Kiosk	1
Tan Tiow Im 陈天祥	Zhang Mingguang 张名光	He Qingqing's patient	1, 4, 16
Constance Song 宋怡霏	Ace	Bumped onto Xiao Gandang and Mei Dahan at the Dart Pub and had a bet with them	2
Henry Heng 王利秦	Ken	Shaun's father	2
Issac Phua 蔡清炮	Ben	Accused Dai Anna of scratching his car	2
Joanna Dong 董姿彦	Manager Dong 董经理	A manager of a shop	2, 7
Ang Twa Bak 洪大目	Cai Andi 蔡安娣	Buying lottery at a 4D stall	2
Carol Cheng 郑家榆	Hotel Manager 酒店经理	A hotel manager	3-4
Brandon Wong 黄炯耀	Ah Min 阿敏	Gong Jiaqiao and Dai Anna's neighbour	3, 5, 7, 12, 14, 16
Lin Cailiang 林彩亮	Granny 阿婆	Granny Tau Huay (豆花婆) Gui’s mother Gong Jiaqiao and Ah Min's neighbour Suffered a fatal concussion (Deceased - episode 3)	3
Hanrey Low 刘旭涛	Gangster B 流氓B	Gangster Bashing Xiao Gandang at the back alley	4
Chen Shucheng 陈澍城	Mr Ng 钟老板	Deceived Ah Dai into buying rotten vegetables	5
Xiang Yun 向云	Zhang Jingyu 张晶玉	Nurse Teo (张护士) Senior Staff Nurse	8
Steven Woon 云昌凑	Uncle Wang 王伯	Sister Qun's husband Has dementia	8
Guan Xuemei 管雪梅	Sister Qun 群姐	Uncle Wang's wife	8
Wang Lexiong 王乐雄	Delivery Man 送货员	Mistaken to be Xie Xiangyi's son	9
Zoe Tay 郑惠玉	Dr Michelle Soong 宋医生	Diagnosed Gong Jiaqiao with diabetes	11
Aaron Aziz	MP	Took part in exercises	12
Kym Ng 钟琴	Mrs Zhao 赵太太	Declined to buy a house from Gong Qinghu	13
Chen Hanwei 陈汉玮	Mr Zhao 赵先生	Declined to buy a house from Gong Qinghu	13
David Gan	Himself	Guo Meili's hairstylist	14
Karen Tan	Justice of Peace	Solemniser for Xiao Gandang and He Qingqing	16

Trivia

• This is the first and only local dialect drama to be dubbed into Mandarin.

References

1. "New dialect drama "How Are You?"《好世谋》to debut next year". MCI. September 5, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
2. "米雪友情价拍方言剧好世界谋". Johor Press. September 17, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
3. "郑各评任方言新剧《好世谋》监制". September 5, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018.