The Descendant

The Descendant (Simplified Chinese: 香火) (Literally: Incense, a word play of inscent) is a Malaysian 2012 mega blockbuster Mandarin drama series produced by Juita Entertainment for ntv7. It is scheduled to air every Monday to Thursday, at 10:00pm on ntv7, starting 9 February 2012. This 30-episode period drama is set on the incense industry. Casting was made on 25 June 2011 and started filming on 7 July 2011.

The Descendant
香火
GenrePeriod drama
Written byTeh Kean Guan
Directed byJason Kok
Ng Wing Yi
StarringYeo Yann Yann
Debbie Goh
Steve Yap
Frederick Lee
Tan Hau Yen
Opening theme《香火》(Xianghuo) by
Yeo Yann Yann and Debbie Goh
Ending theme《灰》(Huī) by
Wu Jiahui
ComposerWu Jiahui
Country of originMalaysia
Original languageMandarin
No. of episodes30
Production
Executive producersSampson Yuen
Francis Foo
ProducerJason Kok
Running time60 minutes (approx.)
DistributorPrimeworks Studios Sdn Bhd
Juita Entertainment Sdn Bhd
Release
Original networkntv7
Picture format16:9 HDTV
Original release9 February 2012 (2012-02-09)
Chronology
Preceded bySecrets For Sale
Followed byLaws of Attraction (TV Series)
Related showsThe Iron Lady
Age of Glory

Plot

Chen Yulin (Steve Yap) is forced to marry Shen Danfang (Yeo Yann Yann) to inherit her family's incense making business. Yulin has also promised his father-in-law to let their first child to follow Dan Fang's family name to ensure the continuity of the bloodline. On the day of their marriage, Yulin was surprised when he realized Yuhua (Debbie Goh), his longtime lover, is now his sister-in-law.

Cast

Main Cast

CastRoleDescription
Phua Chee KinXie HongyiDanfang and Yuhua's father
Yeo Yann YannXie DanfangYulin's wife
Yuhua's sister
Debbie GohXie YuhuaYulin's lover
Danfang's sister
Steve YapChen YulinDanfang's husband
Yuhua's lover
father of Shanshu, Xianghai, Xiangyang and Guozhai.
Frederick LeeFuguiGuozhai's adoptive father
Brenda ChiahChen ShanshuYulin and Danfang's eldest child
Leslie ChaiXie XianghaiYulin and Danfang's second child
Kyo ChenChen XiangyangYulin and Danfang's youngest child
Tan Hau YenGou Zhai/Xie ShaozunYulin and Yuhua's son

Supporting Cast

CastRoleDescription
Guo Wei
Qin Wenbin
Chen Yingwen
Zhang Shunyuan
Yong Hua

References

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