Switched! (Singaporean TV series)
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| Switched! | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Modern Drama Fantasy |
| Directed by | Loo Yin Kam |
| Starring | Fann Wong Jeanette Aw |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | MediaCorp |
| Release | June 26 – July 23, 2007 |
Switched! (Simplified Chinese: 幸运星) is a Singaporean Chinese drama which is currently being telecast on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It made its debut on 26 June 2007. It is screened on every weekday night, 9pm. This drama serial consists of 20 episodes.
Cast
Main cast
- Fann Wong as Jiang Xin Yu
- Jeanette Aw as Jiang Xin Hui
- Terence Cao as Wang An Xiang
- Shaun Chen as Qin Shi Xuan
Supporting cast
- Richard Low as Jiang Pei Xiang
- Jin Yinji as Liu Yujuan
- Zen Chong as Jiang Zhi Heng
- Julian Hee as Chen Han Sheng
- Elyn Chong as Jing Jing
- Zhu Houren as Qin Fu Zhong
- Lin Meijiao as Shi Xuan's mother
- Tracy Tan as Fei Fei
- Ye Shipin as Wu De
- Jaime Teo as Monica
- Candyce Toh as Anna
- Tan Xin Yi as Young Xin Yu
- Dennis as Young Shi Xuan
Synopsis
Jiang Pei Xiang is a TCM practitioner who runs a clinic with his wife and assistant Wang An Xiang. The oldest child Xin Yu has a scar and suffers from an inferiority complex as a result. Hence she has been unable to find a boyfriend at age 28. Xin Hui is an actress and enjoys the high life and much attention from potential suitors but has yet to find her "true love". Zhi Heng is the youngest and as the only son, his father has higher expectations of him, which only causes friction between them.
One day a genie swaps Xin Yu and Xin Hui's souls. They must now learn to cope with the other's situation.
Trivia
- In this drama series, Fann Wong would be acting as an ugly woman. Her image in this drama was dubbed by many audience as an ugly and daring one.
- It came as a surprise to many audience, media and industry watchers that this drama had garnered not a single nomination in the Star Awards 2007, MediaCorp's annual awards ceremony.
Viewership ratings
| Week | Episode | Date | Average Number of audience in 5 weekdays
(Round off to nearest thousand) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Episodes 1 to 4 | 26 June 2007 to 29 June 2007 | 554, 000 |
| Week 2 | Episodes 5 to 9 | 2 July 2007 to 6 July 2007 | 582,000 |
| Week 3 | Episodes 10 to 14 | 9 July 2007 to 13 July 2007 | 611, 000 |
| Week 4 | Episodes 15 to 19 | 16 July 2007 to 20 July 2007 | 636, 000 |
| Week 5 | Episode 20 (Last episode) | 23 July 2007 | 717, 000 |