Love Thy Neighbour (Singaporean TV series)
Love Thy Neighbour (simplified Chinese: 四个门牌一个梦) is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It stars Ha Yu , Felicia Chin , Shaun Chen , Huang Wenyong , Lin Meijiao , Vivian Lai , Cavin Soh & Ng Hui as the casts of the series. It made its debut on 27 September 2011 and ended its run on 24 October 2011. This drama serial consists of 20 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9.00 pm.
| Love Thy Neighbour (四个门牌一个梦) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Family Neighbours |
| Created by | Winnie Wong 王尤红 Lau Chin Poon 刘清盆 Lim Gim Lan 林锦兰 |
| Written by | 张燕萍 |
| Starring | Ha Yu Felicia Chin Shaun Chen Huang Wenyong Lin Meijiao Vivian Lai Cavin Soh Ng Hui |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Winnie Wong 王尤红 |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | MediaCorp Channel 8 |
| Picture format | 16:9 Widescreen |
| Original release | 27 September – 24 October 2011 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Bountiful Blessings |
| Followed by | The Oath |
| External links | |
| Website | |
This drama starred TVB artiste Ha Yu and also Felicia Chin after one year in her university studies. This drama is the top rated drama serial in 2011, beating C.L.I.F. as the most watched drama.
Synopsis
Ye Meng left East Malaysia to take up a job as a mechanic in Singapore. He was supposed to spend a few days sightseeing with his girlfriend before starting work. Shortly after they checked into a hotel, Bai Yufang disappeared mysteriously. While searching frantically for her, Meng encountered Wang Dafa and Wang Tianhu, a father-and-daughter pair of con artists.
Dafa conned his victims under the guise of a fortune-teller with a "magical" bird. Growing up under her father's negative influence, Tianhu became just as bad, if not worse. Meng was rendered penniless by the conniving duo, and ended up having to move in with them.
Cast
| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ha Yu | Wang Dafa | Tianhu's father Conner Lucy's husband |
| Felicia Chin | Wang Tianhu | Dafa's daughter Rock star Ye Meng's ex-girlfriend |
| Shaun Chen | Ye Meng | from East Malaysia Mechanic Tianhu's ex-boyfriend Yufang's boyfriend |
| Huang Wenyong | Dai Guozhong | Ex-sports coach Vocal critic of Government's foreign talent policy Lingbo's husband Deliang and Peijun's father |
| Lin Meijiao | Huang Lingbo | Guozhong's wife Deliang and Peijun's mother |
| Cavin Soh | Dai Deliang | Peijun's brother Angelina's husband |
| Ng Hui | Angelina | Deliang's wife |
| Vivian Lai | Shan Shan | from China Xian He's wife |
| Aileen Tan | Lucy | |
| Rebecca Lim | Bai Yufang | Ye Meng's girlfriend |
| Douglas Kung | Xian He | from China Shan Shan's husband Cameraman |
| Brandon Wong | Crazy Knife | |
| Sora Ma | Dai Peijun | Deliang's younger sister Michael's wife |
| Tan Jun Sheng (Young Talent Cast) | Mozart Dai Dingxin | Deliang and Angelina's son |
(Young Talent Cast) | Xian Le | Xian He and Shan Shan's daughter |
| Hong Hui Fang | Ruyi | Tianhu's mother |
Trivia
- This drama also stars the Hong Kong student in It's A Small World and its sequels, Douglas Kung, who is known for his heavy Cantonese accent as he speaks in Mandarin, and also action director for many programmes.
- Vivian Lai, who hails from Taiwan, had to imitate a Chinese accent in this drama. Her performance received mixed response from viewers. Detractors criticised her accent for being extremely exaggerated, while some applauded her for the comedic style she injected into the role. She managed to achieve the "Best Supporting Actress" award in Star Awards 2012.
- Although this drama is the highest-rated drama in 2011, it was not nominated for the Best Drama Serial award in Star Awards 2012.
- There is a reported sequel of this drama. However, due to Felicia Chin having to study overseas, the plan in doing the sequel was scrapped. Instead a sister production It's A Wonderful Life was produced.
- Unexpectedly, Vivian Lai, Douglas Kung, Ha Yu, Aileen Tan, Tan Junsheng and Brandon Wong acted in World at Your Feet.
Roadshow
On 9 October 2011, the drama's production team organised three roadshows to thank viewers for watching this drama.[1] The three roadshows were organised at Toa Payoh, Tiong Bahru and the Chong Pang areas.[2]
Good Neighbour Award
This drama is related to the Good Neighbour Award contest. The hunt for good neighbours in Singapore ended on 25 September 2011. It yielded 4 stories in total. The 8 households were awarded with sponsored prizes worth $100 each, and also awarded Good Neighbour awards with a sash and a trophy.
2012 Accolades
| Accolades | Award | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Awards 2012 Show 1 红星大奖2012 上半场 | Young Talent Award 青平果奖 | Tan Jun Sheng 陈俊生 | Won |
| Best Screenplay 最佳剧本 | Lim Gim Lan, Lau Chin Poon and Winnie Wong | Nominated | |
| Best Drama Editing | Lai Chun Kwong | Nominated |
| Accolades | Award | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Awards 2012 Show 2 红星大奖20112 下半场 | Best Newcomer 最佳新人 | Sora Ma 马艺瑄 | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actor 最佳男配角 |
Brandon Wong 黄炯耀 | Nominated | |
| Cavin Soh 苏梽诚 | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress 最佳女配角 | Vivian Lai 赖怡伶 | Won |
References
- "#lovethyneighbour 多谢近百万观众的支持! Thank you!". Archived from the original on 2011-11-30. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- 陈靓瑄做宣传 粉丝包车追随 Archived 2014-06-14 at the Wayback Machine(in Chinese)