A Quest to Heal

*A Quest to Heal*
A Quest to Heal
	我的女侠罗明依
Genre	Period; Time slip; Drama
Starring	Carrie Wong ; Qi Yuwu ; Xu Bin ; Ya Hui ; Bryan Wong ; Jeffrey Xu
Opening theme	乱 by 石康钧 & Ling Kai
Country of origin	Singapore
Original language	Mandarin Chinese
No. of episodes	32
Production
Production locations	Singapore; Hengdian World Studios in China
Running time	45 minutes (excluding ads)
Original release
Network	Mediacorp Channel 8
Release	20 July –; 14 August 2020

A Quest to Heal (Chinese: 我的女侠罗明依) is a 2020 Singaporean Chinese-language drama series. It tells the story of a heroine (Carrie Wong) and an imperial guard (Qi Yuwu) who accidentally travels from the Ming Dynasty to modern Singapore, and together they face the evil palace forces, who plan to rule both worlds.

Consisting of 32 episodes, it premiered on 20 July 2020, airing on 9pm weekdays at Channel 8. It also aired on Astro AEC in Malaysia, and is available on meWATCH.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Broadcast

Channel	Country	Air date	Schedule
Astro AEC	Malaysia	20 July 2020 - 1 September 2020	Mon-Fri 8.30pm-9.30pm
Channel 8	Singapore	20 July 2020 - 1 September 2020	Mon-Fri 9.00pm-10.00pm
meWATCH	Singapore	Official streaming platform^[4]
8TV	Malaysia	9 February 2022 - 28 April 2022	Wed-Thu 10.00pm-11.00pm (till 31 March) Wed-Thu 10.00pm-12.00am (from 6 April)
GMM 25	Thailand	29 May 2022 -	Sat-Sun 9.30pm-10.30pm

Plot

During the 1500s Ming Dynasty, a heroine named Luo Ming Yi (Carrie Wong) sneaks into the heavily guarded imperial jail to rescue her senior, the famous doctor Li Shizhen (Xu Bin). She is stopped by the agent Bi Zheng (Qi Yu Wu), a Brocaded Robe Guard under the command of the powerful Eunuch Sun (Bryan Wong). The two engage in a fierce fight and unknowingly travel through time to Singapore in 2020. They encounter the descendants of Li Shizhen, who now owns a failing traditional herbal restaurant.

Luo Ming Yi and Bi Zheng have no choice but to cooperate and help the restaurant. But their time-travelling feat is noticed by the evil Eunuch Sun, who has plans to take over both worlds. Can the two martial artists stop the evil plan before it is too late?

Cast

Ming Dynasty

Cast	Characters
Carrie Wong	Luo Ming Yi 罗明依 An adventurous female martial artist Junior of Li Shizhen in medical sect Senior turns Junior of Bi Zheng in martial arts sect.
Qi Yuwu	Bi Zheng 毕正 An imperial guard chief under the command of Eunuch Sun Godson of Eunuch Sun
Xu Bin	Li Shizhen 李时珍 A famous traditional Chinese medicine doctor; senior of Ming Yi
Ya Hui	Ya San 哑三 A kind imperial maid who is deaf and mute; friend of Ming Yi and Li Shizhen
Bryan Wong	Eunuch Sun 孙公公 Main Villain Ambitious, evil high-ranked official. Spoiler Became more berserk after the death of Duke Gong Killed by Luo Mingyi in Episode 31
Jeffrey Xu	Duke Gong 龚王爷 Supporting Villain An innocent and foolish duke that believes Eunuch Sun Spoiler Killed by Bi Zheng in Episode 29

Modern

Cast	Characters
Xu Bin	Li Jishi 李济世 Descendants of Li Shizhen in Singapore, whose family owns a traditional herbal restaurant Xian Cao Tang
Cynthia Koh	Li Shaotong Li Jishi's aunt who helps operate the restaurant
Ya Hui	Yan Ting Ting 严婷婷 Li Jishi's girlfriend
Yao Wenlong	Zeng Xiao Sa 曾潇洒 Li Shaotong's friend
Cavin Soh	Hao Si Wen 郝斯文 Li Shaotong's friend
Kayly Loh	Belinda Li Jishi's ex-classmate. Also an influencer

