Sudden (TV series)

Sudden (Chinese: 骤变) is a Mediacorp Channel 8 law drama that will broadcast from 2 September 2013 to 27 September 2013 and consists of 20 episodes. It stars Romeo Tan, Rui En, Rebecca Lim & Zhang Zhenhuan as casts of the series. The show aired at 9pm on weekdays and had a repeat telecast at 8am the following day.

Sudden (骤变)
Genre	Drama Law Action Romance
Created by	Phang Kai Yee 彭凯毅
Directed by	Leong Lye Lin 梁来玲
Starring	Romeo Tan Rui En Rebecca Lim Zhang Zhenhuan
Opening theme	骤变 By DFC 大风吹 Feat. Romeo Tan
Ending theme	You and Me by Olivia Ong
Country of origin	Singapore
Original language	Chinese
No. of episodes	20
Production
Executive producer	Leong Lye Lin 梁来玲
Production locations	Singapore Tasmania, Australia
Running time	approx. 45 minutes (exc. advertisements)
Release
Original network	MediaCorp Channel 8
Original release	2 September – 27 September 2013
Chronology
Preceded by	Love At Risk
Followed by	Gonna Make It

Plot

A horrific accident complicates the lives of four lawyers – Fang Qiliang, Cheng Chuning, Guo Weiqian and Sun Dalun.

Losing his mobility as a result of the accident, Qiliang drifts apart from his girlfriend Chuning because of the pain and misgivings he had. Meanwhile, Chuning realised that her memory is receding and she fears that she may soon forget Qiliang.

Weiqian lost her father in the same accident, and his last words were conveyed to her by Sun Dalun, an eye witness who missed his appointment for a promising position in a prestigious law firm.

Cast

Cast	Role	Description	Episodes Appeared
Rui En 瑞恩	Cheng Chuning 程楚宁	Lawyer Ching Cho Ning Cheng Gaofeng's daughter Fang Qiliang's girlfriend Best lawyer at ST & Jameson, later became a junior partner Does dirty tricks to gain advantage on court Witnessed Qiliang's car accident in episode 1-2 Broke up with Qiliang in episode 3 Found out that she had CADASIL in episode 13 Reunites with her mother Yirou in episode 16 Suffered a mild stroke just before a court hearing in episode 17	1-20
Romeo Tan 陈罗密欧	Fang Qiliang 方启亮	Lawyer Hong Khee Leong Zhong Wentai's cousin Cheng Chuning's boyfriend Got into a car accident in episode 1-2 Became paralysed waist-down in episode 2 Broke up with Chuning in episode 3 Opened K.L. Hong Law Practice in episode 5 Found out Chuning's condition in episode 15	1-20
Rebecca Lim 林慧玲	Guo Weiqian 郭玮茜	Lawyer Guo Zhongxin's younger daughter Yixin's younger sister Sun Dalun's girlfriend Raised by her father Keeps trying to overturn her sister's conviction Died in episode 20 when Dalun saved the wrong twin	2-20
	Huang Yixin 黄逸心	Main Villain Birth name Guo Weixin, now Ng Yee Xin Guo Zhongxin's long-lost elder daughter Guo Weiqian's long-lost elder sister Zhong Zhenlie's PA and later suspected murderer Abducted and sold to Malaysia to be a beggar when she was 7 Rescued, put in an orphanage and adopted when she was 7 Her adoptive parents died in a staged car accident when she was 15 Gang-raped by Zhenlie's gang when she was 15 Came to Singapore to work a year ago with Shenghua's help Acquitted and freed from prison in episode 18 Saved by Dalun in episode 20 when she pretended to be Weiqian	1-2, 10, 12-13, 17-20
Zhang Zhenhuan 张振寰	Sun Dalun 孙达伦	Lawyer Guo Weiqian's boyfriend Missed his job interview because of the accident Learns to do dirty tricks from Chuning but doesn't do them right Received bribes from Huiwu but repents and exposes him in the end Saved Yixin from the fire in episode 20, thinking it was Weiqian Found out he had saved the wrong twin 1 year later	2-20

