Kampong Ties
Kampong Ties is a Malaysian-Singaporean television drama series (co-production). It is also the third production by MediaCorp Studios Malaysia Sdn Bhd.[1] It was telecast from every Monday to Thursday, at 10:00pm on Malaysia's ntv7, starting 27 September and ended on 16 November 2011. It stars Ann Kok, Yvonne Lim , Zheng Geping , Shaun Chen & Ng Hui as casts in this series. In Singapore, the series made its debut on 24 October at 7:00pm and had ended its run on 2 December 2011. The series was repeated at 4am on Sundays.
| Kampong Ties 甘榜情 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Period drama |
| Created by | Koh Teng Liang 许声亮 |
| Written by | Alvin Soe |
| Directed by | Kok Tzyy Haw 郭贽豪 |
| Starring | Ann Kok Yvonne Lim Zheng Geping Shaun Chen Ng Hui |
| Opening theme | 甘榜情缘 (Kampong Bond) by Wei En |
| Ending theme | 柔情万里 (Deep Relations) by Cui Xia and Wei En |
| Country of origin | Malaysia Singapore |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Yeo Saik Pin 杨锡彬 |
| Running time | 60 minutes (approx.) |
| Distributor | ntv7, MediaCorp TV |
| Release | |
| Original network | ntv7 (Malaysia) Mediacorp Channel 8 (Singapore) |
| Picture format | 16:9 HDTV |
| Original release | 27 September – 16 November 2011 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Love |
| Followed by | Code of Honour |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Some episodes in Singapore were also rated PG for some violent scenes. All episodes are available on Tonton (Malaysia) and xinmsn (Singapore).
Plot
Set against a backdrop of magnificent lush greenery in a secluded part of Sungai Lembing in Kuantan, Pahang. Shuixian (Yvonne Lim) was forced by her foster mother to marry Lihai (Shaun Chen), whom later died in an accident, leaving Shuixian a young widow. Yueman (Ann Kok) is married to Jiaqing (Zhang Wenxiang), an abusive man. One day, Shuixian accidentally kills Jiaqing but was saved by Yueman who claimed Jiaqing was killed by his debtors. Both of them leave the village and met Youbao (Zheng Geping), head of a secret society.[2]
Cast
Cai Family
| Cast | Role | Description |
| Wang Yuqing 王昱清 | Cai Tian Shi | Cai Jia Qing's father Migrated to Taiwan with Cai Wei Nan (grandson) shortly after Jia Qing's death |
| Zhang Wen Xiang | Cai Jia Qing | Cai Tian Shi's son Killed by mysterious man (ep 10) |
| Ann Kok 郭舒賢 | Feng Yue Man | Old Mooncake (老月饼) Cai Jia Qing's wife Cai Wei Nan and Cai An An's mother Best friends with Lin Shuixian Remarried to Buaya years after Cai Jia Qing's death |
| Uncredit | Cai Wei Nan | Feng Yue Man's son Became a successful lawyer and returned to the kampong to live eventually |
| Uncredit | Cai An An | Feng Yue Man's deaf-mute daughter |
Wang Family
| Cast | Role | Description |
| Yvonne Lim 林湘萍 | Lin Shuixian | Wang Li Hai's wife Best friends with Feng Yueman |
| Shaun Chen 陳泓宇 | Wang Li Hai | Lin Shuixian's husband Contracted sexually transmitted disease |
| Remon Lim | Towkay Neo | Li Hai's mother |
| Hong Guo Rui | Milk King | Li Hai's father |
Other cast
| Cast | Role | Description |
| Zheng Geping 鄭各評 | Zeng You Bao | Buaya Caught in a love triangle with Feng Yue Man and Lin Shui Xian Married Feng Yue Man in the end |
| Ng Hui 黄慧 | Han Xiuyuan | Villain Killed by Han Juncai (ep 29) |
| Elvis Chin | Han Juncai | Xiuyuan's stepbrother |
| Ling Xiao 凌霄 | Nine-headed Bird | Gossip monger |
| Uncredit | Tofu Face | Gossip monger |
| Uncredit | Jellyfish | Gossip monger |
| Jess Teong | Big Sis Liu | Sister of Black Dog Six |
| Uncredit | Black Dog Six | |
| Uncredit | Lo Mai Gai | Villain |
Trivia
- This drama was not originally planned to be a co-production with ntv7.
- This drama is also the first Singaporean production after long-running Taiwanese drama Love, which had been airing on local screens since Year 2008.
- Zeng Youbao's nickname is "Buaya". Buaya means crocodile in Malay, and thus he can be seen wearing shoes made of crocodile skin leather.
- Shaun Chen & Yvonne Lim second collaboration after Your Hand In Mine
- Despite the namesake though, Kampong Ties did not show any Malays or Indians acting in the drama. The characters in this drama are also not as caring and harmonious as the Singaporean viewers thought. Some episodes in Singapore are rated PG for some violent scenes.
Awards & Nominations
The series was nominated for 6 awards, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress , Favourite Female Character , Best Theme Song, Best Director & Best Screenplay . The other dramas nominated for Best Drama Series C.L.I.F. , Secrets of Sale , A Song to Remember & On The Fringe and Best Theme Songs are Secrets of Sale , A Song to Remember , Devotion and The Oath.
Star Awards 2012
| Accolades | Award | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Awards 2012 Show 1 红星大奖2012 上半场 | Best Theme Song 最佳主题曲 | 甘榜情缘 | Nominated |
| Best Director 最佳导演 | Kok Tzyy Haw | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay 最佳剧本 | Koh Teng Liang | Nominated | |
| Star Awards 2012 Show 2 红星大奖2012 下半场 | Best Actor 最佳男主角 | Zheng Geping 郑各评 | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress 最佳女配角 | Ng Hui 黄慧 | Nominated | |
| Favourite Female Character 最喜爱女角色 | Ann Kok 郭舒贤 | Nominated |
See also
References
- "Kampong Ties premieres tonight on ntv7". The Sun. 27 September 2011. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- "MediaCorp actresses form Kampong Ties". The Star. 27 September 2011. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011.