Portrait of Home
Portrait of Home (Chinese: 同心圆) is a Chinese language drama serial which was filmed for and broadcast on Singapore's Mediacorp TV Channel 8 in 2005. It stars Chen Shucheng , Adrian Pang , Xiang Yun , Louise Lee , Richard Low , Cynthia Koh & Yvonne Lim as the casts of the series. It is shown on weekdays at 7pm.
| Portrait of Home (同心圆) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Modern Drama |
| Created by | Ng Kah Huay (黄佳华） |
| Written by | Lim Gim Lan (林锦兰) Phang Kai Yee (彭凯毅) |
| Directed by | Loo Yin Kam (卢燕金) Tay Peck Choo (郑碧珠) Loh Woon Woon (罗温温) |
| Starring | Chen Shucheng Adrian Pang Xiang Yun Louise Lee Richard Low Cynthia Koh Yvonne Lim |
| Opening theme | Portrait Of Home 同心圆 by 乐声, 吴辛荣, 王敏惠, 蔡美仪 |
| Ending theme | 1) Topic 话题 by 乐生 & 王敏惠 2) Man's Heart 男人心 by 吴幸荣 |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language(s) | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | Part 1: 60 Part 2: 40 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Li Ningqiang (李宁强） |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | MediaCorp Channel 8 |
| Original release | 2005 – 2005 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Double Happiness |
| Followed by | Kinship Part 1 |
| Related shows | Portrait of Home II (2005) |
The show has 100 episodes telecast in two segments, the first with 60 episodes and the second with 40 episodes. Part 1 was aired from 16 May 2005 to 15 August 2005 while part 2 was aired from 11 October 2005 to 5 December 2005.
Cast
Season 1
| Actor | Character(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Low 刘谦益 | Lin Shitou 林石头 | Zhou Dadi, Dashan & Daqiu's adoptive Father Dahai,Dayang & Dajiang's Father Li Tian's Second Husband |
| Louise Lee 李司棋 | Li Tian 李甜 | Zhou Dadi, Dashan, Daqiu, Dahai,Dayang & Dajiang's Mother |
| Xiang Yun 向云 | Zhang Xiuhua 张绣花 | Worker of Tong Xin Yuan |
| Chen Shucheng 陈澍城 | Zhou Dong 周东 | Zhou Dadi, Dashan & Daqiu's Father Li Tian's First Husband |
| Zhang Guangyang 张光杨 | Supporting Villain Zhou Dong's good friend Took over Zhou Dong place due to having a similar face as him | |
| Adrian Pang 彭耀顺 | Zhou Dadi 周大地 | Dashan, Daqiu brother adoptive brother of Dahai,Dayang & Dajiang |
| Yao Wenlong 姚彣隆 | Zhou Dashan 周大山 | Daqiu, Dahai,Dayang & Dajiang's second Brother |
| Cavin Soh 苏梽诚 | Zhou Daqiu 周大丘 | Main Villain Dahai,Dayang & Dajiang's third Brother |
| Terence Cao 曹国辉 | Lin Dahai 林大海 | Dayang & Dajiang's forth Brother |
| Pierre Png 方展发 | Lin Dayang 林大洋 | Mentally Challenged Moron 白痴 Dajiang's fifth Brother |
| Zhang Yaodong 张耀栋 | Lin Dajiang 林大江 | Youngest brother |
| Cynthia Koh 许美珍 | Fu Baozhu | Zhou Daqiu's Wife |
| Felicia Chin 陈凤玲 | Fu Baobei | Mermaid 美人鱼 Dayang's Friend Fu Baozhu's adoptive sister |
| Jesseca Liu 刘子绚 | Ruan Mian 阮棉 | Dadi's Wife |
| Apple Hong 洪乙心 | Gao Jimei | Lin Dahai's Wife |
| Yvonne Lim 林湘萍 | Fyn | Mentally Unstable Villain Lin Dahai Love Interest |
| Alan Tern 唐育书 | Shaodong | Supporting Villain Fu Baobei Love Interest |
