New Beginnings (2010 TV series)

New Beginnings (红白囍事) is a 20-episode Singaporean drama which debuted on 14 April 2010. It stars Jeanette Aw , Elvin Ng , Tay Ping Hui , Jesseca Liu , Zhang Zhenhuan , Tracy Tan & Joshua Ang as the casts of the series.

New Beginnings
红白囍事
GenreDramedy
Family
Created byYeo Saik Pin 杨锡彬
Seah Choon Guan 谢俊源
Written byPhang Kai Yee 彭凯毅 and co.
Directed byWong Foong Hwee 黄芬菲 and co.
StarringJeanette Aw
Elvin Ng
Tay Ping Hui
Jesseca Liu
Zhang Zhenhuan
Tracy Tan
Joshua Ang
Opening theme《在我左右》 by Serene Koong
Ending theme《明知我爱你》 by Serene Koong
Original language(s)Chinese
No. of episodes20
Production
Producer(s)Lai Lee Thin 赖丽婷
Running timeapprox. 45 minutes
Release
Original networkMediaCorp TV Channel 8
Original release14 April 2010
Chronology
Preceded byThe Best Things in Life
Followed byWith You
External links
Website

Cast
ArtisteCharacterDescription
Richard LowCai familyCai Fulin 蔡福临Father of Shiya, Shihui and Shicai
Owner of a funeral parlour
Jeanette AwCai Shiya 蔡施雅Oldest child of Fulin
Works with her father as a mortician
Shihui and Shicai's eldest sister
Married Jiajun in episode 20
Tracy TanCai Shihui 蔡施慧Shiya's younger sister
Shicai's second sister
Ziyang's ex-girlfriend
Joshua AngCai Shicai 蔡施才Fulin's youngest child
Shiya and Shihui's younger brother
Mentally handicapped
Hong HuifangYe familyLi Xiuyun 李秀云Jiajun's widowed mother
Elvin NgYe Jiajun 叶家俊Son of Xiuyun
Shiya's colleague and former engineer
Married Shiya in episode 20
Lin MeijiaoLi familyYan Ruyi 严如意Li Jiabao's wife
Mother of Zihao and Ziyang
Matchmaker
Li JiabaoYan Ruyi's husband
Zihao and Ziyang's father
Tay Ping HuiLi Zihao 李子豪Eldest son of Jiabao and Ruyi
Ziyang's brother
Wedding planner
Married Wenxi in episode 20
Zhang ZhenhuanLi Ziyang 李子扬Zihao's younger brother
Photographer
Shihui's ex-boyfriend
Jesseca Liu[1]Tang familyTang Wenxi 唐汶汐Zihao's business partner
Wedding gown designer
Later in love with Zihao
Married Zihao in episode 20

Other characters
ArtisteCharacterDescription
Julie TanXiaofang 小芳Shicai's friend
Immigrant from Vietnam who was tricked into prostitution
Yuan ShuaiFan Yong 范勇Xiaofang's childhood friend
Drug addict
Bryan ChanUncle De 德叔An employee at Fulin's funernal parlour
Ng HuiWu Dailin 吴黛琳Wenxi's cousin
Chen TianwenChen Congming 陈聪明Dailin's friend (later husband)
Jade SeahMichelleIan's fiancée
Romeo TanTom
Nick ShenZhenXiong
Bobby TonelliIanMichelle's fiancé
Yao WenlongLao Shi
Lawrence WongJamesShihui's ex-boyfriend

Plot

The plot revolves around the Li family, who are in the wedding business, and the Cai family, who run a mortuary. The Chinese traditionally believe that the "red" (represents fortune and happiness) and "white" (associated with death) are not to be associated. As fate would have it, the younger generation cross paths and love blossoms.

Awards & Nominations

New Beginnings was well received by audiences. It came second for the year 2010, behind With You, in terms of viewership numbers with around 937,000 viewers per episode.[2] The other dramas nominated for Best Drama Series are Unriddle , Breakout , The Family Court & With You and Best Theme Songs are Breakout, With You ,The Best things in life & The Illusionist.

Star Awards 2011
AccoladesAwardRecipientsResult
Star Awards 2011 Show 1 红星大奖2011 上半场Best Theme Song 最佳主题曲《在我左右》 by Serene KoongNominated
Best ScreenplaySeah Choon Guan/Yeo Saik PinNominated
AccoladesAwardRecipientsResult
Star Awards 2011 Show 2 红星大奖2011 下半场Best Drama Serial 最佳电视剧N/ANominated
Top Rated Drama Serial 2010N/ANominated
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References
  1. "Jesseca Liu bids goodbye to MediaCorp". Channel News Asia. 23 March 2010.
  2. ""With You" tops list of most popular dramas in S'pore". Channel News Asia. 13 January 2011.
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