The In-Laws (TV series)
The In-Laws (simplified Chinese: 麻婆斗妇) is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It stars Louise Lee, Rui En, Pierre Png, Cynthia Koh, Darren Lim, Belinda Lee & Jin Yinji as the casts of the series. It made its debut on 12 April 2011 and has ended on 30 May 2011. This drama serial consists of 35 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm. This drama serial was repeated on every Monday to Wednesday at 3:30 pm.
The In-Laws (麻婆斗妇) | |
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Written by | Lau Ching Poon 刘清盆 Chen Siew Khoon 陈秀群 |
Starring | Louise Lee Rui En Pierre Png Cynthia Koh Darren Lim Belinda Lee Jin Yinji |
Opening theme | 最简单的温柔 (The Simplest Touch) by 吴惠冰 Wu Hui Bing |
Ending theme | 路过 (Just Passing) by Cavin Soh |
Country of origin | Singapore |
Original language(s) | Chinese |
No. of episodes | 35 |
Production | |
Producer(s) | Lai Lee Thin 赖丽婷 |
Running time | approx. 45 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | MediaCorp Channel 8 |
Original release | 12 April – 30 May 2011 |
Chronology | |
Preceded by | Be Happy |
Followed by | C.L.I.F. |
It stars the award-winning veteran Hong Kong actress Louise Lee who also acted in the locally produced Portrait of Home back in 2005.
The series title 麻婆斗妇 (ma po dou fu, literally translates as "old lady fights daughter-in-law") is a play on a spicy tofu and beef dish from Sichuan called "Pockmarked Lady's Beancurd" (麻婆豆腐).
Cast
Xiao's family
Cast | Character | Description |
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Jin Yinji 金银姬 | He Xiangqin 何香琴 |
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Louise Lee 李司棋 | Lin Baozhu 林宝珠 |
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Belinda Lee 李心钰 | Xiao Fenfen 萧芬芬 |
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Darren Lim 林明伦 | Xiao Jianye 萧健业 |
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Cynthia Koh 许美珍 | Yan Qiuhua 严秋桦 | Main Villain but Repented
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Pierre Png 方展发 | Xiao Jianhai 萧健海 |
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Rui En 瑞恩 | Wang Jiazhen 王佳珍 |
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Wang's family
Cast | Character | Description | |
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Richard Low 刘谦益 | Wang Du 王堵 |
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Cavin Soh 苏志诚 | Wang Jieqi 王杰奇 |
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Apple Hong 洪乙心 | Liang Xin 梁芯 |
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Rui En 瑞恩 | Wang Jiazhen 王佳珍 | See Xiaos. | |
Pierre Png 方展发 | Xiao Jianhai 萧健海 |
Others
Cast | Character | Description |
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Terence Cao 曹国辉 | Bai Zijun 白子俊 | Villain but Repented
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May Phua 潘淑钦 | Luo Feifei 罗菲菲 |
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Louis Wu 伍洛毅 | Da Bao 大宝 |
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Awards & nominations
Award | Actor | Outcome |
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Best Screenplay 最佳剧本 | Chen Siew Khoon 陈秀群 and Lau Chin Poon 刘清盆 | Won |
Best Set Design for Drama Programmes 最佳戏剧布景设计 | Chen Jiagu 陈家谷 | Nominated |
Favourite Onscreen Couple 最喜爱荧幕情侣 | Rui En 瑞恩 & Pierre Png 方展发 | Nominated |
References
External links
- "《麻婆斗妇》The In-Laws". entertainment.xin.msn.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2012.