| Priscelia Chan 曾诗梅 | Li Xinmin | Zhou Dadi, Dashan, Daqiu, Dahai,Dayang & Dajiang's Cousin |
| Joavan Brandan Bosco Pereira | Kumar | Dayang's Friend Cheater |
| Liu Lingling 刘玲玲 | Baozhu's Mother Baobei's adoptive Mother Gambler |
Season 2
| Actor | Character(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Romeo Tan 陈罗密欧 | Joe | Baobei's friend |
| Brandon Wong 黄炯耀 | Businessman | Snoppy's Client |
| Louise Lee 李司棋 | Li Tian 李甜 | Zhou Dadi, Dashan, Daqiu, Dahai,Dayang & Dajiang's Mother |
| Xiang Yun 向云 | Zhang Xiuhua 张绣花 | Worker of Tong Xin Yuan |
| Chen Shucheng 陈澍城 | Zhang Guangyang 张光杨 | Supporting Villain Came to Zhou Jia Yuan to snatch family fortune Kidnapped Li Tian,Aminah,Baozhu & Ruan Mian to demand a sum of money from Zhou and Lin Family. |
| Adrian Pang 彭耀顺 | Zhou Dadi 周大地 | Dashan, Daqiu brother adoptive brother of Dahai,Dayang & Dajiang |
| Yao Wenlong 姚彣隆 | Zhou Dashan 周大山 | Daqiu, Dahai,Dayang & Dajiang's second Brother |
| Cavin Soh 苏梽诚 | Zhou Daqiu 周大丘 | Main Villain Dahai,Dayang & Dajiang's third Brother |
| Terence Cao 曹国辉 | Lin Dahai 林大海 | Dayang & Dajiang's forth Brother |
| Pierre Png 方展发 | Lin Dayang 林大洋 | Mentally Challenged Moron 白痴 Dajiang's fifth Brother |
| Zhang Yaodong 张耀栋 | Lin Dajiang 林大江 | Youngest brother |
| Cynthia Koh 许美珍 | Fu Baozhu | Zhou Daqiu's Wife |
| Felicia Chin 陈凤玲 | Fu Baobei | Mermaid 美人鱼 Dayang's Friend Fu Baozhu's adoptive sister |
| Jesseca Liu 刘子绚 | Ruan Mian 阮棉 | Dadi's Wife |
| Apple Hong 洪乙心 | Gao Jimei | Sister Maria Lin Dahai's Wife |
| Yvonne Lim 林湘萍 | Fyn | Mentally Unstable Villain Lin Dahai Love Interest |
| Alan Tern 唐育书 | Shaodong | Supporting Villain Fu Baobei Love Interest |
| Priscelia Chan 曾诗梅 | Li Xinmin | Zhou Dadi, Dashan, Daqiu, Dahai,Dayang & Dajiang's Cousin |
| Richard Low 刘谦益 | Lin Shitou 林石头 | Zhou Dadi, Dashan & Daqiu's adoptive Father Dahai,Dayang & Dajiang's Father Li Tian's Husband Deceased in This part |
| Wang Yuqing 王昱清 | Parry | Ruan Mianmian friend Likes Ruan Mianmian |
| Li Yinzhu 李茵珠 | Jiang Ling 姜玲 | Zhang Guangyang's wife Killed by Zhang Guangyang |
| Liu Lingling 刘玲玲 | Baozhu's Mother Baobei's adoptive Mother Gambler |
Plot
The Fishball factory Tong Xin Yuan is a successful local business, with thriving sales in both Singapore and overseas. But behind the company lies a dark mystery.
The founder of Tong Xin Yuan, Zhou Dong (Chen Shucheng), married a beautiful factory worker Li Tian (Louise Li) many years ago. They had three sons – Dadi (Adrian Pang), Dashan (San Yow) and Daqiu (Cavin Soh). Zhou Dong disappeared after a kidnap attempt went awry; not even his body was found.
Without the master around, a faithful worker in Tong Xin Yuan, Lin Shitou (Richard Low) took up the task of overlooking the factory. Three years later, Shitou married Li Tian and had another 3 sons – Dahai (Terence Cao), Dayang (Pierre Png) and Dajiang (Zhang Yaodong). From then on, rumours abound that Shitou killed Zhou Dong and usurped both his factory and wife.
