Love Thy Neighbour (Singaporean TV series)
| 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 |
| Original release | |
| Network | MediaCorp Channel 8 |
| Release | 27 September – 24 October 2011 |
| Related | |
Love Thy Neighbour (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 starred Ha Yu, Felicia Chin, Shaun Chen, Huang Wenyong, Lin Meijiao, Vivian Lai, Cavin Soh & Ng Hui as the cast of the series.[1] 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.
This drama is the top rated drama serial in 2011, beating C.L.I.F. as the most watched drama.
Cast
[edit]| 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 |
Reception
[edit]After six episodes were broadcast, there were public criticism that the drama was "government propaganda" trying to "brainwash" viewers, glorifying foreigners while putting down locals.[1] There were also calls to ban the show.[1]
The drama was the highest rated drama in 2011.
- 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.
- 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.
On 9 October 2011, the drama's production team organised three roadshows to thank viewers for watching this drama.[2] The three roadshows were organised at Toa Payoh, Tiong Bahru and the Chong Pang areas.[3]
Good Neighbour Award
[edit]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.
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Star Awards | Young Talent Award | Tan Jun Sheng 俊生 | Won | |
| Best Screenplay | Lim Gim Lan, Lau Chin Poon and Winnie Wong | Nominated | |||
| Best Drama Editing | Lai Chun Kwong | Nominated | |||
| Best Newcomer | Sora Ma | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Brandon Wong | Nominated | |||
| Cavin Soh | Nominated | ||||
| Best Supporting Actress | Vivian Lai | Won | [4] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Ban the show". www.asiaone.com. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
- ^ "#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)
- ^ "One-second kiss at Star Awards sparks outcry". sg.entertainment.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-11-11.