Your Hand In Mine
Your Hand In Mine (Chinese: 想握你的手) was a long-running TV drama produced by Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. With 180 episodes, it is the longest local drama produced by Mediacorp. It aired on weekdays at 7:00 pm beginning on 9 November 2009 and continued until 16 July 2010. The series' cast included: Huang Wenyong, Chen Liping, Yvonne Lim, Cai Peixuan, Belinda Lee, Shaun Chen, Paige Chua, Joanne Peh and Cavin Soh. The series was repeated twice on Mediacorp Channel 8 on weekdays at 2:00 am and 4:00 am, and on weekends at 4:30 pm and 6:30 pm.
| Your Hand In Mine (想握你的手) | |
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| Created by | Rebecca Leow 洪汐 |
| Written by | Rebecca Leow 洪汐 Zhang Liangxing 张亮星 Goh Chwee Chwee 吴翠翠 Chen Disheng 陈迪笙 |
| Directed by | 谢益文 林坤辉 苏妙芳 |
| Starring | Huang Wenyong Chen Liping Yvonne Lim Cai Peixuan Belinda Lee Shaun Chen Paige Chua Joanne Peh Cavin Soh |
| Opening theme | Your Hand In Mine (想握你的手) by Milubing / Cavin Soh |
| Ending theme | 1) 想握你的手 (A-acapella version) by Teresa Tseng 2)只要你微笑 by Milubing 3)逞强 by Teresa Tseng 4) 反方向 by The Freshman |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language(s) | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 180 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | He Faming 何法明 |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes per episode |
| Release | |
| Original network | MediaCorp TV Channel 8 |
| Original release | 9 November 2009 – 16 July 2010 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Welcome Home, My Love |
| Followed by | The Spirits of Love |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Production website | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 想握你的手 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 想握你的手 | ||||||
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This drama was encored on weekends at 4.30 pm from 17 March 2012, with some episodes rated PG. The repeat telecast was pre-empted for a few variety specials during episodes 1–90.
Your Hand In Mine was the first Mediacorp production to be filmed entirely at outdoor locations like Lentor and Tanjong Katong, and the second to be filmed in high definition after The Ultimatum.
Plot
Penny-pinching Zheng Shan Guo (Huang Wen Yong) and his family of seven live in a five-room apartment. His spendthrift wife Yu Xiang (Chen Li Ping) manages to convince him to move into a bigger house, but they end up living next to a neurotic neighbour Wu You Li (Cavin Soh). You Li has a large tumor growing around his neck, making him self-conscious. He does not get along with people and is often disagreeable, but the appearance of a blind girl changes him and he begins to warm up. Lan Jin Yin (Jin Yinji) stays in the apartment next to Shan Guo with her two grandchildren, Li Qin (Shaun Chen) and Li Fen (Paige Chua) after their mother Qiu Mei (Jue Xi) was imprisoned for killing their father. Qiu Mei was released from prison and was shunned by Jin Yin and Li Qin when she looks them up. She moves into an apartment near them in an attempt to reconcile and make up for her past mistakes. This is a heartwarming story that touches on family issues, regrets, love lost and found .
Chit Chat Club
Before an episode, a humorous three-minute clip called Chit Chat Club (叽喳棺) was telecast as an appetizer for viewers.
Synopsis beginning
The Zheng family lives in a five-room Housing and Development Board (HDB) flat in Bishan, Singapore. Its occupants are money-minded eldest son Zheng Shanguo (Huang Wenyong), his materialistic wife Zhang Yuxiang (Chen Liping), and his daughters, the hot-tempered Aizhen (Yvonne Lim), the health-conscious Aishan (Belinda Lee) and the slow and simple Aimei (Cai Peixuan). The flat's other two occupants are Shanguo's elderly mother Lu Qiaomei (Hong Damu), who is always armed with a plan for every situation, and Shanguo's wayward younger brother, Shuiguo (Yao Wenlong). The Zheng family runs a coffee shop with two outlets, one in Bishan and the other in Jurong West.
