The In-Laws (TV series)
2011 Singaporean Chinese drama From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The In-Laws (Chinese: 麻婆斗妇) is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It stars Louise Lee, Rui En, Pierre Png, Cynthia Koh, Darren Lim, Belinda Lee & Jin Yinji as the casts of the series. It made its debut on 12 April 2011 and has ended on 30 May 2011. This drama serial consists of 35 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm. This drama serial was repeated on every Monday to Wednesday at 3:30 pm.[1]
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| The In-Laws | |
|---|---|
| 麻婆斗妇 | |
| Written by | Lau Ching Poon 刘清盆 Chen Siew Khoon 陈秀群 |
| Starring | Louise Lee Rui En Pierre Png Cynthia Koh Darren Lim Belinda Lee Jin Yinji |
| Opening theme | 最简单的温柔 (The Simplest Touch) by 吴惠冰 Wu Hui Bing |
| Ending theme | 路过 (Just Passing) by Cavin Soh |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 35 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Lai Lee Thin 赖丽婷 |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | MediaCorp Channel 8 |
| Release | 12 April – 30 May 2011 |
| Related | |
It stars the award-winning veteran Hong Kong actress Louise Lee who also acted in the locally produced Portrait of Home back in 2005.[2]
The series title 麻婆斗妇 (ma po dou fu, literally translates as "old lady fights daughter-in-law") is a play on a spicy tofu and beef dish from Sichuan called "Pockmarked Lady's Beancurd" (麻婆豆腐).
Xiao's family
| Cast | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jin Yinji | He Xiangqin 何香琴 |
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| Louise Lee | Lin Baozhu 林宝珠 |
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| Belinda Lee | Xiao Fenfen 萧芬芬 |
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| Darren Lim | Xiao Jianye 萧健业 |
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| Cynthia Koh | Yan Qiuhua 严秋桦 | Xiao Jianye's wife |
| Pierre Png | Xiao Jianhai 萧健海 |
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| Rui En | Wang Jiazhen 王佳珍 |
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Wang's family
| Cast | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Low | Wang Du 王堵 |
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| Cavin Soh | Wang Jieqi 王杰奇 |
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| Apple Hong | Liang Xin 梁芯 |
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Others
| Cast | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Terence Cao | Bai Zijun 白子俊 | |
| May Phua | Luo Feifei 罗菲菲 | Bai Zijun's wife |
| Louis Wu 伍洛毅 | Da Bao 大宝 | Xiao Fenfen's suitor |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Star Awards | Best Screenplay 最佳剧本 | Chen Siew Khoon 陈秀群 and Lau Chin Poon 刘清盆 | Won | |
| Best Set Design for Drama Programmes 最佳戏剧布景设计 | Chen Jiagu 陈家谷 | Nominated | |||
| Favourite Onscreen Couple | Rui En and Pierre Png | Nominated |
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