Other casts

Cast	Role	Description	Episodes Appeared
Ian Fang 方伟杰	Zhong Wentai 钟文泰	Lawyer Fang Qiliang's cousin In love with Weiqian but got rejected Swore never to tell lies since young Became Jiemin's boyfriend in episode 18	1-20
Sora Ma 马艺瑄	Guan Jiemin 关洁敏	Lawyer In love with Sun Dalun but got rejected Pregnant with Sun Dalun's baby but got miscarriage Found out she was pregnant in episode 16 Miscarried in episode 18 Became Wentai's girlfriend in episode 18	4-18, 20
Yuan Shuai 袁帅	Lin Shenghua 林升华	Villain Huang Yixin's friend since 7 when they met in the orphanage Abandoned by his parents and grew up in an orphanage Always wanted a picture with Yixin but never had a chance Killed Guo Zhongxin and Su Mingsheng Caused the accident in episode 1-2, revealed in episode 19 Confessed to Qiliang and Wentai in episode 19 Shot by the police and died in episode 20	1-20
Flapper	Flapper	Chuning and Qiliang's pet dog Killed by Lin Shenghua in episode 11 while trying to stop him from hurting Qiliang Cremated and ashes were scattered at sea by Chuning and Qiliang in episode 12	1, 3-5, 7-12, 14, 19
Constance Song 宋怡霏	Situ Xinmei 司徒心美	Prosecutor, then Lawyer Co-founder of ST & Jameson Always disliked Cheng Gaofeng, disapproved of Yirou's relationship with him Chen Yirou's childhood close friend Took care of Yirou when she lost her memories Lied to Chuning that her mother left her father because of his many extramarital affairs	1-7, 11-12, 16-17
Guo Liang 郭亮	Cheng Gaofeng 程高锋	Lawyer Cheng Chuning's father Chen Yirou's husband Fed Chuning lies so that she would leave her father's law firm in episode 3 Reunites with Yirou in episode 17	2-7, 11, 14, 17, 20
Amy Cheng	Chen Yirou 陈以柔	Cheng Chuning's mother Cheng Gaofeng's wife Suffers from CADASIL and left her family because of it Lives in a nursing home Reunites with Chuning in episode 16 but doesn't remember her Reunites with Gaofeng in episode 17 but doesn't remember him	3, 16-17, 20
Li Wenhai 李文海	Guo Zhongxin 郭中信	Guo Weiqian and Chen Yixin's father Yixin's alibi, proving she left RHF Died in a car accident in episode 2	1-2, 19
Zheng Geping 郑格平	Zhong Zhenlie 钟振烈	Chairman of RHF Charity Foundation Committed suicide out of guilt a few months ago Previously known as Tiger Shark in Malaysia	1-2, 19
Ye Shipin 叶世品	Feng Yuanzhi 冯远志	Took control of RHF when Zhenlie died	1-4, 11-12, 16-17
Tracer Wong 王裕香	Belinda Hong Yanmei 洪艳美	Kept the murder weapon in case Yuanzhi betrayed them Has a daughter called Pricilla	1-3, 12, 17-19
Zhang Wenxiang 张汶祥	Su Mingsheng 苏名声	Kept Zhenlie's suicide note in case Yuanzhi betrayed them Died in episode 16	1-3, 12-13,16-17, 19
Darren Lim 林明伦	Joda	Founder of Xin Yue Zhang Pianist, missionary musician Believes you can speak to God through music and help them go to Heaven Has a high profile, created a superstar image for himself and lives an affluent lifestyle	4-6
Brandon Wong 黄炯耀	He Jianming 何建明	Co-founded Xin Yue Zhang with Joda 8 years ago Claims that Joda is a devil, that he's a fraud and pocketed the donations Donated 260K to Xin Yue Zhang 3 years ago	4-6
James Hu 胡问遂	Liu Zhi'an 刘志安	Ex-member of Xin Yue Zhang	5-6
Laura Kee 纪丽晶	Ye Yongmei 叶咏梅	Ex-member of Xin Yue Zhang	5-6
William Lawandi 刘峻宏	Liu Guangming 刘广明	Ex-member of Xin Yue Zhang	5-6
Yao Wenlong 姚彣隆	Kang Wenxing 康文星	Liao Qiqi's manager Treats Liao Qiqi like his own daughter Too principled, over-protective of Liao Qiqi, upright, quick-tempered and easily provoked Caused Liao Qiqi to lose many acting jobs because he was protecting her Thinks Bobby enticed Liao Qiqi to terminate her contract and instigated her into it Worries that Liao Qiqi may sell herself to get work when she joins Starsouth	7-9
Jayley Woo 胡佳琪	Liao Qiqi 廖棋棋	Born in the Year of the Rat so she loves rats and buys a lot of rat products Came to Singapore at 13 and graduated from performing arts in a drama college a year ago Talent scouted by Kang Wenxing and became his artiste Wanted to terminate her contract with Wenxing to move to Bobby's company Thinks that Kang Wenxing likes her but is mistaken	7-9
Wallace Ang 洪圣安	Bobby Wu	Founder of Starsouth Wants Liao Qiqi to sign on to his company Became incredibly wealthy in just three years with only two artistes under him Forces his artistes to sell their bodies to gain acting deals Filmed Kexuan's first time selling her body and used it to blackmail her	7-9
Paige Chua 蔡琦慧	Zhao Kexuan 赵可萱	Artiste of Starsouth Sold her body to gain acting deals Her first time was filmed and used by Bobby to blackmail her from leaving	8-9
Seth Ang 翁兴昂	Lin Baofa 林宝发	Huang Meiling's husband Owner of the lorry that caused Qiliang's accident Suspected of drink-driving and causing the accident Drinks and gambles	10
Angels Yeung 杨迪嘉	Huang Meiling 黄美玲	Lin Baofa's wife Zhu Youcai's girlfriend	10
许竣翔	Zhu Youcai 朱有才	Meiling's boyfriend Sells drugs	10
Candyce Toh 杜蕙昂	Melody	Hongxing's wife Given the wrong sperm specimen for IVF Gave birth to a half-Chinese half-Indian boy Doesn't want to give up the baby which resulted in their divorce Reunited with Hongxing in the end	10-12
Zen Chong 章证翔	Zhang Hongxing 张宏兴	Melody's husband Didn't accept Melody's son as his own which lead to a divorce Accepted Melody's son and reunited with her in the end	10-12
Chen Tianwen 陈天文	Chen Huiwu 陈辉武	Chen Zuyun's son Eyes on his father's property	13-15
Zhang Wei 張為	Chen Zuyun 陈祖运	Chen Huiwu's father Diagnosed with mild Alzheimer's disease Signed transfer papers in a daze due to cough medicine Treats Ruan Yan like his own daughter Said to be a lecherous old man	13-15
Joey Feng 冯瑾瑜	Ruan Yan 阮燕	Chen Zuyun's maid Accused by Huiwu of seducing Zuyun	13-15
Lieu Yanxi 刘彦希	Priscilla	Belinda's daughter Kidnapped in episode 17 to threaten Belinda to speak the truth Released in episode 18	17-18