Living directly opposite them is the Li family, which comprises the bedridden Jianzhou (Liang Tian), his wife Jinyin (Jin Yinji), and their grandchildren Liqin (Shuan Chen) and Lifen (Paige Chua). They moved to Bishan from Bukit Merah a decade ago to begin a new life after the murder of Jianzhou's son by his wife Qiumei (Jue Xi). Liqin had been at odds with Aizhen for a long time and they never fail to bicker when they meet. Jinyin is a gambler. She raised Liqin and Lifen with her earnings from her mahjong games, earning her the nickname "Granny Mahjong". Liqin and Jinyin are both very protective of Lifen, and she knows nothing about the murder of her father. She was told from an early age that her parents died in a fire.
Soon, Aizhen meets Fang Kai (Pierre Png), a rich young man who prefers to keep his immense wealth secret. Fang Kai is Liqin's best friend in university, and Aizhen tries to get more information about Fang Kai through him. Aizhen meets Fang Kai again on the set of Lifen's short film. Fang Kai poses as part of the middle class, but in fact is the son of the magnate, Jason Fang. Jason is married to Janet, but the love between them has long since gone. They pretend to be a happy family for the cameras, but this changes when Janet slaps Zen (Lynn Poh), a widowed film producer, who threatens to sue her. The case is later withdrawn.
Qiumei is released from prison and tries to find her family. In the process, she manages to get a job at 899, which Shanguo runs. She eventually meets her family after she is given information from a friendly police officer, Lin Hanwen (Huang Shinan), but she is kicked out by Jinyin and Liqin, much to the horror of Qiaomei and Aizhen. They decide to take her in, but it is not long after that she is fired by Yuxiang when she learns that Qiumei is a convicted murderer.
Cast
Zheng family
| Actor | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Huang Wenyong | Zheng Shanguo (郑山国) | Pop (老豆) Miser (吝啬鬼) Boss (老板) Aizhen, Aishan, Aimei and Weiren's father Yuxiang's husband Qiaomei's eldest son Li Liqin, Wu Youli & 4D's Father In Law Boss of 899 Coffeeshop of Bishan & Jurong West Branch |
| Chen Liping | Zhang Yuxiang (张玉香) | Christmas Tree (圣诞树) Mummy Godness of Fortune (财神婆) Lady Boss (老板娘) Aizhen, Aishan, Aimei and Weiren's mother Shanguo's wife Youli's former arch-enemy Li Liqin, Wu Youli & 4D's Mother In Law Lady Boss of 899 Coffeeshop of Bishan & Jurong West Branch |
| Yvonne Lim | Zheng Aizhen(郑爱真) | Idoit (火箭鬼) Darling (大宝贝) Tornado (龍捲風) Breeze (慢慢吹得风) Yuxiang and Shanguo's eldest daughter Zheng Aishan & Aimei's eldest Sister Liqin's wife Television newscaster Xiaolong's mother |
| Shaun Chen | Li Liqin (李立勤) | See Li family. |
| Belinda Lee | Zheng Aishan (郑爱善) | Washington Darling (二宝贝) Yuxiang and Shanguo's second daughter Accountant Co-owner of 899 Cafe Youli's wife |
| Cai Peixuan | Zheng Aimei (郑爱美) | Slowcoach (慢三排) Kopi Girl (咖啡妹) Miss Godness (小神女) Meimei (美美) Princess Coffee (咖啡公主) Yuxiang and Shanguo's youngest daughter Yue Guang's friend Secretary at Moonlight Clinic Co-owner of 899 Cafe 4D's wife |
