The In-Laws (TV series)
| The In-Laws (麻婆斗妇) | |
|---|---|
| Starring |
Louise Lee Rui En Pierre Png Cynthia Koh Darren Lim Belinda Lee Jin Yin Ji |
| 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 | |
| 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. |
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 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.
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
Xiaos
| Cast | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Louise Lee | Lin Baozhu | Head of the family Xiao Jianye and Xiao Jianhai's mother |
| Rui En | Wang Jiazhen | MAIN PROTAGONIST Xiao Jianhai's wife Wang Du's daughter Nicknamed by Jianhai "Chawanmushi" |
| Pierre Png | Xiao Jianhai | SECONDARY PROTAGONIST Lin Baozhu's youngest son Wang Jiazhen's husband |
| Darren Lim | Xiao Jianye | Lin Baozhu's eldest son Yan Qiuhua's husband |
| Cynthia Koh | Yan Qiuhua Yu Ting | MAIN ANTAGONIST Xiao Jianye's wife Scheming and evil but repented at the end |
| Belinda Lee | Xiao Fenfen | Lin Baozhu's sister-in-law |
| Jin Yinji | He Xiangqin | Lin Baozhu's mother-in-law |
Wangs
| Cast | Character | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Low | Wang Du | Father of Wang Jiazhen and Wang Jieqi | |
| Cavin Soh | Wang Jieqi | Wang Du's son Wang Jiazhen's brother Liang Xin's husband | |
| Apple Hong | Liang Xin | Wang Jieqi's wife | |
| Rui En | Wang Jiazhen | See Xiaos. | |
| Pierre Png | Xiao Jianhai | ||
Others
| Cast | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Terence Cao | Bai Zijun | SECONDARY ANTAGONIST Wang Jiazhen's ex-boyfriend Luo Fei Fei's husband |
| May Phua | Luo Feifei | Bai Zijun's wife |
| Louis Wu Luoyi | Da Bao | Xiao Fenfen's suitor |
Trivia
- Rui En and Pierre Png coupled again after A Tale Of 2 Cities and Honour and Passion.
- Cynthia Koh and Darren Lim coupled again for the seventh time, after Happy Family. This would be the last time they would pair up and it was Lim's last series as he left MediaCorp in May 2011.
Star Awards 2012 nominations
Show 1
- Chen Sew Khoon and Lau Chin Poon clinched the Best Screenplay award in episode 11, together with Ang Eng Tee in On the Fringe.
- Chen Jiagu was nominated for the Best Drama Set Design award nominee, but he clinched the award for Bountiful Blessings's (He also did the Set Design).
- Rui En and Pierre Png were nominated for the Favourite On-screen Couple award, but Rui En's fans much liked her pairing up with Elvin Ng more. Hence the awards go to Rui En and Elvin Ng in Code of Honour.
Note: There are no nominations for this drama in Show 2.
See also
References
External links
- "《麻婆斗妇》The In-Laws". entertainment.xin.msn.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2012.
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