Tong Xin Yuan grew tremendously under Shitou and Li Tian’s management, and all six sons receive the same treatment. Li Tian, in an effort to let her children remain close by her side for as long as possible, as well as to encourage them to love and support each other, built a block of apartments with seven units inside. She lives in one of the units with her husband, with the remaining six units planned for her children. They may move into their unit only after marriage, and if they should choose not to move in, they will automatically forfeit all rights to the unit. Li Tian has even set a family regulation that no matter how busy each family member is, everyone has to turn up at her unit for a meal at least once a week.
Six half-brothers, each with their own peculiarities, often rub each other the wrong way. All of them work at the fishball factory with the exception of Dahai and Dajiang who is still in university.
Amongst the six sons, Dadi has the strangest temperament and is still single. He is nicknamed the Mad Man, and is secretly in love with their factory supervisor Xiuhua (Xiang Yun) who is a few years older than he is. Unaware of his feelings, Li Tian and Xiuhua select a Vietnamese bride Ruan Mian (Jesseca Liu) for Dadi, putting Dadi in an awkward position.
Dashan had a sad past in his youth, falling into despair after witnessing the death of his beloved girlfriend. He fell into bad company and started taking drugs. Upon release from the drug rehabilitation centre, he meets cunning Su Haitang (Le Yao) who bears a great resemblance to his deceased girlfriend. He would have fallen into Haitang’s trap if not for the appearance of the kind-hearted Yang Qin. He have the tendency to let his heart rule over his head which hindered him further to achieve greater things in life.
The scheming Daqiu married a shrewd Baozhu (Cynthia Koh). He constantly plots to take over Tong Xin Yuan but all his attempts fail. In contrast, his honest and straightforward brother Dayang marries Baozhu’s sincere younger sister Baobei (Felicia Chin). The two work hard to earn an honest living despite frequent efforts by Daqiu and his wife to put them down. Heaven seems to be watching out for Dayang and Baobei as they succeed in their lives.
Dahai who spends most of his time working as a scriptwriter, marries a young lady from a wealthy family, Gao Jimei (Apple Hong). He goes against his mother's wishes by doing so and even moves into Jimei's household. Through his wife, he gets to know Fyn (Yvonne Lim) who has turned up for revenge, thereby putting both Jimei and his life in unnecessary danger.
Dajiang is still in university. He changes girlfriends constantly just like changing his clothes every now and then as he prefers something fresh and new. He always like to try out new things and yearn for changes but he harbours no great ambition.
How do Dadi, Dashan and Daqiu feel about their father Zhou Dong’s mysterious disappearance? Shitou wishes to hand Tong Xin Yuan over to Zhou Dong’s flesh and blood Daqiu, but Li Tian objects vehemently.
Daqiu schemes to take back Tong Xin Yuan, unite his two brothers, and chase Shitou and sons out of the family. The family is turned topsy-turvy furthermore when the supposedly deceased Zhou Dong suddenly turns up!
Music
| Song title | Performer | Type of Song |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait Of Home 同心圆 | 乐声, 吴幸荣, 王敏惠, 察美仪 | Theme Song |
| Topic 话题 | 乐生 & 王敏惠 | Sub Theme Song |
| Man's Heart 男人心 | 吴幸荣 | Sub Theme Song |
Awards and nominations
It was nominated for 6 awards, it won 2 out of 6 awards.
Star Awards 2005
| Star Awards – Acting Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Accolades | Nominees | Category | Result |
| Young Talent Award 青苹果奖 | Joavan Brandan Bosco Pereira | Star Awards 2005 Show 1 红星大奖 2005 | Nominated |
| Best Actor 最佳男主角 | Adrian Pang 彭耀顺 | Star Awards 2005 Show 2 红星大奖 2005 | Nominated |
| Best Actress 最佳女主角 | Cynthia Koh 许美珍 | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor 最佳男配角 | Cavin Soh 苏梽诚 | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actress 最佳女配角 | Jesseca Liu 刘子绚 | Nominated | |
| Yvonne Lim 林湘萍 | Won | ||
| Best Drama Serial 最佳电视剧 | N/A | Nominated | |
Star Awards 2006
| Award | Nominee | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Actor 最佳男主角 | Adrian Pang 彭耀顺 | Star Awards 2006 Show 2 红星大奖 2006 | Nominated |