| Yao Wenlong | Zheng Shuiguo (郑水国) | Shui (阿水) Aunt Suanmei (酸梅姨) Shanguo's brother Qiaomei's youngest son Chef Qiumei's second husband |
| Hong Damu | Lu Qiaomei (卢巧妹) | Shanguo and Shuiguo's mother Jinyin's friend In a relationship with Uncle Rojak |
| Chen Xijie | Zheng Weiren (鄭偉仁) | Shanguo and Yuxiang's son |
| Cavin Soh | Wu Youli (吴有礼) | See Wu family. |
| Hayden Hee | 4D Zhu Zhongfeng (朱仲峰) | See 899 Coffee Shop. |
| Jess Teong | Guan Qiumei (关秋梅) | See Li family. |
Li family
| Actor | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Shaun Chen | Li Liqin (李立勤) | Villain to Guan Qiumei
Major Main Villain as the series progresses |
| Paige Chua | Li Lifen (李立芬) | Director (大导演) Fenfen (芬芬) Semi-villain to Guan Qiumei but repented |
| Jin Yinji | Lan Jinyin (蓝金银) | Granny Mahjong (神婆) Villain to Guan Qiumei but repentant Liqin and Lifen's grandmother Jianzhou's wife Qiumei's mother-in-law |
| Liang Tian | Li Jianzhou (李建舟) | Jinyin's husband Liqin and Lifen's grandfather Qiumei's father-in-law (Deceased - Episode 103) |
| Jess Teong | Guan Qiumei (关秋梅) | Sour Plum (酸梅) Liqin and Lifen's mother Ex-convict Dezhu's assistant Shuiguo's wife Li Jianzhou & Lan Jinyan's daughter-in-law |
| Yvonne Lim | Zheng Aizhen(郑爱真) | See Zheng family. |
| Adam Chen | Roland | See Yue family. |
| Yao Wenlong | Zheng Shuiguo (郑水国) | See Zheng family. |
Wu family
| Actor | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cavin Soh | Wu Youli (吴有礼) | Freak (怪胎) Kind Soul (好心人) Mr Wu (吴先生) Youqing's brother Rag-and-bone man (Karung-guni) Aishan's husband Bai Shouye's & Jinlian's son Wu Tianming's adopted son Zheng Shanguo & Zhang Yuxiang's second Son In Law |
| Joanne Peh | Wu Youqing (吴有情) | Ice Queen (走路的冰) Miss Wu (吴律师) Youli's sister Lawyer Fang Kai's wife Bai Shouye's & Jinlian's daughter Wu Tianming's adopted daughter |
| Belinda Lee | Zheng Aishan (郑爱善) | See Zheng family. |
| Pierre Png | Fang Kai (方楷) | See Fang family. |
| Joanne Peh | Liu Jinlian (刘金莲) | Ah Lian (阿莲) Bai Shouye's former wife Youqing and Youli's mother Trickster |
Yue family
| Actor | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Zhang Yaodong | Yue Guang (岳光) | Dr Yeah Wu Youqing's former boyfriend Roland's uncle Counsellor Jinlian's friend (Deceased - Episode 180) |
| Adam Chen | Roland | Yue Guang's nephew Lifen's husband Zen's former boyfriend H20s guardian |
Fang family
| Actor | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pierre Png | Fang Kai (方楷) | gigolo/Toy Boy (小白脸) Jason and Janet's son Felicia's brother Youqing's husband Xiaolong's godfather Chairman of JZ Production Company |
| Chen Shucheng | Jason Fang (Jason方) | Brother Sheng (申哥) Fang Kai and Felicia's father Janet's husband Zen's former admirer |
| He Jie | Janet Fang (Janet方) | Villain but repented Jason's wife Fang Kai's mother Felicia's stepmother |
| Sharon Wong | Felicia Fang (Felicia方) | Jason and Janet's daughter Graduate Liqin's ex-girlfriend |
899 Coffee Shop
| Actor | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cai Peixuan | Zheng Aimei (郑爱美) | See Zheng family. |
| Huang Wenyong | Zheng Shanguo (郑山国) | See Zheng family. |
| Chen Liping | Zhang Yuxiang (张玉香) | See Zheng family. |