Production

It is the first time MediaCorp has produced a period drama after a hiatus of 15 years. The full period drama episodes occupies a total of seven episodes, including rare martial arts scenes in local dramas.^[5] The period scene was filmed in Hengdian World Studios, one of the largest film studios in China.^[6]^[7] The traditional costumes were designed by Chinese designer Chen Minzheng, whose previous works include Empresses in the Palace, The Stand-In.^[8]

The drama series was initially planned to be released on 8 May 2020, but was moved to 20 July 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Singaporean general election.^[3]

Awards and nominations

Asian Academy Creative Awards

Asian Acamedy Creative Awards 2020 – Acting Awards
Year	Category	Nominated work / Nominees	Result
Asian Academy Creative Awards 2020	Best Theme Song	乱 by 石康钧 & Ling Kai	Won

Star Awards 2021

A Quest to Heal is nominated for five awards. It swept almost every award including Best Theme Song and Best Drama Serial except Best Actress.

Star Awards – Acting Awards
Accolades	Category	Nominees	Result
Star Awards 2021 红星大奖2021颁奖礼	Best Theme Song 最佳主题曲	乱 by 石康钧 & Ling Kai	Won
	Best Supporting Actor 最佳男配角	Bryan Wong 王禄江	Won
	Best Actor 最佳男主角	Qi Yuwu 戚玉武	Won
	Best Actress 最佳女主角	Carrie Wong 黄思恬	Nominated
	Best Drama Serial 最佳电视剧	A Quest to Heal	Won

International Emmy Awards

International Emmy Awards 2021
Year	Category	Result
2021	Best Telenovela	Nominated

References

^ "Carrie Wong, Qi Yuwu conquer fear of heights by 'flying' in Ming dynasty drama". CNA Lifestyle. Archived from the original on 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
^ "A Quest to Heal's profile". Mediacorp Content Distribution. Archived from the original on 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
^ ^a ^b "TV guide for Singapore in July: A Quest To Heal, and more". Yahoo Singapore. Archived from the original on 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
^ "A Quest to Heal episodes". meWATCH. (with English and Chinese subtitles). Archived from the original on 2021-02-09.
^ "Carrie Wong Says She Would Rather Go Back To The Past Than Travel To The Future". 8 Days. Archived from the original on 2021-06-01. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
^ "Carrie Wong Overcame Her Fear Of Heights To Do Her Own Stunts In A Quest To Heal". TODAY. Archived from the original on 2020-07-27. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
^ "Qi Yuwu Showed Just How Funny He Is During The Virtual Press Conference For A Quest To Heal". TODAY. Archived from the original on 2020-07-27. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
^ "Bryan Wong's Fans In China Travelled For Hours Just To See Him On The Hengdian Set Of A Quest To Heal". TODAY. Archived from the original on 2020-07-27. Retrieved 2020-07-27.

Preceded by Blessings 2 2018-19	Star Awards for Best Drama Serial A Quest to Heal 2019-21	Succeeded by My Star Bride 2021-22

External links

A Quest to Heal on meWATCH

[1] "Carrie Wong, Qi Yuwu conquer fear of heights by 'flying' in Ming dynasty drama". CNA Lifestyle. Archived from the original on 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2020-07-22.

[2] "A Quest to Heal's profile". Mediacorp Content Distribution. Archived from the original on 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2020-07-22.

[:0-3] "TV guide for Singapore in July: A Quest To Heal, and more". Yahoo Singapore. Archived from the original on 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2020-07-22.

[4] "A Quest to Heal episodes". meWATCH. (with English and Chinese subtitles). Archived from the original on 2021-02-09.

[5] "Carrie Wong Says She Would Rather Go Back To The Past Than Travel To The Future". 8 Days. Archived from the original on 2021-06-01. Retrieved 2020-07-27.

[6] "Carrie Wong Overcame Her Fear Of Heights To Do Her Own Stunts In A Quest To Heal". TODAY. Archived from the original on 2020-07-27. Retrieved 2020-07-27.

[7] "Qi Yuwu Showed Just How Funny He Is During The Virtual Press Conference For A Quest To Heal". TODAY. Archived from the original on 2020-07-27. Retrieved 2020-07-27.

[8] "Bryan Wong's Fans In China Travelled For Hours Just To See Him On The Hengdian Set Of A Quest To Heal". TODAY. Archived from the original on 2020-07-27. Retrieved 2020-07-27.

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