The Queen (Singaporean TV series)
The Queen (Chinese: 复仇女王, previously titled The Revenge Queen) is a Singapore Mandarin police procedural which was produced by Wawa Pictures and telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, Channel 8 HD. Twenty episodes were produced, with production occurring over 108 days in 2015. It debuted Thursday, 18 February 2016. It stars Jesseca Liu, Priscelia Chan, Vivian Lai, Apple Hong & Jayley Woo as the casts of this series.[1][2][3][4]
The Queen 复仇女王 | |
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Genre | Emotion Police procedural Revenge Thriller Action Vigilance Crime |
Created by | Ho Hee Ann 何启安 |
Written by | Wawa Creative Team 哇哇创作组 |
Directed by | 霍志楷 谢光华 韩耀光 |
Starring | Jesseca Liu 刘子绚 Priscelia Chan 曾诗梅 Vivian Lai 赖怡伶 Apple Hong 洪乙心 Jayley Woo 胡佳琪 |
Opening theme | 看我的 (Watch Me Now) by Selina |
Ending theme | 信爱成瘾 (Love Addiction) by Ella Chen 放不下的活著 (Holding On) by The Freshman |
Country of origin | |
Original language(s) | Mandarin |
No. of episodes | 20 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Producer(s) | Molby Low Kian Chye 刘健财 |
Production location(s) | |
Running time | 1-Hour (21:00-21:59 SST) |
Production company(s) | Wawa Pictures |
Distributor | Mediacorp TV |
Release | |
Original network | Channel 8 HD |
Picture format | HDTV (1080i 16:9) |
First shown in | Thursday, 18 February 2016 |
Original release | Thursday, 18 February – Wednesday, 16 March 2016 |
Chronology | |
Preceded by | House of Fortune |
Followed by |
Plot
2006, Ni Qiao Wen (Apple Hong) has always been a blessed woman in her friends’ eyes. However, things took a bad turn after three years into her marriage. Her husband (Bernard Tan) unexpectedly returns home with his mistress (Joey Feng) and chases her out the house. The next day, both parties meet up to get a divorce. Qiao Wen refuses to sign the papers. The divorce lawyer, Guan Xin, (Jesseca Liu) asks her to sign the papers immediately and stop wasting everybody’s time. Qiao Wen is angered by Guan Xin’s nonchalance and storms off angrily without signing the papers. Qiao Wen boards a taxi and tells the driver to send her to the beach. The driver Zhang Xiao Feng (Priscelia Chan) asks Qiao Wen if she is thinking of committing suicide, adding that suicide is not the solution to her problems. Xiao Feng then let Qiao Wen know all about an organization known as the “Revenge Queen” before passing her a name card. After Xiao Feng drops her off, Qiao Wen decides to call the hotline to join the “Revenge Queen”. The “Revenge Queen” is made up of Wu Kai En (Jayley Woo), Zeng Jing (Vivian Lai), Zhang Xiao Feng and lastly, a secret leader. Everyone in the team has a special trait that helps in executing the plans of “Revenge Queen”. Will the “Revenge Queen” be able to help Qiao Wen regain her own confidence and take revenge on her husband? These women have been hurt and betrayed by their former lovers and join the organization to seek vengeance. In the process, they unintentionally offended a criminal organization, Xin Yi gang and were falsely accused of murder. How are they going to get themselves out of this sticky situation? Who is the mastermind behind “Revenge Queen”? Lastly, will they be able to find the happiness that they have been looking for?
