Springs of Life
| Springs of Life | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Period drama Comedy |
| Directed by | Leong Lye Lin 梁来玲 |
| Starring | Chew Chor Meng Sharon Au Li-Lin Huang Wenyong Chen Shucheng |
| Opening theme | 装傻 by 柯贵民, sung by Sharon Au and Li-Lin 快乐至上 by Dreamz FM 梦飞船 |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 60 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Ma Jiajun 马家骏 Daisy Chan 陈建仪 |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes per episode |
| Original release | |
| Network | MediaCorp Channel 8 |
| Release | December 2002 |
| Related | |
| Wok of Life (1999) | |
Springs of Life (春到人间) is a Singaporean Chinese drama which aired in 2002. It was produced following the success of Wok of Life. Unusual for a locally produced period drama at that time, the theme song's introduction is in a rock and roll style.
Synopsis
The story begins in the 1950s and spans about three decades. A young entrepreneur Dapao is on a quest to learn the secret of a special medicinal oil in hopes of striking the jackpot. Meanwhile, a pair of singing sisters try to make their way in showbiz.
Cast
- Chew Chor Meng as Cai Dapao 蔡大炮
- Sharon Au as Su Feifei 苏菲菲
- Li-Lin as Su Fangfang 苏芳芳
- Huang Wenyong as Su Hua 苏华
- Alan Tern as Cai Daming 蔡大鸣
- Carole Lin as Cai Dafu 蔡大芙
- Chen Shucheng as Cai Baijia 蔡百佳
- Yan Bingliang as Cai Bailiang 蔡百良
- Cheng Pei-pei as Yun Shuheng 云书恒
- Priscelia Chan
- Chen Hanwei
- Jin Yinji as Grandma Wu 巫婆婆
- Lin Meijiao
- Ye Shipin
- Mai Haowei
- Cavin Soh
- Brandon Wong
- Liu Qiulian as Xiannü 仙女
- Bryan Chan as Physician Yang
- Liang Tian as Physician Chen
Reception
Springs of Life was extremely popular and broke the record held by Love Me, Love Me Not for viewership ratings.[1]
Notes
- The 2012 anniversary drama Joys of Life (花样人间) follows a similar theme to Springs of Life and Wok of Life and also stars Chew Chor Meng and Huang Wenyong. Only Chew has starred in all three dramas. Unlike many typical period dramas produced by MediaCorp such as The Awakening or The Little Nyonya, these "ren jian" (人间) period dramas are much more lighthearted and humorous.
- Many veteran artistes from the SBC and TCS era made guest appearances or were part of the supporting cast, such as Madeline Chu (朱乐玲) and Zhou Dailan (周黛兰). Veteran Chinese actress Cheng Pei-pei also joined the cast.
2003 Accolades
The Star Awards 2003 was generally dominated by another popular long-running drama Holland V but Springs of Life managed several nominations.The other dramas that are nominated for Best Theme Song are Tay Ping Hui 郑斌辉 — The Unbeatables III 双天至尊III (《灰色地带》) Cavin Soh 苏智诚 — Viva Le Famille II 好儿好女II (《身边的你》),Deng Xuehua 邓雪华, Deng Miaohua 邓妙华 & Deng Guihua 邓桂华 — Holland V 荷兰村 (《快乐密码》),《为明天》 Michael Wong 光良 A Child's Hope 孩有明天
| Award | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Best Actor | Chew Chor Meng | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Carole Lin | Nominated |
| Best Drama Serial | Springs of Life | Nominated |
| Best Drama Theme Song | 《装傻》 | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Springs Of Life is highest-rated local 7pm drama since 2001". 17 December 2002. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012.
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External links
- Springs of Life (English) on MediaCorp website
- Springs of Life 春到人间 (Chinese) on MediaCorp website