Say Cheese (Chinese: 西瓜甜不甜) was a Singaporean drama produced by Mediacorp Studios and telecast on Mediacorp Channel 8. It consisted of 20 episodes and was aired at 9 pm on weekdays and had a repeat telecast at 8 am the following day.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
| Say Cheese | |
|---|---|
| 西瓜甜不甜 | |
| Genre | Family Drama National Day |
| Written by | Rebecca Leow 洪汐 |
| Directed by | Chen Yi You 陈忆幼 Chew Fatt Yeow 周发耀 |
| Starring | Chen Liping 陈莉萍 Richard Low 刘谦益 Joanne Peh 白薇秀 Romeo Tan 陈罗密欧 Hong Huifang 洪慧芳 Cynthia Koh 许美珍 Rayson Tan 陈泰铭 Zen Chong 章证翔 Zong Zijie 宗子杰 Kimberly Chia 谢静仪 Denise Camillia 陈楚寰 Jeffrey Cheng 庄惟翔 Lin Meijiao 林梅娇 |
| Opening theme | 喜剧收场 by Jack Neo[1] |
| Country of origin | Singapore |
| Original language | Chinese |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Winnie Wong 王尤红 |
| Producer | Mediacorp Studios |
| Production location | Singapore |
| Running time | approx. 45 minutes (excluding advertisements) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Mediacorp Channel 8 |
| Release | 6 August – 31 August 2018 |
| Related | |
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Synopsis
editPeace Photography Studio is an established but traditional studio founded 80 years ago and had five branches in its heyday. Now, there is only a single studio left and is managed by Pan Renyi and daughter Pan Zejia. Pan Zejia quietly helped out at the studio as she feels indebted to Pan Renyi who helped her settle a huge debt 10 years ago, and as a result, she remained single since then.
Ke Yuanhang is a newspaper reporter who is kind and magnanimous, although five years younger than Pan Zejia, a friendship soon developed. While Pan Zejia is irritable and impatient, Ke Yuanhang is gentle and caring. Their hindrances do not stop there, as Pan Renyi is constantly at loggerheads with Ke Yuanhang's mother, Hong Ziyi. Due to Pan Renyi's temperament, he does not get along with all his children. The matter is made worse when Pan Zejia's mother suddenly dies in a car accident.
Cast
edit- Chen Liping as Hong Ziyi (洪紫怡)
- Romeo Tan as Ke Yuanhang (柯远航)
(Phua)'s family[clarification needed]
edit| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Low | Pan Renyi 潘仁义 | Younger version portrayed By Cruz Tay (郑凯泽) Uncle Watermelon (西瓜叔), Small Watermelon (小西瓜)
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| Hong Huifang | Huang Ruiyun 黄瑞云 | Auntie Watermelon (西瓜嫂)
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| Rayson Tan | Zhong Kelin 钟克林 | Colin Chong (Pitiful Worm 可怜虫)
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| Cynthia Koh | Pan Zeguo 潘泽国 | Phua Zhek Geok, Guo (国)
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| Zen Chong | Pan Zemin 潘泽民 | Phua Zhek Min, Min (民), Zam Phua
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| Joanne Peh | Pan Zejia 潘泽家 | Phua Zhek Geh, Jia (家)
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| Zong Zijie | Zhong Bowen 钟博文 |
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| Lyn Oh 胡菱恩 | Pan Sushan 潘苏姗 | Susanna Phua
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Others
edit| Cast | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Chia | Ni Yuyan 倪语妍 |
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| Denise Camillia | Elaine Lim 林依莲 | Villain
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| Jeffrey Cheng 庄惟翔 | Chi Yongliang 池永亮 | Main Villain
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| Lin Meijiao | Aisha 爱沙 |
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| Suhaimi Yusof | Kaamil |
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| Nick Shen | Pan Heping 潘贺评 |
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| Candyce Toh 杜蕙甹 | Ding Xiaorou 丁晓柔 | Main Villain
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| Bernard Tan 陈传之 | Ni Haoxiong 倪浩雄 | |
| Tang Maoling 湯妙玲 |
Mrs Ni (倪太太) | |
| Marcus Chin | Uncle Stone 石头叔 | Pan Renyi's old friend |
| Angel Lim 林汐 | ||
| Kenneth Kong 江坚文 | ||
| Seth Ang 翁兴昂 | ||
| Benjamin Tan 陈俊铭 | James | |
| Zhai Siming | Brandon | |
| Eelyn Kok |
Soundtrack
edit| Song title | Song type | Singer | Lyrics | Composer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 喜剧收场 | Theme song | Jack Neo 梁智强 | Jack Neo 梁智强 | 邓碧源 | 王尤红 麦如丽 |
| 忘年 | Sub-theme song | Joanne Peh 白微秀 | 黎沸挥 | 邓碧源 | 王尤红 麦如丽 |
Accolades
edit| Year | Ceremony | Nominees | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Star Awards | Rebecca Leow | Best Screenplay | Nominated | |
| Joanne Peh | Best Actress | Nominated | |||
| Cynthia Koh | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |||
| — | Best Drama Serial | Nominated | |||
| Asian Academy Creative Awards | Cynthia Koh | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [8] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mic ON!"... "Saaayyy Cheeeeese!". Productions Resources. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Say Cheese 西瓜甜不甜". Mediacorp.
- ^ "The cast of 'Say Cheese' on modern dating habits – Toggle". Toggle. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ "The Real Reason Zen Chong Doesn't Want To Play The Bad Guy Anymore". 8 Days. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "We Asked Hong Huifang If She Would Feel Awkward Bumping into Pan Lingling – Here's What She Said". TODAYonline. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "What do Gurmit Singh, Chen Liping and Rayson Tan have in common with Singapore besides being the same age?". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "The Life Interview with Chen Liping: Stumbling on success". The Straits Times. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "2019 NATIONAL WINNERS". Asian Academy Creative Awards. Retrieved 22 April 2022.