Poetic Justice () is a Singaporean Chinese-language drama television series. It depicts the lives of a group of people doing investigative journalism, and was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It stars Rui En, Dai Xiangyu, Rebecca Lim & Desmond Tan as the casts of the series. It was broadcast on MediaCorp Channel 8 from 11 September 2012 to 8 October 2012. This drama serial consists of 20 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm.
Unlike most locally produced series about crime, this series departs from the traditional police procedural style and focuses more on investigative journalism and the media.
Story The plot revolves around a group of young professionals involved in investigative journalism. Two journalists team up with a wealthy businessman and a lawyer to help solve cases for those in need. As they investigate further, they uncover more secrets and dark truths behind some of the crimes.
Cast Main cast
Rui En as Liu Yanzhi 刘言之:A reporter and anchorwoman at Real TV. Dai Xiangyu as Fang Zhengye:A reporter at Real TV. Rebecca Lim as Feng Luoling 冯洛凌:A reporter and anchorwoman at Real TV. Desmond Tan as Tang Zhisheng 唐智胜:A lawyer and legal consultant of Real TV
Supporting cast Cast Role Description Sora Ma 马艺瑄 Zhong Ruiyao 钟芮瑶Reporter at Real TV, later AnchorwomanIn love with ZhishengZhisheng's wife in the end Guo Liang 郭亮 Ouyang QiuYanzhi, Zhengye, Luoling, Zhisheng, Ruiyao and Benny's boss Adam Chen 詹金泉 BennyReporter at Real TV Ye Limei Yuri Lieu Yanxi 刘彦希 Liu QingziYanzhi's nieceParents died when she was youngRaised by Yanzhi Yuan Shuai 袁帅 Lin Zhonglun 林仲伦Ex-Reporter at Real TVDisappeared 2 years agoLived in Macau after his disappearanceHeld evidence on Renhou embezzling his company's funds Zhu Houren 朱厚任 Fang Renhou 方任厚Zhengye's fatherCaused Zhonglun's disappearance Hong Huifang 洪慧芳 Lin Huifang 林慧芳 Priscelia Chan 曾诗梅 TammyYanzhi's best friendEugene's girlfriend Ng Hui 黄慧 Sunny Jeffrey Xu 徐鸣杰 Paul Chen Tianwen 陈天文 Huang-Ge 煌哥Hired by Renhou to chase Zhonglun out of SingaporeStabbed Yanzhi in episode 1 (prologue) and 18
Cameo appearance Cast Role Description Shane Pow 包勋评 AlexHit an elderly woman on the road Yao Wenlong 姚彣隆 Ah De 阿徳Mr Li's chauffeurBribed to become Alex's scapegoat Richard Low 刘谦益 Mr LiAlex's father Shine Koh WendyAh De's wife Ben Yeo 杨志龙 AdamZhengye's friendOwner of a restaurantStaged a robbery to frame Weixiong so as to fire him Desmond Sim Hong WeixiongKexin's fatherEx-convict Oh Ling En Hong KexinQingzi's friend Jerry Yeo 杨伟烈 He YourenJiale's husband Tracy Lee 李美玲 Sun JialeActressYouren's wifeWanted to divorce Youren to protect him May Phua 潘淑钦 AileenHas bipolar disorder Zheng Geping 郑各评 David Officer of the Singapore Police ForceDerek's fatherFiona's husband Pan Lingling 潘玲玲 FionaDerek's motherDavid's wifeZhisheng's client Aloysius Pang 冯伟衷 DerekDavid and Fiona's sonInjured Xiaohei in defence Xu Bin 徐彬 XiaoheiAttacked Derek but got himself injured in the process Louis C. Hillyard Roy Paige Chua 蔡琦慧 Liang HuiqinTingting's elder sister Adeline Lim Liang TingtingHuiqin's younger sisterMolested by her teacher a year ago Henry Thia 程旭辉 Gao FengMillionaire Teo Ser Li FloraGao Feng's third wifeHad an affair with the lawyer she hired Sheila Tan Joey Gao Feng's second wifeEmbezzled Gao Feng's company's funds Zen Chong 章证翔 Eugene Tammy's boyfriendZhengye's cousinDied from a car accident in Macau Brandon Wong 黄炯耀 Eric
Production Filming for Poetic Justice took place from June to August 2012. This is the first show where Rui En and Dai Xiangyu collaborate as the main leads in a television drama.
Originally, this television drama was entitled Fair? Unfair? in English.
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Recipient(s) ResultRef 2013 Star Awards Young Talent Award Lieu Yan Xi 刘彦希 Best Director Wong Foong Hwee 黄芬菲 Best Drama Cameraman Tommy Lee Heng Soon Best Costume & Image Design Justin Lee Top Rated Drama Serial 2012 Best Music & Sound Design Thong Meng Sun Matthew Teng Favourite Female Character Rebecca Lim Rui En Best Actor Dai Xiangyu Best Drama Serial
See also List of programmes broadcast by Mediacorp Channel 8 List of Poetic Justice episodes
References
External links Poetic Justice on Facebook Poetic Justice on MediaCorp's corporate website