Cast
Revenge Queen
Cast | Role | Description | Episodes Appeared |
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Jesseca Liu 刘子绚 | Guan Xin 关欣 | Main Protagonist Revenge Queen (复仇女王) He Guoping's wife He Tianqing's mother Guan Ying's elder sister Mark's sister-in-law & enemy Lawyer Revenge Queen's secret leader Zhang Xiaofeng, Zeng Jing, Wu Kai En and Ni Qiaowen's boss Seeks revenge against Mark for her deceased sister Starts to turn against her husband from Episode 11 onwards after Revenge Queen is framed by the police for murder of Zhuang Meifang Finally faced off against her husband in Episode 18 after she was framed for murder of Mark and handcuffed him in Episode 18 Threatened by Hong Yan to "kill" the other Revenge Queen members by drinking poisoned wine and then stabbed them, but tricked Hong Yan in the end in Episode 20 Arrested by her husband while facing off with Hong Yan again and got jailed for 7 years along with the other Revenge Queen members in Episode 20 Gave birth to He Tianqing in the end | 1-20 |
Priscelia Chan 曾诗梅 | Zhang Xiaofeng 张晓风 | Main Protagonist Taxi driver Li Bingqiang's ex-wife & enemy Zhou Shanhong's love interest Revenge Queen's team member Beaten up by Li Bingqiang 3 years ago Gets her revenge against Li Bingqiang and saved Guan Xin in the process in Episode 8 Arrested in Episode 20 and got jailed for 7 years along with the other Revenge Queen members | 1-20 |
Vivian Lai 赖怡伶 | Zeng Jing 曾静 | Main Protagonist Martial art expert Massage therapist Thirty-sixth descendant of the E Mei Troupe Revenge Queen's team member Zhao Xianghai's girlfriend, unknowingly he is a "Masked Man" & a member from Xin Yi gang Met Xianghai in episode 12 Quits Revenge Queen after choosing love with Xianghai over friendship in Episode 15 Died in episode 16 after being kicked in the chest by Xianghai (Deceased - Episode 16) | 1-17 |
Apple Hong 洪乙心 | Ni Qiaowen 倪巧雯 | Main Protagonist Guo Wenbin's ex-wife Cindy's ex-rival in love Formerly in love with Jason until she realises Jason's evil deeds Almost killed herself in Episode 1 Attacked by Wenbin in Episode 3 Housewife; ex-accountant Revenge Queen's team member Arrested in Episode 20 and got jailed for 7 years along with the other Revenge Queen members | 1-20 |
Jayley Woo 胡佳琪 | Wu Kai En 吴凯恩 | Main Protagonist Revenge Queen's team member Raped few years before by Liu Zhenyang Arrested in Episode 20 and got jailed for 7 years along with the other Revenge Queen members | 1-20 |
Other cast
Cast | Role | Description | Episodes Appeared |
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Darren Lim 林明伦 | He Guoping 贺国平 | Guan Xin's husband He Tianqing's father Police Superintendent Zhang Minghui's boss Starts to suspect Guan Xin spying on him Knew that Guan Xin caused Mark to get paralyzed in Episode 14 Finally faced off against his wife in Episode 18 after Guan Xin was framed from killing Mark by being lured into a room Attacked by Xianghai and then kidnapped by Hong Yan in Episode 19 Placed in the tub with water flowing and got saved eventually in Episode 20 Shot down & killed Xianghai while attempting to run away from Guoping Arrested his wife in Episode 20 | 1-2, 4-20 |
Xu Bin 徐彬 | Zhang Minghui 张明辉 | Police Former Undercover police to be a member of Xin Yi gang few years ago Hong Yan's love interest 3 years ago, now turned rival Hong-dou's love interest but indirectly killed Hong-dou after being ordered to kill by Hong Yan & Wang Dalong Caused Hong Yan to be imprisoned In love with Wu Kaien Protected Kai En from getting stabbed by Liu Zhenyang in Episode 19 Eventually got accepted by Kai En in Episode 20 | 3-7, 9-20 |
