The In-Laws (TV series)

*The In-Laws*
The In-Laws
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

The In-Laws (simplified 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.

It stars the award-winning veteran Hong Kong actress Louise Lee who also acted in the locally produced Portrait of Home back in 2005.

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).

Cast

Xiao's family

Cast	Character	Description
Jin Yinji 金银姬	He Xiangqin 何香琴	Xiao Fenfen's mother Lin Baozhu's mother-in-law Xiao Jianye and Xiao Jianhai's grandmother
Louise Lee 李司棋	Lin Baozhu 林宝珠	Head of the family Xiao Jianye and Xiao Jianhai's mother Wang Jiazhen and Yan Qiuhua's mother-in-law
Belinda Lee 李心钰	Xiao Fenfen 萧芬芬	He Xiangqin's daughter Lin Baozhu's sister-in-law Xiao Jianye and Xiao Jianhai's aunt
Darren Lim 林明伦	Xiao Jianye 萧健业	Lin Baozhu's eldest son Xiao Jianhai's elder brother Yan Qiuhua's husband Xiao Fenfen's nephew
Cynthia Koh 许美珍	Yan Qiuhua 严秋桦	Main Villain but Repented Xiao Jianye's wife Lin Baozhu's daughter-in-law Xiao Jianhai's sister-in-law Scheming and evil but repented at the end
Pierre Png 方展发	Xiao Jianhai 萧健海	Lin Baozhu's youngest son Xiao Jianye's younger brother Wang Jiazhen's husband Xiao Fenfen's nephew Yan Qiuhua's brother-in-law Wang Du's son-in-law
Rui En 瑞恩	Wang Jiazhen 王佳珍	Xiao Jianhai's wife Lin Baozhu's daughter-in-law Wang Du's daughter Wang Jieqi's younger sister Liang Xin's sister-in-law Bai Zijun's ex-girlfriend Nicknamed by Jianhai "Chawanmushi"

Wang's family

Cast	Character	Description
Richard Low 刘谦益	Wang Du 王堵	Father of Wang Jiazhen and Wang Jieqi Xiao Jianhai and Liang Xin's father-in-law
Cavin Soh 苏志城	Wang Jieqi 王杰奇	Wang Du's elder son Wang Jiazhen's elder brother Liang Xin's husband
Apple Hong 洪乙心	Liang Xin 梁芯	Wang Jieqi's wife Wang Du's daughter-in-law Wang Jiazhen's sister-in-law
Rui En 瑞恩	Wang Jiazhen 王佳珍	See Xiaos.
Pierre Png 方展发	Xiao Jianhai 萧健海	See Xiaos.

Others

Cast	Character	Description
Terence Cao 曹国辉	Bai Zijun 白子俊	Villain but Repented Wang Jiazhen's ex-boyfriend Luo Feifei's husband
May Phua 潘淑钦	Luo Feifei 罗菲菲	Bai Zijun's wife
Louis Wu 伍洛毅	Da Bao 大宝	Xiao Fenfen's suitor

Awards & nominations

Award	Actor	Outcome
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 最喜爱荧幕情侣	Rui En 瑞恩 & Pierre Png 方展发	Nominated

References

External links

"《麻婆斗妇》The In-Laws". entertainment.xin.msn.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2012.