| Haden Hee | Zhu Zhongfeng (朱仲峰) | 4D Aimei's husband Worker at 899 Coffee Shop & 899 Cafe Zheng Shanguo & Zhang Yuxiang's youngest Son In Law |
| Patricia Mok | Dried Chilli (辣椒干) | Supporting Villain as series progresses but repented in the end Hongzhong's former wife Yuxiang and Shanguo's former employee Jinlian's friend Runs a chain of Penang Laksa stores Yuxiang's friend |
| Chen Huihui | Quan Sao (全嫂) | Yuxiang and Shanguo's former employee Quan's ex-wife Ah Ru, Ah Hui, and Ah Xiang's mother In a relationship with Sotong Chen |
| Duan Weiming | Hongzhong (洪中) | Dried Chilli's former husband Shanguo and Yuxiang's former employee Jinyin's friend Tissue paper seller |
| Foyce Le | Wei Wei (薇薇) | Masseur Hongzhong's mistress |
| Asmiyah Bte Asbah | Wati | Shanguo and Yuxiang's former employee |
| Uncredited | Param | Shanguo and Yuxiang's former employee Married in India |
| Uncredited | Orbit | Obiang's sister Shanguo and Yuxiang's former employee Dezhu's admirer |
| Uncredited | Obiang | Orbit's sister Shanguo and Yuxiang's former employee Dezhu's admirer |
| Yun Changling | Uncle Rojak (Rojak叔) | Shanguo and Yuxiang's former employee In a relationship with Qiaomei |
| Uncredited | Auntie Chicken Rice (鸡饭嫂) | Shanguo and Yuxiang's former employee, Runs a chicken rice stall in 899. |
| Uncredited | Sotong Chen (Sotong陈) | Shanguo and Yuxiang's former employee In a relationship with Quan Sao |
Lin family
| Actor | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pan Lingling | Dolly Lin (林多利) | Hanwen's wife Yuxiang's friend Zen's best friend Minxing's agent President of the Women's Club Xiaodong,Xiaoxi and Xiaonan's mother Dedao's former girlfriend |
| Huang Shinan | Lin Hanwen 林汉文 | Inspector Crybaby (爱哭Baby警官) Duoli's husband Police officer Xiaodong,Xiaonan and Xiaoxi's father Shuixian's former boyfriend |
| Chen Xingyu | Lin Xiaonan (林小南) | Duoli and Hanwen's son Xiaoxi's brother Ah Ru's friend |
| Leron Heng | Lin Xiaoxi (林小西) | Duoli and Hanwen's daughter Xiaonan's sister In relationship with H2O |
| Uncredited | Lin Xiaodong (林小东) | Duoli and Hanwen's eldest son Deceased Hit by Han Wen (car accident) |
Supporting cast
| Actor | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua Ang | Gao Yongjun (高勇俊) | H20 Zen's stepson Xiaoxi's friend Shuixian's former student Vice Chairman of JZ Production Company Vice Chairman of Zen Production Company |
| Lynn Poh | Zen Zhou (Zen周) | H20s stepmother Head of JZ Production Company Head of Zen Production Company Jason's business partner Roland's former girlfriend Duoli's friend Killed by Liqin in Episode 154 |
| Cassandra See | Helen | Yuxiang's best friend |
| Wallace Ang | Nick | Liqin's ex-colleague |
| Pamelyn Chee | Ah Bing (阿冰) | Superwoman Auntie OK's daughter Aishan, Lifen and Youli's best friend |
| Celest Chong | Bai Shuixian （白水苋） | Water Lily H20 and Xiaoxi's former form teacher Shouye's daughter Youli and Youqing's half-sister Went to China to teach |
| Wang Yuqing | Zhao Dezhu （赵得柱） | TCM practitioner Dedao's brother Qiumei's admirer |
| Zhao Dedao (赵得道) | Gynecologist Dezhu's brother Duoli's former boyfriend | |