Michelle Chia 谢韵仪 | Hong Yan 洪雁 | Main Villain Gang leader of Xin Yi gang Zhang Minghui's love interest turned rival Indirectly killed Hong-dou after mistakenly framed Hong-dou for betraying Xin Yi gang Went to jail 3 years ago after being arrested by Zhang Minghui led police An eye for revenge to her enemies Released from jail in episode 15 Kidnapped Kai En and killed Wang Dalong in episode 16 Kidnapped Guoping in Episode 19 Threatened Guan Xin to kill the members of the Revenge Queen in exchange for Guoping but fell for the trick by Guan Xin Arrested in Episode 20 while facing off with Guan Xin again (Arrested - Episode 20) | 9 (voice), 11-12, 14-20 |
Daren Tan 陈轩昱 | Zhao Xianghai 赵向海 | Main Villain Masked man Zeng Jing's boyfriend but left her when he went to US Member of Xin Yi gang Faced off against Guan Xin in Episode 10 and again in Episode 12 Met Zeng Jing in episode 12 Killed Zeng Jing in Episode 16 Attacked and kidnapped Guoping in Episode 19 Killed by Guoping in Episode 20 while attempting to flee (Deceased - Episode 20) | 10 (masked), 12-20 |
Jeffrey Xu 徐鸣杰 | Liu Zhenyang 刘振阳 | Mentally Unstable Villain Dentist Mentally unstable due to stress in school and left house after quarreling with his parents; causing him to rape Kai En Wu Kai En's love interest Zhang Minghui's rival in love Tried to get close to Kai En to atone his mistakes Killed Biao-ge in Episode 17 Kidnapped Kai En and told her the truth in Episode 18 Stabbed Minghui who is protecting Kai En and got arrested in Episode 19 (Arrested - Episode 19) | 5, 12-15, 17-19 |
Zhang Wen Xiang 张汶祥 | Wang Dalong 汪大龙 | Xin Yi gang's Second-In-Command Shot by Hong Yan and died in episode 16 (Deceased - Episode 16) | 10, 12-16 |
Johnson Low 刘铨盛 | Mark Tan | Villain Guan Ying's husband Guan Xin's brother-in-law & enemy Caused Guan Ying to be mentally ill and subsequently death due to greed Gets knocked down by a car and went into a coma while attempting to flee to another country Woke up from a coma in Episode 8 Regained memory but paralyzed Told Guoping that Guan Xin caused him to get knocked down by the car in Episode 14 Killed by Hong Yan & Zhao Xianghai in Episode 18 (Deceased - Episode 18) | 1, 5-6, 8-9, 14-15, 18 |
Cameo appearances
Cast | Role | Description | Episodes Appeared |
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Sheila Sim 沈惠怡 | Guan Ying 关颖 | Guan Xin's younger sister Mark's wife Detests Guan Xin due to Mark's "affair" with Guan Xin Mentally ill caused by Mark Nursing home patient Passed away by committing suicide in Episode 8 (Deceased - Episode 8) | 1-7 |
Bernard Tan 陈传之 | Guo Wenbin 郭文斌 | Ni Qiaowen's ex-husband Deceived Ni Qiaowen and divorced her in episode 1 In cahoots with Peter In love with Cindy Kidnapped and attacked by Revenge Queen John's rival in love Was attacked by John realizing Cindy had deceived him and is paralyzed for life | 1-3 |
Joey Feng 冯瑾瑜 | Cindy | Guo Wenbin's mistress Deceived Guo Wenbin by lying her baby is his Kidnapped by Revenge Queen In love with John Was arrested with John at the airport in episode 2 (Arrested - Episode 2) | 1-2 |
Louis Wu 伍洛毅 | Peter | Had an affair with Ni Qiaowen so that Guo Wenbin can divorce her | 1 |
David Leong 梁家豪 | Jason | Villain Cheated money from Ni Qiaowen through investments Chen Zijian's enemy Stabbed by Zijian in episode 7 | 3-7 |
Dylan Quek 郭景豪 | John | In love with Cindy Cindy's baby's father Guo Wenbin's rival in love Injured Wenbin and was arrested at the airport in episode 2 (Arrested - Episode 2) | 2 |
Zen Chong 章证翔 | Chen Zijian 陈子健 | Villain Liu Shuangshuang's ex-husband but later Zhou Yutong's boyfriend Liang Anqi's husband Caused the imprisonment of Liu Shuangshuang and the death of his father Caused the death of Liang Anqi in Episode 5 Stabbed Jason and was arrested in episode 7 (Arrested - Episode 7) | 3-7 |
Macy Chen 陈美心 | Zhou Yutong 周雨彤 | Tong-tong, Victoria Chen Zijian's ex-wife Imprison for 3 years Went to Korea for plastic surgery Ah Jie's secret admirer Revealed she's Liu Shuangshuang to Zijian in episode 7 and went to the Aegean Sea with Ah Jie | 3-7 |
Priscilla Lim 林茜茜 | Liu Shuangshuang 刘双双 | ||
