Poetic Justice (TV series)

Poetic Justice (Chinese: 微笑正义) is a Singaporean Chinese drama. It depicts the lives of a group of people doing investigative journalism, and will be telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It stars Rui En, Dai Xiangyu, Rebecca Lim & Desmond Tan as the casts of the series. It will make its debut on 11 September 2012. This drama serial consists of 20 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm.

Poetic Justice (微笑正义)
Publicity poster
Genre	Romance Mystery Media
Created by	许丽雯 Paul Yuen 袁树伟
Directed by	黄芬菲 郭慧绮 罗温温
Starring	Rui En 瑞恩 Dai Xiangyu 戴向宇 Rebecca Lim 林慧玲 Desmond Tan 陈泂江
Opening theme	不够勇敢 by Della Ding Dang
Ending theme	好难得 by Della Ding Dang 一个人不可能 by Della Ding Dang 奇异果 by Della Ding Dang
Country of origin	Singapore
Original language(s)	Chinese
No. of episodes	20
Production
Producer(s)	Paul Yuen 袁树伟
Running time	1 hour (with commercials)
Release
Original network	MediaCorp Channel 8
Original release	11 September – 8 October 2012
Chronology
Preceded by	Don't Stop Believin'
Followed by	Game Plan
External links
Website

Unlike most locally produced series about crime, this series departs from the traditional police procedural style and focuses more on investigative journalism and the media.

Story

The plot revolves around a group of young professionals involved in investigative journalism. Two journalists team up with a wealthy businessman and a lawyer to help solve cases for those in need. As they investigate further, they uncover more secrets and dark truths behind some of the crimes.

Cast

Main Cast

Cast	Role	Description	Episodes appeared
Rui En 瑞恩	Liu Yanzhi 刘言之	Reporter and Anchorwoman at Real TV Zhonglun's ex-girfriend (2 years ago) Zhisheng's ex-girlfriend Zhengye's girlfriend Qingzi's aunt Stabbed by Huang-ge in episode 1 (prologue) and 18	1-20
Dai Yangtian 戴阳天	Fang Zhengye 方正业	Reporter at Real TV Luoling's ex-boyfriend Yanzhi's boyfriend Donated half of his liver to Yanzhi in episode 20	1-20
Rebecca Lim 林慧玲	Feng Luoling 冯洛凌	Reporter and Anchorwoman at Real TV Zhengye's ex-girlfriend/ex-fiancée	1-20
Desmond Tan 陈泂江	Tang Zhisheng 唐智胜	Lawyer, legal consultant of Real TV Yanzhi's ex-boyfriend Ruiyao's husband	1-20

Supporting Cast

Cast	Role	Description
Sora Ma 马艺瑄	Zhong Ruiyao 钟芮瑶	Reporter at Real TV, later Anchorwoman In love with Zhisheng Zhisheng's wife in the end
Guo Liang 郭亮	Ouyang Qiu	Yanzhi, Zhengye, Luoling, Zhisheng, Ruiyao and Benny's boss
Adam Chen 詹金泉	Benny	Reporter at Real TV
Ye Limei	Yuri
Lieu Yanxi 刘彦希	Liu Qingzi	Yanzhi's niece Parents died when she was young Raised by Yanzhi
Yuan Shuai 袁帅	Lin Zhonglun 林仲伦	Ex-Reporter at Real TV Disappeared 2 years ago Lived in Macau after his disappearance Held evidence on Renhou embezzling his company's funds
Zhu Houren 朱厚任	Fang Renhou 方任厚	Zhengye's father Caused Zhonglun's disappearance
Hong Huifang 洪慧芳	Lin Huifang 林慧芳
Priscelia Chan 曾诗梅	Tammy	Yanzhi's best friend Eugene's girlfriend
Ng Hui 黄慧	Sunny
Jeffrey Xu 徐鸣杰	Paul
Chen Tianwen 陈天文	Huang-Ge 煌哥	Hired by Renhou to chase Zhonglun out of Singapore Stabbed Yanzhi in episode 1 (prologue) and 18

