A Tale of 2 Cities () is a Singaporean Chinese drama which was co-produced by Media Prima Berhad and MediaCorp TV. It was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air terrestrial television channel form MediaCorp TV Channel 8. It stars Rui En, Joanne Peh, Pierre Png, Zhang Yaodong, Mimi Chu, Zhang Zhenhuan, Kate Pang, Yao Wenlong & Julie Tan as the casts of the series.
It was telecasted on Malaysia's free-to-air terrestrial television channel form NTV7 channel it was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air terrestrial television channel form MediaCorp TV Channel 8.
Episodes 6, 12, 13, 16 to 20 were rated PG in the encore version.
Cast
Main cast Cast Role DescriptionRui En 瑞恩 Zhang Yale 章雅乐 Mei Jinfeng's niece Designer for "Blissful Times" Lin Wentao's girlfriend and later wifeJoanne Peh 白薇秀 Pan Leyao 潘乐瑶 Pan Jiaxiang and Wang Cuilan's daughter Ouyang Ming's girlfriend and later wifePierre Png 方展发 Lin Wentao 林文涛 "Blissful Times" photographer Adopted son of Mei Jinfeng Student of Induk Taekwondo Academy Four-time champion (National Taekwondo Championships) Zhang Yale's boyfriend and later husband Guan Yiting's ex-boyfriendMimi Chu 朱咪咪 Mei Jinfeng 梅金凤 "Blissful Times" lady boss Instructor of Induk Taekwondo AcademyZhang Yaodong 张耀栋 Ouyang Ming 欧阳明 Ouyang Feng's son Leyao's constant companion Pan Leyao's boyfriend and later husbandZhang Zhenhuan 张振寰 Yin Zhengkai 殷正凯 CEO of Mika Group Pan Lexuan's boyfriend and later husband Yin Zhengwen's younger brotherKate Pang 庞蕾馨 Lin Le 林乐 Daughter of Mei Jinfeng Pan Weisong's girlfriend and later wifeYao Wenlong 姚彣隆 Pan Weisong 潘伟松 Pan Jiaxiang and Wang Cuilan's son Lin Le's boyfriend and later husband Used to be in love with Zhang Yale Student of Induk TaekwondoJulie Tan 陈欣淇 Pan Lexuan 潘乐萱 Pan Jiaxiang and Fengping's daughter Yin Zhengkai's girlfriend and later wife Ho Kwai Lam 何貴林 Ouyang Feng 欧阳风 Mei Jinfeng's ex-enemy Father of Ouyang Ming Ex-boss of "I Do I Do" Instructor of Jinshan Taekwondo Academy Later Mei Jinfeng's suitor
Other cast Cast Role Description Huang Wenyong Pan Jiaxiang Wang Cuilan's husband Pan Weisong, Pan Leyao and Pan Lexuan's father Xiang Yun Wang Cuilan Pan Jiaxiang's wife Pan Weisong and Pan Leyao's mother Constance Song Yin Zhengwen Yin Zhengkai's elder sister Chairman of Mika Group Ya Hui Guan Yiting Lin Wentao's ex-girlfriend Darren Lim Li Zhenbang Ex-student of Jinshan Taekwondo Academy Student of Red Sun Taekwondo Academy Two-time champion (National Taekwondo Championships) Jerry Yeo Star Singer at a bar Cross-dresses Lin Le's ex-boyfriend Joshua Ang Qian Wenlong Pan Lexuan's ex-boyfriend
Trivia This drama is the first MediaCorp TV drama in 2011 to have an instrumental music for the opening theme, the next three shows with music as the opening theme are C.L.I.F., On the Fringe and Bountiful Blessings. Some scenes in this drama were shot in Kuala Lumpur. However, it is not a co-production with NTV7. Some Kuala Lumpur scenes were also shot in Singapore. Originally this drama had intended to produce 21-episodes, but there would be an additional episode due to overruns in filming. Mimi Chu apparently plays two roles, as Mei Jinfeng and the "Fairy Godmother" in Yale's dreams (eps 1 & 21). Joanne Peh and Zhang Yaodong paired up again after The Greatest Love of All and Your Hand In Mine. Huang Wenyong and Xiang Yun were paired up for many times. Their recent pair-up was The Score. In Your Hand In Mine, Huang Wenyong and Yao Wenlong were brothers. In this drama, they are father and son. In Joys of Life, Yao Wenlong and Kate Pang were father and daughter. In this drama, they are husband and wife The show was originally called 'Love In Two Cities'
Accolades +OrganisationYearCategoryNominee(s)ResultRefStar Awards2012Best ActressRui En Joanne Peh Best NewcomerKate Pang Best DirectorLoo Yin Kam Best ScreenplayPaul Yuen and Tang Yeow Best Cameraman AwardSoh Kok Leong Favourite Female CharacterRui En
See also List of programmes broadcast by MediaCorp Channel 8
External links
The Making of A Tale of 2 Cities (1) on Youtube The Making of A Tale of 2 Cities (2) on Youtube
References