Silver Ang 洪子惠 | Liang Anqi 梁安琪 | Chen Zijian's wife Jason's girlfriend Zhou Yutong's rival in love Strangled and then thrown to death from 2nd floor by Zijian due to Zijian's divorce and affair with Zhou Yutong in episode 5 (Deceased - Episode 5) | 3-6 |
James Hu 胡问遂 | Ah Jie 阿杰 | Liu Shuangshuang's/Zhou Yutong's, Liang Anqi's colleague Likes Liu Shuangshuang Went to the Aegean Sea with Yutong in episode 7 | 4-5, 7 |
Lim Weiwen 林伟文 | Zhou Shanhong/Chew Shanhong 周善宏 | Zhuang Meifang's husband Zhang Xiaofeng's love interest Rongkang's father Assaulted and bullied by his wife often Lost his job and turned into househusband | 5-12, 17-18 |
Darius Tan 陈日成 | Li Bingqiang 李炳强 | Zhang Xiaofeng's ex-husband 3 years ago Assaulted and bullied Xiaofeng Went to jail 3 years ago Attacked Xiaofeng again in Episode 7 to gain revenge from his jail term | 7-8 |
May Phua 潘淑钦 | Zhuang Meifang 庄美芳 | Shanhong's wife Rongkang's mother Due to stress, often beats up Shanhong Got kidnapped and subsequently murdered in Episode 10 (Deceased - Episode 10) | 5-6, 8-11 |
Cruz Tay 郑凯泽 | Zhou Rongkang 周荣康 | Meifang's and Shanhong's son | 9-12 |
Yeo Thiam Hock 杨添福 | Chen Qingbiao 陈庆标 | Biao-ge Member of Xin Yi gang Molested few girls in Geylang before Caused trouble with Liu Zhenyang in Episode 17 Killed by Zhenyang in Episode 17 (Deceased - Episode 17) | 9, 17 19 (flashback) |
Michelle Wong 黄怡灵 | Hong-dou 红豆 | Member of Xin Yi gang Zhang Minghui's love interest Indirectly killed by Minghui few years ago, under Hong Yan and Wang Dalong's order after mistakenly framed for betraying Xin Yi gang (Deceased few years ago - Episode 12) | 12, 16 |
Yan Bingliang 严丙量 | Liu Bozhong 刘伯仲 | Liu Zhenyang's father Quarreled with Zhenyang over his future and indirectly caused Zhenyang to be mentally unstable by putting him a lot of stress | 19 |
Zhu Yu Ye 朱玉叶 | Liu Zhenyang's mother Quarreled with Zhenyang over his future and indirectly caused Zhenyang to be mentally unstable by putting him a lot of stress | 19 | |
Shawn Tan 陈凯轩 | He Qingtian 贺晴天 | Qingqing Guoping's and Guan Xin's son (7 years old) | 20 |
Original Soundtrack
Song title | Performer |
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看我的 (Watch Me Now) | Selina 任家萱 |
信爱成瘾 (Love Addiction) | Ella Chen 陈嘉桦 |
放不下的活著 (Holding On) | The Freshman 插班生 |
Trivia
- Apple Hong's comeback drama after Mind Game, a Mediacorp Studios Malaysia.
- Jeffrey Xu's & Daren Tan's second villainous role after Life - Fear Not and House of Fortune respectively.
- Michelle Chia's 2016 drama after Pillow Talk and first ever villainous role.
- Bernard Tan's 2016 Chinese drama after Perfect Cut, another Wawa Pictures.
- Jesseca Liu had appeared in nine Wawa Pictures that have aired on Mediacorp so far, more than any other cast. She last contributed to writing two episodes of Let It Go.
- Michelle Wong, Cruz Tay and Shawn Tan's debut drama.
- It is the sixth Wawa Pictures to air on Channel 8 HD after cult following Crescendo. It is also the first production to air on Channel 8 at the beginning of the year, as previous dramas aired at the beginning of the year were aired on Channel U. It was also one of two drama serials (the other being Fire Up) produced by Wawa Pictures and aired on Channel 8 HD in the same calendar year.
- The series was not invited to compete at the Star Awards 2017.
- The series was repeated at 4.30pm on weekends at Channel 8 HD following broadcast of Crescendo.
See also
- List of MediaCorp Channel 8 Chinese drama series (2010s)
- List of The Queen episodes
References
- "洪乙心婚期未定 赖怡伶曾诗梅当打女". Toggle (in Chinese). Mediacorp. 15 October 2015.
- Camelia Ting (20 October 2015). "Apple Hong returns to Singapore for love". Toggle. Mediacorp. Archived from the original on 27 October 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- "刘子绚招认新恋情 徐彬和谢韵仪演床戏直冒汗". Toggle. Mediacorp. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- Joanna Goh (3 February 2016). "Love blossoms for Jesseca Liu and mystery man". Toggle (in Chinese). Mediacorp. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.