Cameo Appearance

Cast	Role	Description
Shane Pow 包勋评	Alex	Hit an elderly woman on the road
Yao Wenlong 姚彣隆	Ah De 阿徳	Mr Li's chauffeur Bribed to become Alex's scapegoat
Richard Low 刘谦益	Mr Li	Alex's father
Shine Koh	Wendy	Ah De's wife
Ben Yeo 杨志龙	Adam	Zhengye's friend Owner of a restaurant Staged a robbery to frame Weixiong so as to fire him
Desmond Sim	Hong Weixiong	Kexin's father Ex-convict
Oh Ling En	Hong Kexin	Qingzi's friend
Jerry Yeo 杨伟烈	He Youren	Jiale's husband
Tracy Lee 李美玲	Sun Jiale	Actress Youren's wife Wanted to divorce Youren to protect him
May Phua 潘淑钦	Aileen	Has bipolar disorder
Zheng Geping 郑各评	David	Officer of the Singapore Police Force Derek's father Fiona's husband
Pan Lingling 潘玲玲	Fiona	Derek's mother David's wife Zhisheng's client
Aloysius Pang 冯伟衷	Derek	David and Fiona's son Injured Xiaohei in defence
Xu Bin 徐彬	Xiaohei	Attacked Derek but got himself injured in the process
Louis C. Hillyard	Roy
Paige Chua 蔡琦慧	Liang Huiqin	Tingting's elder sister
Adeline Lim	Liang Tingting	Huiqin's younger sister Molested by her teacher a year ago
Henry Thia 程旭辉	Gao Feng	Millionaire
Teo Ser Li	Flora	Gao Feng's third wife Had an affair with the lawyer she hired
Sheila Tan	Joey	Gao Feng's second wife Embezzled Gao Feng's company's funds
Zen Chong 章证翔	Eugene	Tammy's boyfriend Zhengye's cousin Died from a car accident in Macau
Brandon Wong 黄炯耀	Eric

Overseas broadcast

This drama is one of the first dramas to be broadcast exclusive in Malaysia after its first telecast of two weeks.

Country of Broadcast	Broadcasting Network	Debut	Finale	Preceded by	Followed by
Malaysia	Astro Shuang Xing	27 September 2012 at 4.30pm, weekdays (encore on 28 September at 3.30pm, weekdays)	24 October 2012 (encore on 25 October)	Don't Stop Believin'	Game Plan
Thailand	Thairath TV	25 June 2015 at 9.00am-10.00am, Tuesdays-Fridays	29 July 2015	–	–[1]

Production

Filming for Poetic Justice took place from June to August 2012. This is the first show where Rui En and Dai Yangtian collaborate as the main leads in a television drama.

Originally, this television drama was entitled Fair? Unfair? in English.

Awards & Nominations

The other dramas nominated for Best Drama Series are Don't Stop Believin', Game Plan, Unriddle 2 & Pillow Talk

Star Awards 2013

Year	Award	Date	Category	Result	Recipient
2013	Star Awards 2013 红星大奖2013	Show 1 上半场 21 April 2013	Young Talent Award 青苹果奖	Nominated	Lieu Yan Xi 刘彦希
			Best Director 最佳导演	Nominated	Wong Foong Hwee 黄芬菲
			Best Drama Cameraman	Nominated	Tommy Lee Heng Soon
			Best Costume & Image Design	Nominated	Justin Lee
			Top Rated Drama Serial 2012	Nominated	Poetic Justice
			Best Music & Sound Design	Nominated	Thong Meng Sun
				Nominated	Matthew Teng
			Favourite Female Character 最喜爱女角色	Nominated	Rebecca Lim 林慧玲
				Won	Rui En 瑞恩
		Show 2 下半场 28 April 2013	Best Actor 最佳男主角	Nominated	Dai Yangtian 戴向宇
			Best Drama Serial 最佳电视剧	Nominated	N/A

See also

• List of programmes broadcast by MediaCorp Channel 8
• List of MediaCorp Channel 8 Chinese Drama Series (2010s)
• List of Poetic Justice episodes

References

1. "เรื่องย่อ ถอดรหัสยุติธรม (Poetic Justice)" (in Thai). luvasianseries. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2016.

External links

• Poetic Justice on Facebook
• Poetic Justice on MediaCorp's corporate website