Trivia

• Dai Xiangyu was initially cast as the male lead. Due to his non renewal of contract, Romeo Tan was roped in.
• This is Rebecca Lim (as Huang Yixin)'s second villainous role after Unriddle 2.
• Pan Lingling was originally going to play the role of Situ Xinmei, but she had to turn down her role to undergo surgery to remove her breast cysts around Show 1 of Star Awards 2013.[1] The role was given to Constance Song.
• At the beginning of each episode before the opening video, footage of Romeo Tan and Rui En in Tasmania is shown and this will be linked to the later part of the drama. Behind-the-scenes photos of the travel are also shown during the ending credits of each episode.
• Rui En, Romeo Tan and Zhang Zhenhuan's first law drama.
• Rui En's second Asian Television Awards nomination for 'Best Actress in a Leading Role'.
• Rebecca Lim's second dual role after Crime Busters x 2. This is also her third law drama after two English productions The Pupil and Code of Law.
• Rui En & Rebecca Lim third drama collaboration, the previous two being Unriddle 2 & Poetic Justice . They both also starred in The Dream Makers & The Journey: Our Homeland but hardly had any scene together
• The show and the theme song were featured in episode 14 of World at Your Feet.

Overseas broadcast

This drama is the thirteenth drama on Malaysian satellite television Astro to be broadcast concurrently with Singapore, two weeks' behind the original telecast.[2]

Country of Broadcast	Broadcasting Network	Premiere	Finale	Preceded by	Followed by
Malaysia	Astro Shuang Xing	19 September 2013 at 4.30pm, weekdays (encore on 20 September at 3.30pm, weekdays)	16 October 2013 (encore on 17 October)	Love At Risk	Gonna Make It
Thailand	Thairath TV	30 July 2015 at 9.00am, Tuesdays to Fridays	2 September 2015

Awards & Nominations

Star Awards 2014

Sudden won 1 out of 7 awards in the Star Awards, the Best Director award.

Nominee / Work	Award	Accolade	Result
《骤变》 by Da Feng Chui 大风吹 and Romeo Tan 陈罗密欧	Star Awards 20 Show 1 红星大奖20	Best Theme Song 最佳主题曲	Nominated
Leong Lye Lin 梁来玲		Best Director 最佳导演	Won
Romeo Tan 陈罗密欧		Favourite Male Character 最喜爱男角色	Nominated
Rebecca Lim 林慧玲		Favourite Female Character 最喜爱女角色	Nominated
Romeo Tan 陈罗密欧 and Rui En 瑞恩		Favourite Onscreen Couple (Drama) 最喜爱银幕情侣	Nominated
Rebecca Lim 林慧玲	Star Awards 20 Show 2 红星大奖20	Best Actress 最佳女主角	Nominated
Ian Fang 方伟杰		London Choco Roll Happiness Award 最佳戏剧开心果奖	Nominated

See also

• List of MediaCorp Channel 8 Chinese Drama Series (2010s)
• List of Sudden episodes

References

1. "Pan Ling Ling: Cyst - not a tumour - removed from breast". Today. 20 May 2013.
2. "Sudden on Astro Shuang Xing". Astro Television (in Chinese). Retrieved 2013-08-30.