| Zheng Yazhu | Auntie Garbage (垃圾婆) | Youli's godmother Rag-and-bone woman (Karung-guni) Ben's mother |
| Zhang Wei | Bai Shouye (白守业) | Supporting Villain Ye-ge (业哥) Bai Shuixian's father Xiaoke and Shuiguo's boss Leader of a triad |
Minor cast
| Actor | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kanny Theng | May | Yue Guang's former employee Aimei's friend |
| Christie Wong | Rose | Aishan's former office competitor |
| Vina Lim | Ah Ru (阿如) | Quan Sao's daughter Xiaonan's friend |
| Damus Lim | Ah Hui (阿辉) | Quan Sao's second son |
| Justin Peng | Ah Xiang (阿祥) | Quan Sao's eldest son |
| Lawrence Wong | Ben | Youqing's former pupil Auntie Garbage's third son |
| Henry Heng | PP Yeo | Youqing's former boss Ben's boss Fangs' legal consultant |
| Le Yao | Yang Yan (杨艳) | Aizhen's rival Television news reporter |
| Sun Yuhui | Auntie OK (好姨) | Ah Bing's mother (Deceased - Episode) |
| Dawn Yeoh | Duoli's foe | Deceased |
| Silver Ang | Dai Minxing (戴敏星) | Duoli's protege Actress Imprisoned |
| Seth Ang | Xiaoke (小柯) | Bai Shuixian's admirer Bai Shouye's right-hand man Shuiguo's former superior |
| Uncredited | Maria | Duoli and Hanwen's former maid |
| Zhang Wenxiang | Ma Shengli (马胜利) | Hong Kong film director |
| Wang Changli | Mr. Han (韩主任) | Aizhen's boss |
| Uncredited | Li Xiaolong (李小龙) | Bruce Lee Aizhen and Liqin's son Fang Kai's godson |
| Zhu Xiufeng | Mdm. Gao (高老太太) | H20s grandmother Zen's mother-in-law |
| Mariana | Annie | Shanguo and Yuxiang's former maid |
| Uncredited | Soldier | Xiaoxi's former admirer |
Original Sound Track
| Song title | Performer | Type of Song |
|---|---|---|
| 想握你的手 | 迷路兵 Milubing | Theme Song (Episodes 1–90) |
| 想握你的手 | 苏智城 Cavin Soh | Theme Song (Episodes 91–180) |
| 想握你的手 (a cappella version) | 曾咏霖 Teresa Tseng | Sub Theme Song |
| 只要你微笑 | 迷路兵 Milubing | Sub Theme Song |
| 逞强 | 曾咏霖 Teresa Tseng | Sub Theme Song |
| 反方向 | 插班生 | Sub Theme Song |
Viewership ratings
The drama did not fare very well in ratings. One of the reasons for this is that the Korean Drama Cruel Temptation was running in the same slot time on Channel U which attracted many viewers.
The initial part of the drama attracted an average of 680,000 viewers, the middle part 730,000 and more than 800,000 towards the end. At one time, the ratings plunged to as low as 400,000 viewers, making it the long-running drama produced by Mediacorp with the lowest ratings. Viewers of Your Hand In Mine suggested that Cruel Temptation should be aired on the weekend to fight head-on with Taiwanese drama Love, instead of Glory of Family which was airing during weekends.
Awards & Nominations
Star Awards 2011
Your Hand In Mine is nominated for 3 Awards, Best Actor, Best Actress & Best Director.
| Accolades | Award | Nominee(s) | Results |
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| Star Awards 2011 Show 1 红星大奖2011 银光闪耀 | Best Director 最佳导演 | Edmund Tse 谢益文 | Nominated |
| Accolades | Award | Nominee(s) | Results |
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| Star Awards 2011 Show 2 红星大奖2011 银光闪耀 | Best Actor 最佳男主角 | Shaun Chen 陈泓宇 | Nominated |
| Best Actress 最佳女主角 | Joanne Peh 白薇秀 | Nominated |